Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below median Poor share
Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,122
- Public bridges
- 28.4%
- Good condition
- 3.0%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
28.4%
4,016 bridges rated 7-9
-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.0%
428 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 10.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. 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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
BOGGS HILL RD.
FairOver: BIRCHFIELD CREEK
.02M TO 634& 3.83M TO 640, Wise, VA
Built 1957 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 215
PRESTON ROAD
FairOver: BUTCHER CREEK
.35M TO 609 & .12M TO 610, Wise, VA
Built 1952 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,565
I-81 SBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.46MTO11&.79MTOECLWYTHVIL, Wythe, VA
Built 1986 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 28,471
ROGERS-CLARK EBL
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
9.0M I95-1.5M BW G CL, Caroline, VA
Built 1973 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 5,501
BAINBRIDGE BLVD.
FairOver: MAINS CREEK
00.98 TO 190/01.07 TO 17, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1993 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 1,861
NASH ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.34 Fr 656 & 0.60 To 1, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1997 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 774
N&SBL TIDEWATER TR
FairOver: PISCATAWAY CREEK
2.2M RTE360-11.2M MDSEX C, Essex, VA
Built 1994 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 6,979
MCB-1
FairOver: CEDAR RUN
1.3KM NORTH OF MCB-8, Prince William, VA
Built 1947 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 500
LEE HIGHWAY
FairOver: BULL RUN
01.00FR621/01.30TO234, Prince William, VA
Built 1983 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 18,488
OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD
FairOver: NORTH FORK HARDWARE RVR
1.07 FR 708 / 2.84 TO 706, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,523
DUNLAP CREEK ROAD
FairOver: MOSS RUN
6.00 TO 717 & 0.10 TO 665, Alleghany, VA
Built 1928 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 649
W BLUEGRASS TRAIL
FairOver: BIG WALKER CREEK
1.16 FR 52-13.81 TO SCL, Bland, VA
Built 1968 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 452
WESENDONCK RD.
FairOver: NO BUSINESS CREEK
.90 to 609 .05 to 677, Bland, VA
Built 1951 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 113
Jennings Crk Rd614
FairOver: Jennings Creek
0.97-Rte618N/0.45-Rte618M, Botetourt, VA
Built 1984 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 210
SPURGEON LANE
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.06 COMM A 0.06 RANDF ST, Bristol city, VA
Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 4,289
NBL I-85
FairOver: MEHERRIN RIVER
.52 MECKL CO;4.43 TO 644, Brunswick, VA
Built 1969 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 12,256
G.G. SMITH ROAD
FairOver: BIG PRATER CREEK
0.0 Rt 620; 0.0 DEAD END, Buchanan, VA
Built 2013 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 100
IS 464 SBL
FairOver: South Norfolk Basin
2.65 MI TO US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 24,404
JOHN MOSBY HWY
FairOver: TRIB SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.60 TO 600 - 0.60 TO 606, Clarke, VA
Built 1975 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 13,673
JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
1.68 FR 144 & .14 TO 1129, Colonial Heights city, VA
Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 26,067
POPES HEAD ROAD
FairOver: POPES HEAD CREEK
00.65FR.5439/00.35TO5436, Fairfax, VA
Built 1930 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 3,415
Burks Fork Rd 630
FairOver: Burks Fork Creek
0.10 RT 786; 1.00 RT 786, Floyd, VA
Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 57
SOUTH BOSTON ROAD
FairOver: RIVANNA RIVER
0.25 FR 618 / 1.35 TO 616, Fluvanna, VA
Built 1982 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 7,412
B T WASH.HWY 122
FairOver: ROANOKE RV HALEFORD BR
.00 BEDFO CO;.00 FRANK CO, Franklin, VA
Built 1963 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 13,041
J K ROBINSON - SBL
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.23 TO 11 - 2.60 TO 622, Frederick, VA
Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10,477
I-81 SBL
FairOver: W & W RAILWAY
0.30 T0 11 - 3.31 TO 672, Frederick, VA
Built 1964 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 22,991
PulskGilesTnpk/100
FairOver: Big Walker Creek
0.05-Rte811;0.05-Rte-663, Giles, VA
Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,713
LURICH ROAD/649
FairOver: EAST RIVER
00.06 T-648; 00.02 T-704, Giles, VA
Built 1986 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 214
COUNTY LINE RD.
FairOver: NEW RIVER
.01 TO 58&.91 TO N.C.LINE, Grayson, VA
Built 1982 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 861
INTERSTATE 295 NBL
FairOver: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER
.0 Hanover&.0 Henrico CLs, Hanover, VA
Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50,885
OLD RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: CSX TRANSP
0.66 Fr 1 & 0.22 To 689, Hanover, VA
Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 622
Thomas Woods Trail
FairOver: Antioch Swamp
3.51 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 603, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1987 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 978
Ruth Road
FairOver: White Oak Run
3.75 From 657 &.05 To 656, Madison, VA
Built 1967 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 97
Quaker Run Road
FairOver: Quaker Run
.72 From 672 &2.25 To End, Madison, VA
Built 1996 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 144
Bradshaw Rd/622
FairOver: Bradshaw Creek
0.10-Roanok C; 2.00-Rt629, Montgomery, VA
Built 1971 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 404
ALLGHNY SPG RD/637
FairOver: S FORK ROANOKE RIVER
01.0 Rte 790;00.01 Rt 687, Montgomery, VA
Built 1975 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 560
Archies Crk Rd/645
FairOver: Archies Creek
1.10-RT 614;0.30-RT 103, Patrick, VA
Built 1965 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 267
Pole Bridge Rd680
FairOver: Pole Bridge Creek
0.15 RT 687; 4.90 RT 57, Patrick, VA
Built 1970 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 77
Mount View Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
1.63 Rt 719/ 1.12 Rt 863, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 276
Holiday Lake Road
FairOver: Vaughn Creek
1.76-Rt.609 / 0.19-App.CL, Prince Edward, VA
Built 1978 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 233
I-295 NBL RAMP-A
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY
0.30 Fr 460 & 0.30 To295, Prince George, VA
Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 501
PASSAGE CREEK LA.
FairOver: TRIB.OF POWELLS CREEK
00.50FR2654/00.10TO HOLY, Prince William, VA
Built 2006 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 345
BooneFurnaceRd.607
FairOver: Little Reed Island Creek
0.13-Rte608; 1.75-Rte752, Pulaski, VA
Built 1991 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 313
Roy Webber Exp/220
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.97-RT 24; 1.53-RT 419, Roanoke, VA
Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 47,234
FURRSMILL ROAD
FairOver: MAURY RIVER
0.10 TO 664 & 2.05 TO 681, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 707
TURNER AVENUE
FairOver: LINVILLE CREEK
0.10 RT 1413 - 0.05 RT 42, Rockingham, VA
Built 1981 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,473
BRISTOL HWY.
FairOver: COVE CREEK
4.74 FR WCL - 13.06 TO 23, Scott, VA
Built 1970 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 352
MANVILLE RD
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
0.0 FR 729-0.06 TO 65, Scott, VA
Built 1982 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 240
INTHEPINES CIRCLE
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.80MFRRT.65W;.60TORT.65E, Scott, VA
Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 44
VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: CRAWLEY BRANCH
1.29 RT 630 & 0.01 RT 631, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 145
Showing 8,451-8,500 of 14,122 bridges
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