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

THREE CREEKS RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.50 TO 690 - 1.10 TO 685, Frederick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 34

THREE CREEKS RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.00 TO 685 - 1.55 TO 690, Frederick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 34

THREE CREEKS RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.80 TO 690 - 0.85 TO 685, Frederick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 34

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 614

2.8 MILES TO VA ROUTE 631, Patrick, VA

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,140

TAYLOR POINT ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED DRAINAGE

OCCOQUAN BAY, Prince William, VA

Built 2001 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

Brandon Ave

Good

Over: ORE BRANCH

0002220 0097221, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 19,836

WONJU ST

Good

Over: ORE BRANCH

0010220 BUS 0010220 BP, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 12,550

BATTLEFIELD RD

Good

Over: TUMBLING RUN

0.05 TO 757N -.01 TO 757S, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 735

CROOKED RUN RD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK&BARB RUN

1.50 TO 717 - 1.15 TO 611, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

WETZEL RD

Good

Over: PUGHS RUN

0.04 ENDMAINT -1.54 TO604, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 253

MILL CREEK RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.60 726 -0.40 ROCKINGHAM, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90

MILL CREEK RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.70 ROCKINGHAM -1.30 726, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90

MILL CREEK RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.05 726 -0.95 ROCKINGHAM, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90

Seacock Chapel Rd

Good

Over: Round Hill Swamp

0.60 TO 631 0.80 TO 605, Southampton, VA

Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 121

LIMETON MAIN ST

Good

Over: FLINT RUN

0.30 TO 654 - 2.90 TO 631, Warren, VA

Built 1984 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 536

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

NEAR INTER. FDR 95 & 96, Augusta, VA

Built 1948 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 70

GULLION FORK ROAD

Good

Over: GULLION FORK

2 MI. N-E ST RTE 625, Wythe, VA

Built 1991 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 10

Shore Drive

Good

Over: Lake Smith Spillway

1.21 TO 13 / 0.60 TO 166, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 22,682

BOW CREEK BOULEVAR

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.05TOPLANSMTR/0.30TOROMT, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2000 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 5,708

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 638

1.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 631, Patrick, VA

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,140

Bandy Creek Rd/666

Good

Over: Back Creek

0.53-Rte667W; .10-Rte667E, Roanoke, VA

Built 1953 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 272

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

6.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 603, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1942 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400

FINCASTLE DR.(720)

Good

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

1.70 BL ST DR 0.15 SHADY, Tazewell, VA

Built 1959 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,634

ROAD

Good

Over: SLATE LICK BRANCH

ON FDR 230, Rockingham, VA

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

Little Low Ground

Good

Over: Mill Swamp

0.75 fr 625/0.15 to 625, Greensville, VA

Built 1974 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 226

Sands Road

Good

Over: Dardens Mill Run

1.05 TO 673 0.55 TO 683, Southampton, VA

Built 1932 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 476

REDSTONE DRIVE

Good

Over: HARRISON BRANCH

SE OF WTX, Prince George, VA

Built 2009 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 300

Lynnhaven Parkway

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

0.35 fr Holl/0.75 Lynn Rd, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2010 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 33,536

PROVIDENCE ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR HILL CANAL

1.1 Mi fr Indian River Rd, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2016 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 17,558

K ROAD

Good

Over: WETLANDS

0.5 S OF LEE DRIVE, Caroline, VA

Built 2013 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200

Jefferson Ave.

Good

Over: Trib. Stoney Run

0.12 TO 173/ 2.91 TO 105, Newport News city, VA

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 33,180

SKYLINE DRIVE

Good

Over: RAMP (THORNTON GAP)

0.1 MILES TO INTERSECTION, Page, VA

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 608

FORGE ROAD

Good

Over: CHILDRESS CREEK

0.30 TO 680 & 0.60 TO 679, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 611

WARE NECK DRIVE

Good

Over: NORTH LANDING RIVER

0.17SALEM RD/0.17SPRUCE K, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

CLUB HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.00TOCLUBHC/0.25TO LH BL, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2000 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

COEBURN ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.10 PARK AVE. AT VANOVER, Wise, VA

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

0.8KM S OF RUSSELL ROAD, Prince William, VA

Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,000

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

ELKHORN LAKE ENT. AREA, Augusta, VA

Built 1947 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 75

RICH PATCH ROAD

Good

Over: KARNES CREEK

0.07 TO 622 & 2.93 TO 623, Alleghany, VA

Built 1966 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 662

CARSON MILL RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.29 RT 850 - 1.27 RT 604, Augusta, VA

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 38

Pharmacy School Rd

Good

Over: Stream

0.1-Rt. 624; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

Peak View Rd/800

Good

Over: Pauls Creek

0.45-Rte692; 1.05-Rte938, Carroll, VA

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 371

ROAD "F"

Good

Over: VA ROUT 601

4.6 MILES FROM VA ROUTE 7, Clarke, VA

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

PICKETT ROAD

Good

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.15 50 / 01.33 236, Fairfax city, VA

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 21,077

Courthouse Road

Good

Over: Town Run

.90 Fr 806 & .90 To 612, Fauquier, VA

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,293

SUMMERFIELD RD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

.2 TO R660; 1.5 TO R830, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 73

Crabtree Falls Hwy

Good

Over: Mill Race Overflow

2.31-Rt.151/0.12- Rt. 666, Nelson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 726

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 688

1.5 MILES TO VA ROUTE 691, Roanoke, VA

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,061

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 691

1.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 690, Roanoke, VA

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,061

CENTRE AVENUE

Good

Over: BRANCH

0002E 24TH ST, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,000

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