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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

RUSSELL ROAD

Good

Over: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK

0.3KM WEST OF I-95, Prince William, VA

Built 2011 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,000

WINTERPOCK ROAD

Good

Over: WINTERPOCK CREEK

0.08 Fr 664 & 0.02 To 621, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2020 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 364

SB 95

Good

Over: CSX R.R. & METRO RAIL

00.80FR613/01.10TO395, Fairfax, VA

Built 2004 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 94,247

ROUTE 7

Good

Over: DIFFICULT RUN

00.18fr743 00.14to6740, Fairfax, VA

Built 2022 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 49,672

DUTTON ROAD

Good

Over: HARPERS CREEK

5.0M MATHEWS-7.0M RTE17, Gloucester, VA

Built 1941 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 2,697

SHELLHORN RD.

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM RUN

00.20FR0641/00.20TOFULLER, Loudoun, VA

Built 2008 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 6,278

BEECHMONT DRIVE

Good

Over: STONEY RUN

0.17TO CALT DR /0.67TO 60, Newport News city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 3,418

DUMFRIES ROAD

Good

Over: OCCOQUAN RIVER - 1022

00.15FR688/01.10TO643, Prince William, VA

Built 2001 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 37,443

Stokes Road

Good

Over: Magus Mill Pond

0.85 from 644/1.64 to 660, Sussex, VA

Built 2018 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 216

SBL RT 288 & CD RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

.49 FR 60 & 1.27 TO 3840, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2003 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 23,068

ROSE DRIVE

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.2 ECL LAWRE 0.5 TO 677, Brunswick, VA

Built 1976 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 346

LEESBURG PIKE WB

Good

Over: SUGARLAND RUN

0.15 Fr 228/0.20 To 286, Fairfax, VA

Built 1947 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 37,893

MT. PLEASANT ROAD

Good

Over: ALLEN CREEK

0.5 MI FR RTE 660, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2015 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 14

GRANBY STREET

Good

Over: MASON CREEK

1.88 to 60 / 2.13 to 165, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1936 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 19,713

CULVER LANE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.01TOBIERCED/0.05TOALG C, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 9,751

I-64 EBL

Good

Over: Queen Creek

0.79 Mi To Route143, York, VA

Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 35,329

SULLY ROAD SBL

Good

Over: HORSEPEN RUN

01.00FR668/00.15TO608, Fairfax, VA

Built 1988 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 42,498

Arthur Drive

Good

Over: SPIVEY SWAMP

.15 Fr 671/1.65 To 616, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 175

NEW BRADDCK RD EBL

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKY RUN

01.00FR28/00.30T0659, Fairfax, VA

Built 1990 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 12,422

COLLINSVILLE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE ISAAC CREEK

1.35 TO 745 - 0.70 TO 770, Frederick, VA

Built 1963 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 300

SIMONS DRIVE

Good

Over: COHOON CREEK

0.25 TO 632 / 0.25 TO 644, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2019 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 271

OTTERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: OTTERDALE BRANCH

0.23 FR 1242 &0.5 TO 604, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2023 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 3,131

Digital Drive

Good

Over: Stream

0,3Rt697, 1.16Rt618, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2022 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 200

GRANBY STREET

Good

Over: LAFAYETTE RIVER

1.84 TO 165 /1.29 TO 247, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 32,919

ARTZ RD

Good

Over: PUGHS RUN

0.15 TO 11-2.60 END MAINT, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2003 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 227

Oakley's Lane

Good

Over: Gillies Creek

0.2mi S Holly Ave., Henrico, VA

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,554

MIDLAND TRAIL

Good

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

0.50 TO 600 & 0.66 TO 64, Alleghany, VA

Built 1928 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,920

CASTILE ROAD

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.02 TO 649 & 0.30 TO 18, Alleghany, VA

Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 274

NBL Route 29

Good

Over: Buffalo River

0.85-RT 608 0.62-RT 29 B, Amherst, VA

Built 2014 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,675

Falling Creek Road

Good

Over: Little Wreck Island Cr.

1.30-Rt.673/0.40-Rt.608, Appomattox, VA

Built 2015 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 93

LOWER YARD ROAD

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.25 RT 691 - 0.20 RT 665, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 154

Bellevue Rd 643

Good

Over: Elk Creek

0.25 Rt 705; 2.10 Rt 762, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 62

Otterville Rd 643

Good

Over: Sycamore Creek

0.80 Rt 644; 0.29 Rt 669, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 223

Route 1007

Good

Over: Stream

0.01 TO 98-0.01 FROM 1004, Bland, VA

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 14

Webster Road / 738

Good

Over: Branch of Glade Creek

0.10-Rte607; 0.00-Rte607, Botetourt, VA

Built 2011 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 802

Lee Highway 11

Good

Over: Beckner Branch

0.33 Rt 641;0.77 Rt 606, Botetourt, VA

Built 2017 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,599

IS 664 SBL

Good

Over: N&W RR & VPA RR

0.40 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 659, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 43,193

Ampthill Road

Good

Over: Willis River

2.15-Rt.45 / 3.24-Rt.603, Cumberland, VA

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

EB DIAAH

Good

Over: CENTREVILLE ROAD

2.8 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 22,000

Frytown Road

Good

Over: Cedar Run

1.00Fr 672 & 1.20To 605, Fauquier, VA

Built 1961 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 176

CEDAR LANE ROAD

Good

Over: BYRD CREEK

1.55 FR 608 / 0.95 TO 630, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1940 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 225

Ferrum Mtn Rd 602

Good

Over: Pigg River

0.30 RT 640; 1.30 RT 748, Franklin, VA

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 463

Dry Hill Rd./789

Good

Over: Otter Creek

1.80 RT 40; 0.55 RT 637, Franklin, VA

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 68

ALEAN RD. 687

Good

Over: MAGGODEE CREEK

0.10 RT 691;0.70 RT 689, Franklin, VA

Built 2013 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 72

I-81

Good

Over: THOMAS RUN

0.55 TO 672 - 2.09 TO 669, Frederick, VA

Built 1965 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 53,468

FALL HILL AVENUE

Good

Over: OLD RAPPAHANNOCK CANAL

0.2M RTE1-0.6M RTE1 ALT, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,898

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Good

Over: OLD RAPPAHANNOCK CANAL

0.6M RTE1 ALT-0.3M RTE3, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,006

John Randolph BLVD

Good

Over: NS Railway & Dan River

0000SCL SOBO/0000 HAL CL, Halifax, VA

Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,430

John Randolph Blvd

Good

Over: NS Rwy & Dan River

0.00-So Bost/0.00-Halifax, Halifax, VA

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,430

Union Church Road

Good

Over: Miry Creek

2.28 to 679 - 0.62 to 659, Halifax, VA

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 107

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