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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

SBL LYNNHAVEN PKWY

Fair

Over: LONDON BRIDGE CREEK

0.30POTTER RD2.60HOLLAD R, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1974 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 15,998

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: Lee Hall Reservoir

0.80 Mi Fr Route 105, York, VA

Built 1965 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 45,590

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: Lee Hall Reservoir

0.80 Fr Route 105, York, VA

Built 1965 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 46,528

BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: NANSEMOND RIVER

2.36 MI.FR. ISLE OF WIGHT, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1981 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 21,420

INTERSTATE 64 -WBL

Fair

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RR

1.95 FR NELC/L&4.14TO 250, Albemarle, VA

Built 1974 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 18,623

INTERSTATE 64 -EBL

Fair

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RR

1.93 FR NELC/L&4.16TO 250, Albemarle, VA

Built 1974 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 17,695

INTERSTATE 64 -WBL

Fair

Over: BISCUIT RUN & ACCESS RD

0.20 FR 631 / 1.62 TO 20, Albemarle, VA

Built 1969 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 23,733

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: JACKSON RIVER

0.34 TO 60 & 0.64 TO WCL, Alleghany, VA

Built 1971 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 6,364

ROUTE 0220

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY & JACKSON RV

.07 RTE. 60 & .63 SCL CLF, Alleghany, VA

Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,852

BACK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

.20 - 705 & 5.5 - HLD CO, Bath, VA

Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 94

FIFTH STREET

Fair

Over: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK

0.05 TO 42; 0.05 TO 52, Bland, VA

Built 1955 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 76

Cloverdale Rd/220A

Fair

Over: Cook Creek

.20-Rte1420; .50-Rte654, Botetourt, VA

Built 1995 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 17,643

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: GLADE CR, NS RR, VA 738

1.7 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 4, Botetourt, VA

Built 1963 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,188

Little Prater Road

Fair

Over: LEVISA FORK OF SANDY RIV

2.2 TO END MN & AT R460, Buchanan, VA

Built 1984 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,610

Gladys Road

Fair

Over: Hills Creek

0.50-Rt.1340/0.90-Rt.706, Campbell, VA

Built 1970 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,832

County Line Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.02-Rt.707/0.99-Rt.682, Charlotte, VA

Built 1972 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 152

NBL ROUTE 0010

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

.03 TO SCL RI &.33 FR 925, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1985 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,133

INTERSTATE-95

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.59 Fr 613 & 0.23 To 656, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1958 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 113,156

STATE PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRD BRANCH

1.62 Fr 655 & 0.50 To End, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1998 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 361

WOOLRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK RESERVOIR

0.4fr CrwnPt & 0.2 to 604, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10,120

INTERSTATE-85 SBL

Fair

Over: HATCHER RUN

3.90 FR 460 & 3.62 TO 703, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1968 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 14,878

SHERWOOD HALL LANE

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

00.08FR629/00.05TO922, Fairfax, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 12,962

FORT HUNT ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HUNTING CREEK

00.05FR1/00.01TOHUNT.AVE., Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 40,233

BROWN'S MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: DIFFICULT RUN

01.30FR674/00.40TO702, Fairfax, VA

Built 1969 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,632

PROSPERITY AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LONG BRANCH

00.00FR6720/00.05TO1005, Fairfax, VA

Built 1979 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 15,220

JANNA LEE AVE.

Fair

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

00.02FR6005/00.00TO END, Fairfax, VA

Built 1974 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 3,490

HUNTINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HUNTING CREEK

00.02FR1/00.15TO629, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 13,033

SOAPSTONE DRIVE

Fair

Over: SNAKEDEN BRANCH

00.32FR4721/00.32TO5329, Fairfax, VA

Built 1977 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,485

FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.

Fair

Over: CEDAR RUN

00.70FR6819/00.35TO608, Fairfax, VA

Built 1989 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 35,604

RIVER BIRCH ROAD

Fair

Over: MERRYBROOK RUN

00.30FR665/00.40TO925, Fairfax, VA

Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,058

Timberline Rd 641

Fair

Over: Little River

1.44 Rt 221; 0.50 Rt 711, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 15

FRANKLIN ST. 40

Fair

Over: PIGG RIVER

0.01 RT 795; 0.04 RT 1003, Franklin, VA

Built 1985 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,506

STAR TANNERY RD

Fair

Over: GRAVEL SPRINGS RUN

0.02 TO 714 - 0.48 TO 603, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 387

Big Stney CKRD/635

Fair

Over: Stoney Creek

0.30-RT 628; 4.30-RT 629, Giles, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 323

GreenValleyRd/663

Fair

Over: BIG WALKER CREEK

0.60-RTE 708;0.50-RTE 623, Giles, VA

Built 1977 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 168

TROUTDALE HWY

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

.1 TO R156 & 8.6 TO SM CO, Grayson, VA

Built 1934 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,376

STURGIL RD

Fair

Over: BIG HELTON CREEK

.0 TO R 58&1.1 TO NC STLN, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 376

IS 95 NBL

Fair

Over: Three Creek

2.14 fr US58/0.50 to 614, Greensville, VA

Built 1981 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 18,912

IS 95 NBL

Fair

Over: Otterdam Swamp

2.86 MI FR INT. RTE. 614, Greensville, VA

Built 1982 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 18,919

DRY BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.26WILLBG RD0.36MEADOW R, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 693

BERLIN TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: MILLTOWN CREEK

00.32FR682/00.05TO691, Loudoun, VA

Built 1942 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 6,399

Redhill Road

Fair

Over: Happy Creek

2.50 From 675&1.20 To 860, Louisa, VA

Built 2001 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 194

ROUTE 0460

Fair

Over: N FRNK ST O CRAB CK & NS

008011 0087111, Montgomery, VA

Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 24,763

Gammons Rd/649

Fair

Over: Little Dan River

0.30-RT 663;1.50-RT 665, Patrick, VA

Built 1951 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 152

SouthForkLoop/653

Fair

Over: South Mayo River

0.90-RT 654;0.50-RT 827, Patrick, VA

Built 1976 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,147

Reeves Mill Road

Fair

Over: Birch Creek

1.00-Rt 820/ 0.01-Rt 660, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1987 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 231

Columbus Road

Fair

Over: Snow Creek

1.00 TO 626-1.40 FRAK CO, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1971 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 93

BLENHEIM ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.49 Fr Cumb & .91 To 630, Powhatan, VA

Built 1999 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 101

SBL ROUTE 0095

Fair

Over: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK

0.10FrRussellRd/4.90To610, Prince William, VA

Built 1963 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 67,708

Lowmans Fery Rd672

Fair

Over: Claytor Lake

0.40-Rte693; 1.65-Rte670, Pulaski, VA

Built 1935 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,193

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