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Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Virginia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,122
Public bridges
28.4%
Good condition
3.0%
Poor condition
3.0%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

14,122

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

28.4%

4,016 bridges rated 7-9

-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.0%

428 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

3.0%

428 bridges flagged for repair priority

-4.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia — Good condition share 28.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia — Structurally deficient share 10.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Virginia28.437898314686304%50.20535334938394%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (131)

Accomack 31 Albemarle 262 Alexandria city 29 Alleghany 197 Amelia 58 Amherst 157 Appomattox 68 Arlington 183 Augusta 358 Bath 73 Bedford 204 Bland 122 Botetourt 202 Bristol city 34 Brunswick 152 Buchanan 283 Buckingham 72 Buena Vista city 18 Campbell 153 Caroline 107 Carroll 161 Charles City 22 Charlotte 97 Charlottesville city 24 Chesapeake city 187 Chesterfield 322 Clarke 38 Colonial Heights city 9 Covington city 8 Craig 60 Culpeper 99 Cumberland 39 Danville city 50 Dickenson 76 Dinwiddie 151 Emporia city 7 Essex 37 Fairfax 751 Fairfax city 7 Falls Church city 5 Fauquier 229 Floyd 116 Fluvanna 55 Franklin 174 Frederick 168 Fredericksburg city 18 Galax city 5 Giles 96 Gloucester 21 Goochland 87 Grayson 145 Greene 49 Greensville 92 Halifax 161 Hampton city 50 Hanover 161 Harrisonburg city 34 Henrico 352 Henry 135 Highland 53 Hopewell city 5 Isle of Wight 79 James City 60 King George 30 King William 32 King and Queen 32 Lancaster 9 Lee 153 Lexington city 8 Loudoun 442 Louisa 93 Lunenburg 88 Lynchburg city 80 Madison 80 Manassas Park city 3 Manassas city 13 Martinsville city 10 Mathews 5 Mecklenburg 160 Middlesex 10 Montgomery 196 Nelson 136 New Kent 60 Newport News city 60 Norfolk city 199 Northampton 12 Northumberland 16 Norton city 13 Nottoway 67 Orange 71 Page 96 Patrick 145 Petersburg city 41 Pittsylvania 267 Portsmouth city 50 Powhatan 35 Prince Edward 82 Prince George 132 Prince William 303 Pulaski 105 Radford city 2 Rappahannock 87 Richmond 23 Richmond city 125 Roanoke 204 Roanoke city 88 Rockbridge 255 Rockingham 288 Russell 136 Salem city 17 Scott 138 Shenandoah 213 Smyth 190 Southampton 145 Spotsylvania 102 Stafford 112 Staunton city 18 Suffolk city 132 Surry 31 Sussex 105 Tazewell 204 Virginia Beach city 119 Warren 81 Washington 186 Waynesboro city 19 Westmoreland 22 Williamsburg city 12 Winchester city 8 Wise 165 Wythe 181 York 122

Virginia vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Booth Branch Rd.

Poor

Over: Slate Creek

.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260

WILKINSON ROAD

Poor

Over: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK

1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652

GLEAVES ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178

PATTERSON MILL LN.

Poor

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161

Old Massies Crn Rd

Poor

Over: Battle Run

.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21

LYNHAVEN AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

JamesMonroeHwy NBL

Fair

Over: Crooked Run

Culpeper/Madison Co. Line, Culpeper, VA

Built 1935 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10,181

ROUTE 0003

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.20-522&.42TO15/29, Culpeper, VA

Built 1950 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 9,107

HALIFAX ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.88 FR RT621 & 0.59To668, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1985 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 598

ZILLES ROAD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR

1.55 Fr 643 & 0.27 To 460, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 422

RAMPS D; H & LAFA

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ACCOTINK CREEK

00.15FR495/00.20TO236 W, Fairfax, VA

Built 1962 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 8,734

Winchester Road

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

.03 Fr 712 & .59 To 55, Fauquier, VA

Built 1938 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 9,866

Route 211 EBL

Fair

Over: Rappahannock River

At Fauq./Culp. Co.Ln., Fauquier, VA

Built 1975 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 8,064

Lost Corner Road

Fair

Over: Branch Goose Creek

.10 Fr 713 & 1.50 To End, Fauquier, VA

Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 128

BREMO ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLMAN CREEK

0.37 FR 657 / 1.53 TO 642, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 135

TRUEVINE RD 646

Fair

Over: PIGG RIVER

1.45-RT 889; 0.90-RT 673, Franklin, VA

Built 1971 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,087

BRUSH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

0.06 TO 690 - 0.59 TO 689, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,006

OLD COLUMBIA RD.

