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
ROUTE 0627
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK #7
.25FRRT624;.75TORT612, Tazewell, VA
Built 1981 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 120
HIGHLAND AVE.
FairOver: MCFALL FORK
0.0M TO 633& .05 TO 840, Wise, VA
Built 1983 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 154
I-64 EBL
FairOver: Newmarket Creek
1.13 Mi Fr Route 258, York, VA
Built 1959 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 48,902
BLACKS CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BLACKS CREEK
0.00 TO 696 & 0.70 TO 656, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1970 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 147
ROUTE 0202
FairOver: NOMINI CREEK @ MT HOLLY
9.3M RTE203-3.1M RTE202, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1984 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 2,977
ROUTE 638
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
2.30FRRT636;1.60TORT635, Buchanan, VA
Built 1984 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 181
FALLS RD.
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.0M FR 611 & 1.4M TO 670, Grayson, VA
Built 1984 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 72
WHITE PINE RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.15 TO R622 &1.05 TO R621, Grayson, VA
Built 1991 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 128
REED CREEK
FairOver: BRANCH
0.00 FR. END; 1.55 TO 635, Lee, VA
Built 1980 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 252
Goldmine Road
FairOver: Duckinghole Creek
.75 From 628 & .97 To 625, Louisa, VA
Built 1963 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 943
S. Seminole Trail
FairOver: Little Crooked Run
.75 From 630 & .66 To 631, Madison, VA
Built 1936 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 8,406
BIG HILL ROAD
FairOver: KERRS CREEK
1.50 TO 636 & 0.00 TO 850, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1928 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 331
BISHOP RD.
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
1.15 FR 605; 0.15 TO 762, Washington, VA
Built 1979 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 186
Poor Valley Rd.
FairOver: TUMBLING CREEK
0.01FR747;2.49TOSMYTHCO, Washington, VA
Built 1971 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 825
CALLAHAN AVE.
FairOver: PREACHER CREEK
.31M TO 729 & .05M TO 686, Wise, VA
Built 1952 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,377
GILLIAM HOLLOW RD.
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.40MTOENDSTMAINT&.10MTO23, Wise, VA
Built 1961 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 89
WAMPLER HOLLOW RD
FairOver: GUEST RIVER
.31M TO 783 & .05M TO 620, Wise, VA
Built 1988 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 72
CLIFFORD STREET
FairOver: BAINES CREEK
0.05POWHATAN/0.40CITY PAK, Portsmouth city, VA
Built 2005 Load: 79.0 t ADT: 6,066
SALEM CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
0.39 Fr 611 & 0.43 To 641, Chesterfield, VA
Built 2004 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 5,682
COLLEGE ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WARWICK SWAMP
0.05 Fr 607 & 0.96 To 628, Prince George, VA
Built 1972 Load: 79.5 t ADT: 854
MIDLOTHN TRNPK WBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.26 FR 667 & 0.61 TO 707, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1938 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 15,780
DEERFIELDVALLEY RD
FairOver: HODGES DRAFT
0.24 RT 688 - 1.09 RT 808, Augusta, VA
Built 1967 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 615
JULIUS HALL MEM RD
FairOver: KNOX CREEK
0.0 fr 652; 2.2 to 649, Buchanan, VA
Built 1976 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,499
LEE-JACK.MEM.HWY.
FairOver: FLATLICK BRANCH
00.37FR645/00.73TO657, Fairfax, VA
Built 1998 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 31,439
DORCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: POWELL RIVER
1.60 621 N & .70 621 S, Norton city, VA
Built 1980 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 710
Dunbar Road
FairOver: ROARING FORK RIVER
1.75MTO23B&5.26MTOENDRTE, Wise, VA
Built 1978 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 167
Indian River Road
FairOver: North Landing River
1.70 TO ELWO-RD/1.20TO165, Virginia Beach city, VA
Built 1997 Load: 80.5 t ADT: 7,321
TEMPLE AVE NBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.96 FR 36 & 1.06 To 645, Prince George, VA
Built 1987 Load: 80.6 t ADT: 12,668
REAS FORD ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK RIVANNA RESER
0.39 FR 1530/0.27 TO 662, Albemarle, VA
Built 1991 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 1,347
STOKESVILLE RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.13 END MAINT 0.87 RT730, Augusta, VA
Built 1932 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 227
IS 464 NBL
FairOver: Jones Creek
1.09 MI FR FREEMAN AVE., Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1987 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 24,234
Rapidan Road
FairOver: Cedar Run
1.50From 522 & .60 To 651, Culpeper, VA
Built 1920 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 1,800
LOWER GEORGES FORK
FairOver: GEORGE'S FORK RIVER
2.65 TO R83& 2.25 TO R631, Dickenson, VA
Built 1988 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 569
Wilson Road
FairOver: Angelica Branch
.35 Fr 737 & .65 To 721, Fauquier, VA
Built 1970 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 452
TASKER RD
FairOver: OPEQUON CREEK
0.18 TO 1467 -0.17 TO 846, Frederick, VA
Built 1984 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 12,546
New Zion Road /625
FairOver: Sinking Creek
0.60-Rte 730;1.10-Rte 460, Giles, VA
Built 1966 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 65
Autumn Drive
FairOver: NS Railway
.05 Sheff Dr./ .05 Edw.Av, Lynchburg city, VA
Built 1991 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 500
GRAVEL LICK RD
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.70 FR. 778; 0.00 TO 621, Russell, VA
Built 1980 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 242
ROUTE 637
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
.00FR765;1.25TO801, Tazewell, VA
Built 1952 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 1,158
BENITA FITZGERALD
FairOver: TRIB. OF NEABSCO CREEK
00.10FR1857/00.10TO 3798, Prince William, VA
Built 1997 Load: 81.3 t ADT: 16,085
DRY FORK RD
FairOver: DRY FORK
1.8M TO 83 & 5.65M TO 624, Buchanan, VA
Built 1984 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 1,017
CONTRARY CREEK RD.
FairOver: DISMAL RIVER
1.80 FR 629 - 0.0 TO 638, Buchanan, VA
Built 1961 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 2,429
OLD YATES FORD RD.
FairOver: BULL RUN
00.32FR641/01.25TO614, Fairfax, VA
Built 1997 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 16,144
V H Goode Hwy 220
FairOver: Big Chestnut Creek
0.85 Rt 618; 0.80 Rt 718, Franklin, VA
Built 1957 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 7,068
Willow Tree Road
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
0.10 FR TN; 2.45 TO 683, Lee, VA
Built 1932 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 277
VA ROUTE 666
FairOver: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
1.0 MILE TO VA ROUTE 116, Roanoke, VA
Built 1962 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 4,188
HORNER MILL RD.
FairOver: HORNER'S MILL STREAM
1.6M RTE640-0.6M RTE678, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1980 Load: 82.2 t ADT: 153
Old Mill Rd/752
FairOver: Branch Back Creek
0.40-Rte221; 0.52-Rte764, Roanoke, VA
Built 1938 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 484
LEE HIGHWAY
FairOver: ACCOTINK CREEK
01.03 123 / 00.79 237, Fairfax city, VA
Built 1978 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 42,198
CLEAR FORD CRK RD
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK #4
7.01 FR TAZ.CL-3.94 TO 52, Bland, VA
Built 1941 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 425
Showing 8,951-9,000 of 14,122 bridges
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