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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

MARY BALL RD.

Good

Over: BELLWOOD RUN

7.7M KILMARNK-1.6M RTE201, Lancaster, VA

Built 1939 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 6,092

DAMTOWN RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.65 RT 777 - 1.63 RT 926, Augusta, VA

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,076

MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD

Good

Over: TRIB BACK CREEK

1.22 TO 676 & 0.15 TO 600, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 357

Rhonda Lester BrRd

Good

Over: Knox Creek

0.0-Rt.652; 0.01-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 60

Buck Woods Rd./733

Good

Over: Staunton Branch

0.75-Rte635; 2.25-Rte735, Carroll, VA

Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 97

Taylor Rd

Good

Over: Trib to Stearns Creek

180' to Redfern Ln., Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 19,438

Route 1120

Good

Over: Rutledge Creek

.01-Edmunds Street, Danville city, VA

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 782

Beulah Road 722

Good

Over: Little Doe Run

0.70 RT 803; 2.10 RT 619, Franklin, VA

Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 109

MUDDY LANE

Good

Over: TRIB KERRS CREEK

0.25 TO 638 & 0.35 TO 634, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1999 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 70

WILLIAMSBURG RD

Good

Over: LINVILLE CREEK

1.98 RT 617 - 0.02 RT 42, Rockingham, VA

Built 2004 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 58

ROUTE 0000

Good

Over: DELP AVE O ROCKFISH RUN

0143SCL WAYNB0009250, Waynesboro city, VA

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,825

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

NEAR INTER. FDR 95 & 95A, Augusta, VA

Built 1950 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 70

WHITE HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK

.32 FR 733 & 1.8 TO 602, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1954 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 98

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: PITT SPRING RUN

0.4 MI. PAST CATH. FURNAC, Page, VA

Built 2009 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

Clarksbury Road

Good

Over: Tarrara Creek

0.30 TO 665 / 2.10 TO 702, Southampton, VA

Built 1969 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 269

High Peak Road

Good

Over: Harris Creek

0.00 Rt 643 / 0.10 Rt 638, Amherst, VA

Built 2017 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 277

Bellspur Road/638

Good

Over: Stone Mtn. Creek

0.30-Rte618; 1.35-Rte645, Carroll, VA

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 252

Baltimore Road/685

Good

Over: Little Reed Island Creek

1.56-Rte702; 1.20-Rte704, Carroll, VA

Built 1962 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

Hatchett Rd. 629

Good

Over: Hatchetts Creek

0.80 RT 969; 1.80 RT 651, Franklin, VA

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 71

Faulkland Road

Good

Over: Clardie Creek

2.54 to 344 - 2.56 to 726, Halifax, VA

Built 2010 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 39

Deer Run Road/622

Good

Over: Shooting Creek

3.45-RT.757;0.25-FRANK CO, Patrick, VA

Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 35

Orphanage Road

Good

Over: Little Sandy Creek

0.40 TO 1514 -1.00 TO 744, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 299

Cascade Rd

Good

Over: Cascade Creek

0.25 RT 859 - 0.30 RT 855, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2015 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,042

Lester Road

Good

Over: Sandy Creek

2.01 TO 701 - 1.30 TO 662, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2015 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 70

Twin Bridges Rd.

Good

Over: NS & Buck. Branch RR

1.52 to 624 - 0.01 to 360, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2015 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 198

RTE.15 NBL.

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL RUN

00.43FR66/00.35TO625, Prince William, VA

Built 2008 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 35,366

KLINES MILL RD

Good

Over: LINVILLE CREEK

1.12 RT 617 - 0.40 RT 42, Rockingham, VA

Built 1984 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

ARKTON RD

Good

Over: WAR BRANCH

1.19 RT 11 - 0.78 RT 620, Rockingham, VA

Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 645

ROUTE 0000

Good

Over: GARST ST O MASON CREEK

0001KESSM RD 0020DALEWOOD, Salem city, VA

Built 2002 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: HODGES DRAFT

OFF SR 688, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 30

ORCHARD DR

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

0.25NCLTMBRV-0.05 RT 615, Rockingham, VA

Built 1948 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,790

MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN RUN

1.94 RT 722S- 0.06 RT 811, Rockingham, VA

Built 1996 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 308

SUDLEY MANOR DR.

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

00.93FR215/00.38TO619, Prince William, VA

Built 2000 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 9,139

Mill Pond Rd.

Good

Over: Wreck Island Creek

1.10-Rt 608 / 0.30-Rt 611, Appomattox, VA

Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 41

Hixburg Road

Good

Over: Crane Creek

0.95-Rt 600/0.05-Pr Ed Co, Appomattox, VA

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 106

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 250

0.1 MILES TO I-64, Augusta, VA

Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,126

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.15 TO 640 & 0.25 TO 639, Bath, VA

Built 2007 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 56

Wards Gap Rd./679

Good

Over: Johnsons Creek

0.40-Rte691; 0.40-Rte823, Carroll, VA

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 184

Millstone Rd./683

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

0.50-Rte700; 1.20-Rte701, Carroll, VA

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 47

Mill Creek Rd/726

Good

Over: Mill Creek #2

0.01-NCL Galax;0.65-Rt849, Carroll, VA

Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 90

Elk Run Road

Good

Over: Elk Run

.15 Fr 611 & 1.12 To 640, Fauquier, VA

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,046

Turkey Run Road

Good

Over: Turkey Run

.36 Fr 643 & .64 To End, Fauquier, VA

Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 208

WELLTOWN RD

Good

Over: HIATT RUN (SPUR)

0.10 TO 672 - 1.20 TO 663, Frederick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,235

Old Cluster Spring

Good

Over: Stokes Creek

1.40 TO 706 - 0.50 TO 58, Halifax, VA

Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,362

Piney Creek Road

Good

Over: Piney Creek

0.50 TO 722 - 1.20 TO 360, Halifax, VA

Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 105

FORKS OF WATER RD

Good

Over: STRAIT CREEK

0.03 RT 220-1.73 DEAD END, Highland, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 52

Hebron Church Road

Good

Over: Deep Run

.60 From 29 & .50 To 639, Madison, VA

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 34

Shiloh Loop

Good

Over: Cove Creek

0.05-Rt.6 / 0.10-Rt.601, Nelson, VA

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 119

Dick & Willie 628

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.95 Rt 790; 0.80 Rt 701, Patrick, VA

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

Mac Road

Good

Over: Sweden Fork Creek

1.51 TO 640 - 0.57 TO 662, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 64

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