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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

PRVT ENT-HICKORY H

Good

Over: MOORES CREEK

1.85-RTE745&0.60-RTE1106, Albemarle, VA

Built 1957 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15

PRVT ENT- BRITTS M

Good

Over: MOORES CREEK

1.15-RTE745&1.30-RTE1106, Albemarle, VA

Built 1957 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18

THREE NOTCH'D ROAD

Good

Over: LICKINGHOLE CREEK

0.46 FR 802/0.22 TO 250E, Albemarle, VA

Built 1921 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,055

CROZET AVENUE

Good

Over: SLABTOWN BRANCH

0.45 FR 250/0.01 TO 1231, Albemarle, VA

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,819

LANGHORNE ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CASTLE CREEK

1.37 FR 627 / 1.63 TO 6, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 631

ESMONT ROAD

Good

Over: TOTIER CREEK

1.56 FR 627 / 0.30 TO 714, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,303

MURRAYS LANE

Good

Over: BR SOUTH FORK HARDWARE R

0.68FR DEADEND/0.02TO 29, Albemarle, VA

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 75

MILL CREEK DRIVE

Good

Over: STREAM

0.75-RTE 742& O.08-RTE 20, Albemarle, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,576

THOMAS JEFFERSON P

Good

Over: BUCK ISLAND CREEK

1.98 TO 729 & 1.80 FLUVCL, Albemarle, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,233

POTOMAC AVENUE

Good

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

N. Fayette St., Alexandria city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,500

RITCH PATCH RD

Good

Over: BLUE SPRING RUN

1.00 TO 618 & 0.50 TO 617, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 276

RICH PATCH ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE SPRING RUN

0.10 RT 615 - 1.20 RT 617, Alleghany, VA

Built 2003 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 156

Lexington Turnpike

Good

Over: S. Fork Buffalo River

13.01-W ACL /0.01-Rt 716, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,608

River Road

Good

Over: Buck Branch

.40-Rt 683/.10-Rt 684, Amherst, VA

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 756

29 N & SBL Bypass

Good

Over: Higginbotham Creek

5.72-Rt130/1.37-Rt29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 N & SBL Bypass

Good

Over: Branch Patridge Creek

3.58-Rt29/3.51-Rt130, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 Bypass

Good

Over: North Fork Stovall Creek

2.68-Rt 130/4.41-Rt 29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 Bypass

Good

Over: Br. of Higginbotham Crk.

5.38-Rt 130/1.71-Rt 29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

NBL & SBL 29 Bypas

Good

Over: Higginbotham Creek

5.05-Rt130/2.04-Rt29 Bus, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

Country Club Rd.

Good

Over: Falling River

1.40-Rt.719 / 0.52-Rt.738, Appomattox, VA

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 141

WINDSWEPT RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.57 RT 1916- 0.17 RT 906, Augusta, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 218

White House Rd 608

Good

Over: Hunting Creek

2.20 Rt 654; 0.60 Rt 797, Bedford, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,243

Jordantown Rd 619

Good

Over: Nat Branch

0.60 RT. 24;0.65 RT 759, Bedford, VA

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,164

SkinnellsMillRd723

Good

Over: Skinnells Creek

0.75 RT 714; 0.35 RT 43, Bedford, VA

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,201

RTE. 122

Good

Over: RTE.122 OVER STREAM

1.31 MI; 460BUS;0.47MI221, Bedford, VA

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,070

QUAIL RIDGE RD.

Good

Over: IVY CREEK

0.15-RT 1432;0.35-RT 1439, Bedford, VA

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,424

CATALPA AVENUE

Good

Over: CHALK MINE RUN

.03 30TH ST/.08 32TH ST, Buena Vista city, VA

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,687

Wickliffe Avenue

Good

Over: Falling River

.06-E Brknl / 4.20-Cha Co, Campbell, VA

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,561

Camp Hydaway Road

Good

Over: Opossum Creek

1.6 Rte 664/1.48 Rte 1480, Campbell, VA

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 338

Little Vine Rd/749

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.00 RT 897N;0.15 RT 897S, Carroll, VA

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 403

Morton Road

Good

Over: Hills Creek

0.80 to 654 - 0.70 to 604, Charlotte, VA

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 171

IS 64 EBL Ramp

Good

Over: Canal

0.25 MI TO GREENBRIER PKY, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,102

IS 64 WBL Ramp

Good

Over: Canal

0.05 MI FR GREENBRIER PKY, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,384

IS 64 EBL Ramp

Good

Over: Canal

0.05 MI FR GREENBRIER PKY, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,962

IS 64 WBL Ramp

Good

Over: Canal

0.06 MI TO GREENBRIER PKY, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,043

IS 664

Good

Over: Drum Point Creek

1.23 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 337, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 85,081

Pughsville Road

Good

Over: Branch Drum Point Creek

0.20 MI.FR.INT. WISE ST., Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,951

OTTERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DRY CREEK

1.40 FR 655 & 0.5 TO 5190, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,922

BRIGHTWALTON ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED TR SWIFT CK

.11frmColwyn/.12toRte7450, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 575

IRON RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

0.1Fr10&0.2toWeatherby, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,638

MOUNT HERMON ROAD

Good

Over: OTTERDALE BRANCH

0.5 FRM DEND & 0.5 TO 604, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 343

Otterdale Road

Good

Over: Stream

0,59Rt360, 0.61Rt668, Chesterfield, VA

Built 2022 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,582

ROUTES 15 & 29 BUS

Good

Over: HIDENS BRANCH

.5 RT 522; 1.8 RT 15 & 29, Culpeper, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 21,338

Ira Hoffman Lane

Good

Over: Rudasill Branch

1.31 From 522 &.48 To 729, Culpeper, VA

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,601

Eggbornsville Road

Good

Over: Trib. Rudasill Branch

.03 From 784 & 1.0 To 685, Culpeper, VA

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,100

Riverside Drive

Good

Over: Beaver Branch

012829 BUS 010129 CEN B, Danville city, VA

Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,825

Richmond Highway

Good

Over: Fall Creek

.39-Rt.29By/.15-Rt.732, Danville city, VA

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,889

TRANQUILITY LANE

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

0.44 Fr 756 & 0.26 To 460, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 2013 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 609

FAIRFAX CO. PKWY.

Good

Over: FLATLICK BRANCH

00.20FR7155/00.05TO7140, Fairfax, VA

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 52,433

FAIRFAX CO.PKWY.

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

01.10FR617/00.20TO611, Fairfax, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 36,629

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