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
Carollton Pike/58
FairOver: LITTLE REED ISLAND CREEK
1.48-RT 52; 1.00-RT 77, Carroll, VA
Built 1962 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 8,016
Daniels Ck Rd 609
FairOver: Reed Creek
0.35 Rt 670; 1.00 Rt 669, Henry, VA
Built 1981 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 322
STEAM HOLLOW RD
FairOver: FULTZ RUN
0.10 RT 602-0.65END MAINT, Page, VA
Built 1936 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 234
JEFFERSON ST
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.20 MI FROM RTE 116, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1926 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 12,623
DRILL ROAD
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.05M TO 704 & .75M TO 639, Russell, VA
Built 1959 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 1,297
I-95 SBL
FairOver: Southwest Swamp
0.16 Miles To Stony Creek, Sussex, VA
Built 1980 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 19,548
ROUTE 609
FairOver: LAUREL BRANCH #2
.10M TO 603 & 2.3M TO 603, Tazewell, VA
Built 1996 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 1,276
719 McCann Rd
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.01 FR 788 & 1.49 TO 712, Washington, VA
Built 1983 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 287
TOBLER RD.
FairOver: HUDDLE BRANCH
.50M to 617&1.9MTOENDRTE, Wythe, VA
Built 1993 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 174
BLUE SPRING RUN RD
FairOver: BLUE SPRING RUN
1.20 TO 618 & 0.30 TO 617, Alleghany, VA
Built 1987 Load: 83.6 t ADT: 276
SILCOTT SPRINGS RD
FairOver: NORTH FORK GOOSE CREEK
00.38FR782/01.68TO878, Loudoun, VA
Built 1932 Load: 84.0 t ADT: 5,247
TEMPLE AVE SBL
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
1.06 FR 645 & .96 to 36, Prince George, VA
Built 1987 Load: 84.1 t ADT: 12,668
Powhatan Parkway
FairOver: Indian River
0.30 TO 60 / 0.10 TO 167, Hampton city, VA
Built 1929 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 708
INDIAN DRAFT ROAD
FairOver: HOT SPRINGS RUN
0.10 to 644 - 1.30 to 687, Bath, VA
Built 1988 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 788
SPUR BRANCH RD
FairOver: SPUR BRANCH #2
0.80 FR 632 0155END MAIN, Bland, VA
Built 1959 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 34
ROUTE 1030
FairOver: RUSSELL FORK
.40M TO 80E & .10M TO 80W, Buchanan, VA
Built 1988 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 73
Cox Road /632
FairOver: Turkeycock Creek
0.20-Rte634; 0.05-Rte948, Henry, VA
Built 1993 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 175
Peters Creek
FairOver: Salem Turnpike
.1 OLDSTEVN & .8 WCL ROAN, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1996 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 6,376
Gordondale Rd.
FairOver: NICKS CREEK
0.01 FR 622 - 1.09 TO 686, Smyth, VA
Built 1990 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 3,850
I-95 NBL
FairOver: Southwest Swamp
0.16 To Route 40, Sussex, VA
Built 1979 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 19,937
QUILLEN AVE
FairOver: LITTLE TOMS CREEK
.01M TO 158 & .41M TO 72, Wise, VA
Built 1953 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 1,165
Hale Gap Road
FairOver: S FORK POUND RIVER
0.4M To R707;0.2M To R620, Wise, VA
Built 1980 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 453
IMBODEN ROAD
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
.28MTOENDMAINT.&.0MTO68, Wise, VA
Built 1998 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 87
MILL ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. OF FOUR MILE RUN
0.03frEisenhow / 0.17to95, Alexandria city, VA
Built 2015 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 9,684
Dickerson Mill 746
FairOver: Goose Creek
0.65 Rt 691; 2.05 Rt 801, Bedford, VA
Built 1951 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 547
Route 1000
FairOver: HOME CREEK
0.0 To R650 & .01 Fr End, Buchanan, VA
Built 1993 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 712
Carwile Springs Rd
FairOver: Wards Fork Creek
1.70-Rt 619 / 1.40-Rt 642, Charlotte, VA
Built 1985 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 281
INDIAN CREEK ROAD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.00 FR BCL - 0.00 TO 602, Dickenson, VA
Built 1979 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 298
Leeds Manor Road
FairOver: Crooked Run
5.90 Fr 55 & .01 To 711, Fauquier, VA
Built 1979 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 193
Young Road
FairOver: Branch Cromwells Creek
1.00 Fr 709 & .20 To 715, Fauquier, VA
Built 1960 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 109
ShawsvillePike 653
FairOver: Goose Creek
1.81 Rt 660; 1.52 Mont Co, Floyd, VA
Built 1978 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 364
RAZOR RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: BIG FOX CREEK
AT RT676 & 1.3 TO RT739, Grayson, VA
Built 1990 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 127
ROUTE 612
FairOver: BRANCH DRY CREEK
0.08 FR. 58; 0.27 TO 859, Lee, VA
Built 1977 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 625
KONNAROCK ROAD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
.25FRRT755;.15TORT58, Washington, VA
Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 384
DORCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: POWELL RIVER
2.36M TO 621&.14M TO 623S, Wise, VA
Built 1965 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 363
BURRUSS LANE
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
0.2M RTE662-3.0M RTE652, Caroline, VA
Built 1958 Load: 85.7 t ADT: 133
ROUTE 288 NBL
FairOver: CSX TRANSPORTATION
0.08 Fr 145 & 3.22 To 10, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1990 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 20,531
ROCK LICK ROAD
FairOver: FRYING PAN CREEK
0.79 FR. 679; 0.01 TO 80, Dickenson, VA
Built 1992 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 253
Naff Road/Rte 613
FairOver: Maggodee Creek
0.30 RT 220; 0.10 RT 614, Franklin, VA
Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,663
Power House Road
FairOver: PEACH BOTTOM CREEK
0030686 0028RTE-1135, Grayson, VA
Built 1996 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 657
MONARCH ROAD
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.67 FR. 635; 1.10 TO end, Lee, VA
Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 252
Big Moccasin Rd
FairOver: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK
.3MTO682&2.4MTORUSS.COLN., Scott, VA
Built 1998 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 127
HAYNES VALLEY RD
FairOver: OPOSSUM CREEK
0.90 FR 634-1.65 TO 636, Scott, VA
Built 1999 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 248
HILER BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER
.82 FR R653 & .08 TO R660, Smyth, VA
Built 2000 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 129
ROUTE 16
FairOver: JOHNSONS BRANCH
.07MFR645;.19MTO764, Tazewell, VA
Built 1928 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 3,052
MIDDLE CREEK RD
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK #3
1.60 FR 718-4.70 TO 622, Tazewell, VA
Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 157
TOMS CREEK ROAD
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
2.25M TO 72& 2.14MTO 650, Wise, VA
Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,989
RODA RD.
FairOver: CALLAHAN CREEK
.2M TO 78 & 1.9M TO 812, Wise, VA
Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 499
CHAPMAN ROAD
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.46MTO11&.79MTO ECL WYTHV, Wythe, VA
Built 1986 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 2,100
CHAMPE FORD ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
03.70FR776/00.10TO50, Loudoun, VA
Built 1908 Load: 86.3 t ADT: 140
Showing 9,001-9,050 of 14,122 bridges
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