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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

Union School Road

Good

Over: Trib Kers Creek

.00 To 638W - .80 T638E, Rockbridge, VA

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 35

MECHANICSVILLE RD

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

0.10 RT 791 - 0.30 RT 881, Rockingham, VA

Built 1940 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 429

RUSHVILLE RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.45 TO 810 - 0.45 TO 752, Rockingham, VA

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 527

JADWYN RD

Good

Over: PUGHS RUN

0.20 TO 801 - 0.30 TO 604, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1957 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 247

MILL POND RD.

Good

Over: PO RIVER

0.7M RTE608-2.1M RTE612, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 505

BROWNS FARM STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

.4 M RTE. 627-.1 M END ST, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 871

EBL RICHMOND RD

Good

Over: CSX RAILWAY

0.15 RT 333 -0.07 RT 1426, Staunton city, VA

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,053

EAST RIVERSIDE DR.

Good

Over: CLINCH RIVER

0.22 FR 16; 1.93 TO 19, Tazewell, VA

Built 1949 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,407

HAPPY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LEACH RUN

.1 6TH ST-.01 SYCAMORE LA, Warren, VA

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,825

PAPERMILL ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO LICK RUN

0003PLEA VA R0006GRACE ST, Winchester city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,780

US58A(WOOD AVE W.)

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK POWELL RIVER

1.03RT23 0.53 WCL BG.ST.G, Wise, VA

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,688

COAL MINE RD

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

1.30 TO 606 - 0.15 TO 714, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 448

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

OFF SR 606, Alleghany, VA

Built 1986 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50

River Road

Good

Over: Green Creek

0.40 to 677 - 1.25 to 657, Cumberland, VA

Built 2017 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 633

6TH AVENUE

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0010LAPRADE A00107TH AVE, Hopewell city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 9,847

BENNETT RUN RD

Good

Over: BENNETT RUN

3.50 D.END - 0.68 RT 865, Rockingham, VA

Built 1998 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 84

ROUTE 95 HOV-HOT

Good

Over: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK

00.8FR637/0.20to Russ, Stafford, VA

Built 2014 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 14,881

MILLTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CATOCTIN CREEK

01.02FR692/00.38TO694, Loudoun, VA

Built 1970 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 3,476

OLD RYAN ROAD

Good

Over: Trib of Beaverdam Run

0.45fr MRVW 0.10to772, Loudoun, VA

Built 2009 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 1,374

RITCH PATCH ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE SPRING RUN

0.60 RT 617 - 0.70 RT 615, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 156

ZEPP RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.50 TO 623 - 0.00 TO 603, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1978 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 298

BACKLICK ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.10fr286 0.20to 877, Fairfax, VA

Built 2018 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 3,588

TELEGRAPH RD - EBL

Good

Over: PINEY RUN

0.67fr613 0.01to619, Fairfax, VA

Built 2014 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 11,280

JACKSON RVR TNPK

Good

Over: TRIB CEDAR CREEK

1.25 TO ACL & 1.15 TO 605, Bath, VA

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 578

Orbit Road

Good

Over: Nuby Run

0.80 Miles from Route 600, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 393

THE FALLS ROAD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

.18 FR 460 & .03 TO T1004, Nottoway, VA

Built 1955 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,316

LAKE ANNA PKWY

Good

Over: PO RIVER

1.5M Rte608-1.5M Rte606, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,817

SCOTTSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: HARDWARE RIVER

3.18 FR 712 / 0.88 TO 708, Albemarle, VA

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,951

OGLE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OGLE CREEK

7.45 RT 781 -0.85 RT F200, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 156

Brook Hill Road

Good

Over: Appomattox River

0.00-Cumbber-0.00-Amelia, Amelia, VA

Built 2022 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 239

BASHAW ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CALFPASTURE RIVER

1.48 RT 687 - 0.01 RT 684, Augusta, VA

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 583

CHURCHVILLE AVE

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.39 RT 721 - 0.19 RT 722, Augusta, VA

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,933

James St 870

Good

Over: James River & CSX RR

0.00 Rt 220; 0.00 Rt 43, Botetourt, VA

Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,066

River Road

Good

Over: David Creek

0.07-Amherst /6.28-Rt.606, Buckingham, VA

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 103

Troublesome Ck Rd

Good

Over: Troublesome Creek

1.62-Rt.60 / 1.12-Rt.665, Buckingham, VA

Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 387

Town Fork Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.65-Rt.871 / 0.15-Rt.625, Campbell, VA

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,234

Liberty Mtn. Drive

Good

Over: NS Railway

.2 Mtn l R & .1 Mt L Ct, Campbell, VA

Built 2010 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,900

Red Hill Road /674

Good

Over: Snake Creek

0.30-Rte921; 0.00-Rte922, Carroll, VA

Built 1961 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 201

LK DRUMMOND CAUSWY

Good

Over: LEAD DITCH

.7MI TO BALLAHACK ROAD, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,100

NASH ROAD

Good

Over: RITA BRANCH

1.0MIfr634&0.61MIto635, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2019 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,042

CARPERS VALLEY RD

Good

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.00 CLARKE-0.00FREDERICK, Clarke, VA

Built 2019 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 882

Third Avenue West

Good

Over: Stream

.03 Downey .03 Wendin, Danville city, VA

Built 2019 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,700

I-66 WBL

Good

Over: CUB RUN

02.00FR234/02.26TO29, Fairfax, VA

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 63,396

I-66 EBL

Good

Over: CUB RUN

02.00FR234/02.26TO29, Fairfax, VA

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 80,899

FALLS MANORS CT.

Good

Over: TRIB. OF DOG RUN

00.10FR193/00.07TODEAD EN, Fairfax, VA

Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 75

Lost Mnt Road636

Good

Over: Gills Creek

0.90 RT 122; 1.80 RT 670, Franklin, VA

Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 713

Old Ferrum Rd 864

Good

Over: Story Creek

0.02 RT 40; 0.30 RT 623, Franklin, VA

Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 269

I-81 SBL

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

2.23 TO 672 - 0.31 TO 669, Frederick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 26,778

N FREDERICK PK-NBL

Good

Over: HOGUE CREEK

1.10 TO 608 - 0.10 TO 681, Frederick, VA

Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,681

N. MAIN STREET

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0.02 GAY - 0.02 N LIBERTY, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,134

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