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

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

BLUE/GRAY PKY

Fair

Over: OVER HAZEL RUN

0.3M WILLIAM ST.-, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 1995 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 36,012

NEW RIVER PKWY

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

2.28 FR 58-1.87 TO N.C.L., Grayson, VA

Built 1927 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,752

NEW RIVER PKWY

Fair

Over: BILLINGS CREEK

2.73 FR 58-1.42 TO NCL, Grayson, VA

Built 1927 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,752

Philpott Road

Fair

Over: Dan River

1.00-Rt 119 / 2.00-Rt 656, Halifax, VA

Built 2006 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 3,713

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP & SHOCKOE CK

1.22 FR 95 & 0.73 TO 360, Henrico, VA

Built 1969 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 47,524

PURCELLVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OF CATOCTIN C

00.30FR9/02.05TO711, Loudoun, VA

Built 1976 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 400

Patterson Dr 669

Fair

Over: Bottom Creek

0.16 Roa CO; 0.04 Rt 637, Montgomery, VA

Built 1967 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 40

KENTUCKY AVE.

Fair

Over: GUEST RIVER

.18 MI FR ECL OF NORTON, Norton city, VA

Built 1977 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,493

Pittsylvania Ave.

Fair

Over: Staunton River

0.00CAMPB CO/0.00PITTS CO, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1966 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 7,129

Route 360 WBL

Fair

Over: Grade Crossing

0.30-Rt.704/0.32-Rt.728, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,379

TEMPLE AVE SBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY SPUR

.86 FR 645 & 1.12 to 36, Prince George, VA

Built 1987 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 12,668

Laurel Mills Road

Fair

Over: Thornton River

.78 Fr 619 & .65 To 729, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 339

IRISH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: IRISH CREEK

7.84 TO 608 & 0.20 TO 605, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 152

IRISH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

0.01-605 & 6.09-NELSON CL, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1973 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 44

SOUTH RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.21 TO 709 & 2.10 TO 707, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1971 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 194

SPRING CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MOSSY CREEK

1.07 RT 613 - 0.03 RT 747, Rockingham, VA

Built 1932 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,756

WINFIELD RD

Fair

Over: SHOEMAKER RIVER

0.10 RT 815-0.03 TO D END, Rockingham, VA

Built 1945 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 42

Snowflake Rd.

Fair

Over: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK

0.0 to 71; 1.1 fr 672, Scott, VA

Built 1974 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 117

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.94 TO 55 - 0.83 TO 11, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1965 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 28,195

I-81 SBL

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.94 TO 55 - 0.83 TO 11, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1965 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 26,847

ROUTE 0665

Fair

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

001519 0045END MAIN, Tazewell, VA

Built 1979 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 322

I-66 WBL

Fair

Over: CROOKED RUN

6.20 FREDRCK-0.25 340/522, Warren, VA

Built 1971 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 17,370

LINDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

.49M FR 700 & 1.4M TO 745, Washington, VA

Built 2011 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 658

ROUTE 58A WBL

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.34-RUSSELLCO; 0.15-RT.63, Wise, VA

Built 1987 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,984

STORE HILL RD.

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

.00M TO 619 & .10M TO 769, Wythe, VA

Built 1987 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,013

Whitehead Road

Fair

Over: Branch Flat Swamp

1.80 Mi to Int. Rte. 653, Southampton, VA

Built 1988 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 176

SPARTA RD.

Fair

Over: MARACOSSIC CREEK

0.1M RTE640-0.1M RTE654, Caroline, VA

Built 1960 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 1,580

QUALLA ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY 4 TO SWIFT CK

.25 FR 651 & .78 TO 756, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1990 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 6,254

I-295 WBL

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RV & SERV RD

Chestfld Co & Hopewell, Prince George, VA

Built 1991 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 16,901

INTERSTATE-295 EBL

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RV & SERV RD

Chestfld Co & Hopewell, Prince George, VA

Built 1991 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 17,738

Nottoway Road

Fair

Over: Moores Swamp

0.20 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 619, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 154

COURTHOUSE RD

Fair

Over: NORTH MEHERRIN RIVER

.5 FR 690 & .15 TO 674, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1930 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 919

INTERSTATE-85 NBL

Fair

Over: HATCHER RUN

5.5 Fr 703 &2.8 To 460, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1968 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 14,779

ROUTE 288 SBL

Fair

Over: BROAD BRANCH

.63 Fr 1250 & 3.20 to 250, Goochland, VA

Built 1997 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 20,739

Rockford School Rd

Fair

Over: NS Railroad

0.02-Rt. 29 / 0.51-Rt.634, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1978 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,023

Saint Lukes Road

Fair

Over: Horse Pen Run

0.30 TO 710 1.00 TO 626, Southampton, VA

Built 1962 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 137

DULLES GREENWAY WB

Fair

Over: BROAD RUN

00.65FR607/00.60TO606, Loudoun, VA

Built 1995 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 18,794

PINEY GREEN ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

.12 FR 460-B & .25 TO 625, Nottoway, VA

Built 1980 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 468

TEMPLE AVENUE NBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY SPUR

1.12 FR 36 & 0.86 To 645, Prince George, VA

Built 1987 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 12,668

Courthouse Road

Fair

Over: Spring Creek

0.75 fr 609/0.40 to 675, Sussex, VA

Built 1989 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 450

PINNER STREET

Fair

Over: NS; SBD & CNW RAILWAY

0.45 TO 337 /0.42ECL SUF., Suffolk city, VA

Built 1984 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 6,998

DISMAL HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: MANASSAS RUN

0.60 TO 624 - 0.85 TO 603, Warren, VA

Built 1974 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,504

Jopling Road RT643

Fair

Over: Br. of Big Otter River

1.00 Rt 675; 0.60 Rt 849, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 279

SOUTH SCENIC HWY

Fair

Over: WALKERS CREEK

0.62 FR 42 W; 3.56 TO WCL, Bland, VA

Built 1930 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 197

SBL ROUTE 0081

Fair

Over: PURGATORY CREEK

0.34 RT 11; 0.53 RT 614, Botetourt, VA

Built 1960 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 19,621

JULIUS HALL MEM RD

Fair

Over: BLACKEY FORK

.5 TO R652S;.9 TO R653, Buchanan, VA

Built 1976 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,343

LESTER'S FORK RD.

Fair

Over: LESTER'S FORK

.50 FR 651N & 1.6 TO R643, Buchanan, VA

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,061

PLAZA DRIVE

Fair

Over: LEVISA RIVER

.0To460;.0ToEND ST.MAINT., Buchanan, VA

Built 2005 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 500

MT. HERMON ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.90 Fr 604 & 1.10 To 671, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1986 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 388

SBL I295

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

1.1 Fr 10 & .27 to 746, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1991 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 17,738

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