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

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

RAMP DTSWN

Unknown

Over: RAMP DWN

3.11 Miles North of I-66, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 50,000

RAMP DTSWH

Unknown

Over: RAMP DSE & DTR; DAR

0.75FR 123 & 01.60TO 193, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 25,000

RAMPS BNEWH &BEWNH

Unknown

Over: I-495 SB and HOT lanes

.01FR 620 TO.2 495NB, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 30,000

Barta Rd

Unknown

Over: Fairfax County Pkwy

00.30fr638 00.30 to End, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 23,000

FFX Cnty Pkwy NBL

Unknown

Over: Boudinot Dr; Accotink Ck

00.30FR4600/01.15TO0638, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 1,000

Ffx Cnty Pkwy;SBL

Unknown

Over: Boudinot Dr; Accotink Ck

00.30FR4600/01.15TO0638, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 1,000

Fairfax County Pkw

Unknown

Over: Fullerton Road

00.32fr95 01.20to638, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 24,500

Rolling Road

Unknown

Over: Fairfax County Pkwy.

0.50frBarta 0.50to7900, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 29,000

Rte 286

Unknown

Over: Monument Dr.

0.20 fr 7700 0.70 to 50, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 8,000

Rte 286

Unknown

Over: 7700 Fairlakes Pkwy.

0.80 fr 66 0.12 to 7969, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 15,000

495 NBH

Unknown

Over: 267 ramp DWN

0.68 fr 7 1.82 to 193, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 16,000

95 FLYOVR RMP FXEH

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 95 SB

.10 FR HOV/.20TO790AlbanR, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 35,000

Rte.420 HOV Ramp

Unknown

Over: Rotary Va.#2801

1.50fr236 0.01to420, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 18,500

ROUTE 123 SBL

Unknown

Over: CAMPUS DRIVE

0.2From620/0.2TO383, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 1,500

ROUTE 123 NBL

Unknown

Over: CAMPUS DRIVE

0.20fr620 0.20to383, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 500

RAMP FROM FBNA

Unknown

Over: SB-95;HOV;617;FLD LRK BR

.00fr FBNA & .20to 95SB, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 40,000

Scotts Crossing Rd

Unknown

Over: RTE 495 EXP / MAINLINE

00.2fr JB 00.25to123_, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 9,800

LEESBURG PIKE

Unknown

Over: DTR & DAR

00.72fr694 & 01.25to123, Fairfax, VA

RAMP THN

Unknown

Over: RTE.395 NB AND RAMP F

00.86fr648 00.62to236_, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 46,000

POPLAR TREE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 28/SULLY RD

0.31fr West F 0.69to657, Fairfax, VA

BRADDOCK ROAD

Unknown

Over: Rte.28 SB

1.36r662 00.01to657, Fairfax, VA

I-66 CD ROAD

Unknown

Over: STRINGFELLOW ROAD

1.50fr28 00.77to286, Fairfax, VA

GALLOWS ROAD

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEMORIAL PARKWAY

00.15FR1195/00.10TO2946, Fairfax, VA

CEDAR LANE

Unknown

Over: I-66

00.04fr744 00.18to2401, Fairfax, VA

VADEN DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-66

00.07fr4949 00.09to6154, Fairfax, VA

CHAINBRIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-66

00.70fr50 00.60to655, Fairfax, VA

JERMANTOWN ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-66

00.85 fr 50 0.71 to 123, Fairfax, VA

WAPLES MILL RD

Unknown

Over: I-66

00.44fr 50 00.09to 1019, Fairfax, VA

I-66 EB

Unknown

Over: STRINGFELLOW RD

.55 FR 28 1.61 TO 50, Fairfax, VA

BULL RUN DR

Unknown

Over: I-66

0.23fr658 0.64to End, Fairfax, VA

I-66 WB

Unknown

Over: STRINGFELLOW RD

.55 FR 28 1.61 TO 50, Fairfax, VA

RAMP GEHE

Unknown

Over: I-66 GP & Exp.

1.71fr243 0.70to495, Fairfax, VA

I-495 EXP NBL FO

Unknown

Over: I-495 EXP GP NBL & Ramps

0.40 fr 495EXPNB/0.62to66, Fairfax, VA

I-495 EXP SBL RAM

Unknown

Over: I-495 GP EXP SBL

0.21 fr 66/0.53 to 495, Fairfax, VA

I-495 Ramp GNGW

Unknown

Over: I-495 Ramp GNGE

0.21 fr 495/0.62 to 66, Fairfax, VA

I-495 & EXP NBL

Unknown

Over: RT I-495, I-66 AND METRO

0.30 fr 495 / 0.52 to 66, Fairfax, VA

66 WBL

Unknown

Over: I-66 WBL GP & EXP

0.15fr66EB 0.25to495SB, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 74,000

I-495 GP SBL FO

Unknown

Over: I-66 WBL

0.50 fr 495 / 0.25 to 66, Fairfax, VA

I-66 EXP EBL FO

Unknown

Over: I-66 WBL & METRO

0.30fr66EB 0.40to495 SB, Fairfax, VA

I-66 EXP EBL

Unknown

Over: I-66 EBL, I-495

2.37fr243 00.10to495NB, Fairfax, VA

I-66 EXP EBL

Unknown

Over: RAMP I-495 GWHS

0.32fr66EB 0.40to495S, Fairfax, VA

Ramp to 66 EBL,EXP

Unknown

Over: I-66 EXP, & EB GP

0.10fr28 0.10to66exp, Fairfax, VA

I-66 ramp

Unknown

Over: I-66 WBL GP & EXP

0.38fr28sb 0.10to66 exp., Fairfax, VA

Rt 28 NB

Unknown

Over: Rt 28 SB Rmp to 1-66 EB

.46Frm Rt 29 .42To Rt 657, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 62,000

I-66 RAMP HWCD_W

Unknown

Over: I-66 WBL GP & EXP

1.08MFr 28.050M To 645, Fairfax, VA

ADT: 15,000

I-66 Ramp HECD-E

Unknown

Over: I-66 EBL GP & EXP

0.10 to 645/1.48 fr 28, Fairfax, VA

Rte 50 EB

Unknown

Over: I-66 GP & EXP

00.98fr608 00.64to665, Fairfax, VA

Route 50 WBL

Unknown

Over: Ramp to I-66 EBL

00.43fr665 1.33to608, Fairfax, VA

ROUTE 620

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 28 NB CD

00.40fr66 00.04to620, Fairfax, VA

Rmp to66EXP & 28S

Unknown

Over: RTE 28 ramp to 66 W

00.01fr620 00,15to 28 S, Fairfax, VA

Showing 901-950 of 14,122 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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