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
RAMP B I-295
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.15 FR I-295 SBL, Hanover, VA
Built 1979 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 4,586
SBL ROUTE 0295
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
2.0 FR 156 & 0.16 TO I-64, Henrico, VA
Built 1979 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 12,815
Bumpass Road
FairOver: Snelson Creek
.50 From601&.60 Hanovr Co, Louisa, VA
Built 1963 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 1,093
RIDGEDALE ROAD
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.8 FR R16 & 1.9 TO R629, Smyth, VA
Built 2007 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 68
LEATHERWOOD LANE
FairOver: STREAM
.01 TO 460 & .20 TO W VA, Tazewell, VA
Built 1979 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 10,046
JAMES MADISON HIWY
FairOver: NORTH FORK CREEK
00.24 55 / 01.14 625, Prince William, VA
Built 1991 Load: 73.6 t ADT: 13,410
ROUTE 6
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.11 Fr 310 & 0.46 To 310, Goochland, VA
Built 1952 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 4,405
SAM SNEAD HWY
FairOver: ROCKY RUN
.01 TO 623 & 4.1 TO HLDCL, Bath, VA
Built 1935 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 463
LITTLE CREEK HWY
FairOver: LITTLE WALKER CREEK #4
4.10FR 603; 5.75TO 600, Bland, VA
Built 1989 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 205
CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE PRATER CREEK
0.0 to R617 & 0.0 to end, Buchanan, VA
Built 1985 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 152
ROUTE 645
FairOver: ROCK LICK
0.21 - 700S; 0.02 - 700N, Buchanan, VA
Built 1996 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 454
WAKENVA HOLLOW RD
FairOver: MCCLURE RIVER
0.01 FR 63 & .79 TO 757, Dickenson, VA
Built 1980 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 141
Brink Road
FairOver: Falling Run
.15 to 301/1.66 from 650, Greensville, VA
Built 1959 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 2,624
Route 58
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.34 FR R710 &.10 TO R690, Lee, VA
Built 1995 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 2,029
ROUTE 0066
FairOver: NORTH FORK
7.1 Rte 245/1.42 Rte15, Prince William, VA
Built 1979 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 41,849
ROUTE 42
FairOver: DAPHNA CREEK
0.13 RT 1415-0.08 RT 1420, Rockingham, VA
Built 1952 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 8,663
CARTERTON ROAD
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
.10M TO 665& 1.40M TO 640, Russell, VA
Built 1983 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 267
PLSNT HL CHURCH RD
FairOver: MAIDEN SPRING CREEK
0.07 Fr 16; 0.20 To 605, Tazewell, VA
Built 1952 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 170
HOGBACK ROAD
FairOver: S FORK REED CREEK
.20M TO 680 & 1.2M TO 664, Wythe, VA
Built 1984 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 154
EBL ROGERSCLARK RD
FairOver: POLECAT CREEK
3.3M I-95 - 7.2M B.G. CL, Caroline, VA
Built 1971 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 5,242
WBL RTE 0064 COLL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.2564 WB CR 0.25295 NB C, Henrico, VA
Built 1979 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 6,104
SR 168 SBL
FairOver: NORTHWEST RIVER
1.30NC-STATE/10.09 TO 165, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1987 Load: 74.6 t ADT: 14,164
Sussex Drive
FairOver: Nottoway River Overflow
2.34 Mi To Route 35, Sussex, VA
Built 2000 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 1,654
WBL CUSTIS MEM. PW
FairOver: 4 MILE RUN & BIKE TRAIL
0.90FaDr/0.90NSycamore, Arlington, VA
Built 1982 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 59,051
LEESBURG PIKE
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
02.10FR7&15/00.75TO659, Loudoun, VA
Built 1991 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 60,579
PORTSMOUTH BLVD.
FairOver: W BR ELIZ RIVER @
0.00WCL PORT/0.00ECL CHES, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1983 Load: 74.9 t ADT: 26,655
ROUTE 76
FairOver: POCOSHOCK CREEK
2.10 Fr 653 & 0.75 To 60, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1988 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 31,556
SYCOLINE ROAD
FairOver: SYCOLINE CREEK
00.01FR.653W/00.05TO653E, Loudoun, VA
Built 1988 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 7,291
EBL ROUTE 0064
FairOver: KARNES CREEK
2.58TO 220E & 4.83TO 220W, Alleghany, VA
Built 1954 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 8,765
WESTMINSTER ROAD
FairOver: DRY RUN
5.48 RT 625 - 0.02 RT 609, Bath, VA
Built 1971 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 78
BURTON'S POND ROAD
FairOver: KIMBERLING CREEK
1.50 FR 606 1.15 TO 608, Bland, VA
Built 1932 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 41
INDIAN CREEK RD
FairOver: LAMBERT CREEK
2.05 TO R672;2.2 TO R601, Buchanan, VA
Built 1968 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 511
GRAYSON PKWY
FairOver: PEACH BOTTOM CREEK
.79 TO R888 & .49 TO R849, Grayson, VA
Built 1974 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 5,774
WB DULLES GREENWAY
FairOver: TRIB. OF SYCOLIN CREEK
02.30FR7-15/00.55TO653, Loudoun, VA
Built 1994 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 13,553
W Old Mountain Rd
FairOver: Roundabout Creek
1.50 From604&2.20 To 208, Louisa, VA
Built 1957 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 262
Aleghany Sp.Rd/637
FairOver: Br. S.F. Roanoke River
.60-Rte 608; .10-Rte 790, Montgomery, VA
Built 1988 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 560
Zachary Taylor Hwy
FairOver: Rapidan River
Culpeper/Orange Co Line, Orange, VA
Built 1990 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 7,530
MARVIN SPRINGS RD
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
1.05M TO673 & .0M TO 671, Scott, VA
Built 1932 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 41
LONG HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: COVE CREEK
0.38 FR 756; 0.0 TO 42, Smyth, VA
Built 1972 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 332
I-81 NBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.46MTO11&.79MTOECLWYTHVL., Wythe, VA
Built 1986 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 29,109
SR 164 EBL
FairOver: Commonwealth RR
0.45MI.F.CEDARLN/1.2MWNR, Portsmouth city, VA
Built 1991 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 29,860
FOREST HILL AVENUE
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.07 TO DORCHESTER ROAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 17,403
MONACAN TRAIL -SBL
FairOver: NORTH FORK HARDWARE RVR
2.65 FR 692 / 0.04 TO 708, Albemarle, VA
Built 1976 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 8,310
HURRICANE CREEK RD
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
2.90FRRT657;.00TORT681, Buchanan, VA
Built 1981 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 127
CRANESNEST ROAD
FairOver: RUSSELL PRATER CREEK
.05 TO R83 & 3.95 TO R605, Buchanan, VA
Built 1974 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 281
Gladys Road
FairOver: Seneca Creek
0.12-Rt.629 / 1.80-Rt.697, Campbell, VA
Built 1978 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,408
IS 64 & HOV
FairOver: Drainage Canal
GREENBRIER PARKWAY INTER., Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1967 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 43,806
Rixeyville Road
FairOver: Hazel River
1.23 From 640 &.30 To 611, Culpeper, VA
Built 1994 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 8,071
MAIN STREET
FairOver: POPES HEAD CREEK
00.01FR5591/00.12TO641, Fairfax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 9,032
Peaks Mtn. Rd.
FairOver: HANKS BRANCH
1.0 TO R799;1.6 TO PARKWY, Grayson, VA
Built 1993 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 43
Showing 8,851-8,900 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.
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