State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Virginia.

14,120
Public bridges
33.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Virginia holds 14,120 public highway bridges (#20 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.39% Poor share (#42 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 11 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

14,120

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

33.0%

4,660 bridges rated 7-9

-17.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

478 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 33.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 11.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

14,120 20th of 54 higher than 34 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Virginia

The highlighted point is Virginia: 14,120 bridges and 3.39% in Poor condition, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
  • Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 14,120 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 86.3% of the 14,120 public highway bridges filed under Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.0% of the 14,120 bridges with a recorded original year in Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Virginia33%63.6%GoodFairPoor
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 357 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 115 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 80 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 34 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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

MN

Minnesota

4.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,532

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CRAIG SHOP RD.

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.84 RT 900 - 0.54 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1908 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 77

KNIGHTLY MILL RD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.26 RT 777 - 2.05 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 309

TILT HAMMER CR.

Poor

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.18 RT 612 - 0.16 RT 617, Augusta, VA

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 63

Big Branch Road

Poor

Over: DISMAL CREEK

4.25 fr 629; 0.05 to 638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1973 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 211

Jeb Stuart Highway

Poor

Over: Staunton River

0.00-CharCL/ 0.00-HalfxCL, Charlotte, VA

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 464

RAILROAD DRIVE

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

.97 FR R659 & .02 TO R11, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 949

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Old Orange Road

Good

Over: Cedar Run

.40 Fr 617 & .40 To 649, Culpeper, VA

Built 1940 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 80

Poplar Hill Rd/662

Good

Over: Burks Fork Creek

1.20-Rte624;1.50-Rte221, Carroll, VA

Built 2003 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 210

Mt. Pleasant Road

Good

Over: Thrashers Creek

.25-Rt 617 / 1.17-Rt 632, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 224

NIMMO PARKWAY

Good

Over: HUNT CLUB TRIB.

1.5 mi f 165/1.1 mi t 615, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2014 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 25,000

Roaring Run Rd 670

Good

Over: Roaring Run

0.05 Rt 637; 0.45 Rt 221, Bedford, VA

Built 2004 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 426

LEHIGH RD

Good

Over: LITTLE CALFPASTURE RIVER

0.48 RT 684-0.55 RT 42, Augusta, VA

Built 2016 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 155

RAMP HN-W

Good

Over: RAMPS-395-495-HOV

2.60 fr 620 / 0.50 to 395, Fairfax, VA

Built 2012 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 28,000

PROGRESS STREET

Good

Over: WALKING TRAIL

CITY OF BLACKSBURG, Montgomery, VA

Built 2013 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,145

OLD VALLEY PIKE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.00 WARREN -0.00 SHEN, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2018 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,886

Waverly Farm Dr.

Good

Over: Catharpin Creek

1.00fr dom .45to allens, Prince William, VA

Built 2006 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,070

Tucker Swamp Road

Good

Over: NS Railroad

1.00 fr 622 0.08 to 460, Southampton, VA

Built 2019 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 410

Oaklawn Drive

Good

Over: Branch of Glade Creek

.02-Rte1536; .02-Rte1532_, Botetourt, VA

Built 2017 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 80

I-564 Ramp B EBL

Good

Over: Boush Creek

0.8 fr NIT/0.5 to I-564, Norfolk city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,000

WINNING GLORY DR.

Good

Over: Foley Branch

0.40fr Sev 0.10to Lennox, Loudoun, VA

Built 2016 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,000

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 617

2.3 MILES TO VA ROUTE 695, Botetourt, VA

Built 1941 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 474

16TH STREET

Good

Over: SALTERS CREEK

1.73 TO 60 / 0.72WCL HAMP, Newport News city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 1,049

HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY

Good

Over: AIRMONT ROAD - 719

0.7FR7BUS.E/0.50TO7BUS.W, Loudoun, VA

Built 1995 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 17,199

HAMPT. HALL BR. RD

Good

Over: HAMPTON HALL CREEK

NORTHUMB.-WESTMORE. CO.LN, Westmoreland, VA

Built 1999 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 3,349

MCKINNEY HOLLOW

Good

Over: COWPASTURE RIVER

1.2 RT 634 - 0.7 BOT CO, Alleghany, VA

Built 2013 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 283

ROLLINS FORD RD EB

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

0.60fr215 1.48to619, Prince William, VA

Built 2014 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 3,800

ROUTE 164 EBL

Good

Over: PORT.MARINE TER. & 58WBL

00.10 mile fr Midtown Tun, Portsmouth city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 2,500

