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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

LEE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: M.F. HOLSTON RIVER

5.11FR WASH.CO.;0.29TO 81, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 6,374

FLAT RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: CRESS CREEK

.15 TO R676W & .16 TO R16, Smyth, VA

Built 1969 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 1,127

Hugo Road

Fair

Over: Overflow Meherrin River

0.63 MI. TO N.C. LINE, Southampton, VA

Built 1937 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 1,008

CARFAX RD

Fair

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

.15M TO 58A&.45M TO 658, Wise, VA

Built 1938 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 379

Andover Road

Fair

Over: CALLAHAN CREEK

.01M TO728&.01M TO78, Wise, VA

Built 1981 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 467

LAUREL RUN

Fair

Over: STREAM

.10M TO 52 & 2.8M TO 661, Wythe, VA

Built 1994 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 126

POCAHONTAS TRAIL

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.83 TO 33 0.08HENRIC C, New Kent, VA

Built 1990 Load: 70.1 t ADT: 14,340

CAPITAL ONE DRIVE

Fair

Over: BROAD BRANCH CREEK

.63 MI FR 1250, Goochland, VA

Built 2003 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 1,929

BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

.45 FR 144 .29 TO LAKEVIE, Colonial Heights city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 20,599

NBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

.19 FR 746 & 1.2 to 10, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1991 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 16,901

Colley Avenue

Fair

Over: Colley Bay

0.75 38TH ST/0.50 TO 337, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 6,312

WILLOW WOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH LAFAYETTE RV.

0.10GRANBY ST0.90TIDEWTR, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 7,230

HAWKINS RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: Roaring Run

2.10-RT 644 / 0.40-RT 670, Bedford, VA

Built 1998 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 213

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: BR OF ELMWOOD CK

3.4M CAR CO-33.1M MDSEX C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 2,635

SBL TIDEWATER TRL

Fair

Over: ELMWOOD CREEK

3.4M CAR CO-33.1M MDSEX_C, Essex, VA

Built 1990 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 2,635

Schoolhouse Road

Fair

Over: Bowens Run

.50 Fr 656 & .70 To 28, Fauquier, VA

Built 1963 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 1,579

WILDERNESS ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.34FRRT710;0.10TORT690, Lee, VA

Built 1995 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 2,029

JAMES MONROE SB

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.14FR644/00.70TO837, Loudoun, VA

Built 1957 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 3,547

JAMES MONROE NB

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

00.14FR644/01.75TO773, Loudoun, VA

Built 1966 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 4,160

DULLES CENTER BLVD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF BROAD RUN

.24ml Fr1902 .52ml To1949, Loudoun, VA

Built 1999 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 643

Fords Shop Road

Fair

Over: Br. Robinson River

1.85 From 631 &.01 To 632, Madison, VA

Built 1964 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 260

EBL I-64

Fair

Over: WAHRANI SWAMP

3.03 FR 33 & 0.79 TOJ CTY, New Kent, VA

Built 1972 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 29,963

Old Mill Road

Fair

Over: Rush River

.2 Fr 211 & .2 To 211 Bus, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1914 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 59

CLINCH MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

.2 M TO 677 & 3.1M TO 614, Russell, VA

Built 2000 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 190

ROUTE 460/67

Fair

Over: MUDLICK CK

.36 WCL RL & .21 RT 460, Tazewell, VA

Built 1949 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 16,577

HILL CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TOWN HILL CREEK

0.01 ALT ST;0.30 MAPLE LN, Tazewell, VA

Built 1991 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 129

SWEET HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE RUN CREEK

0.00FR711;2.30 TENN LINE, Washington, VA

Built 1985 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 201

CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.30M TO 619 & .03M TO 797, Wythe, VA

Built 1972 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 102

CEDAR SPRINGS RD.

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.60 MTO SCL& .20 TO 734, Wythe, VA

Built 1932 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 527

Moore's Ferry Road

Fair

Over: Cattail Creek

0.90 Miles from Route 632, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 70.9 t ADT: 278

EBL I-64

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.02 FR 33 &2.8 TO J CITY, New Kent, VA

Built 1972 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 29,963

(EBL)HSTRY LND HWY

Fair

Over: TOTUSKEY CREEK

11.8M LANCAS.-2.7M RTE360, Richmond, VA

Built 1990 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 2,409

ROUTE 0166 & 0460

Fair

Over: MILL DAM CREEK

3.24NCL-CHES/0.48 TO 13, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 10,577

ROBIN HOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK WAT. SUPPLY CAN

0.20 TO 165/ 0.30NOF APOR, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1944 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 8,409

SR 164 WBL

Fair

Over: Commonwealth RR

0.45MIFR.CEDARLN/1.2 WNR, Portsmouth city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 29,860

Old Cape Charles R

Fair

Over: Bay Coast R/R/Canonie

0.13 FR 1108/0.09 TO 184, Northampton, VA

Built 1987 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 1,228

DUNLAP CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TYGERS CREEK

2.30 TO 717 & 0.10 TO 311, Alleghany, VA

Built 1925 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 649

UPSHUR DRIVE

Fair

Over: BRNCH BEAVER POND CREEK

0.03 F GALLATIN &.2 DDEND, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2006 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 290

PUNGO FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH LANDING RIVER

1.50BLACK-RD/0.50P ANNE R, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 3,629

MONTICELLO AVENUE

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.72 FR 53/0.06 SCL CHARL, Albemarle, VA

Built 1970 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 8,277

Jennings Crk Rd614

Fair

Over: Jennings Creek

0.30 RT 622; 1.40 RT 618, Botetourt, VA

Built 1978 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 210

SLATE CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: ELKINS BRANCH

1.32M TO 674;0.01M TO 642, Buchanan, VA

Built 1948 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 2,315

Dearborn Road

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

0.55-Rt.694/1.26-Rt.709, Campbell, VA

Built 1915 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 348

NBL I295

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSP

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

Built 1991 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 16,901

Alum Springs Road

Fair

Over: Muddy Run

1.80 From 229 .75 To 632, Culpeper, VA

Built 1984 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 1,245

ROUTE 80

Fair

Over: PRATER CREEK @ HAYSI

0.29 FR. 83 &; 0.05 TO 63, Dickenson, VA

Built 1957 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 3,779

HURRICANE BRANCH R

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.05M-RT670 & .15-DEAD END, Dickenson, VA

Built 2005 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 32

POWDER MILL RD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.0 FR 662 - 2.1 TO 665, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 123

DRY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.90FR 58; 2.15TO 611, Lee, VA

Built 1966 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 288

Ruth Road

Fair

Over: White Oak Run

.45 From 673 &2.85 To 656, Madison, VA

Built 1975 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 230

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