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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

I-81

Good

Over: STEPHENS RUN

4.47 TO 627 - 0.36 TO 277, Frederick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 55,640

N FREDERICK PK-NBL

Good

Over: LITTLE ISSAC CREEK

0.14 TO 771 - 0.50 TO 127, Frederick, VA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,641

N FREDERICK PK-NBL

Good

Over: LITTLE ISSAC CREEK

0.47 TO 771 - 0.18 TO 127, Frederick, VA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,641

WARDENSVILLE GR

Good

Over: RICHARDS RUN

0.10 TO 606 - 0.05 TO 604, Frederick, VA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 868

LANDFILL RD

Good

Over: SULPHUR SPRING RUN

0.05 TO 655 - 0.47 TO END, Frederick, VA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,149

FIRST STREET

Good

Over: MEADOW BROOK @MIDDLETOWN

0.14 TO 1101-0.08 WCL MID, Frederick, VA

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,275

WEST BROOK RD

Good

Over: TRIB REDBUD RUN

0.38 TO 1323-0.35 TO 1322, Frederick, VA

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,976

KLINES MILL RD

Good

Over: MEADOW BROOK

0.65 TO 11 - 0.87 TO 625, Frederick, VA

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 369

SULPHUR SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.00FREDERICK-0.00 CLARKE, Frederick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,663

WARDENSVILLE PIKE

Good

Over: FURNACE RUN

1.90 TO 629 - 2.31 TO 600, Frederick, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

JORDAN SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: LICK RUN

0.50 TO 729 - 0.30 TO 660, Frederick, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,353

RUEBUCK RD

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.20 TO 669 - 0.40 TO END, Frederick, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

LEE AVE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY REDBUD RUN

0.10 TO END - 0.06 TO 11, Frederick, VA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 392

WARRIOR DR

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY WRIGHTS RUN

0.02 TO 1063-0.20 TO 1137, Frederick, VA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,223

WARRIOR DR

Good

Over: STREAM

0.35 VINCENT-0.10 TO 1036, Frederick, VA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,204

ZACHARY ANN LANE

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.29 TO 669 - 0.21 TO END, Frederick, VA

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,613

CRAIG DR

Good

Over: STREAM

0.12 TO 1586 -0.00 TO 719, Frederick, VA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,223

ADAMS RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.72 TO 600N-3.25 TO 600S, Frederick, VA

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135

SULPHUR SPRING RD

Good

Over: SULPHUR SPRING RUN

0.75 TO 656 - 0.05 TO 17, Frederick, VA

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,479

SHOCKEYSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

1.30 TO 690 - 2.00 TO 691, Frederick, VA

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

BACK CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.21 TO 617-1.30WV LINE, Frederick, VA

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114

GRAYSON STREET

Good

Over: CHESTNUT CREEK

.04 MEADOW ST .30 MAIN S, Galax city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,037

BlueGrassTrail/42

Good

Over: Br. Sinking Creek

3.10-CraigCo.;1.00-Rte460, Giles, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,582

Main Street 460

Good

Over: Doe Creek

.01-Rte.618 ; .01-Rte1410, Giles, VA

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,206

State Line Rd 643

Good

Over: Scott Branch

0.00-W. VA; 0.30-RT644, Giles, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39

SB G WASH MEM HWY

Good

Over: FOX MILL RUN

1.0M N17 BUS-0.8M S17 BUS, Gloucester, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,916

GLENN'S RD.

Good

Over: CARVERS CREEK

0.9M RTE601-0.8M RTE637, Gloucester, VA

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,678

DAVIS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: TARRANT CREEK

1.9 FR 606 & 1.0 TO 687, Goochland, VA

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 177

ASHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: TUCKAHOE CREEK

0.5 MI FR 250, Goochland, VA

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,565

DAVIS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. LICKINGHOLE CK

0.70 FR 687 & 1.5 TO 673, Goochland, VA

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 177

COMERS ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: COMERS ROCK CREEK

.02 TO R611; .18 TO R672, Grayson, VA

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 242

Old Bridle CreekRd

Good

Over: LITTLE FOX CREEK

.2 TO R601 & 2.0 TO R711, Grayson, VA

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

WHITE TOP GAP RD.

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

.3 TO R753; .6 TO R755, Grayson, VA

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 83

Bacon Hollow Road

Good

Over: Chelsey Creek

.96 From 614 & .74 To 810, Greene, VA

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 349

Radium Road

Good

Over: Greensville Creek

0.15 from 605/1.35 to 607, Greensville, VA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 126

Pine Log Road

Good

Over: Cattail Creek

2.40 from 632/.025 to 621, Greensville, VA

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 772

Old Halifax Road

Good

Over: Falling Run

.40 fr 301/.15 SCL Empori, Greensville, VA

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 118

Newbill School Rd.

Good

Over: Difficult Creek

0.10 TO 739 - 2.60 TO 846, Halifax, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 123

Acorn Road

Good

Over: Catawba creek

0.00 TO 646 - 0.60 TO 644, Halifax, VA

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 524

Melon Road

Good

Over: Stream

1.96 TO 751 - 0.25 TO 691, Halifax, VA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 722

Turbeville Road

Good

Over: Lawson Creek

1.20 TO 58 - 1.60 TO 773, Halifax, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 509

Kern's Mill Road

Good

Over: Double Creek

1.40 TO 658 - 1.60 TO 656, Halifax, VA

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240

Cowford Road

Good

Over: Trib. Banister River

0.23 TO 783 - 1.17 TO 614, Halifax, VA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 872

Wilson Road

Good

Over: Little Bluewing Creek

0.52 TO 602 - 2.23 TO 863, Halifax, VA

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 131

Paradise Road

Good

Over: Little Coleman Creek

0.79 to 873 - 0.41 to 718, Halifax, VA

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 278

LEE DAVIS ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.25 TO 627 & .50 TO 360, Hanover, VA

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,714

HOLLOWING CREEK RD

Good

Over: HOLLOWING CREEK

.94 fr Rt680&.8 to Rt658, Hanover, VA

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 162

MOUNTAIN ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RUN CREEK

0.62 TO WOODMAN ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,631

LABURNUM AVE

Good

Over: CORNELIUS CREEK

0.15 FR. RTE. 5, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,625

HUNGARY ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RUN CREEK

0.05 TO TWEED ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,671

Showing 10,301-10,350 of 14,122 bridges

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