Constitution Drive

Good

Over: Thalia Creek

0.5 VAB Bl/0.15 Bonney, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 2010 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 6,200

NORTH PARK DRIVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.0Fr.RolyartRoad, Petersburg city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 98

DODGE CITY ROAD

Good

Over: BEVERLY RUN

1.2M RTE618-1.3M RTE708, Caroline, VA

Built 2022 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 180

Rte. 29 SBL Bypass

Good

Over: Depot Street

1.59-Rt.29SBus/0.27-Rt.60, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 11,392

Forbes Mill Rd 640

Good

Over: Br. of Big Otter River

0.40 Rt 122; 1.00 Rt 682, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 541

Timber Ridge/635

Good

Over: Spreading Spring Branch

0.35-Rte634; 0.05-Rte630, Botetourt, VA

Built 1932 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 242

58 EBL (221)

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

0.30 RT 887 0.10 -Rt 822, Carroll, VA

Built 1985 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 7,720

Chestnut Gr Rd/696

Good

Over: Stewarts Creek

0.00 Rte896; 0.25 Rte795, Carroll, VA

Built 1990 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 165

Dairy Farm Road

Good

Over: Bluestone Creek

0.72 TO 627-0.11 Meck Co, Charlotte, VA

Built 1991 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 95

Paint Bank Rd /311

Good

Over: Potts Creek

0.05-RTE 600;0.05-RTE 661, Craig, VA

Built 1958 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 322

GALLOWS ROAD

Good

Over: ARLINGTON BLVD.

00.59FR3454/00.15TO495, Fairfax, VA

Built 1985 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 31,033

Fox Creek Rd.

Good

Over: MIDDLE FOX CREEK

.1 TO R658 & 2.1 TO R727, Grayson, VA

Built 1974 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 98

Thrift Road

Good

Over: White Oak Run

2.32 Fr 29Bus&.58 To 658, Madison, VA

Built 1962 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 135

UNION LEVEL ROAD

Good

Over: MILES CREEK

.1 FR 799 & .1 TO 645, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1987 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 678

South Mayo Dr/680

Good

Over: South Mayo River

0.85-RT 682;0.60-RT 853, Patrick, VA

Built 1980 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 502

WBL ROUTE 0064

Good

Over: RTE 850

0.81 TO 780 & 6.56 TO 60, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1978 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,492

EVRGREEN VALLEY RD

Good

Over: TRIB NF SHEN RIVER

0.20 RT 616 - 0.90 RT 874, Rockingham, VA

Built 1945 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 805

CANTON RD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

.05 FR 604 & 0.3 TO 753, Scott, VA

Built 1932 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 336

COLUMBIA AVENUE

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.15RANDAL ST;0.01MUMP DR, Bristol city, VA

Built 1984 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,187

WEST ELIZABETH ST

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0.02 N LIBRTY-0.07 N HIGH, Rockingham, VA

Built 1960 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,560

IS 264

Good

Over: Thalia Creek

0.94 Mile from Route 225, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 139,621

FLORENCE AVE.

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0030CITY-H-B 0025E-SOUTH-, Waynesboro city, VA

Built 1960 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 915

Gus Nicks Blvd

Good

Over: NS RWY

NS Railway, Roanoke, VA

Built 1983 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 21,676

KiblerValleyRd/648

Good

Over: Dan River

1.97 RT 631W; 3.04 End Ma, Patrick, VA

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 89

General Banks Lane

Good

Over: Rapidan River

.16 From 662 & 0.0 To End, Madison, VA

Built 1996 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 25

ROUTE 19 SBL

Good

Over: RTE. 658 & BIG CEDAR CRK

1.36M TO 654 &.75M TO 724, Russell, VA

Built 1997 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 5,002

FAIRVIEW RD

Good

Over: N. Fork Clinch River

1.10 FR 817 - 0.80 TO 623, Scott, VA

Built 1998 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 313

Bent Mtn. Road

Good

Over: Back Creek

0.27-RT 688; 0.30-RT 735, Roanoke, VA

Built 2013 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 14,086

VETERANS MEM HWY

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.1MTORTE630&0.4MTORTE629, Lee, VA

Built 2007 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 3,476

Showing 12,601-12,650 of 14,120 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

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What to do with this

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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.