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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

RTE.19 & 460 BUS.

Good

Over: S FORK CLINCH RIVER

1.56 FR 16; 0.09 TO 61, Tazewell, VA

Built 1937 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 6,985

Old River Road

Good

Over: Laurel Fork Creek

0.53 FR 734 & 0.02 TO 644, Tazewell, VA

Built 2010 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 123

N SHEN AVE-340/522

Good

Over: S F SHEN RIVER & NS RWY

0.05 18TH-0.08 ST'BURG RD, Warren, VA

Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 29,273

MAIN ST (RT 340)

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.01EASTAVE-0.00MCELROY, Waynesboro city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 6,179

GLADY FORK RD.

Good

Over: GLADY FORK

.98MTOENDMAINT&.57MTO 671, Wise, VA

Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 113

US23(E.5th ST. N.)

Good

Over: POWELL RIVER

0063NCL B S G001258 ALT, Wise, VA

Built 1994 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 9,292

Indian Creek Rd

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.0 M TO 693 0.05M TO 633, Wise, VA

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,875

WHITE HOUSE LN

Good

Over: EXOL SWAMP

0.4MRte.600-0.6MRte.614, King and Queen, VA

Built 2020 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 22

INDIAN OAK ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

2.2 FR 617 & 1.0 to 613, Nottoway, VA

Built 2021 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 100

MLK EXP - RAMP S

Good

Over: Pond

0.38 Mi Fr I-264 WB, Portsmouth city, VA

Built 2016 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 9,665

General Thomas Hwy

Good

Over: Overflow Nottoway River

3.0 Mi Fr Rte 58, Southampton, VA

Built 2021 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 3,424

FEATHERBED LANE

Good

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

02.20FR681/00.50TO665, Loudoun, VA

Built 1925 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 57

Johnsons Mill Road

Good

Over: Johnsons Mill

0.90 MI. TO INT. RTE. 603, Southampton, VA

Built 1989 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 676

TWIN LAKE DRIVE

Good

Over: JOHNNY MOORE CREEK

0.53fr645 0.53to659, Fairfax, VA

Built 2014 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 1,375

THE TRAIL

Good

Over: POROPOTANK RIVER

0.0M Glou.Co-0.0M K&Q CO, King and Queen, VA

Built 2021 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 5,075

BETHEL CHURCH RD

Good

Over: BOONES RUN

0.90 RT 602 - 0.50 RT 635, Rockingham, VA

Built 2004 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 348

MORELAND GAP RD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.60 TO 11 - 1.90 TO 826, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1990 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 322

GARBER RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.01 RT 716 - 0.03 RT 263, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2008 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 381

LEE-JACKSON HWY

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.26 RT 994 - 0.04 RT 680, Augusta, VA

Built 2003 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 6,880

KIRBY ROAD

Good

Over: PIMMIT RUN

00.35FR123/00.05TO5739, Fairfax, VA

Built 1977 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 4,354

CRYMES ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH MEHERRIN RIVER

.2 FR 689 & 1.9 TO 681, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1986 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 72

SCOTTS CROSSROADS

Good

Over: SOUTH MEHERRIN RIVER

.58 FR 681 & .0 TO LUNENB, Lunenburg, VA

Built 2018 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 44

Factory Road

Good

Over: West Ridge Ck @ Tangier

0.09 TO 1301/0.15 TO 1305, Accomack, VA

Built 1994 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 277

Factory Road

Good

Over: Br W Ridge Ck @ Tangier

0.08 TO 1308/0.16 TO 1301, Accomack, VA

Built 1994 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 277

KINGS HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER @

STAFFORD-FREDBURG LINE, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 1941 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 13,818

ARMSTEAD AVE.

Good

Over: TIDE MILL CREEK

0.82 TO 258 /1.90 TO 172, Hampton city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 20,658

GLOUCESTER PKWY

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM RUN

00.15FR2276/00.73TO0607, Loudoun, VA

Built 2008 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 6,428

RTE. 15 NBL

Good

Over: CATHARPIN CREEK

00.10FR679/00.95TO685, Prince William, VA

Built 2009 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 17,683

ORCHARD DR

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.03 TO 1315- 0.08 TO 263, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2020 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 560

OLD VALLEY PIKE

Good

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.30 TO 743 - 0.70 TO 720, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2023 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 5,158

BURCHS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

1.15 FR 688 / 0.20 TO 250, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 558

SCOTTSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

1.47 FR 712 / 0.07 TO 720, Albemarle, VA

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,951

WBL ROUTE 0064

Good

Over: JACKSON RIVER

5.36 TO 60E & 2.05 TO 60W, Alleghany, VA

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,352

EBL ROUTE 0064

Good

Over: JACKSON RIVER

5.36 RT 60E - 2.05 RT 60W, Alleghany, VA

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,765

East Perch Road

Good

Over: Pedlar River

1.10-Rt.691/3.90-Rt.695, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 64

26TH; LITFALLS RD.

Good

Over: FOUR MI RUN

@ CL W/F. CHURCH, Arlington, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,808

GEORGE MASON DRIVE

Good

Over: LUBBER RUN

00.75 N OF 50, Arlington, VA

Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 15,967

LEBANON CHURCH RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.06 RT 743 - 1.72 RT 745, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 219

SCENIC HWY

Good

Over: JENNINGS BRANCH

2.35 RT 738 - 0.12 RT 250, Augusta, VA

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,755

Lankford MI Rd-644

Good

Over: Big Otter River

0.01-Rte 673;0.50-Rte 675, Bedford, VA

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 125

PRICE RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: KIMBERLING CREEK

1.55 FR 606-.85 TO 607, Bland, VA

Built 1936 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 237

Zimmerman Rd 603

Good

Over: Glade Creek

0.07-Rte607; 0.20-Rte768, Botetourt, VA

Built 1946 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 388

INDUSTRIAL ACC RD.

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.0OLD AB HWY;0.05SCH. DR, Bristol city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,831

Ridge Road

Good

Over: Slate River

1.10-Rt.652/1.30-Rt 673, Buckingham, VA

Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 146

Chapel Road

Good

Over: Bear Garden Creek

1.66-Rt 15 / 0.44-Rt 776, Buckingham, VA

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 270

FowlersFerryRd/635

Good

Over: Pores Branch

0.05-Rte 739; 1.05-Rte742, Carroll, VA

Built 1949 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 75

Gladesboro Rd./654

Good

Over: Big Reed Island Creek

0.59-Rte650; 0.10-Rte603, Carroll, VA

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 311

Pauls Creek Rd.692

Good

Over: Pauls Creek

0.42-Rte691; 0.70-Rte890, Carroll, VA

Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 428

Carrollton Pike/58

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

0.30-RT 887; 0.10-RT 882, Carroll, VA

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,720

Gum Court

Good

Over: Drum Point Creek

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

Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 25

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