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

Cresthill Dr/1658

Good

Over: Mudlick Creek

0.04-RT1694; 0.00-RT1664, Roanoke, VA

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,255

Walnut Avenue

Good

Over: Glade Creek

0.01-5th ST; 0.13-13th ST, Roanoke, VA

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,453

STUARTSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.02 TO 703 & 0.35 TO 839, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1979 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 540

SHADY GROVE RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.02 RT 670 - 0.30 RT 828, Rockingham, VA

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 191

CECIL WAMPLER RD

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

1.05 RT 988 - 0.09 RT 11, Rockingham, VA

Built 1989 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,861

CEDAR RUN TRAIL

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

1.00 RT 752 - 1.00 RT 617, Rockingham, VA

Built 1940 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 109

MOORES MILL RD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.90 RT 11 - 0.40 RT 620, Rockingham, VA

Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 137

GREENS CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

.25 fr 619; 1.55 to 657, Scott, VA

Built 2010 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 79

LUNSFORD MILL RD

Good

Over: HILTON CREEK

0.0 FR 709 & 0.0 TO 58, Scott, VA

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 379

CAMP ROOSEVELT RD

Good

Over: TRIB PASSAGE CREEK

0.20 TO 678 - 0.02 TO 769, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 397

FLAT ROCK RD

Good

Over: HOLMANS CREEK

1.42 TO 42 - 0.03 TO 614, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 133

STONY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

2.50 TO 682 - 0.40 TO 42, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 509

Carlock Creek Road

Good

Over: Carlock Creek

0.3 Fr 638; 1.2 To 617, Smyth, VA

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 587

Trinity Church Rd

Good

Over: Indian Branch

0.95 MI. TO INT. RTE. 616, Southampton, VA

Built 1932 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 184

BENTONVILLE RD

Good

Over: GREASY RUN

0.38 TO 631N-0.02 TO 631S, Warren, VA

Built 1918 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 281

RICH VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: FINLEY CREEK

.05 FR 741E; .15 TO 741W, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 234

Capital Beltway

Good

Over: METRO & CSX RAILWAY

1.1 FR 395 & 0.80 TO 613, Fairfax, VA

Built 2001 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 187,290

DUTCHTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: ELLIS FORK CREEK

1.60 FR 629 & 0.30 TO 307, Nottoway, VA

Built 2012 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 253

Old Mill Road

Good

Over: Cohoon Creek

0.60 TO 632 / 0.70 TO 644, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2020 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 271

CEDAR ROAD

Good

Over: BELLS MILL CREEK

0.35 BEL M RD/1.90 TO 104, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1999 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 3,218

BURNER LANE

Good

Over: PASSAGE CREEK

0.07 TO 678 - 0.30 TO END, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1971 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 49

RAMP K AND L OF 95

Good

Over: MILL RD AND PARKING LOT

00.50FR0001/00.10TOEISENH, Fairfax, VA

Built 2008 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 3,107

RTE.15 SBL.

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL RUN

00.43FR66/00.35TO625, Prince William, VA

Built 2009 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 17,683

DORCHESTER LANE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.05BRYWOODRD 0.5BIRKS LN, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1986 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,790

ROUTE 17

Good

Over: COMMONWEALTH RAILWAY

0.25 Mi from College Dr., Suffolk city, VA

Built 2009 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 24,239

STONEWALL JACK. RD

Good

Over: PONI RIVER

1.2M RTE632-0.5M RTE607, Caroline, VA

Built 1963 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 2,171

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: COOPER'S DITCH

0.04HILWEL R /0.60DEADEND, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 210

Cabin Point Road

Good

Over: NS Railroad

0.05 fr 626/0.25 to 460, Sussex, VA

Built 1994 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 1,417

EB RMP toVADEN DR

Good

Over: Shoulder / Fill

0.01fr66 0.01toVaden, Fairfax, VA

Built 2022 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 1,600

Mountain Road

Good

Over: CATHARPIN CREEK

0.73 fr 601 0.01 to 680, Prince William, VA

Built 2012 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 507

I-95 SBL

Good

Over: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER

Spotsy.-Stafford Co. Line, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 2021 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 41,396

EBL 00895

Good

Over: CORNELIUS CREEK

0.10 LAB AVE & 2.8 RIC CR, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 3,080

SKIFFES CR CONN

Good

Over: SKIFFES CREEK

.1 Fr 60/.7 To 143, James City, VA

Built 2022 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 50

Rte 840-Univ. Blvd

Good

Over: Trib of Broad Run

00.05fr SMD 01.00to660, Prince William, VA

Built 2013 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 5,744

REDGATE DRIVE

Good

Over: BR NANSEMOND RIVER

0.08 Clrcrk/0.16 Prospect, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 300

WOODBURN ROAD

Good

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.20FR918/00.06TO2464, Fairfax, VA

Built 1990 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 4,901

Beaverdam Road

Good

Over: Beaverdam Swamp

0.80 Miles from Route 258, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1996 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 231

GLOUCESTER PKWY.

Good

Over: BEARVERDAM RUN

00.10FR0000/00.40TO0607, Loudoun, VA

Built 2008 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 6,428

RUBERMOUNT ROAD

Good

Over: NOTTOWAY RIVER

0.0 LUNEN CO 0.0 NOTWY CO, Nottoway, VA

Built 1999 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 238

SECRETARYS SAND RD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HARDWARE RVR

2.9 FR 712 & 0.6 TO 708, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 52

BLACKWELLS HOLLOW

Good

Over: HALLS CREEK

2.74 FR 629 / 0.55 TO 687, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 258

COFFMAN RD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK NAKED CREEK

0.73 RT 680 0.36 RT 646, Augusta, VA

Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 11

Bells Mill Rd/ 706

Good

Over: Elk Creek

0.20 Rt 460; 2.32 Rt 668, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 152

Old Cifax Rd./644

Good

Over: Elk Creek

0.00-RT665W; 0.01-RT665E, Bedford, VA

Built 2011 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 686

Route 122

Good

Over: Goose Creek

1.98-Rt 24/6.83 Frnkln CL, Bedford, VA

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,386

Parsons Road / 676

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.10-Rte796; 1.00-Rte670, Botetourt, VA

Built 1970 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 341

Poor Farm Rd 681

Good

Over: Catawba Creek

0.30 RT 679; 1.40 RT 630, Botetourt, VA

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 362

Catawba Road / 779

Good

Over: Catawba Creek

0.15-Rte600; 0.01-Rte769, Botetourt, VA

Built 1975 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 683

Webster Road / 738

Good

Over: Branch of Glade Creek

0.08 RT 60; 0.27 RT 658, Botetourt, VA

Built 2014 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,078

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTES 43 & 695

1.8 MILES TO VA ROUTE 618, Botetourt, VA

Built 1941 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 474

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