Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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.
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.
PoorOver: Slate Creek
.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260
WILKINSON ROAD
PoorOver: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK
1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652
GLEAVES ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA
Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178
PATTERSON MILL LN.
PoorOver: STOCKTON CREEK
0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161
Old Massies Crn Rd
PoorOver: Battle Run
.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21
LYNHAVEN AVENUE
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
BARLEY DR./RT 646
FairOver: ROANOKE RIVER
0.00-RTE 612;0.10-RTE 852, Roanoke, VA
Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 780
AppleGroveLane/696
FairOver: Back Creek
0.02-Rte221; 0.16-Rte937, Roanoke, VA
Built 1950 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 383
CatawbaCreekRd/779
FairOver: Catawba Creek
1.00-Rte600; 0.32-Bot. Co, Roanoke, VA
Built 1950 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 683
JACKTOWN ROAD
FairOver: WHISTLE CREEK
0.0 TO 60 & 1.39 TO 673, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 479
I-81 NBL
FairOver: BLACKS RUN
2.38 RT 257 -0.93 11 CONN, Rockingham, VA
Built 1966 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 29,699
I-81 SBL
FairOver: BLACKS RUN
2.38 RT 257 -0.93 11 CONN, Rockingham, VA
Built 1966 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 28,226
MOCCASIN VALLEY RD
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
1.4M TO 697& .20M TO 679, Russell, VA
Built 1974 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 218
CLARKS VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: SWORDS CREEK
.10M TO 67 & .20M TO 781, Russell, VA
Built 1967 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 592
US23/58/421
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
0.03 TO 625; 0.11 TO 627, Scott, VA
Built 1971 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 12,606
Mabe Stanleytown
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
.50M TO 652 & 1.5M TO 718, Scott, VA
Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 365
NATURAL TUNNEL PKY
FairOver: STREAM
.15M TO 874 & .30M TO 812, Scott, VA
Built 1932 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 562
FOX VALLEY RD.
FairOver: M. FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.33 TO R779 & .05 TO R643, Smyth, VA
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 164
I-95 SBL
FairOver: Nottoway River
3.12 Mi Fr Route 40, Sussex, VA
Built 1958 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 19,548
CEDAR VALLEY DRIVE
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.15FR 460BP;0.05TO 460BP, Tazewell, VA
Built 1941 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,265
U.S. ROUTE 58
FairOver: FIFTEEN MILE CREEK
1 MILE FR RT.11 ABINGDON, Washington, VA
Built 2005 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 12,567
ROUTE 0078
FairOver: CALLAHAN CREEK
.24MTO23&1.1MTONCITYLIMAP, Wise, VA
Built 1942 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,377
RODA RD.
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK #1
1.15M TO 78 & .95M TO 812, Wise, VA
Built 1981 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 499
EAST STONE GAP RD
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.06 FR. 617; 0.08 TO 703, Wise, VA
Built 1993 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,708
STONEY FORK RD.
