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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

MAY AVE.

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

.0M TO 756 & .08M TO 813, Wise, VA

Built 1927 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,144

Lee Highway

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

.22M TO 656 & 1.51M TO771, Wythe, VA

Built 1931 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,702

JAMES MADISON PKWY

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

2.6M MD.LINE-0.9M RTE206, King George, VA

Built 1940 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 10,000

I-95 SBL

Fair

Over: MATTA RIVER

0.4M CAROL.CO-1.3M RTE606, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1964 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 50,445

I-95 NBL

Fair

Over: MATTA RIVER

0.4M CAROL.CO-1.3M RTE606, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1964 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 49,917

QUEEN STREET

Fair

Over: SECOND SWAMP

0.71 Fr 719 & 0.25 To 629, Prince George, VA

Built 1989 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 233

Monroe Road

Fair

Over: Darden Mill Run

0.20 mi to Int. Rte 683, Southampton, VA

Built 1982 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 218

Elkhorn Road

Fair

Over: Elkhorn Creek

2.36 TO 640 - 1.09 TO 680, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1976 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 362

IS 64 EBL Ramp G

Fair

Over: Pond @ LaSalle Inter

0.07 Mi To Rte SR167, York, VA

Built 1985 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 2,928

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1992 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

MERCURY BLVD.

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.64 TO 169 /0.16 TO 143, Hampton city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 3,093

Beale Place Drive

Fair

Over: Pope Swamp

0.50 Miles from Route 649, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1994 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 656

GRANDY ROAD

Fair

Over: N&S Railway (Abandoned)

2.12 FR 681 & 0.2 TO 710, Brunswick, VA

Built 1972 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 435

I-85 (NBL)

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY (ABANDONED)

.89 FR 46 & .33 TO 1, Brunswick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 11,908

Lawrence Drive

Fair

Over: Stream

0.45 Miles from Route 258, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1956 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 92

Quarrel Road

Fair

Over: Quarrel Creek

0.40 MI TO INT. RTE. 603, Greensville, VA

Built 1970 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 13

COURTHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE MEHERRIN RIVER

.52 FR 694 & .16 TO 727, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1929 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 919

Chincoteague Road

Fair

Over: Cockle Creek

7.16 fr 13/2.78 to Chinco, Accomack, VA

Built 1997 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,943

ROCKFISH GAP TURNP

Fair

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

0.03 FR 796W/ 0.23 TO 692, Albemarle, VA

Built 1945 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,192

ROCKFISH GAP TURNP

Fair

Over: BRANCH STOCKTON CREEK

1.56-Rt 796 & 0.03-Rt 691, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,192

NBL ROUTE 0081

Fair

Over: NAKED CREEK

1.25 RT 256-0.43 ROCKINGM, Augusta, VA

Built 1966 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 28,421

SBL ROUTE 0081

Fair

Over: NAKED CREEK

1.25 RT 256-0.43 ROCKINGM, Augusta, VA

Built 1966 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 28,341

WHISKEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

0.28 RT 723 - 0.48 RT 42, Augusta, VA

Built 1984 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 536

ST JAMES RD

Fair

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.43 RT 254 - 1.28 RT 807, Augusta, VA

Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 894

RICHARDSON GORGE

Fair

Over: JACKSON RIVER

4.64 TO 600 & 3.06 TO 607, Bath, VA

Built 1980 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 314

JenningsCrkRd./614

Fair

Over: Jennings Creek

1.80-Rte622; 0.30-Rte618, Botetourt, VA

Built 1983 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 210

Sanderson Drive605

Fair

Over: Branch of Tinker Creek

0.10-Rte654; 0.40-Rte1009, Botetourt, VA

Built 1994 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 5,629

HURRICANE CK RD.

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

.90M TO 80 & .10M TO 657, Buchanan, VA

Built 1981 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 698

Red House Road

Fair

Over: Falling River

1.6-Rt 643 / 1.00-Rt 648, Campbell, VA

Built 1979 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 925

OLD GALAX PIKE/714

Fair

Over: LITTLE REED ISLAND CREEK

1.69-RT 58; 0.02-RT 621, Carroll, VA

Built 1973 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 565

Tola Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.50-Rt 617/0 .37-Rt 676, Charlotte, VA

Built 1973 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 256

JOHN MOSBY HWY-SBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.45 TO 340 - 2.38 TO 255, Clarke, VA

Built 1975 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,463

Route 0628

Fair

Over: Sinking Creek

0.03RT-627; 0.70RT-629, Craig, VA

Built 1950 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 44

LAZARUS ROAD

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK RIVER

1.4 TO R652 & AT R80, Dickenson, VA

Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 97

SPLASHDAM ROAD

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK CREEK

1.15 FR. 83; 0.15 TO END, Dickenson, VA

Built 1990 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 48

AILY ROAD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.01 FR 661N;0.39 TO 661S, Dickenson, VA

Built 2000 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 365

CAPITAL BELTWAY

Fair

Over: HOLMES RUN

01.14FR50/00.14TO66, Fairfax, VA

Built 1963 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 75,288

SOAPSTONE DRIVE

Fair

Over: THE GLADE

00.07FR4790/00.15TO673, Fairfax, VA

Built 1969 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,471

FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.

Fair

Over: TRIB. POPES HEAD CREEK

0.80 fr 123 / 0.01 to 64, Fairfax, VA

Built 1996 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 60,614

STONES THROW DRIVE

Fair

Over: DOG RUN

00.15FR END/00.22TO0000, Fairfax, VA

Built 1998 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 145

THOMAS JEFFERSON P

Fair

Over: BOSTON CREEK

0.66 FR 618 / 0.98 TO 636, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1970 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,637

64 WBL

Fair

Over: Beaverdam Creek

.87Fr Alb CL&.64To Lou CL, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1970 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 19,480

Franklin St 40

Fair

Over: Tharp Creek

0.73 RT 788; 0.60 RT 892, Franklin, VA

Built 1949 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 657

Callaway Rd. 641

Fair

Over: S Fork Blackwater River

0.10 RT 756; 0.90 RT 742, Franklin, VA

Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,381

Virginia Ave. 460E

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

1.34 RT 625;0.55-RT 705, Giles, VA

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 5,331

WBL ROUTE 0460

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER

0.23-WVA LINE;3.20-RT 219, Giles, VA

Built 1969 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,594

White Pine rd./667

Fair

Over: Walker Creek

2.40-rt 669 ; 0.50-rt 670, Giles, VA

Built 1980 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 159

Sussex Drive NBL

Fair

Over: Otterdam Swamp

0.39 MI FR SUSSEX COUNTY, Greensville, VA

Built 1928 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,145

Huell Matthews Hwy

Fair

Over: Coleman Creek

0.16-Rt 711/0.32-Rt 925, Halifax, VA

Built 1975 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,577

Wilborn Road

Fair

Over: North Fork Creek

2.10 TO 734S-0.55 TO 734N, Halifax, VA

Built 1932 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 36

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