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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

FOX VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

.05 TO R659 & .25 TO R644, Smyth, VA

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 164

WBL ROUTE 0058

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CK

1.49MWCLSTPAL&8.46MECLCOE, Wise, VA

Built 1974 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,855

CALLAHAN AVE.

Fair

Over: CALLAHAN CREEK

.38M TO685 & .63M TO 600, Wise, VA

Built 1952 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 340

HIGH BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: STUFFLE RUN

1.3M TO 667 & .90M TO 684, Wythe, VA

Built 1971 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 124

White Meadow Road

Fair

Over: Tarrara Creek

0.65 MI. TO INT. RTE. 667, Southampton, VA

Built 1974 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 712

Sussex Drive

Fair

Over: Sappony Creek

1.7 Mi Fr Stony Creek, Sussex, VA

Built 1992 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 2,693

NBL I-95

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

4.58 TO 54 & 1.48 TO 30, Hanover, VA

Built 1963 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 54,711

DULLES GREENWAY EB

Fair

Over: BROAD RUN

00.65FR607/00.60TO606, Loudoun, VA

Built 1995 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 19,633

IRISH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: IRISH CREEK

5.45 TO 608 & 2.85 TO 605, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1967 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 152

FREDERICKSBURG TPK

Fair

Over: BOWIES POND

8.6M SPOTCL & 3.0M NCLBGR, Caroline, VA

Built 1998 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 6,074

Cold Harbor Road

Fair

Over: Chickahominy River

0.0 to Henrico Co Line, Henrico, VA

Built 1976 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 5,957

CHAMBERLAYNE PKWAY

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

0.01 TO RTE 1 (301), Richmond city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 3,143

US 13 SBL

Fair

Over: Nansemond River

0.39 TO 642 / 1.48 TO 10, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1972 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 30,806

OX ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

00.13FR643/00.18TO660, Fairfax, VA

Built 1985 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 13,520

U.S. 58 (EBL)

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.42 FR 730 & 1.23 TO 49, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1930 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 2,990

US 58 EBL Bypass

Fair

Over: CSX Railroad

.30 fr 301/1.60 to 58 Bus, Greensville, VA

Built 1993 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 7,852

YOUNG AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION R/W

0.01 TO WEST STREET, Petersburg city, VA

Built 1982 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 2,073

NORTH MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: NANSEMOND RIVER

0.20MI.FR.INT.RTE:58BUS., Suffolk city, VA

Built 1935 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 25,839

HILLWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: POPLAR BRANCH

0.56 TO 165 /0.26EWELL LA, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 3,277

Route 13 NBL

Fair

Over: Nansemond River

1.48 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 10, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1972 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 30,806

RICHMOND ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.86 Fr 622 & 1.44 To 602, Amelia, VA

Built 1978 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 990

MONTICELLO AVENUE

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.72 FR 53/0.06 SCL CHARL, Albemarle, VA

Built 1970 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,277

Holiday Lake Road

Fair

Over: Appomattox River

0.30-Rt 617/1.30-Rt 601, Appomattox, VA

Built 1975 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 91

BLAND FARM RD

Fair

Over: KIMBERLING CREEK

.25 TO 42;0.0 TO END MAIN, Bland, VA

Built 2007 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 576

Poor Farm Rd./681

Fair

Over: Branch of Catawba Creek

1.10-Rte220; 0.60-Rte679, Botetourt, VA

Built 1969 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 269

ROUTE 672

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK

.15 TO R80; 1.9 TO R602, Buchanan, VA

Built 1987 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 281

ROWE COMMUNITY CTR

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK CREEK

0.0-RTE 624;0.0-END MAINT, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 25

Rt29 SB & Rt460 WB

Fair

Over: NS Railway

.41-Rt 29/.26 Lynch CL, Campbell, VA

Built 1979 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 21,252

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: VA ROUTE 608

3.9 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 5, Carroll, VA

Built 1940 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,140

ROCK LICK ROAD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.0 FR R670& .40 TO R679, Dickenson, VA

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 136

GLEBE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY RUN CREEK

0.29 Fr 647 & 0.50 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1964 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 212

DUNCAN ROAD

Fair

Over: HATCHERS RUN

0.28 Fr 613 & 1.65 To 674, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1974 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 499

Marshall School Ln

Fair

Over: Branch Goose Creek

.08 Fr 688 & .32 To End, Fauquier, VA

Built 1979 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 227

Winchester Road

Fair

Over: Crooked Run

.50 Fr 724 & .70 To 623, Fauquier, VA

Built 1957 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 9,866

MILLWOOD PK - SBL

Fair

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.00 FREDERIC-0.00 CLARKE, Frederick, VA

Built 1973 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,898

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR

0.30 TO 11 - 3.31 TO 672, Frederick, VA

Built 1964 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 27,039

WHITACRE RD

Fair

Over: ISSAC CREEK

2.05 TO 702 - 0.55 TO 705, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 459

N FREDERICK PK-SBL

Fair

Over: ISAAC CREEK

0.05 TO 705 - 1.50 TO 693, Frederick, VA

Built 2000 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 7,641

IS 95 SBL

Fair

Over: Beaverpond Creek

.82 MI FR N.C. STATE LINE, Greensville, VA

Built 1960 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 22,404

BULLOCKS DR.

Fair

Over: SMITH RIVER

0.10-57; 0.00- 57 ALT, Henry, VA

Built 1983 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 718

BILL W. JESSE RD.

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.15 TO 642 &1.2 TO 787, Lee, VA

Built 1985 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 198

SNEAD SPRING ROAD

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

1.1 FR 626 & 1.5 TO 625, Nottoway, VA

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 200

The Hollow Rd/672

Fair

Over: Owens Creek

1.30 RT 773; 0.70 RT 739, Patrick, VA

Built 1962 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 117

UNIVERSITY BLVD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TOM'S CREEK

00.02FR1761/00.22TO621, Prince William, VA

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,744

Keagy Road/685

Fair

Over: Barnhart Creek

0.70-Rte1362; 0.74-Rte692, Roanoke, VA

Built 1950 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,124

JOHN SIMMS HILL RD

Fair

Over: THOMPSONS CREEK

1.30M TO 650& .20M TO 620, Russell, VA

Built 1967 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 283

ROUTE 19 BUSINESS

Fair

Over: BIG CEDAR CREEK

4.9MTO80 & .78MTOECLLEBAN, Russell, VA

Built 1936 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,323

SOUTH MAIN ST

Fair

Over: TOMS BROOKS @ TOMS-BROOK

0.11 TO 653 - 0.20 TO SCL, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1934 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 7,454

KINGS HWY.

Fair

Over: MATTOX CREEK

0.7M RTE205-2.1M K.GEO.CO, Westmoreland, VA

Built 1928 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 6,315

LEE-JACK.MEM.HWY.

Fair

Over: FLATLICK BRANCH

00.37FR645/00.73TO657, Fairfax, VA

Built 1998 Load: 64.6 t ADT: 31,439

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