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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

LABROOK DRIVE

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.01 LASALLE 0.13 LAMESA, Richmond city, VA

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 250

LASALLE DRIVE

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.09 LABROOK & 0.03 LAMAR, Richmond city, VA

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 250

SAWTOOTH LANE

Good

Over: Trib. of Ni River

0.2M Rte 612-0.2M Deadend, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 90

DAM NECK ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL 4

1.42TOPR.AN.R/0.82 D END, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,421

DUMFRIES ROAD

Good

Over: OCCOQUAN RIVER

00.15FR688/01.10TO643, Prince William, VA

Built 2002 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 18,721

SHAFER LANE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.00 TO 130 & 0.10 TO 708, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 63

Southwestern Blvd.

Good

Over: Chapel Swamp

0.15 FR 680_/ 0.85 TO 612, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2019 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 158

RIDING CENTER DR.

Good

Over: TRIB. OF ELKLICK RUN

00.40FRMAND/00.05TOTALL C, Loudoun, VA

Built 2005 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 5,110

BULL CHURCH RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.3M RTE743-1.1M RTE626, Caroline, VA

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 308

BEAVER DAM ROAD

Good

Over: NEW FOUND RIVER

0.78 FR 781 & 1.25 TO 631, Hanover, VA

Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,708

BLACKWELLS HOLLOW

Good

Over: HALLS CREEK

2.36 FR 629 / 0.93 TO 687, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 258

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: JACKSON RIVER

0 TO WCLCF & 0.20 TO 696, Alleghany, VA

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,029

Perkins Mill Road

Good

Over: Piney River

0.00 Amh CL / 0.00 Nel CL, Amherst, VA

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 142

Hancock Road

Good

Over: Steele Fork

0.37 to 649 - 2.53 to 735, Appomattox, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 51

WALKERS CREEK RD

Good

Over: WALKERS CREEK

0.60 TO 681 & 2.85 TO 682, Augusta, VA

Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 112

Peaks Rd / Rte 43

Good

Over: Big Otter River

2.69 Bdfd; 0.00 Rte 682S, Bedford, VA

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,008

Rocky Ford Rd-684

Good

Over: Goose Creek

1.00-Rte 753;0.80-Rte 691, Bedford, VA

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 85

OLD STAGE ROAD

Good

Over: WAQUA CREEK

.85 FR 631 & 1.6 TO I-85, Brunswick, VA

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,794

Johnson Station Rd

Good

Over: Hunts Creek

0.53-Rt.676 / 0.67-Rt.794, Buckingham, VA

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300

Lambs Church Road

Good

Over: Hills Creek

1.45-Rt 696 / 3.15-Rt 699, Campbell, VA

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 194

PoplarCampRd/52

Good

Over: Little Reed Island Creek

8.77-Wythe Co; 2.24-Rte58, Carroll, VA

Built 1934 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,751

Rixeyville Road

Good

Over: Duncan Run

.93 From 640 & .60 To 611, Culpeper, VA

Built 1937 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,071

DANTE MTN. ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

.01 TO R604;7.21 RUSS C.L, Dickenson, VA

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,227

GREEN SPRING RD

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

1.45 TO 681 - 0.30 TO 741, Frederick, VA

Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 651

James D Hagood Hwy

Good

Over: Banister River

0.70-Rt 729 / 0.10-Rt 613, Halifax, VA

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,198

DAHLGREN ROAD

Good

Over: PEPPERMILL CREEK

5.7M RTE3-0.6M RTE218, King George, VA

Built 2006 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,491

WILDERNESS ROAD

Good

Over: CAVE FORK CREEK

5.25 FR 758; 23.75 TO KY, Lee, VA

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,673

RTE. 7 WBL

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CK.&HIKE-BIKE

00.10FR643/00.46TO7, Loudoun, VA

Built 1972 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 26,102

LEE'S MILL ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE MEHERRIN RIVER

.6 FR 694 & 1.9 TO 744, Lunenburg, VA

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 27

Wards Road

Good

Over: NS Railway

0.40-Rt.29/0.02-Rt.128, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 22,999

HIGHWAY-ONE

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

0.89 FR 711 & 0.69 TO 615, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1998 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,499

U.S.58 BYPASS(EBL)

Good

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RR

.23 FR 15 2.35 TO 58 BUS, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,129

U.S.58 BYPASS(WBL)

Good

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RR

.23 FR 15 2.35 TO 58 BUS, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,129

Plank Drive 1252

Good

Over: North Fork Roanoke River

1.10 Rt 1251; 0.01 Rt 723, Montgomery, VA

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 439

St Just Road

Good

Over: Terrys Run

1.80 From 651 &.40 To 660, Orange, VA

Built 1960 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 533

Old Orch. Loop 645

Good

Over: Little Dan River

0.15 Rt 103; 0.00 Rt 647, Patrick, VA

Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 58

Ararat Hwy/773

Good

Over: Clark's Creek

0.30 Rt 617; 0.05 Rt 749, Patrick, VA

Built 1948 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,757

Honeybee Road

Good

Over: Trib. Straightstone Cr.

0.11 to 761 - 0.69 to Hal, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 219

Main Street

Good

Over: Appomattox River

0.95NCL Farm/.36 Rt 15 BS, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1960 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,775

Falkland Road

Good

Over: Bush River

0.75 TO 633 - 3.05 to 630, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 44

OLD CAROLINA RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL RUN

00.50FR15/00.50TO1303, Prince William, VA

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,701

Zachary Taylor Hwy

Good

Over: Wilson Branch

1.43 Fr 630 & .42 To 647, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1923 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,868

Old Hollow Road

Good

Over: N Fork Thornton River

.01 Fr 600 & 2.50 To 653, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 158

Winter Drive 657

Good

Over: Back Creek

0.20 RT 220 & 0.00 END MT, Roanoke, VA

Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 74

COVE ROAD

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

0003629 00020780, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,203

ELM AVENUE

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0006581 0015116, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1968 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 15,128

WALKERS CREEK RD

Good

Over: HAYS CREEK

1.00 to 39 & .30 to 712, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1986 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 268

ROUTE 340

Good

Over: LOWER LEWIS RUN

1.26 RT 708 - 3.85 RT 754, Rockingham, VA

Built 1957 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,921

SPAR MINE RD

Good

Over: FORT RUN

0.35 RT 790 - 0.45 RT 792, Rockingham, VA

Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,429

CRIDERS RD

Good

Over: GERMAN RIVER

1.50 RT 820 - 0.60 RT 700, Rockingham, VA

Built 1976 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 535

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