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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

RUNIONS CREEK RD

Good

Over: RUNION CREEK

1.19 RT 929 - 0.20 RT 610, Rockingham, VA

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 903

HOPKINS GAP RD

Good

Over: LONG RUN

2.20 RT 763 - 2.50 RT 817, Rockingham, VA

Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 753

GOLD NUGGET DR

Good

Over: MARSHALL RUN

0.04 END - 0.01 RT 819, Rockingham, VA

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 63

COVE CREEK MINE RD

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

0.95END MAIN; 0.85-RT 653, Scott, VA

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 26

Comers Creek Rd.

Good

Over: COMERS CREEK

1.25 FR 670; 3.95 TO 16, Smyth, VA

Built 1936 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 19

LEE STREET

Good

Over: STALEY CREEK

0.07COMMERCE 0.10N MAIN S, Smyth, VA

Built 2006 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,329

I-95 EXPRESS LANE

Good

Over: POTOMAC CREEK

3.4M Rte. 17-3.5 Rte. 630, Stafford, VA

Built 2023 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 40,200

WBL RICMOND RD

Good

Over: CSX RAILWAY

.25 MI WEST RTE 81, Staunton city, VA

Built 1969 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,053

STRASBURG RD

Good

Over: PASSAGE CREEK

0.01 TO 614 - 1.22 TO 678, Warren, VA

Built 1994 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,761

WOLF CREEK TRAIL

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.01 TO 19 & 0.45 TO 645, Washington, VA

Built 1966 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 314

BAUM HOLLOW RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK POWELL RIVER

.02MT0 T838 & .05M TOT689, Wise, VA

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 679

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: DOWNY BRANCH

OFF FDR 172, Alleghany, VA

Built 2010 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 150

Mill Swamp Road

Good

Over: Passenger Swamp

0.1 Mile From Rte 680, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 2016 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 239

ADEN ROAD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

00.05FR772/00.30TO671, Prince William, VA

Built 1882 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 2,769

EUBANKS ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE MEHERRIN RIVER

1.4 FR 623&1.0 TO 622, Lunenburg, VA

Built 2023 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 147

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: ROARING RUN

AT CATHERINE FURNACE, Page, VA

Built 2009 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 100

ROGERS-CLARK WBL

Good

Over: MATTAPONI RIVER

8.1M I95NBL-2.5M BW G CL_, Caroline, VA

Built 2021 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 5,501

OTTERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: BLACKMAN CREEK

.4FRWdbridgeRd&.3to688, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2023 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 3,636

WBL 00895

Good

Over: CORNELIUS CREEK

.10 LAB AVE & 2.8 RIC CR, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 4,764

NBL N. SYCAMORE ST

Good

Over: FOUR MI RUN

0.3FR66 / 0.7TOWIL.BLVD, Arlington, VA

Built 1971 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 7,944

HORSESHOE BR RD

Good

Over: STAGG CREEK

1.0 TO 54 & 2.45 TO 795, Hanover, VA

Built 1975 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 367

Old Bridge Rd

Good

Over: Wetlands

.2Mifr58Bus/.9MitoGrnLkDr, Southampton, VA

Built 2018 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 230

JAMES RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: TOTIER CREEK

1.38 FR 625 / 0.45 TO 845, Albemarle, VA

Built 2021 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 478

NAMOZINE ROAD

Good

Over: SWEATHOUSE CREEK

0.60 Fr 153 & 1.11 To 708, Amelia, VA

Built 2004 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 188

28ST; ARMY-NAVY DR

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

AT 28 ST AT ARMY N D, Arlington, VA

Built 1978 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,600

MADRID RD

Good

Over: MEADOW RUN

0.15 RT 608 - 0.33 RT 820, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 502

COWPASTURE RVR RD

Good

Over: BULL PASTURE RIVER

0.01 RT 628 -0.50 HIGH CO, Bath, VA

Built 1972 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 139

Otterville Rd 643

Good

Over: Oslin Creek

0.00 Rt 637; 0.00 Rt 639, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 223

Anchor Rd.

Good

Over: Dry Tripe Branch

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.05-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 60

Three Creeks Road

Good

Over: Mollys Creek

0.90-Rt.652/0.60-Rt.708, Campbell, VA

Built 1963 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 146

Eastbrook Road

Good

Over: NS Railway

0.00-Rt.501 / 0.15-Rt.846, Campbell, VA

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,278

Leesville Road

Good

Over: NS Railway

0.03-Rt 683 /0.51-Rt 725, Campbell, VA

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,832

Long Island Road

Good

Over: Staunton River

0.70-Pitt CL /0.20-Rt 638, Campbell, VA

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 609

Route 640

Good

Over: Staunton River/NS RR

.00-Camp Co/.00-Pitts, Campbell, VA

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 697

Lambsburg Rd./620

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

0.35-Rte700; 1.95-Rte944, Carroll, VA

Built 1950 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 548

Keno Road / 640

Good

Over: Br Big Reed Island Creek

0.75-Rte644; 0.70-Rte643, Carroll, VA

Built 1967 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

Richardson Road

Good

Over: Spring Creek

1.00 to 40 - 0.60 to 652, Charlotte, VA

Built 1957 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 245

RAMP K OVER RAMP L

Good

Over: RAMP L

Ramp from 17 to 168 SB, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 19,684

South Main St. R86

Good

Over: NS Railway

.18-N.Ind. Blv./.1-Wat St, Danville city, VA

Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 15,384

DANTE MTN. ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK @NORA

4.73 TO R83 &0.74 TO R652, Dickenson, VA

Built 1953 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,227

RAMPS G&E OF 495

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

00.50FR95NB/00.40TO395NB, Fairfax, VA

Built 1961 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 107,497

Bear Ridge Rd/649

Good

Over: Little River

0.40 RT 795; 0.80 RT 221, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 35

Power Dam Rd 713

Good

Over: Pigg River

0.60 ECL RKMT; 1.60 RT674, Franklin, VA

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 737

StonesDairyRd./687

Good

Over: Blackberry Creek

0.10-Rte912; 0.05-Rte832, Henry, VA

Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,196

BRADDOCK RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF ELKLICK RUN

00.50FRONER/00.75TORIDING, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,710

DEMOTT DRIVE

Good

Over: Trib. of Beaverdam Run

0.60FR.WxplRd/.10TOMorPky, Loudoun, VA

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 8,000

ROUTE 0000

Good

Over: SEABURY AV O NS RAILWAY

0025CAMP AVE 0008MB SCHOO, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 210

U.S. 58 (EBL)

Good

Over: SANDY CK

.19 FR 15 N & 0.43 TO 364, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,852

North Fork Rd./603

Good

Over: N Fork Roanoke River

0.70-Rte629; 1.05-Rte635, Montgomery, VA

Built 1970 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,072

Cannery Rd/RT 773

Good

Over: Roanoke River @Lafayett

RT626; 0.04 - Dead End, Montgomery, VA

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 301

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