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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

COLES MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

0.80 TO 687 & 1.60 TO ACL, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 99

Gladdy Br.Rd./731

Good

Over: Gladdy Branch

1.65-RT 732;0.45-RT 727, Bedford, VA

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 53

Sal.Lyn.Tk 460 WBL

Good

Over: LITTLE OTTER RIVER

1.7 Rt 825; .60 Rt 715, Bedford, VA

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,082

Cottontown RD /621

Good

Over: Ivy Creek

0.40?Rt 1240;0.25?Rt 884, Bedford, VA

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,384

Bethany Road

Good

Over: Button Creek

0.78-Rt.651/1.15-Rt.615, Campbell, VA

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 376

White's Chapel Rd

Good

Over: Cub Creek

0.93 to 727 - 3.04 to 672, Charlotte, VA

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 83

Rough Creek Road

Good

Over: Cub Creek

0.70 Rt 727 / 2.10 Rt 617, Charlotte, VA

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 68

IS 664 NBL

Good

Over: N&W Railroad

1.6 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 337, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 41,888

DUNBROOKE ROAD

Good

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

0.1M RTE647-0.9M RTE 642, Essex, VA

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 832

Georgetown Ridge C

Good

Over: Trib. of Bullneck Run

00.02FR0193/00.20TODEAD, Fairfax, VA

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

Eustace Road

Good

Over: Licking Run

.70 Fr 28 & .60 To End, Fauquier, VA

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 102

Riley Road

Good

Over: Branch Broad Run

.25 Fr 15/29 & .62 To 600, Fauquier, VA

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,210

Leeds Manor Road

Good

Over: Tributary Thumb Run

1.15 Fr 635 & .75 To 730, Fauquier, VA

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 432

IndianValleyRd/787

Good

Over: Indian Creek

0.65 RT 740; 0.75 MONT CO, Floyd, VA

Built 1967 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 878

Beaver Creek Road

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

1.25 RT 8; 1.33 RT 688, Floyd, VA

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 169

ACADEMY ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.84 FR 654 / 0.76 TO 15, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 226

Danbury Rd 625

Good

Over: Ditto Branch

0.40 RT 646; 2.05 RT 652, Franklin, VA

Built 1961 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 111

Boon St. 1602

Good

Over: Maggodee Creek

0.00 RT 1603; 0.01 RT 220, Franklin, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,581

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0.48 RT 11 0.87 SCL HARR, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,643

BATTLEFLD PKWY. WB

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

00.60FR643/00.35TO 7, Loudoun, VA

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,308

BELMONT RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: Cain Branch

00.39frShrev 0.10toFresh, Loudoun, VA

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,562

Zachary Taylor Hwy

Good

Over: Contrary Creek

.79 From 623& 1.44 To 720, Louisa, VA

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,684

Candlers Mtn. Rd W

Good

Over: NS Railroad

0.32-Rt 29 Bs/0.29-29 Bp, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1958 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,291

LOVE TOWN ROAD

Good

Over: AARONS CREEK

HALIFAX & MECKLENBURG C L, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 60

RTE. 114 WBL

Good

Over: NEW RIVER PEPPERS FERRY

0.0-PULASKI & 0.0-MONTG, Montgomery, VA

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,846

Battery Hill Lane

Good

Over: Tye River

0.10-Rt. 56/0.29-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 90

GROVEHILL RIVER RD

Good

Over: FULTZ RUN

0.45 RT 603 - 0.01 RT 602, Page, VA

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 550

Dodson Road

Good

Over: Sandy Creek

1.08 to 707 / 0.80 to 713, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 173

Afton Road

Good

Over: Fall Creek

1.20 TO 41 - 1.20 TO 745, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 418

Twenty - Two Road

Good

Over: Lockett Creek

2.08 to 764 - 1.52 to 658, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 83

Jefferson Davis Hw

Good

Over: Little Creek

2.15fr234 00.03to619, Prince William, VA

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15,939

WALNUT AVENUE

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

0047220 0233ECL ROAN, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1900 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,311

FRIEDENS CHURCH RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

0.08 RT 867 - 0.02 RT 989, Rockingham, VA

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,800

DEAN'S BRANCH ROAD

Good

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.01TORT650;.99TO DEADEND, Smyth, VA

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 132

POSSUM HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.4 TO R633;1.2 TO R610, Smyth, VA

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 377

East Copper Mt DR

Good

Over: Massaponax Creek

.4M Rt 2330- .1M Rt 2325, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 327

George C Peery Hwy

Good

Over: BIG TOWN HILL CREEK

.15MTOWCLRICH&.65MTO460B, Tazewell, VA

Built 1947 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,577

CARTERSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

Cumberland-Powhatan CL, Cumberland, VA

Built 1940 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 2,027

SANGERS LANE

Good

Over: CHRISTIAN CREEK

1.77 Rt 792 - 2.30 Rt 642, Augusta, VA

Built 2009 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 90

FLEET'S MILL ROAD

Good

Over: FLEET'S (GARNETTS) CREEK

1.2M RTE360-0.3M RTE672, King and Queen, VA

Built 2016 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 265

Vicks Mill Pond Rd

Good

Over: Vicks Creek

1.00 TO 665 / 2.50 TO 702, Southampton, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 671

NAWNEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: NAWNEY CREEK

0.10MILL LND/1.00CHAR NK, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1982 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 384

NAKED CREEK RD

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK SOUTH BRANCH

0.32 RT 609 - 0.02 RT 606, Rockingham, VA

Built 2004 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 726

MILL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BURNT MILL SWAMP

1.30 Miles from Route 641, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 2022 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 207

ADKINS ROAD

Good

Over: GUNNS RUN

1.30 FR 5 & 0.20 TO 649, Charles City, VA

Built 2005 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 81

MORGAN RD

Good

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.33 TO 522 - 0.29 TO WVA, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 36

Clarksbury Road

Good

Over: Rosa Swamp

0.10 mi. to Int. Rte. 702, Southampton, VA

Built 1973 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 269

PILKINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: OCCUPACIA CREEK

1.5M RTE636-0.9M RTE637, Essex, VA

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 203

PLUNKETT ROAD

Good

Over: LYNCH RIVER

0.3FR 663 & 0.4 GREENE CL, Albemarle, VA

Built 1917 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 318

East Monitor Road

Good

Over: Huff Creek

0.86-Rt 617/0.94-Rt 690, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 62

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