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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

JULIUS HALL MEM RD

Good

Over: BLACKEY FORK

AT R652S & .3 TO R652N, Buchanan, VA

Built 1976 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,343

Danville Pike/58

Good

Over: Snake Creek

0.05-Rte657; 1.13-Rte663, Carroll, VA

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,969

CommonwealthRd/722

Good

Over: Cranberry Creek

1.80 RT 887; 0.75 RT 805, Carroll, VA

Built 1995 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 79

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

Coles Ferry Road

Good

Over: Cub Creek

0.74 to 678 - 3.06 to 619, Charlotte, VA

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 45

Old Orange Road

Good

Over: Cedar Run

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

Built 1940 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 80

SUNRISE VALLEY DR.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY SUGARLAND RUN

00.15FR7100/00.15TO4721, Fairfax, VA

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 11,662

DRANESVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY BRANCH

00.07FR604/00.25TO7909, Fairfax, VA

Built 1971 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 17,229

GEORGES MILL ROAD

Good

Over: BALLINGER CREEK

0.79 FR 601 / 1.66 TO 678, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 195

Runnett Bag Rd 793

Good

Over: Roaring Run

0.10 RT 792; 0.80 RT 836, Franklin, VA

Built 1961 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 71

THE PINES ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB STRAIT CREEK

1.47 RT 655 - 0.05 RT 220, Highland, VA

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 58

Scotts Factory Rd

Good

Over: Champion Swamp

1.10 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. 644, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1976 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,888

DR THOMAS WALKER R

Good

Over: POOR VALLEY BRANCH

0.09 FR T697;0.22 TO T672, Lee, VA

Built 1930 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,345

ROUTE 7 BYPASS

Good

Over: TRIB.S.FORK CATOCTIN CK.

02.07FR9/00.21TO704, Loudoun, VA

Built 1980 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 57,955

LINCOLN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. OF N.FORK GOOSE CR

01.70FR.727/00.85TO728, Loudoun, VA

Built 1967 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,075

WINNING GLORY DR.

Good

Over: Foley Branch

0.40fr Sev 0.10to Lennox, Loudoun, VA

Built 2016 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,000

IRON MILL ROAD

Good

Over: COX CREEK

.59 FR 4 & 1.01 TO 669, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1994 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 124

Meadow Crk Rd 658

Good

Over: Branch of Meadow Creek

1.45 Rt 677; 0.70 Rt 693, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,442

Smith Creek Rd/675

Good

Over: Smith Creek

0.12-RT8 ;0.01_RT1328, Montgomery, VA

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,203

Smith Creek Rd/675

Good

Over: Smith Creek

0.40-RT8 ; 0.90-RT1330, Montgomery, VA

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,203

PROGRESS STREET

Good

Over: WALKING TRAIL

CITY OF BLACKSBURG, Montgomery, VA

Built 2013 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,145

River Road

Good

Over: N. Fork Rockfish River

5.07-Rt. 29/0.75-Rt. 151, Nelson, VA

Built 1983 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,943

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

JOLLETT RD

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

2.80 D. END - 0.60 RT 607, Page, VA

Built 1973 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 262

Mount Tabor Road

Good

Over: Sandy Creek

0.28 TO 662 - 1.28 TO 698, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1984 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 265

Pocket Road

Good

Over: Sycamore Creek

0.33-Rt.29/0.50-Hurt CL, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 475

Waverly Farm Dr.

Good

Over: Catharpin Creek

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

Built 2006 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,070

WILLIAMSON ROAD/11

Good

Over: CARVINS CREEK

0.76-BOT.CL; 0.84-RTE117, Roanoke, VA

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10,471

PLANK ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.56 TO 691 & 0.04 TO 692, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 94

BREEZERS BRANCH

Good

Over: THOMPSONS CREEK

.02M TO 646 & .08M TO 743, Russell, VA

Built 1972 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 126

COFFMANTOWN RD

Good

Over: TRIB NARROW PASSAGE CK

0.20 TO 793 - 1.28 TO 623, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 128

WISSLER RD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MILL CREEK

0.22 TO 798 - 1.30 TO 614, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 59

COPP RD

Good

Over: SNAPPS RUN

1.33 TO 641 - 0.15 TO 646, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 225

OLD VALLEY PIKE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.00 WARREN -0.00 SHEN, Shenandoah, VA

Built 2018 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,886

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

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

DEWEY RD.

Good

Over: S FORK POUND RIVER

1.1M TO 627N&.20M TO 627S, Wise, VA

Built 1980 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 511

I-81 NBL

Good

Over: REED CREEK

2.19MTOEXIT24&.0MTOECLWYT, Wythe, VA

Built 1985 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 29,109

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

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

DODGE CITY ROAD

Good

Over: BEVERLY RUN

1.2M RTE618-1.3M RTE708, Caroline, VA

Built 2022 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 180

NORTH PARK DRIVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.0Fr.RolyartRoad, Petersburg city, VA

Built 2017 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 98

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

KANAWHA TRAIL

Good

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

0.72 RT 650 - 0.98 RT 604, Alleghany, VA

Built 2003 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 635

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

COLUMBIA AVENUE

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

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

Built 1984 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,187

Springmill Road

Good

Over: Bargers Branch

0.40-Rt 606 / 0.10-Rt 731, Campbell, VA

Built 2020 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,100

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