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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

IRON WORKS RD

Good

Over: MOSSY CREEK

0.04 RT 747 - 0.07 RT 42, Augusta, VA

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,541

DICES SPRING RD

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.61 RT 11 - 0.02 RT 992, Augusta, VA

Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 591

WOLF RIDGE RD

Good

Over: TRIB THORNY BRANCH

1.43 TO 762 & 0.03 TO 731, Augusta, VA

Built 2007 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 169

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: COWPASTURE RIVER

1.40 TO 624 & 5.30 TO 629, Bath, VA

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 57

Laurel Fork RD/654

Good

Over: Laurel Fork Creek

1.80 RT 664; 0.00 RT 630, Carroll, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 44

Mossing Ford Road

Good

Over: Twittys Creek

1.30 to 613 - 0.70 to 637, Charlotte, VA

Built 2001 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 215

Willow Lake Road

Good

Over: Tributary of Goose Creek

0.2 MI TO OIL BIRD LN, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,154

Lake Shore Drive

Good

Over: Tributary of Goose Creek

240' TO WILLOW OAK ROAD, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 577

Riverside Drive EB

Good

Over: Sandy Creek

001529 026029BUS, Danville city, VA

Built 1948 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 12,248

Pumpkin Creek Lane

Good

Over: Pumpkin Creek

.02 Lockett - .12 South, Danville city, VA

Built 1936 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,000

STORM DRIVE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PIMMIT RUN

00.23FR2722/00.05TO2707, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 283

LEE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB OF SCHNIDER BRANCH

00.50FR50/00.10TO8457, Fairfax, VA

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,762

17 NBL&SBL&SBLRamp

Good

Over: Towser Branch

.90 Fr 628 &1.0 To 29 Bus, Fauquier, VA

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 21,080

VaughnsMill Rd 759

Good

Over: Mira Fork

0.10 RT 622; 2.40 RT 624, Floyd, VA

Built 1963 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 68

MOUNTAIN FALL RD

Good

Over: FALL RUN

1.45 TO 600 -1.40 SHEN CO, Frederick, VA

Built 1981 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 122

COLLINSVILLE RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.03 TO 600 - 2.05 TO 745, Frederick, VA

Built 1969 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 300

SpruceRunRd./605

Good

Over: Spruce Run

0.25-Rte609;0.10-Rte610, Giles, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 144

ROUTE 0698

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.70 END MAINT&.10 TO R58, Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 75

Valleybrook La.

Good

Over: Trib of Sycolin Creek

00.12 Ivybri 0.05 Wrenb, Loudoun, VA

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 500

IVYBRIDGE LA.

Good

Over: Trib of Sycolin Creek

0.10 Valleyb 0.10 Rothb, Loudoun, VA

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 500

GRASSLAND GROVE

Good

Over: LENAH RUN

0.12fr705 0.18to Circle, Loudoun, VA

Built 2015 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 500

Conservancy Dr.

Good

Over: Trib of Beaverdam Creek

0.01fr Ryan 0.40 to Beav, Loudoun, VA

Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200

Patrick Henry Hwy.

Good

Over: Allens Creek

1.37-Amh CL/0.07-Rt.56, Nelson, VA

Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,109

ROUTE 13 NBL

Good

Over: CHES. BAY - TRESTLE C

4.46NHMPTN CO1012NCL VA B, Northampton, VA

Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,424

ROUTE 13 NBL

Good

Over: FISHERMAN INLET

1.51NHMPTN CO1723NCL VA B, Northampton, VA

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,424

LONGS RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.20 RT 211 - 1.00 RT 762, Page, VA

Built 1939 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 193

LONGS RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN

1.10 RT 211 - 0.25 RT 762, Page, VA

Built 1936 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 193

CUBBAGE HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: STONY RUN

1.60 D. END - 0.00 RT 621, Page, VA

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 119

Bluegrass Rd / 722

Good

Over: Smith River

0.50-RT 8;1.75-RT 723, Patrick, VA

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 89

Lawless Creek Road

Good

Over: Lawless Creek

0.50 TO 360 - 0.60 TO 721, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 733

Miller Lake Road

Good

Over: Sandy River

0.54 to 612 - 0.96 to 611, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 58

Lockett Road

Good

Over: Saylers Creek

0.85 to 726 - 1.60 to 618, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2016 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 166

Major Brown Drive

Good

Over: Hughes River

Culp. & Rapp. Co. Line, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1950 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 54

FRANKLIN RD./220

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.32 MI. FROM FRANKLIN CL, Roanoke, VA

Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 13,130

KNOLLWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: MURDOCK CREEK

0.07 FR. MUDLICK RD, Roanoke city, VA

Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1

BENNETTS RUN ROAD

Good

Over: BENNETTS RUN

.20 TO 501S & .22 TO 501N, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 35

Bell Road

Good

Over: Seacock Swamp

1.64 TO 618 0.80 TO 616, Southampton, VA

Built 1963 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 86

ROUTE 13 SBL (BYP)

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.05 MI. TO INT. RTE. 32, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2002 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,771

SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: HAPPY CREEK

0.01 522-0.16 Blueridge, Warren, VA

Built 1986 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 15,875

Barhams Hill Road

Good

Over: Angelico Creek

1.30 TO 308 0.30 TO 657, Southampton, VA

Built 1932 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 164

MCB-1

Good

Over: S BRANCH CHOPAWAMSIC CRK

1.4KM NORTH OF MCB-4, Stafford, VA

Built 1986 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 1,000

OAK HILL SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: MOFFETT CREEK

1.30 RT 756 - 0.10 RT 728, Augusta, VA

Built 1935 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 34

BATTERY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BATTERY CREEK

1.8 NW ST RTE 602, Bedford, VA

Built 1962 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

POOR VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: ROARING FORK

3.3 MI. E STE HWY 16, Tazewell, VA

Built 1991 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 25

GRAVEL SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: TRIB GRAVEL SPRING RUN

0.33 TO 603 - 0.60 TO 600, Frederick, VA

Built 2010 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 387

Heights School Rd

Good

Over: Spring Creek

1.45 to 639 - 1.25 to 665, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2011 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 93

Diamond Springs SB

Good

Over: Waterworks Canal

0.14 to 60/0.88 to 332, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2010 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 13,302

RAMP I TO RTE.1

Good

Over: CAMERON RUN

01.58FR EISEN/0.20TO 1, Fairfax, VA

Built 2005 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,260

River Ridge Road

Good

Over: S.Fork Appomattox Rv.

0.15-Rt.616/0.95-Rt.632, Appomattox, VA

Built 2012 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 211

Trices Lake Road

Good

Over: Big Cattail Creek

3.20-Rt.608/0.12-Rt.714, Cumberland, VA

Built 2010 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 66

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