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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

Dismal River Rd.

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

1.15 FR RT 715-.15 TO 641, Buchanan, VA

Built 1977 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 309

BAILEY BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.58 FR 817 & 0.52 TO 768, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2013 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 12,696

Lugar Hill Rd./629

Good

Over: Sinking Creek

2.10-Rte628;0.50-Rte630, Craig, VA

Built 2007 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 107

COTTTONTAIL COURT

Good

Over: CHERRY RUN

00.15FR4582 / 00.20TO4504, Fairfax, VA

Built 1980 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,093

OLD CENTREVILLE RD

Good

Over: BULL RUN

00.20FR2840/00.95TO658, Fairfax, VA

Built 1968 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 15,013

CORDER LANE

Good

Over: TRIB. OF ACCOTINK CREEK

00.02FR00000/00.19TO10213, Fairfax, VA

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 175

Indian ValleyRd787

Good

Over: Little Indian Creek

0.15 RT 619; 0.45 RT 655, Floyd, VA

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 724

Starlight Rd. /750

Good

Over: South Prong Pigg River

0.40 RT 751; 0.45 RT 751, Franklin, VA

Built 1970 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 56

Whetstone Rd./751

Good

Over: Turners Creek

0.10 RT 602; 1.00 RT 752, Franklin, VA

Built 1967 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 71

Bridge Road / 739

Good

Over: Big Stoney Creek

0.00-Rt635; 0.00-endmaint, Giles, VA

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 78

Jones Town Road

Good

Over: Branch Rattlesnake Swamp

0.57 Miles from Route 646, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1945 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 268

Bows & Arrows Road

Good

Over: Ducks Swamp

0.20 Miles from Route 258, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1952 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 636

IRISH CORNER ROAD

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

00.10FR852/00.40TO674, Loudoun, VA

Built 1975 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,932

Battlefield Pkwy

Good

Over: Trib of Tuscaroa Creek_

00.95fr643 00.20to 7, Loudoun, VA

Built 2009 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 16,616

ROUTE 606

Good

Over: CABIN BRANCH

00.33fr842 00.80to857, Loudoun, VA

Built 2017 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 35,050

Hamilton Road

Good

Over: Hudson Creek

.70 From 640&1.70 To 613, Louisa, VA

Built 1955 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 58

EBL ROUTE 0460

Good

Over: Burton Creek

002829 WDS RD001029S RAMP, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1964 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,811

460 WBL

Good

Over: Burton Creek

.28-Wards Rd./1.02-Timber, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1964 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,811

Wolftown-Hood Road

Good

Over: Conway River

Madison/Greene Co Line, Madison, VA

Built 1939 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,039

Smith Creek Rd/675

Good

Over: Smith Creek

0.70-RT8; 1.60-RT1330, Montgomery, VA

Built 1993 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,203

KENBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NOTTOWAY RIVER

00LUNENB CO 00NOTTOW CO, Nottoway, VA

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,452

Deer Run Road/622

Good

Over: Poplar Camp Creek

0.70-RT 797;2.90-Frank Co, Patrick, VA

Built 1970 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 35

UNIVERSITY BLVD.

Good

Over: TRIB. CANNON BRANCH

00.89FRGodw/00.20TO234 BP, Prince William, VA

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,744

MANASSAS BYPASS

Good

Over: WINTER'S BRANCH

00.40FRCLOVER/00.65TO28, Prince William, VA

Built 2000 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 39,553

Bradshaw Rd/Rte622

Good

Over: Mason Creek

0.55-Rte873; 7.85-Rte727, Roanoke, VA

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 504

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 612

11.7 MILES TO VA ROUTE 22, Roanoke, VA

Built 1958 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,061

SBL ROUTE 0081

Good

Over: MAURY RIVER

1.57 TO 60 & 1.18 TO 64, Rockbridge, VA

Built 2006 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 18,759

ANDERSON DRIVE

Good

Over: WOODS CREEK

0.38 LETCHER AVE-0.17 END, Rockbridge, VA

Built 2020 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 903

ROUTE 33 WBL

Good

Over: CUB RUN

0.46 RT 276 - 0.12 RT 655, Rockingham, VA

Built 1937 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 12,633

EAST SPRING STREET

Good

Over: INDIAN SPRING RUN

.06 CHURCH ST-.03 WATER S, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 364

ROUTE 717

Good

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

.01MFRRT.102;.35MTORT.643, Tazewell, VA

Built 1912 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 35

W FRONT ST.(SR158)

Good

Over: TOMS CREEK

.61M TO 72E & .04M TO 72W, Wise, VA

Built 2017 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,489

ATKINS MILL RD.

Good

Over: REED CREEK

2.25M TO 720 & .25M TO785, Wythe, VA

Built 1987 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 231

OLD OX RD. NB

Good

Over: Emergency Spillway

2.38fr614 0.30to267, Loudoun, VA

Built 2017 Load: 64.6 t ADT: 15,172

CLINE RIVER RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

1.24 Rt 775 - 0.51 Rt 777, Augusta, VA

Built 2009 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 44

JACOB BURNER LN

Good

Over: STONY RUN

0.60 RT 641 - 0.50 RT 996, Rockingham, VA

Built 1935 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 428

OLD STAGE ROAD

Good

Over: STURGEON CREEK

4.8 Mi Fr I-85, Brunswick, VA

Built 2016 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 1,790

CHEATWOOD MILL RD

Good

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.5M RTE626-1.0M RTE676, Essex, VA

Built 1988 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 106

Pope Station Road

Good

Over: Buckhorn Swamp

0.80 TO 58 / 0.40 TO 652, Southampton, VA

Built 1978 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 237

SR 164 EBL

Good

Over: VPA Railroad

0.40 Mi Fr Int Rte 664, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 20,626

Burdette Road

Good

Over: Blackwater River

0.00 MI. TO SOUTHAMPTON C, Southampton, VA

Built 1983 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 256

AUSTIN RIDGE DR.

Good

Over: AUSTIN RUN

0.5MRTE.684-0.1M RTE.1924, Stafford, VA

Built 2002 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 3,819

BLACKWELLS HOLLOW

Good

Over: DOYLES RIVER

0.02 FR 629 / 3.27 TO 687, Albemarle, VA

Built 1955 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 258

JEFFERSON HWY

Good

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.04 TO 636 - 0.08 TO 637, Augusta, VA

Built 1986 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 17,429

NORTH SCENIC HWY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.20FR 614; 1.58TO 679, Bland, VA

Built 2016 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,432

OLD AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.00 E. RD; 0.06 RTE 11, Bristol city, VA

Built 1963 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 14,545

Turkeyfoot Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

.19-Rt 460 / .18-Rt 1400, Campbell, VA

Built 2022 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 2,992

Crawley Road

Good

Over: Jenkins Creek

2.61 to 794 - 0.13 to 689, Charlotte, VA

Built 2006 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 152

IS 64

Good

Over: Ches. and Albemarle R/R

3.65 Mi. to Route. 407, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1998 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 83,476

FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.

Good

Over: PINEY BRANCH

00.90FR654/00.40TO620, Fairfax, VA

Built 1994 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 67,978

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