State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Virginia.

14,120
Public bridges
33.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Virginia holds 14,120 public highway bridges (#20 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.39% Poor share (#42 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 11 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

14,120

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

33.0%

4,660 bridges rated 7-9

-17.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

478 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 33.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 11.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

14,120 20th of 54 higher than 34 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Virginia

The highlighted point is Virginia: 14,120 bridges and 3.39% in Poor condition, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
  • Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 14,120 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 86.3% of the 14,120 public highway bridges filed under Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.0% of the 14,120 bridges with a recorded original year in Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Virginia33%63.6%GoodFairPoor
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 357 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 115 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 80 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 34 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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

MN

Minnesota

4.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,532

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CRAIG SHOP RD.

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.84 RT 900 - 0.54 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1908 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 77

KNIGHTLY MILL RD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.26 RT 777 - 2.05 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 309

TILT HAMMER CR.

Poor

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.18 RT 612 - 0.16 RT 617, Augusta, VA

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 63

Big Branch Road

Poor

Over: DISMAL CREEK

4.25 fr 629; 0.05 to 638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1973 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 211

Jeb Stuart Highway

Poor

Over: Staunton River

0.00-CharCL/ 0.00-HalfxCL, Charlotte, VA

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 464

RAILROAD DRIVE

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

.97 FR R659 & .02 TO R11, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 949

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BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: I-64

0.2 MILES TO SKYLINE DRIV, Augusta, VA

Built 1971 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,126

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: HOWELL CREEK

3.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 8, Floyd, VA

Built 1935 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,061

WILTON ROAD

Good

Over: PIKE BRANCH

00.03FR.611/00.04TO1445, Fairfax, VA

Built 1981 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 465

CHILDRENS CENTER R

Good

Over: ROUTE 7 BYPASS

.10Fr Cat.Cir/.05To Dead, Loudoun, VA

Built 1976 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 325

U.S. 58 (WBL)

Good

Over: SANDY CK (OCCONEECHEE)

.19 FR 15 N & 0.43 TO 364, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2003 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 2,852

BEAVER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.60 RT 613-0.35 RT 745, Rockingham, VA

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 417

OLD RYAN ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.14 FRMrvw..23TO722RynRd, Loudoun, VA

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,500

WERT FAULKNER HWY

Good

Over: MAURY RIVER

0.18 TO 501 - AT ECL GLGW, Rockbridge, VA

Built 2010 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 2,764

Leesburg Pike

Good

Over: 495 MAINLINE

01.16fr695 00.55to650, Fairfax, VA

Built 2010 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 70,891

OLD BERM HUND RD

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

.37 FR 620 & .2 TO 10, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2021 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 5,786

LEE HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG ROCKY RUN

00.40FR662/00.90TO28, Fairfax, VA

Built 1999 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 23,044

Country Club Road

Good

Over: Otterdam Swamp

1.10 FR 301S/0.90 TO 301N, Greensville, VA

Built 1967 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 189

WALKERTON ROAD

Good

Over: MATTAPONI RIVER

KING WILLIAM-KING&QUEEN, King and Queen, VA

Built 1996 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,958

RTE.236 WB

Good

Over: I-495; HOV; Accotink CK

1.12fr710 & 0.40to649, Fairfax, VA

Built 2011 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 23,239

HAXALL POINT

Good

Over: HAXALL CANAL

.07 DEAD END 0.01 10TH ST, Richmond city, VA

Built 2005 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 733

HALIFAX ROAD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.34 FR BESSEMER ROAD, Petersburg city, VA

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,183

SR 168 NBL

Good

Over: HILLCREST PARKWAY

2.20 TO_HANBURY RD., Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 19,568

Rte 50 EB

Good

Over: I-66 GP & EXP

00.98fr608 00.64to665, Fairfax, VA

Built 2021 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 43,047

LOUDOUN CO. PKWY

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM RUN

01.00FR7/02.15TO625, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 74

LOUDOUN CO. PKWY.

