Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below median Poor share
Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,122
- Public bridges
- 28.4%
- Good condition
- 3.0%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
28.4%
4,016 bridges rated 7-9
-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.0%
428 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 10.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. 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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
Deer Path Trail
FairOver: Ennis Pond
1.05 Miles from Route 603, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1956 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 269
IS 564
FairOver: Boush Creek
2.30 fr US460/.12 to 337, Norfolk city, VA
Built 1977 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 32,717
MELROSE RD
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.07 RT 11 - 2.70 RT 725, Rockingham, VA
Built 1976 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 691
METHODIST CAMP LN
FairOver: STONY CREEK
.11 FR 619 -.19 TO E MAIN, Scott, VA
Built 1977 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 75
DEAN HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK
0.35 FR 613 & 3.95 TO 71, Scott, VA
Built 1998 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 86
LEE HIGHWAY
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.92 FR 16; 2.50 TO 622, Smyth, VA
Built 1993 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 9,066
CANEY VALLEY RD.
FairOver: KRIMMEL CREEK
1.80 TO 614 & 0.0 TO 625, Washington, VA
Built 2001 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 67
NBL ROUTE 168
FairOver: POPLAR BRANCH
0.99 168BUS /0.65 TO 165, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1993 Load: 76.6 t ADT: 24,118
SBL ROUTE 168
FairOver: POPLAR BRANCH
0.99 168BUS /0.65 TO 165, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1993 Load: 76.6 t ADT: 24,118
NBL TIDEWATER TRL
FairOver: OCCUPACIA CREEK
8.8M CAR CO-11.6 NCL TAPP, Essex, VA
Built 1972 Load: 76.7 t ADT: 2,554
JEFFERSON DAVIS HW
FairOver: CSX TRANSPORATION RAILRD
0.11 FR 656 & 1.77 TO 641, Chesterfield, VA
Built 2015 Load: 77.0 t ADT: 19,358
PLANK ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH BRANCH
0.45 FR 29 / 0.51 TO 712, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,039
SOUTHERN HILLS DR
FairOver: SOUTH BRANCH
.17 -RT.712 / .15 -RT1069, Albemarle, VA
Built 1996 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 276
MABLE VALLEY RD
FairOver: HAMILTON DRAFT
0.03 RT 629 0.80 RT 691, Augusta, VA
Built 1989 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 209
HAWKINS MILL ROAD
FairOver: IVY CREEK
1.55-RTE 659;0.70-RTE 621, Bedford, VA
Built 2006 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 3,887
DRY FORK CREEK
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
1.10 FR 52-5.10 TO END MA, Bland, VA
Built 1969 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 797
RALEIGH GRAYSON TP
FairOver: BIG WALKER CREEK
.25-RT 658 & .75-END MAIN, Bland, VA
Built 1996 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 31
LESTER'S FORK RD.
FairOver: LESTER'S FORK
1.7 TO R651N-2.8TO R651S, Buchanan, VA
Built 1987 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,061
IS 464 NBL
FairOver: NS RR & Br Milldam Creek
0.28 mi from Rte 13, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1984 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 24,637
IS 464 SBL
FairOver: NS RR & Br Milldam Creek
0.28mi fr Rte13/0.25to460, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1984 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 27,666
SPERRYVILLE PIKE
FairOver: MOUNTAIN RUN
0130CULPE CO 002215 & 29, Culpeper, VA
Built 1992 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10,489
NB-CAPITAL BELTWAY
FairOver: SCOTTS RUN
01.09FR123/01.50TO193, Fairfax, VA
Built 1963 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 79,724
Kings Mtn Rd/174
FairOver: Little Beaver Creek
0.38NCL Mart; 1.34-Rte108, Henry, VA
Built 1990 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 13,031
KEMMER ROAD
FairOver: GIN CREEK
0.40 FR. 636; 0.84 TO END, Lee, VA
Built 1980 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 113
CLAIBORNE PKWY
FairOver: TRIB. OF BEAVERDAM RUN
00.60FR642/00.20TO900, Loudoun, VA
Built 1992 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 17,677
LINDENDALE ROAD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF NEABSCO CK.
