Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
WHITETHORNERD/623
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
0.01-END 0.90-RT652, Montgomery, VA
Built 1988 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 292
Janee Drive/765
FairOver: Mason Creek
0.28-end maint; 0.02-R311, Roanoke, VA
Built 1952 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 50
Verndale Dr/1867
FairOver: Carvin Creek
0.07-Rte1859; 0.06-Rte623, Roanoke, VA
Built 1999 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 3,224
SOUTH RIVER ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
1.73 TO 710 & 0.36 TO 709, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1971 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 215
MONTROSE ST.
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
.12 TAZE AV 0.02 RTE 19, Tazewell, VA
Built 1998 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 1,408
BEECH GROVE RD
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.40 FR. 667; 0.01 TO 789, Washington, VA
Built 1988 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 113
Indian Run
FairOver: TUTTLE BRANCH
0.01 FR 735; 2.29 TO 11, Washington, VA
Built 1988 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 320
JOHN TYLER MEM HWY
FairOver: COURTHOUSE CREEK
0.07 TO 155 & 0.50 TO 615, Charles City, VA
Built 1998 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 2,475
Mill Pond Run
FairOver: Mill Swamp
1.5 Mi To New Kent Co Ln., James City, VA
Built 1997 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 1,014
WBL I-64
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
2.85 J CITY & 0.97 TO 33, New Kent, VA
Built 1972 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 29,157
COLUMBIA PIKE
FairOver: HOLMES RUN
1.04miFr7/3.02miTo236, Fairfax, VA
Built 1961 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 26,512
PATTERSON AVENUE
FairOver: CABIN BRANCH
.03FR157&.34toLakewater, Henrico, VA
Built 1970 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 21,286
I-95 SBL Ramp
FairOver: Southwest Swamp
0.14 Mi Fr Route 40, Sussex, VA
Built 1981 Load: 72.4 t ADT: 290
ROUTE 360&460 EBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.07FRBS360460/.36TO460SPL, Nottoway, VA
Built 1936 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 6,758
HANKEY MOUNTAINHWY
FairOver: JENNINGS BRANCH
1.04 RT 728 - 3.07 RT 715, Augusta, VA
Built 1935 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 2,298
LAUREL FORK ROAD
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.10 FR 52-.40 TO 663, Bland, VA
Built 1974 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 394
Blue Ridge Bvd/221
FairOver: Laymantown Creek
4.37-Bdfd Co; 1.12-Roa Co, Botetourt, VA
Built 1940 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 10,687
Rt29 NB & Rt460 EB
FairOver: NS Railway
.41 Rt 29/.26 Lynch CL, Campbell, VA
Built 1979 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 21,252
Marshall Mill Road
FairOver: Mollys Creek
2.00-Rt 501 / 0.50-Rt 650, Campbell, VA
Built 1971 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 249
IS 464 NBL
FairOver: Milldam Creek
0.73 MI FR INT US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1986 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 24,637
LEE HIGHWAY
FairOver: ACCOTINK CREEK
00.44 237 / 01.38 123, Fairfax city, VA
Built 1978 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 42,198
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: DODD CREEK
0.7 MILES TO VA ROUTE 615, Floyd, VA
Built 1936 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 1,061
Bethany Rd 739
FairOver: N Fork Blackwater River
0.55 RT 743; 0.65 RT 808, Franklin, VA
Built 1932 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 457
I-81 NBL
FairOver: HIATTS RUN
1.02 TO 11 - 2.56 TO 672, Frederick, VA
Built 1965 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 27,039
NBL ROUTE 0295
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
2.0 FR 156 & 0.16 TO I-64, Henrico, VA
Built 1979 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 13,314
SORGHUM ROAD
FairOver: MILL STREAM
0.6M RTE721-1.5M RTE619, King and Queen, VA
Built 1965 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 181
BERKLEY ROAD
FairOver: GLADE CREET
0040KING ST. 0030NCL VNTO, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1963 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 800
SANDY RIDGE RD.
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
1.05M TO 601&3.45MTO600, Russell, VA
Built 1980 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 170
NEW GARDEN ROAD
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
.10M TO 789&.30M TO 646, Russell, VA
Built 1985 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 461
CLINCH RIVER HWY
FairOver: STOCK CREEK
0013T-833 0008T-837, Scott, VA
Built 1984 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 1,429
DORCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: POWELL RIVER
.28M TO 623 &2.22M TO 621, Wise, VA
Built 1980 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 363
JAMES MONROE HWY.
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
00.20FR650/00.10TO650, Loudoun, VA
Built 1987 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 11,750
Sussex Drive
FairOver: Nottoway River
0.80 Miles Fr Route 640, Sussex, VA
Built 1999 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 2,375
Collosse Road
FairOver: Corrowaugh Swamp
0.50 Mile from Route 614, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1955 Load: 73.0 t ADT: 368
BRISTOW ROAD
FairOver: KETTLE RUN
00.40FR651/01.55TO611, Prince William, VA
Built 1950 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 5,857
Route 58 WBL
FairOver: Overflow Nottoway River
1.63 MI. TO INT. RTE. 35, Southampton, VA
Built 1993 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 8,595
RT 1SB & MAIN ST.
FairOver: QUANTICO CREEK
1.10FR234 /0.30TO1107, Prince William, VA
Built 1989 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 14,518
BOYS HOME ROAD
FairOver: DUNLAP CREEK
0.30 RT 60- 0.47 DEAD END, Alleghany, VA
Built 1973 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 115
CLEAR FORD CRK RD
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK #2
0924TAZEW CO 017152 W, Bland, VA
Built 1941 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 425
Birch Grove Road
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER #6
.40 FR 625W -.10 TO 625E, Bland, VA
Built 1989 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 51
Jennings Ck Rd/614
FairOver: Jennings Creek
1.25-Rte618; 1-60-End Mt, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 134
ROUTE 0083
FairOver: ENOCHS BRANCH
12.3 FR WVA & 3.7 TO R460, Buchanan, VA
Built 1980 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 5,590
Chance Creek Rd775
FairOver: E. Fork Crooked Creek
0.02-Rte699; 0.85-Rte700, Carroll, VA
Built 1984 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 670
Dugspur Road/638
FairOver: Branch Burks Fork
0.10-Rte628N; .05-Rte628S, Carroll, VA
Built 2001 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 230
IS 464 SBL
FairOver: Milldam Creek
0.73 MI TO US 13, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1986 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 25,059
COURTHOUSE ROAD
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.35 Fr 679 & 0.45 To 678, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1994 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 30,486
HULL STREET RD WBL
FairOver: POCOSHOCK CREEK
.51 FR 648 & .79 TO 733, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1994 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 20,349
Elk Run Road
FairOver: Elk Run
.12 Fr 610 & 1.11 To 607, Fauquier, VA
Built 1950 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 2,644
ShawsvillePike 653
FairOver: Goose Creek
0.40-Rte660; 3.00-Mont Co, Floyd, VA
Built 1986 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 364
Henry Road 605
FairOver: Nicholas Creek
0.45 RT 780; 0.80 RT 778, Franklin, VA
Built 1972 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 622
Showing 8,801-8,850 of 14,122 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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