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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

OLD CHURCH RD/713

Good

Over: WALKER CREEK

0.00-RT670; 1.4-DEAD END, Giles, VA

Built 2008 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 61

HILEY BRANCH LN

Good

Over: M FORK HELTON CREEK

AT R750 & .5 TO DEAD END, Grayson, VA

Built 1956 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 35

Hells Island Road

Good

Over: Fountains Creek

0.90 Miles from Route 627, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 136

Birch Elmo Road

Good

Over: Birch Creek

0.70 to 685 - 1.70 to 849, Halifax, VA

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 84

DOE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB BULLPASTURE RIVER

0.09 RT 622 - 0.04 RT 624, Highland, VA

Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 129

JAMES RIVER DRIVE

Good

Over: BAILEYS CREEK

1.24 Fr 156 & 1.19 To 644, Hopewell city, VA

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,358

ROUTE 23 NBL

Good

Over: NORFORK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

2.00FRWISEC.L.;2.3TOSCOCL, Lee, VA

Built 1975 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,646

Martins Creek Rd

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

0.6 FR 697; 0.7 TO 671, Lee, VA

Built 1994 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 444

Graves Mill Road

Good

Over: Dreaming Creek

.08 L.Bowen Dr .2 Old Mil, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 2002 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,391

LIBERIA AVE.

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

00.45FR28/00.55TO689, Manassas city, VA

Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 35,524

ROUTE 211 WBL

Good

Over: S F SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.06 TO 646 - 0.70 TO 615, Page, VA

Built 2022 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,937

Jeb Stuart Hwy WBL

Good

Over: Spoon Creek

2.54 RT 697; 1.02 RT 832, Patrick, VA

Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,028

Route 29 NBL Bypas

Good

Over: NS Railway

0.11-Rt.737/1.46-Rt.58, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,118

Cobbs Knob Road

Good

Over: Pumpkin Creek

0.20-Rt 907/0.41-Rt 622, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2023 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 512

Harris Creek Road

Good

Over: Harris Creek

2.53 to 690 - 1.67 to 460, Prince Edward, VA

Built 2020 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 90

BLACKBURN ROAD

Good

Over: COW BRANCH

0.10FR.1392 / 0.55TO1391, Prince William, VA

Built 2012 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,073

PETERS CREEK RD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.20 US ROUTE 11, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 15,067

COLLIERSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: TRID BUFFALO CREEK

0.35 TO 674 & 0.50 TO 670, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1972 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,723

SOUTH BUFFALO RD

Good

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.15 TO 612 & 5.26 TO 661, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 92

BACK RUN RD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.70 TO 790 & 0.10 TO 759, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 236

HOPKINS GAP RD

Good

Over: SHOEMAKER RIVER

3.70 RT 815 - 0.50 RT 817, Rockingham, VA

Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 394

CLOVER HILL RD

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

0.30 RT 743 - 0.20 RT 731, Rockingham, VA

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,618

MILL LN

Good

Over: ELK RUN

1.80 RT 33 - 0.30 RT 623, Rockingham, VA

Built 1974 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 190

ROUTE 33

Good

Over: KEPHART RUN

3.46 RT 847-7.39 W. VA., Rockingham, VA

Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,647

PERKINS HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

.03MTO622&0.2MTOENDMAINT., Russell, VA

Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 115

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

0.04 FR 654 0.03 TO 654, Russell, VA

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 7,523

EDINBURG GAP RD

Good

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.10 TO 1423-0.25 TO 1421, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,894

MILLERTOWN RD

Good

Over: LITTLE STONY CREEK

0.40 TO 675 - 0.70 TO END, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 132

FRONT ROYAL RD

Good

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.00 WARREN-0.00 SHENANDH, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1993 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,761

HEADLY ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.10 TO 654 - 0.10 TO END, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2018 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 15

ROUTE 19

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

.05 TO 91 & .22 TO 16, Tazewell, VA

Built 1939 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,642

5TH STREET

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.10 RT 67; 0.00 BLAND ST, Tazewell, VA

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 164

Village Boulevard

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.01M To 19;0.25M To 645, Washington, VA

Built 2005 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 300

ROUTE 58A EBL

Good

Over: CSX RAILWAY

.34MRUSSELLC & .15M TO 63, Wise, VA

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,984

Capital Beltway

Good

Over: CAMERON RUN

02.87FR0613/00.20TO0241, Fairfax, VA

Built 2010 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 199,971

COCHRAN MILL ROAD

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

0.33frCTB 00.60to862, Loudoun, VA

Built 2019 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 4,126

MARKSVILLE RD

Good

Over: HAWKSBILL CREEK

0.00 TO 624 - 0.60 TO 626, Page, VA

Built 1998 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,197

RTE.15/29

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

00.55FR215 00.36TO15, Prince William, VA

Built 1953 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 24,250

INGRAM DRIVE

Good

Over: CHESTNUT LICK RUN

01.10 15 / 00.71 701, Prince William, VA

Built 1988 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 185

MILL BRANCH ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.05 TO 18 & 0.65 TO 607, Alleghany, VA

Built 2007 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 138

JOHN TLYER MEM HWY

Good

Over: KIMAGES CREEK

0.60 FR 659 & 0.75 TO 658, Charles City, VA

Built 2002 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 6,796

JOPLIN ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK QUANTICO CK.

03.60FR646/03.40TO620, Prince William, VA

Built 2021 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 2,827

WRIGHTSVILLE RD.

Good

Over: MARACOSSIC CREEK

1.5M RTE2&301-0.7M RTE709, Caroline, VA

Built 2003 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 111

HERNDON PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY SUGARLAND RUN

QUEENS ROW / RENEAU WAY, Fairfax, VA

Built 1990 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 7,633

PLANK RD

Good

Over: BROAD CREEK

0.95 TO 678 - 1.15 TO 682, Rockbridge, VA

Built 2022 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 173

SANDY HOOK RD

Good

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.00 STRASBG-0.30 TO 9090, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1971 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 2,248

KINSALE RD.

Good

Over: KINSALE CREEK

0.1M RTE203-0.3M RTE607, Westmoreland, VA

Built 1996 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 324

LATANE'S MILL RD.

Good

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

1.1M RTE623-0.1M RTE647, Essex, VA

Built 1994 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 430

ATLEE ROAD

Good

Over: CSX TRANSP

0.10 FR 637 & 0.80 TO 301, Hanover, VA

Built 2016 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 9,118

BLACKWELLS HOLLOW

Good

Over: ROCKY BAR BRANCH

0.68 FR 687 / 0.53 TO 601, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 258

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