State profile · Below national median SD

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

CLOVERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

1.89 FR 694 / 0.15 TO 656, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1974 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 202

Burr Hill Road

Good

Over: Walnut Run

1.22 From 640 &.10 To 611, Orange, VA

Built 1990 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 355

E TIMBER RIDGE RD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

1.11 RT 669 - 0.40 RT 667, Rockingham, VA

Built 1986 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 289

WEST WATER STREET

Good

Over: BLACKS RUN

0004S LIB ST 0004S MAIN S, Rockingham, VA

Built 1990 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 3,000

WEST RIVERSIDE DR.

Good

Over: CAVITTS CREEK

0.08 FR16A;8.30TO WVA LIN, Tazewell, VA

Built 2024 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 4,249

MUSSERS MILL RD.

Good

Over: S FORK REED CREEK

.6M TO 675 & .4M TO 669, Wythe, VA

Built 2003 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 256

LEE CHAPEL ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH RUN

00.42FR123/00.60TO123, Fairfax, VA

Built 1993 Load: 77.5 t ADT: 15,299

Service Road

Good

Over: TAYLOR RUN

0003EISEN AVE0002241, Alexandria city, VA

Built 1964 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,812

Feldspar Road 654

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.60-RT 805;1.80-RT 743, Bedford, VA

Built 1996 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 502

THORNCLIFF LANE

Good

Over: MIDDLE RUN

00.08FR1583/00.22TO0000, Fairfax, VA

Built 1990 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,224

FAIRFAX COUNTY PKY

Good

Over: POPES HEAD RUN

1.40FR.123/02.35TO620, Fairfax, VA

Built 1995 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 32,657

TELEGRAPH ROAD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK #6199

00.20FR286/00.98TO1, Fairfax, VA

Built 1964 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 20,387

COLONIAL TNPK 718

Good

Over: PIGG RIVER

0.15 RT 715;1.00 RT 646, Franklin, VA

Built 2021 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 500

Stagebridge Road

Good

Over: Rockfish River

1.18-Rt 640/0.02-Rt 617, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 286

IS 64 WBL Ramp

Good

Over: Trib Lafayette River

Tidewater Drive Inter., Norfolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,841

RTE. 164 OFF RAMP

Good

Over: PORTSMOUTH MARINE TERMIN

0.15 Mi to CLEVELAND ST, Portsmouth city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,500

Apple Grove La/696

Good

Over: Branch Back Creek

0.13-dead end; 0.49-Rt937, Roanoke, VA

Built 1986 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 383

SpringGrove Dr/673

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

0.45-Rte24; 0.02-Rte 1275, Roanoke, VA

Built 1994 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,614

THREE SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: CUB RUN

0.50 RT 672 - 1.10 RT 650, Rockingham, VA

Built 1988 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 288

SNAKE HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: GERMAN RIVER

0.80 D END - 1.00 RT 826, Rockingham, VA

Built 1986 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 128

STONEY FORK RD.

Good

Over: STREAM

.09M TO 680 & 4.5 M TO 81, Wythe, VA

Built 1930 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,115

MILL WHEEL PLACE

Good

Over: LENAH RUN

0.13fr LRP 0.30to End, Loudoun, VA

Built 2015 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 200

ASHLAND MILL RD

Good

Over: PINE HILL CREEK

1.1MtoRte205-0.8MtoRte679, King George, VA

Built 2018 Load: 78.6 t ADT: 150

CARTERSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

2.63 Fr 715 & 0.94 To 600, Powhatan, VA

Built 2021 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 876

ST. Helena Rd. 808

Good

Over: Falling Creek

01.55 RT 715;00.85 RT 714, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 18

CONNECTOR TO RT.80

Good

Over: ROUTE 768

,4 TO 609 - 1.0 FR. 746, Buchanan, VA

Built 2015 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 248

64 WB Collector Rd

Good

Over: Ches. and Albemarle R/R

3.65 MILE TO RTE 407, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2008 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 8,827

Route 17

Good

Over: Northwest River

1.4 TOBALLAH/1.5 TODOUG R, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 14,711

Rogues Road

Good

Over: Browns Run

.90 Fr 648 & .20 To 646, Fauquier, VA

Built 1965 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 252

N Blue Ridge Tpk.

Good

Over: White Oak Run

.64 Fr MadNCL&4.29 To 609, Madison, VA

Built 2005 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 3,682

Riley Farm Road

Good

Over: South Prong Sandy River

1.78 TO 851 - 0.02 TO 855, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 2021 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 57

BANDY ROAD

Good

Over: GARNAND BR

00031347 0035ECL ROAN, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 1,401

A. HANSON DR.

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.12FRENDMAINT.;0.01TO19, Russell, VA

Built 1983 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 113

Monroe Road

Good

Over: Nottoway River

1.68 TO 687 / 1.68 TO 672, Southampton, VA

Built 1999 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 616

UNION HALL ROAD

Good

Over: GUEST RIVER

.06M TO 808 & .02M TO 620, Wise, VA

Built 1985 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 460

EBL DAM NECK ROAD

Good

Over: WEST NECK CREEK

0.50HOLLRD/1.10LND BR RD, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 79.6 t ADT: 17,595

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 607

4.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 60, Amherst, VA

Built 1958 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 474

RainesSch.HollowRd

Good

Over: War Fork

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.20-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 60

OLD RIXEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN RUN

.10 FR. 522 & .70 TO 229, Culpeper, VA

Built 2003 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 2,102

COX ROAD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.28 Fr 460 & 0.25 To 706, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1956 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 3,299

ROUTE 95 RAMP A1

Good

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

.10 95 NBL & .30 656 EBL, Hanover, VA

Built 2004 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 5,065

EQUINE PATH WAY

Good

Over: TRIB OF BULL RUN

00.10FRPADD/00.10TOEQUINE, Loudoun, VA

Built 2008 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 72

Den Hill Road 603

Good

Over: Cedar Run

0.40 Rt 641; 0.50 Rt 723, Montgomery, VA

Built 1986 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,548

Dry Valley Rd./787

Good

Over: Meadow Creek

1.90-RT665; 2.80-RT693, Montgomery, VA

Built 1954 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 141

GILMER AVENUE

Good

Over: TROUT RUN

Roanoke City, Roanoke city, VA

Built 2016 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,300

19/460 (VA. AVE.)

Good

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

1.69 WCL BLFLD 0.31 102, Tazewell, VA

Built 2003 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 3,334

Princess Anne Road

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

00.90 TO 165/0.36 TO SEAB, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1997 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 12,966

NORTHUMBERLAND HWY

Good

Over: COAN RIVER

1.8M RTE201-5.3M RTE202, Northumberland, VA

Built 1992 Load: 80.3 t ADT: 4,196

NORTHUMBERLAND HWY

Good

Over: COAN RIVER

1.8M RTE201-5.3M RTE202, Northumberland, VA

Built 1993 Load: 80.3 t ADT: 4,196

CLAIBORNE PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRIB. OF BEAVERDAM RUN

00.02FR END/00.52TO625, Loudoun, VA

Built 2000 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 13,117

Showing 13,301-13,350 of 14,122 bridges

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