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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

BOGGS HILL RD.

Fair

Over: BIRCHFIELD CREEK

.02M TO 634& 3.83M TO 640, Wise, VA

Built 1957 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 215

PRESTON ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTCHER CREEK

.35M TO 609 & .12M TO 610, Wise, VA

Built 1952 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,565

I-81 SBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

.46MTO11&.79MTOECLWYTHVIL, Wythe, VA

Built 1986 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 28,471

ROGERS-CLARK EBL

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

9.0M I95-1.5M BW G CL, Caroline, VA

Built 1973 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 5,501

BAINBRIDGE BLVD.

Fair

Over: MAINS CREEK

00.98 TO 190/01.07 TO 17, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 1,861

NASH ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.34 Fr 656 & 0.60 To 1, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1997 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 774

N&SBL TIDEWATER TR

Fair

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

2.2M RTE360-11.2M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1994 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 6,979

MCB-1

Fair

Over: CEDAR RUN

1.3KM NORTH OF MCB-8, Prince William, VA

Built 1947 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 500

LEE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BULL RUN

01.00FR621/01.30TO234, Prince William, VA

Built 1983 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 18,488

OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: MOSS RUN

6.00 TO 717 & 0.10 TO 665, Alleghany, VA

Built 1928 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 649

W BLUEGRASS TRAIL

Fair

Over: BIG WALKER CREEK

1.16 FR 52-13.81 TO SCL, Bland, VA

Built 1968 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 452

WESENDONCK RD.

Fair

Over: NO BUSINESS CREEK

.90 to 609 .05 to 677, Bland, VA

Built 1951 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 113

Jennings Crk Rd614

Fair

Over: Jennings Creek

0.97-Rte618N/0.45-Rte618M, Botetourt, VA

Built 1984 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 210

SPURGEON LANE

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

.52 MECKL CO;4.43 TO 644, Brunswick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 12,256

G.G. SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG PRATER CREEK

0.0 Rt 620; 0.0 DEAD END, Buchanan, VA

Built 2013 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 100

IS 464 SBL

Fair

Over: South Norfolk Basin

2.65 MI TO US 13, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 24,404

JOHN MOSBY HWY

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: POPES HEAD CREEK

00.65FR.5439/00.35TO5436, Fairfax, VA

Built 1930 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 3,415

Burks Fork Rd 630

Fair

Over: Burks Fork Creek

0.10 RT 786; 1.00 RT 786, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 57

SOUTH BOSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

0.23 TO 11 - 2.60 TO 622, Frederick, VA

Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10,477

I-81 SBL

Fair

Over: W & W RAILWAY

0.30 T0 11 - 3.31 TO 672, Frederick, VA

Built 1964 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 22,991

PulskGilesTnpk/100

Fair

Over: Big Walker Creek

0.05-Rte811;0.05-Rte-663, Giles, VA

Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,713

LURICH ROAD/649

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER

00.06 T-648; 00.02 T-704, Giles, VA

Built 1986 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 214

COUNTY LINE RD.

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

.01 TO 58&.91 TO N.C.LINE, Grayson, VA

Built 1982 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 861

INTERSTATE 295 NBL

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

.0 Hanover&.0 Henrico CLs, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50,885

OLD RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.66 Fr 1 & 0.22 To 689, Hanover, VA

Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 622

Thomas Woods Trail

Fair

Over: Antioch Swamp

3.51 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 603, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1987 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 978

Ruth Road

Fair

Over: White Oak Run

3.75 From 657 &.05 To 656, Madison, VA

Built 1967 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 97

Quaker Run Road

Fair

Over: Quaker Run

.72 From 672 &2.25 To End, Madison, VA

Built 1996 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 144

Bradshaw Rd/622

Fair

Over: Bradshaw Creek

0.10-Roanok C; 2.00-Rt629, Montgomery, VA

Built 1971 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 404

ALLGHNY SPG RD/637

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: Archies Creek

1.10-RT 614;0.30-RT 103, Patrick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 267

Pole Bridge Rd680

Fair

Over: Pole Bridge Creek

0.15 RT 687; 4.90 RT 57, Patrick, VA

Built 1970 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 77

Mount View Road

Fair

Over: NS Railroad

1.63 Rt 719/ 1.12 Rt 863, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 276

Holiday Lake Road

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY

0.30 Fr 460 & 0.30 To295, Prince George, VA

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 501

PASSAGE CREEK LA.

Fair

Over: TRIB.OF POWELLS CREEK

00.50FR2654/00.10TO HOLY, Prince William, VA

Built 2006 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 345

BooneFurnaceRd.607

Fair

Over: Little Reed Island Creek

0.13-Rte608; 1.75-Rte752, Pulaski, VA

Built 1991 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 313

Roy Webber Exp/220

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.97-RT 24; 1.53-RT 419, Roanoke, VA

Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 47,234

FURRSMILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MAURY RIVER

0.10 TO 664 & 2.05 TO 681, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1977 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 707

TURNER AVENUE

Fair

Over: LINVILLE CREEK

0.10 RT 1413 - 0.05 RT 42, Rockingham, VA

Built 1981 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,473

BRISTOL HWY.

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

4.74 FR WCL - 13.06 TO 23, Scott, VA

Built 1970 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 352

MANVILLE RD

Fair

Over: CLINCH RIVER

0.0 FR 729-0.06 TO 65, Scott, VA

Built 1982 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 240

INTHEPINES CIRCLE

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

1.80MFRRT.65W;.60TORT.65E, Scott, VA

Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 44

VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: CRAWLEY BRANCH

1.29 RT 630 & 0.01 RT 631, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 145

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