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM RUN

01.00FR 7/02.15TO 625, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 74

NBL ROUTE 0095

Good

Over: QUANTICO CREEK & RTE 629

01.26FR619 01.04TO234, Prince William, VA

Built 1963 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 78,993

WENGERS MILL RD

Good

Over: LINVILLE CREEK

0.05 RT 42 - 1.20 RT 617, Rockingham, VA

Built 1967 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 852

SR 168 SBL

Good

Over: HILCREST PARKWAY

02.20 TO HANBURY ROAD, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2001 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 19,568

EBL 00895

Good

Over: MONAHAN ROAD

4.0 FR LABURNUM AVE, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 3,080

RAMP THN

Good

Over: RTE.395 NB AND RAMP F

00.86fr648 00.62to236_, Fairfax, VA

Built 2014 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 25,000

PLANK ROAD

Good

Over: JUMPING BRANCH

1.39 FR 813 / 0.2 TO 1012, Albemarle, VA

Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 904

WBL ROUTE 0064

Good

Over: RTE 661

5.34TOF198 & 2.92TO60&159, Alleghany, VA

Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,627

ARMENTROUT RD

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.08 DEAD END- 0.10 RT 18, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40

Cub Creek Road

Good

Over: Fork Cub Creek

0.30-Rt.675/1.60-Rt.636, Appomattox, VA

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 62

Hawkins MillRd 659

Good

Over: Howards Mill Creek

1.00 Lychbg; 0.50 Rt 660, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,766

New Store Road

Good

Over: Willis River

1.46-Rt 15/1.46-Rt 633, Buckingham, VA

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 193

Hickory Creek Road

Good

Over: South Fork Hickory Creek

1.30 From 679&1.20 To 620, Louisa, VA

Built 2001 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 271

Indian Creek Road

Good

Over: South Anna River

4.20 From 522&1.00 To 640, Louisa, VA

Built 1922 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 168

WBL ROUTE 211

Good

Over: PASS RUN

0.20 RT 674 -4.65RAPPA CO, Page, VA

Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,311

Silas Dodd Lane

Good

Over: Sandy River

1.39 to 844 - 0.93 to 939, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 68

MUDDY LANE

Good

Over: TRIB KERRS CREEK

0.37 TO 631 & 0.03 TO 632, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 84

SPRINGBRANCH ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.79 TO 662 & 0.01 TO 611, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 141

EARLY RD

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0.35 RT 705-0.01 SCL HARR, Rockingham, VA

Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,035

CLINCH MTN ROAD

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

1.3 MTO 677 & 2.0M TO 614, Russell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 190

Wiggington Road

Good

Over: Ivy Creek

0.05-Ivy Ln./0.24-Old Wig, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,857

ROUTE 704

Good

Over: I-81

0.68 FR US-11;0.39 TO 609, Washington, VA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,048

MITCHELL RD/636

Good

Over: SMITH RIVER

0.90-RT 697; 1.00-RT 632, Henry, VA

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 193

Towes Ferry Rd/697

Good

Over: Branch of Claytor Lake

1.30-Rte611; 0.47-deadend, Pulaski, VA

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 174

PEPPERS FRRY RD114

Good

Over: RTE. 460 BYPASS

.9 RT 460 BUS:.3 DEAD END, Montgomery, VA

Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,035

Oak Ridge Farms Rd

Good

Over: Route 58 Bypass

0.45 TO 1261- 0.20 TO 872, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 368

RTE. 58 BUS.

Good

Over: RTE. 58 BYPASS

0.08 Route 669, Carroll, VA

Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,203

N MAIN ST

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0.01 E JNSON-0.01 W JNSON, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,637

LOUDOUN CO. PKWY

Good

Over: TRIB. OF ELKLICK RUN

0.2FR2200/1.12TO620, Loudoun, VA

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,544

Berry Hill Road

Good

Over: S. Fork Rockfish River

0.05-Rt.612E/0.40-Rt.612W, Nelson, VA

Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 144

Bell Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

2.10 to 664 - 0.50 to 682, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 32

Showing 10,401-10,450 of 14,120 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.

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What to do with this

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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.