00.10 2086 / 00.05 2256, Prince William, VA
Built 1983 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 4,655
Lee Highway /11SBL
FairOver: Thornspring Branch
.98-Rte643W ; .78-Rte645, Pulaski, VA
Built 1922 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 5,888
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: RUTROUGH RD (VA RTE 658)
0.8 MILES TO VA ROUTE 617, Roanoke, VA
Built 1964 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 4,188
CLINCH MTN RD
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
.75M TO 677 & 1.85M TO613, Russell, VA
Built 2001 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 190
MABE STANLYTOWN RD
FairOver: COVE CREEK
.10 to 722S; 0.0 to 722N, Scott, VA
Built 1981 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 238
Lee Highway
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
1.10 FR 16-2.32 TO 622, Smyth, VA
Built 1993 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 9,066
STONEGA RD.
FairOver: CALLAHAN CREEK
.0MTOENDMAINT& 1.68MTO 78, Wise, VA
Built 1982 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 385
DORCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: POWELL RIVER
2.13M TO 621& .37M TO 623, Wise, VA
Built 1980 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 363
HONEY BRANCH RD.
FairOver: HONEY BRANCH
.3MTORUSSCO&5.0MTODICSNCO, Wise, VA
Built 1985 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 366
TATE SPRINGS RD.
FairOver: S FORK POWELL RIVER
1.0M TO 609 & .0M TO 616, Wise, VA
Built 1995 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 362
BROWN TOWN RD.
FairOver: SHORTS CREEK
0.0MTO 52&1.30MTO END MAT, Wythe, VA
Built 1999 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 137
WBL POCAHONTAS TR
FairOver: DIASCUND CREEK
NEW KENT & JAMES CTY CL, New Kent, VA
Built 1978 Load: 77.3 t ADT: 3,400
I-66 EBL
FairOver: 4 MILE RUN & BIKE TRAIL
0.90FaDr/0.90NSycamore, Arlington, VA
Built 1982 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 46,338
Potters Road
FairOver: London Bridge Creek
0.05LYNN RD /0.06S GR NK, Virginia Beach city, VA
Built 1977 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 5,413
HULL STREET
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.25 TO GRAYSTONE AVENUE, Richmond city, VA
Built 1980 Load: 77.9 t ADT: 23,353
LOUISA ROAD
FairOver: TURKEYSAG CREEK
2.77 FR 231/0.94TO LOU CL, Albemarle, VA
Built 1923 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,940
Robinson Gap Road
FairOver: Enchanted Creek
4.70-Rt 640/3.20-Rock CL, Amherst, VA
Built 1995 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 111
DRY FORK RD
FairOver: BIG PATER CREEK
.05M TO 83 & 7.4M TO 624, Buchanan, VA
Built 1981 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,017
TELEGRAPH ROAD
FairOver: LONG BRANCH______#6514
00.10FR286/00.98TO1, Fairfax, VA
Built 2000 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 20,387
IndianValleyRd/622
FairOver: Greasy Creek
1.10 RT 619; 0.10 RT 759, Floyd, VA
Built 1985 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 477
Spotswood Trl EBL
FairOver: Blue Run
.20 From 646 & .90 To 622, Greene, VA
Built 1998 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 5,855
DULLES GREENWAY
FairOver: TRIB. BEAVERDAM RUN
00.46FR659/00.45TO901, Loudoun, VA
Built 1995 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 26,819
I-295 SBL RAMP-C
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY
0.40 Fr 295 & 0.30 To 460, Prince George, VA
Built 1989 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 259
MANASSAS BYPASS
FairOver: TRIB. OF BROAD RUN
01.70FR649/00.10TO3235, Prince William, VA
Built 2000 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 39,553
HAYNES YALLEY RD
FairOver: OPOSSUM CREEK
1.55MFRRT636;1.00MTORT634, Scott, VA
Built 1999 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 248
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