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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

BELFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

1.20 FR 687 & .60 TO 634, Brunswick, VA

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 274

PLEASANT GROVE RD

Good

Over: TOBACCO HERITAGE TRAIL

2.4 FR 58 & .2 TO T-1205, Brunswick, VA

Built 1984 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 479

Hall Road

Good

Over: North River

1.95-Rt.649 / 0.35-Rt.749, Buckingham, VA

Built 1983 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 138

Bridge Road

Good

Over: Slate River

1.55-Rt.24 / 1.45-Rt.638, Buckingham, VA

Built 2022 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 63

Mollys Creek Road

Good

Over: Mollys Creek

1.20-Rt 652 / 1.00-Rt 654, Campbell, VA

Built 1965 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 443

Loop B

Good

Over: NS Railway

.15-WardsRd/.15-29S/460W, Campbell, VA

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,000

MILLSTONE ROAD

Good

Over: COOPERS DITCH

0.04HILWEL R/0.10 MILLRUN, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200

HULL ST RD EBL

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.31 Fr 654& 0.59 To 754, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 36,018

Simms Road

Good

Over: Tear Wallet Creek

0.95 to 642 - 0.85 to 631, Cumberland, VA

Built 1996 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 344

OLD MILL ROAD

Good

Over: DOGUE CREEK

00.20 1169 / 00.38 3106, Fairfax, VA

Built 1974 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,159

Blackwell Road

Good

Over: Cedar Run

.81 Fr 605 & .51 NCL Warr, Fauquier, VA

Built 1966 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,107

Sumerduck Road

Good

Over: Sumerduck Run

.05 Fr 615N & .35 To 615S, Fauquier, VA

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,100

River Ridge Rd 664

Good

Over: Big Run

0.05 RT 221; 1.25 RT 639, Floyd, VA

Built 1990 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 376

GRASSY HILL RD/919

Good

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

0.90 RT 709; 0.50 RT 812, Franklin, VA

Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,057

BOOKER T. WASH. HW

Good

Over: GILLS CREEK

7.79-Bed. CL;2.47-RT116, Franklin, VA

Built 2014 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,510

CHESNUT GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: BIG WILSON CREEK

1.06MFRRT.735;.02MTORT835, Grayson, VA

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 110

East Hyco Road

Good

Over: Hyco River

2.55 fr 658-0.28 to 920, Halifax, VA

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 478

Chestnut Road

Good

Over: Bradley Creek

2.25 to 501 - 2.65 to 647, Halifax, VA

Built 2013 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 356

Wilson Mill Rd/627

Good

Over: Koger Creek

0.60-Rte698; 0.90-Pat.Co, Henry, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 610

A L Philptt HWY

Good

Over: North Mayo River

0.60-Rt 630; 0.20-Rt 699, Henry, VA

Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,981

COWPASTRE RVR RD S

Good

Over: COWPASTURE RIVER

2.90 RT 613 -2.26 BATH CO, Highland, VA

Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80

Link Road

Good

Over: Ivy Creek

0104501 0104291, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 2021 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,239

James Madison Hwy

Good

Over: Robinson River

.77 From 614 & .40 To 631, Madison, VA

Built 1996 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,776

S. R. 92

Good

Over: BUTCHERS CREEK

.04 FR 797 & .54 TO 686, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2023 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 869

BONERS RUN RD./609

Good

Over: S. FORK ROANOKE RIVER

1.20-Rt11; 1.00-Rt634, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 176

BLUE SPRINGS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.60 Rt 693; 0.30 Rt 620, Montgomery, VA

Built 2013 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 307

Saunders Lane

Good

Over: Trib. Tye River

0.10-Rte655/0.40-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40

Jacks Creek Rd 615

Good

Over: Smith River

0.12 Rt 8; 0.85 Rt 723, Patrick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 438

Union Bridge Rd623

Good

Over: Goblintown Creek

0.40 Rt 346; 1.00 Rt 717, Patrick, VA

Built 1984 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 432

Route 29 Business

Good

Over: Staunton River / NS Rwy

0.0 Campbell / 0.0 Pittsy, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,674

Church Road

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

0.00 TO 976 - 1.70 TO 666, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2022 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 372

SILLING RD

Good

Over: COOKS CREEK

0.30 RT 701 - 0.10 RT 736, Rockingham, VA

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 263

ROUTE 33

Good

Over: ROCKY RUN

1.88 RT 847-9.69 W VA LIN, Rockingham, VA

Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,647

OLD HIGHWAY 19

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.76MTO640&.27MTOTAZCOLN., Russell, VA

Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 193

HAYNES VALLEY RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH

0000713 0175637, Scott, VA

Built 1970 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 273

OLD VALLEY PIKE

Good

Over: NARROW PASSAGE CREEK

0.85 TO 605 - 0.01 TO 672, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1952 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,821

BATTLEFIELD RD

Good

Over: TUMBLING RUN@FISHER HILL

0.10 TO 696 - 0.15 TO 757, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 471

WOLF GAP RD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

0.01 RT 623 - 0.08 RT 748, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2008 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,549

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.5 FR R610 & 1.5 TO R624, Smyth, VA

Built 2003 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 205

Sykes Farm Road

Good

Over: Tarrara Creek

0.60 TO 665 / 0.90 TO 666, Southampton, VA

Built 1972 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 295

Meherrin Road

Good

Over: Nottoway River

0.08 mi fr WCL Courtland, Southampton, VA

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,665

Woodcutters Rd

Good

Over: Accokeek Creek

0.5M RTE.630-0.7M RTE.651, Stafford, VA

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 500

POST ROAD

Good

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

.02M TO 102 &.02M TO 761, Tazewell, VA

Built 1954 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 121

TAZEWELL AVENUE

Good

Over: BEAVER POND CREEK

0.00 WALNUT & 0.21RTE 102, Tazewell, VA

Built 2021 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,696

RAMPJ&D-1TOI95SB

Good

Over: FILL MATERIAL

00.10FR1/00.20TO95SB, Fairfax, VA

Built 2008 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 2,000

Burdette Road

Good

Over: Black Creek

1.40 MI. TO INT. RTE. 635, Southampton, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 256

I-95 NBL GP

Good

Over: Rappahannock River

Spotsy.-Stafford Co. Line, Stafford, VA

Built 2022 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 75,370

CHURCH LANE

Good

Over: TIGNOR CREEK

0.01M NCL-1.18M SCL TAPP., Essex, VA

Built 2016 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 6,755

NEWINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

00.06FR877/00.28TO3001, Fairfax, VA

Built 1932 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 4,839

Elwood Road

Good

Over: Kingsale Swamp

0.20 TO 653/0.30 TO IW CL, Suffolk city, VA

Built 2023 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 243

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