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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

ELBOW ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.50SALEM RD/0.70IND RIV, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,056

IS 264

Fair

Over: Trib E Br Elizabeth Rvr

1.00 Miles from Route 403, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 209,171

IS 264

Fair

Over: Trib Thalia Creek

1.20 Miles from Route 190, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 182,279

Va Beach Blvd

Fair

Over: Trib Wolfsnare Creek

0.32 Mile to Laskin Road, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 28,404

I-64 EBL & WBL

Fair

Over: Blows Mill Run

0.02 Mi To Newport News, York, VA

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 83,823

HRCP WBL Ramp 0A

Fair

Over: Billy Woods Canal

0.10 Mi Fr HRCP, York, VA

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,639

WHITEHALL ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG LICKINGHOLE CREEK

1.70 Fr 615 & 0.50 To 611, Goochland, VA

Built 1992 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 773

HILLIARD ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RUN

.72 TO 356 & .02 TO 1, Henrico, VA

Built 1947 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 6,220

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: SAND BRANCH

00.35FR.50/00.05TO873, Loudoun, VA

Built 1965 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 7,750

BERLIN TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CATOCTIN CK.

00.48FR694/00.43T09, Loudoun, VA

Built 1938 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 11,147

TRAFFIC ROAD

Fair

Over: M FORK MEHERRIN RIVER

.7 MECKBG CO 1.95 TO 622, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1957 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 166

RIVER ROAD WEST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF JAMES RIVER

1.24 Fr 644 & 0.11 To 676, Goochland, VA

Built 1975 Load: 90.6 t ADT: 5,394

WBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: ALLENS BRANCH

.81 TO 64 & .89 TO NUCKOL, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 90.6 t ADT: 29,326

LOOP B OF I-295

Fair

Over: ALLENS BRANCH

0.25 NUCKOLS & 0.05 I-295, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 90.6 t ADT: 1,576

CHARLESTOWN PIKE

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CATOCTIN CK.

1.33FR738/0.37TO704, Loudoun, VA

Built 1937 Load: 90.6 t ADT: 16,525

Celebrate VA Pkwy

Fair

Over: England Run

1.1 to Rt 1969-1.4 to ESM, Stafford, VA

Built 2006 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 1,100

Benefit Road

Fair

Over: Branch Northwest River

0.50LAKE DRUM1.70SHILL RD, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1986 Load: 92.9 t ADT: 1,314

Lexington Tpke.

Fair

Over: Pedlar River

.25 Rt605/3.07Rockbri CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 958

SOUTH RANGE RD

Fair

Over: SMOOTS RUN

BTW RANAGE 42 & OP 1, Caroline, VA

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 25

Little Piney Road

Fair

Over: Little Piney River

2.20-RT.698/1.20-RT.781, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 57

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.7 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.8 MILES TO VISITORS CEN, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

U.S. ROUTE 460

Fair

Over: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

1.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 657, Botetourt, VA

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

WB DULLES TOLL ROA

Fair

Over: SCOTTS RUN TRIBUTARY

13.1 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,000

GEORGE WASHINGTON

Fair

Over: FORT HUNT ACCESS ROAD

5.9 MILES SOUTH OF I-95/4, Fairfax, VA

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: LAUREL FORK

1.4 MILES TO VA ROUTE 603, Floyd, VA

Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,061

FURNACE ROAD

Fair

Over: LEWIS' (SCOTT'S) RUN

I-95 to Exit 130 (VA Rout, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1935 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 95

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: PEDLAR RIVER

BETWEEN SR 605 AND PARKWA, Amherst, VA

Built 2021 ADT: 50

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: SKIDMORE FORK

ON FDR 95, Augusta, VA

Built 1968 ADT: 250

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

INTER FDR 95 & 95B, Augusta, VA

Built 1936 ADT: 100

OLD COLCHESTER RD.

Good

Over: POHICK CREEK

0.90FR1 / 0.90TO242, Fairfax, VA

Built 2021 ADT: 2,323

TISDALE ROAD

Good

Over: GAMBO CREEK

1KM N OF DAHLGREN ROAD, King George, VA

Built 2023 ADT: 1,800

ROCKHILL CHURCH RD

Good

Over: AQUIA CREEK

0.5M RTE645-1.5M RTE610, Stafford, VA

Built 2020 ADT: 2,457

MONROE BAY CIRCLE

Good

Over: MONROE CREEK

0.1M RTE628-1.3M DEADEND, Westmoreland, VA

Built 2023 ADT: 1,180

IS 64 S app EB TTr

Good

Over: Hampton Roads

South Approach HRBT, York, VA

Built 2022 ADT: 42,209

SHINEY ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER POND CREEK

.9 FR 747 & .6 TO 722, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1960 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 728

SNICKERSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

00.09FR731N/00.01TO731S, Loudoun, VA

Built 1820 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 2,060

WEAVER ROAD

Good

Over: PEA HILL CREEK

.29 FR 626 & 1.7 TO 663, Brunswick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 32

BIG BUCK ROAD

Good

Over: WAQUA CREEK

1.7 FR 643 & 0.7 TO 616, Brunswick, VA

Built 1961 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 13

WINNINGHAM ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

.9 FR 618 & 1.3 TO 613, Nottoway, VA

Built 1945 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 237

OLD BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: LLOYD RUN

.47 FR 682 & 1.1 TO 634, Brunswick, VA

Built 1945 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 296

RED BANKS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE HOUNDS CREEK

0.4 FR 650 & 2.2 TO 652, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1966 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 290

DOWSWELL ROAD

Good

Over: LEDBETTER CREEK

1. FR 704 & 3.6 PREDW CO, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1947 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 68

HENRICO ROAD

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

.2 NC LINE & 2.3 TO 728, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1961 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 72

LEE LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: LEE CREEK

.3 FR 607 & .72 TO 609, Nottoway, VA

Built 1969 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 211

LEBANON ROAD

Good

Over: POND SWAMP

1.80 Fr 625 & 0.20 To 612, Prince George, VA

Built 1966 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 235

EDGEWOOD RD

Good

Over: HARRISON BRANCH

E OF BARRACK #5, Prince George, VA

Built 2009 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 300

RIDGE STREET

Good

Over: RIDGE ST O CSX RAILWAY

0.1-MONTICELLO&0.1-W MAIN, Charlottesville city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 19,929

Waterloo Road

Good

Over: Rappahannock River

Fauquier/Culpeper Co Line, Culpeper, VA

Built 1878 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 438

Showing 9,651-9,700 of 14,122 bridges

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