FairOver: STONY FORK
.13M TO 717& 3.29M TO 600, Wythe, VA
Built 1930 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 725
NBL CHAMBERLAYNE
FairOver: UPHAM BROOK
1.37FR WILMR&0.32TO UPHM, Henrico, VA
Built 1962 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 4,017
Union Camp Drive
FairOver: Beaverdam Swamp
1.7 MI.FR.SUFFOLK LINE, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1986 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 2,699
US 13 SBL BYPASS
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
2.00 MI.FR.INT.RTE.10 S., Suffolk city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 26,105
US 13 NBL BYPASS
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.98 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 10, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1973 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 26,105
OLD WHITE BRIDGERD
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.80 RT 1001- 0.08 RT 795, Augusta, VA
Built 1993 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 3,390
SBL GEO. WASH. PWY
FairOver: DRAGON RUN
MID'SEX-GLOUCESTER CL, Middlesex, VA
Built 1957 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 5,276
SBL ROUTE 0295
FairOver: ROOTY BRANCH
0.7 NUCKOLS &1.58 TO 33, Henrico, VA
Built 1979 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 29,838
Broadwater Road
FairOver: Villines Swamp
0.25 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 646, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1992 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 2,042
SBL ROUTE 0288
FairOver: JAMES RIVER & CSX RAILRD
0.0 POWHATAN/GOOCHLAND CL, Powhatan, VA
Built 2004 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 26,362
NBL ROUTE 0288
FairOver: JAMES RIVER & CSX RAILRD
0.0 POWHATAN/GOOCHLAND CL, Powhatan, VA
Built 2004 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 26,362
Courtland Road
FairOver: Wildcat Swamp
1.60 from 600/0.85 to 620, Sussex, VA
Built 1981 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 820
BOYDTON PLANK RD N
FairOver: CSX ABAND ROW
0.31 Fr 657 & 1.16 To 656, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1934 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 1,150
INTERSTATE-85 NBL
FairOver: GRAVELLY RUN
2.42 Fr 703 & 5.88 To 460, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1968 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 14,779
INTERSTATE-85 SBL
FairOver: GRAVELLY RUN
5.88 FR 460 & 2.42 TO 703, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1968 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 14,878
ST PETERS CHURCH
FairOver: TAYLORS CREEK
0.40 FR 675 & 1.45 TO 33, Hanover, VA
Built 1990 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 393
THE FALLS ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE NOTTOWAY RIVER
1.18 FR 675 & .76 To 654, Nottoway, VA
Built 1936 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 1,382
MIDLOTHIAN TPK EBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.62 FR 707 & 0.26 TO 667, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1969 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 15,780
INTERSTATE 64 -EBL
FairOver: BISCUIT RUN & ACCESS RD
0.20 FR 631 / 1.62 TO 20, Albemarle, VA
Built 1969 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 23,722
PLANK ROAD
FairOver: AMMONETT BRANCH
0.74 FR 631 / 1.26 TO 719, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 986
EBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: JACKSON RIVER
0.34 TO 60 & 0.64 TO WCL, Alleghany, VA
Built 1971 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 6,015
Wyatt's Way 24
FairOver: Big Otter River
0.01 Rt 709; 0.90 Rt 792, Bedford, VA
Built 1979 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,694
GilmersMill Rd 608
FairOver: Roaring Run
0.10 Rt 622; 1.10 Rt 609, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 50
Jennings Crk Rd614
FairOver: Jennings Creek
1.12-Rte618N/0.30-Rte618M, Botetourt, VA
Built 1984 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 210
Tinker Mtn. Rd/816
FairOver: Tinker Creek
0.78-Rte220;0.10-end, Botetourt, VA
Built 1972 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 211
ROUTE 83
FairOver: LEVISA RIVER
.04 TO R460;10.3 TO DCL, Buchanan, VA
Built 1991 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,322
Route 29 SBL
FairOver: Otter River
8.89-Rt 24/.28-Rt 29 Bus, Campbell, VA
Built 1974 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 9,531
SULLY ROAD
FairOver: FLAT LICK BRANCH
00.37 662 / 01.48 50, Fairfax, VA
Built 1967 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 92,438
COMMONWEALTH BLVD.
FairOver: RABBIT BRANCH
00.09 4810 / 00.09 4815, Fairfax, VA
Built 1969 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,147
STONECROFT BLVD.
FairOver: FLATLICK BRANCH
00.25 6755 / 00.30 8461, Fairfax, VA
Built 1989 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 18,320
RTE.66 EB&WB
FairOver: BROAD RUN
1.35 FR 55&.01 PR.WM.C.L., Fauquier, VA
Built 1980 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 41,849
I-81 SBL
FairOver: HIATTS RUN
1.06 TO 11 - 2.54 TO 672, Frederick, VA
Built 1965 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 22,991
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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