Fair

Over: BIG BYRD CREEK

2.10 Fr 697 & 0.40 To 651, Goochland, VA

Built 1973 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 257

FLAT RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: BIG FOX CREEK

1.0 M Fr. R731-0.3 M R739, Grayson, VA

Built 1981 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 171

I-295 SBL

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.0FrHenrico&0.0ToHanover, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 52,071

DUNNS CHAPEL ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH ANNA RIVER

0.8 TO 677 & 0.5 TO 676, Hanover, VA

Built 1976 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 738

ROUTE 656 RAMP D2

Fair

Over: LICKINGHOLE CREEK

.20 656 WBL & .05 95 NBL, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 801

OLD WASHINGTON HWY

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.61 Fr 625 & 0.80 to 623, Henrico, VA

Built 1983 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,153

Carver Road / 684

Fair

Over: Jordan Creek

0.50-Rte609; 0.10-Rte1163, Henry, VA

Built 1973 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,697

Green Level Road

Fair

Over: Pouches Swamp

0.95 Miles from Route 683, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1971 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 182

ROUTE 0033

Fair

Over: MATTAPONI RIVER

KING&QUEEN-KING WILLIAM C, King William, VA

Built 2006 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 18,635

BIG HILL RD.

Fair

Over: N FORK POWELL RIVER

0.01 FR. 421; 1.60 TO 631, Lee, VA

Built 1980 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 399

SULLY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY HORSEPEN RUN

00.25FR267/00.22TO209, Loudoun, VA

Built 1963 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 184,788

Route 501

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.2-OldForestRd/1-Rte620, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 13,848

James Madison Hwy.

Fair

Over: Crooked Run

Culpeper/Madison Co. Line, Madison, VA

Built 1929 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,578

SWITCHBACK RD./719

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

0.05-RT 659; 0.95-RT 660, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 781

Willis Wharf Road

Fair

Over: Parting Creek

0.20 TO 660 /0.50 To 1203, Northampton, VA

Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 526

NORTHUMBERLAND HWY

Fair

Over: HEADLEYS MILL POND

6.0M RTE201-1.0M RTE202, Northumberland, VA

Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 8,393

SPRING RD.

Fair

Over: CLARK'S MILL POND

1.1M RT360 -0.8M RT629, Northumberland, VA

Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 441

Rapidan Road

Fair

Over: Rapidan River

Orange/Culpeper Co. Line, Orange, VA

Built 1966 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,136

ROUTE 211 EBL

Fair

Over: SF SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.70 TO 615 - 0.06 TO 646, Page, VA

Built 1973 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,937

COMER TOWN RD

Fair

Over: FULTZ RUN

0.20 RT 609 - 0.65 RT 650, Page, VA

Built 1975 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 309

Mills School Rd665

Fair

Over: Br. of Little Dan River

0.20-RT 664;0.90-RT 650, Patrick, VA

Built 1966 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20

Koger Mill Rd /703

Fair

Over: North Mayo River

0.50 Rt 626; 2.20 Rt 693, Patrick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 140

Roark Mill Creek R

Fair

Over: Reed Creek

1.15 to 884 - 0.65 to 640, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 475

HEATHCOTE BLVD.

Fair

Over: TRIB.OF LITTLE BULL RUN

00.08FR676/00.85TO 29, Prince William, VA

Built 2005 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 9,536

HISTORY LAND HWY.

Fair

Over: CHINN'S MILL POND

0.1M LANCAS.-14.4M RTE360, Richmond, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,139

RESERVE AVE EXT

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

.3 BELVW AV & .17 JEFSN S, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50

MEMORIAL AVE 11

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

0163220 0223WCL ROAN, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1926 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 11,385

ROUTE 33 WBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.26 RT 996 - 0.23 RT 644, Rockingham, VA

Built 1967 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 9,101

MILLER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: HESS CREEK

.20M TO 623 & .65M TO 842, Russell, VA

Built 1965 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 667

DOTSON RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.19 FR R610 &2.25 TO R42, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 33

BF Buchanan Hwy

Fair

Over: MAIDEN SPRING CREEK

4.68TO19BUS&8.38TOSMYTHCO, Tazewell, VA

Built 1955 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 501

ROUTE 61

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

14.55FRRTI77-.45TORT614, Tazewell, VA

Built 1957 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 590

ROUTE 662

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

.50FRRT61;7.22TORT778, Tazewell, VA

Built 1969 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 57

ROUTE 102

Fair

Over: BLUESTONE RIV.& NS R.R.

.98MTO694 &.80MTO19/460, Tazewell, VA

Built 2000 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,778

JEB STUART HWY

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.10 FR. T1223-.04TO T1207, Washington, VA

Built 1926 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,911

ROUTE 0091

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.4 TO 58;1.22 TOTENN LIN, Washington, VA

Built 1950 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,995

MOUNTAIN CITY RD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.02 TO 58;1.5 TO TN LINE, Washington, VA

Built 1954 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,995

POOR VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.80 FR. 80; 0.30 TO 619, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 316

ROUTE 23

Fair

Over: OVER SLIDE AREA

.27M TO 610 &4.57M TO 610, Wise, VA

Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 15,602

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