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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

Total Bridges

14,122

Public highway bridges in Virginia

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)

Virginia28.437898314686304%50.20535334938394%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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.

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

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.

Poor

Over: Slate Creek

.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260

WILKINSON ROAD

Poor

Over: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK

1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652

GLEAVES ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178

PATTERSON MILL LN.

Poor

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161

Old Massies Crn Rd

Poor

Over: Battle Run

.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21

LYNHAVEN AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: Reed Creek

0.35 Rt 670; 1.00 Rt 669, Henry, VA

Built 1981 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 322

STEAM HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: FULTZ RUN

0.10 RT 602-0.65END MAINT, Page, VA

Built 1936 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 234

JEFFERSON ST

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.20 MI FROM RTE 116, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1926 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 12,623

DRILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

.05M TO 704 & .75M TO 639, Russell, VA

Built 1959 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 1,297

I-95 SBL

Fair

Over: Southwest Swamp

0.16 Miles To Stony Creek, Sussex, VA

Built 1980 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 19,548

ROUTE 609

Fair

Over: LAUREL BRANCH #2

.10M TO 603 & 2.3M TO 603, Tazewell, VA

Built 1996 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 1,276

719 McCann Rd

Fair

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.01 FR 788 & 1.49 TO 712, Washington, VA

Built 1983 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 287

TOBLER RD.

Fair

Over: HUDDLE BRANCH

.50M to 617&1.9MTOENDRTE, Wythe, VA

Built 1993 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 174

BLUE SPRING RUN RD

Fair

Over: BLUE SPRING RUN

1.20 TO 618 & 0.30 TO 617, Alleghany, VA

Built 1987 Load: 83.6 t ADT: 276

SILCOTT SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK GOOSE CREEK

00.38FR782/01.68TO878, Loudoun, VA

Built 1932 Load: 84.0 t ADT: 5,247

TEMPLE AVE SBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.06 FR 645 & .96 to 36, Prince George, VA

Built 1987 Load: 84.1 t ADT: 12,668

Powhatan Parkway

Fair

Over: Indian River

0.30 TO 60 / 0.10 TO 167, Hampton city, VA

Built 1929 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 708

INDIAN DRAFT ROAD

Fair

Over: HOT SPRINGS RUN

0.10 to 644 - 1.30 to 687, Bath, VA

Built 1988 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 788

SPUR BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: SPUR BRANCH #2

0.80 FR 632 0155END MAIN, Bland, VA

Built 1959 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 34

ROUTE 1030

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK

.40M TO 80E & .10M TO 80W, Buchanan, VA

Built 1988 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 73

Cox Road /632

Fair

Over: Turkeycock Creek

0.20-Rte634; 0.05-Rte948, Henry, VA

Built 1993 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 175

Peters Creek

Fair

Over: Salem Turnpike

.1 OLDSTEVN & .8 WCL ROAN, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1996 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 6,376

Gordondale Rd.

Fair

Over: NICKS CREEK

0.01 FR 622 - 1.09 TO 686, Smyth, VA

Built 1990 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 3,850

I-95 NBL

Fair

Over: Southwest Swamp

0.16 To Route 40, Sussex, VA

Built 1979 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 19,937

QUILLEN AVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE TOMS CREEK

.01M TO 158 & .41M TO 72, Wise, VA

Built 1953 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 1,165

Hale Gap Road

Fair

Over: S FORK POUND RIVER

0.4M To R707;0.2M To R620, Wise, VA

Built 1980 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 453

IMBODEN ROAD

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

.28MTOENDMAINT.&.0MTO68, Wise, VA

Built 1998 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 87

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF FOUR MILE RUN

0.03frEisenhow / 0.17to95, Alexandria city, VA

Built 2015 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 9,684

Dickerson Mill 746

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

0.65 Rt 691; 2.05 Rt 801, Bedford, VA

Built 1951 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 547

Route 1000

Fair

Over: HOME CREEK

0.0 To R650 & .01 Fr End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1993 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 712

Carwile Springs Rd

Fair

Over: Wards Fork Creek

1.70-Rt 619 / 1.40-Rt 642, Charlotte, VA

Built 1985 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 281

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.00 FR BCL - 0.00 TO 602, Dickenson, VA

Built 1979 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 298

Leeds Manor Road

Fair

Over: Crooked Run

5.90 Fr 55 & .01 To 711, Fauquier, VA

Built 1979 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 193

Young Road

Fair

Over: Branch Cromwells Creek

1.00 Fr 709 & .20 To 715, Fauquier, VA

Built 1960 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 109

ShawsvillePike 653

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

1.81 Rt 660; 1.52 Mont Co, Floyd, VA

Built 1978 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 364

RAZOR RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG FOX CREEK

AT RT676 & 1.3 TO RT739, Grayson, VA

Built 1990 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 127

ROUTE 612

Fair

Over: BRANCH DRY CREEK

0.08 FR. 58; 0.27 TO 859, Lee, VA

Built 1977 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 625

KONNAROCK ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.25FRRT755;.15TORT58, Washington, VA

Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 384

DORCHESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: POWELL RIVER

2.36M TO 621&.14M TO 623S, Wise, VA

Built 1965 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 363

BURRUSS LANE

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.2M RTE662-3.0M RTE652, Caroline, VA

Built 1958 Load: 85.7 t ADT: 133

ROUTE 288 NBL

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.08 Fr 145 & 3.22 To 10, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1990 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 20,531

ROCK LICK ROAD

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: Maggodee Creek

0.30 RT 220; 0.10 RT 614, Franklin, VA

Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,663

Power House Road

Fair

Over: PEACH BOTTOM CREEK

0030686 0028RTE-1135, Grayson, VA

Built 1996 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 657

MONARCH ROAD

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.67 FR. 635; 1.10 TO end, Lee, VA

Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 252

Big Moccasin Rd

Fair

Over: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK

.3MTO682&2.4MTORUSS.COLN., Scott, VA

Built 1998 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 127

HAYNES VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

0.90 FR 634-1.65 TO 636, Scott, VA

Built 1999 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 248

HILER BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.82 FR R653 & .08 TO R660, Smyth, VA

Built 2000 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 129

ROUTE 16

Fair

Over: JOHNSONS BRANCH

.07MFR645;.19MTO764, Tazewell, VA

Built 1928 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 3,052

MIDDLE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK #3

1.60 FR 718-4.70 TO 622, Tazewell, VA

Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 157

TOMS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

2.25M TO 72& 2.14MTO 650, Wise, VA

Built 1980 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,989

RODA RD.

Fair

Over: CALLAHAN CREEK

.2M TO 78 & 1.9M TO 812, Wise, VA

Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 499

CHAPMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

.46MTO11&.79MTO ECL WYTHV, Wythe, VA

Built 1986 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 2,100

CHAMPE FORD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

03.70FR776/00.10TO50, Loudoun, VA

Built 1908 Load: 86.3 t ADT: 140

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