State profile · Below national median SD

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

NORTH RIVER RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

0.20 RT 693 - 1.10 RT 11, Rockingham, VA

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 399

ARTRIP ROAD

Good

Over: WEAVER CREEK

.02M TO 663 & 2.42M TO 82, Russell, VA

Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 138

ROUTE 652

Good

Over: CLINCH RIVER

.45M TO 640 & 2.2M TO 651, Russell, VA

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 83

Triple Bridge Road

Good

Over: Blackwater River

0.05 MI FR SURRY CO LINE, Surry, VA

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 39

JEB STUART HWY WBL

Good

Over: SF HOLSTN RV,RTE 711,N&W

6.76 FR R11 & 3.85 TO R91, Washington, VA

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,955

BAY POINT ROAD

Good

Over: MASON'S MILL STREAM

0.5M RTE605-0.3M DEAD END, Middlesex, VA

Built 1987 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 106

LIFECORE DRIVE

Good

Over: BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RR

1.05 RT 285 - 0.75 RT 250, Augusta, VA

Built 2015 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 10,758

22ND STREET

Good

Over: SEABOARD AV & NS RAILWAY

0.21 NCL CHES/0.26 TO 246, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2020 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 7,086

COLUMBIA PIKE

Good

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

01.06FR120/00.65TO1845, Arlington, VA

Built 1941 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 21,323

Blackwater Rd

Good

Over: Pocaty Creek

0.00 ECL Ches 0.00 WCL VB, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2010 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 2,628

MARL PAT DRIVE

Good

Over: PIKE BRANCH

00.04FR611/00.02TO1535, Fairfax, VA

Built 1982 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 317

FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.

Good

Over: TRIB. ACCOTINK CREEK

00.88FR611/00.87TO1, Fairfax, VA

Built 1996 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 21,052

WINDERMERE HILL DR

Good

Over: GILES MILL BRANCH

00.02FR642/00.10TOSKIDDAW, Fairfax, VA

Built 2003 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 911

IDA ROAD

Good

Over: EAST HAWKSBILL CREEK

0.00 TO 629S-0.00 TO 629N, Page, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 828

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

062 M TO ECL RICHMOND, Richmond city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 15,907

MUDDY LANE

Good

Over: TRIB KERRS CREEK

.25 TO 632 & 0.15 TO 631W, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 84

Ramp I from WB 267

Good

Over: Pedestrian Underpass

0.27fr 267 0.05to 7_, Fairfax, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 1,072

BRENTSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

00.01 747 / 00.83 692, Prince William, VA

Built 1957 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 2,829

HEATHCOTE BLVD.

Good

Over: TRIB. OF LITTLE BULL RUN

00.05FRCATH/00.12TOLEGEND, Prince William, VA

Built 1997 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 9,536

GREGORY ROAD

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

2.0M RTE.602-0.1M RTE.653, Caroline, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 46

DOMINION BLVD. SBL

Good

Over: SO. BR. ELIZABETH RIVER

0.66 TO 165 1.88 TO 190, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2016 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 13,926

SimmonsMillRd/755

Good

Over: Bore Auger Creek

1.00-Rt 616; 1.70-Rt 754, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 63

OLD LEE ROAD

Good

Over: CUB RUN

00.50FR8460/00.50TO620, Fairfax, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 7,886

CHARLES TWN PK RMP

Good

Over: W & OD TRAIL

00.01fr9 00.08to7 BP, Loudoun, VA

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 18,000

LIGHTNER ROAD

Good

Over: CATHARPIN RUN

01.00FR.15/01.25 END MAIN, Prince William, VA

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 621

NOKESVILLE RD.

Good

Over: KETTLE RUN

01.32fr652 00.33to646_, Prince William, VA

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 8,549

BADGER ROAD

Good

Over: WASHINGTON DITCH

0.40 FR 642 / 0.90 TO 604, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2019 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 106

GILBERT STATION RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

1.70 FR 747 E/1.32 TO 784, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 120

LONGDALE FURNACERD

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

0.40 TO 632 & 0.10 TO 60, Alleghany, VA

Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,167

Amelon Expressway

Good

Over: South Fork Stovall Creek

1.50-Rt. 29 /0.30-Rt. 677, Amherst, VA

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,807

James River Road

Good

Over: Wreck Island Creek

1.22-Rt 683 / 0.34-Rt 740, Appomattox, VA

Built 1980 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 48

Goode Road

Good

Over: N & S RAILROAD

0.10Rte. 762N.;0.01Rte.76, Bedford, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 748

ROUTE 715

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

1.0 rte 671; 0.7 rte 786, Bedford, VA

Built 2023 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 410

LITTLE CREEK HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE WALKER CREEK

0.85FR 603; 9.20TO 600, Bland, VA

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 205

Plank Road

Good

Over: Willis River

0.10-Rt.654 / 1.10-Rt.621, Buckingham, VA

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 782

Route 654

Good

Over: Whispering Creek

0.96-Rt.634 / 1.47-Rt.600, Buckingham, VA

Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 400

Dearborn Road

Good

Over: Branch Troublesome Creek

0.27-Rt.693/0.24-Rt.914, Campbell, VA

Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 348

Buffalo Mill Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

2.93 Rt 625/1.37 Rt 682, Campbell, VA

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 377

BAGBY RD.

Good

Over: MARACOSSIC CREEK

0.5M RTE643-1.4M RTE678, Caroline, VA

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 120

58 WBL BYPASS

Good

Over: LITTLE REED ISLAND CREEK

1.48-RT. 52; 1.00-RT 77, Carroll, VA

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,813

Coal Creek Rd./608

Good

Over: Coal Creek

0.30-Rte815N; 0.20-Rte815, Carroll, VA

Built 2022 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 60

RT.13 MILITARY_HYW

Good

Over: S BR ELIZABETH RIVER

0.49 TO 166 / 1.70 TO 196, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 37,332

Stones Mill Road

Good

Over: Mountain Run

.35 From 673 & .45 To 724, Culpeper, VA

Built 1961 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 140

South Main Street

Good

Over: Jackson Branch

0.04 INDS AV 0.06 DUDL_ST, Danville city, VA

Built 1994 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 15,384

ASHBURTON AVE.

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

0.23FR608 / 0.10TO7262, Fairfax, VA

Built 1993 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 232

LEE JACKSON HWY

Good

Over: TRIB. OF DEAD RUN

0.47fr609 0.30to607, Fairfax, VA

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 66,425

WB DULLES TOLL ROA

Good

Over: HUNTER MILL ROAD

8.0 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 22,000

Old CartersMill Rd

Good

Over: Cromwells Run

1.40 Fr 708 & 1.0 To 713, Fauquier, VA

Built 1974 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40

Leeds Manor Road

Good

Over: Carters Run

.15 Fr 613 & 1.5 To 798, Fauquier, VA

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,216

EAST RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: RIVANNA RIVER

0.53M- 656 / 1.12M- 1106, Fluvanna, VA

Built 2015 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,847

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