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

MONUMENT DR.

Good

Over: DIFFICULT RUN

00.22FR GCP/00.35TO FCA, Fairfax, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,681

RAMP LRNW

Good

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.04FR495 / 00.06TO236, Fairfax, VA

Built 2011 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,766

MARSHALL LAKE DR.

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK RUN

00.65FR0672/00.02TO0000, Fairfax, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 566

RTE.29 LEE HWY.

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKY RUN

0.85fr28 0.5to645, Fairfax, VA

Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15,504

Ramp H to Rte 7

Good

Over: Pedestrian Underpass

00.50fr267 00.01to7, Fairfax, VA

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,300

CARPERS FARM WAY

Good

Over: COLVIN RUN

00.02FR7/00.04TO6708, Fairfax, VA

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,156

15/29 Bus.

Good

Over: Tin Pot Run

1.27 Fr 15Byp& .21 NCLRem, Fauquier, VA

Built 1927 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,158

I-66 EBL

Good

Over: Stream

1.30FrWarrenCL&2.90To688, Fauquier, VA

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 19,116

17 Spur SBL Ramp

Good

Over: Cattail Branch

.25 Fr17SBL &.10 To17SBL, Fauquier, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,909

IDLEWILD BLVD.

Good

Over: HAZEL RUN

0.5 MI RTE. 1, Fredericksburg city, VA

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

Pul/Giles TrnP/100

Good

Over: Wet weather branch

0.16-Rte659; 0.46-Rte681, Giles, VA

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,427

Mutton Hollow Road

Good

Over: Swift Run

3.00 From 810 & .51 To 33, Greene, VA

Built 2013 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 315

Rabat Road

Good

Over: Birch Creek

1.28 TO 645 - 0.80 TO 811, Halifax, VA

Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 169

Cowford Road

Good

Over: Toot's Creek

0.15 TO 883 - 0.35 TO 783, Halifax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 872

Red Bank Road

Good

Over: North Fork Creek

0.90 TO 736 - 1.30 TO 733, Halifax, VA

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 166

ARMSTEAD AVE.

Good

Over: BILLY WOODS CANAL

1.36 TO 258 /1.36 TO 172, Hampton city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 21,970

KINGS DOMINION BLD

Good

Over: BR N ANNA RIVER

0.53fr688&0.38toCaroli Co, Hanover, VA

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,047

POCAHONTAS PARKWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0 LABURNUM AVE - MM3.9, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,844

POCAHONTAS PARKWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2 LABURNUM AVE - MM3.3, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,844

POCAHONTAS PARKWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2 FR. I-295 MM 3.2, Henrico, VA

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,844

HUNTON PARK BLVD

Good

Over: HOLLADAY BRANCH

0.30 FR HUNTON PARK LANE, Henrico, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,398

Gatling Pointe Pky

Good

Over: Branch Jones Creek

0.01 Miles from Route 704, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,975

Newman Road

Good

Over: Skimino Creek

0.00 Mi To York Co. Line, James City, VA

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,431

VA 05000

Good

Over: Shellbank Creek

1.05 Mi Fr Route 614, James City, VA

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,922

PAXSON ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BEAVERDAM CK.

01.3FR719/00.3TO734, Loudoun, VA

Built 1949 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 58

RIVER CREEK PKWY

Good

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

02.14FR15/01.33TO7, Loudoun, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,120

CLAIBORNE PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRIB. OF BEAVERDAM RUN

00.40FR2394/00.15TO625, Loudoun, VA

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,117

RIVER BANK STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. OF SUGARLAND RUN

00.01FRRiver/00.01TOAlgon, Loudoun, VA

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,297

HILLSBORO HUNT DR.

Good

Over: TRIB.OF BROAD RUN

.03FR LCPWY/.10TOLUCKBRID, Loudoun, VA

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,223

ASHBURN VILLAGE BL

Good

Over: TRIB.OF BROAD RUN

00.28FR640/00.38TO625, Loudoun, VA

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,000

NATIONS DRIVE

Good

Over: ELKLICK RUN

0.07fr2200/0.08toCrossfie, Loudoun, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 649

CROSSFIELD DR.

Good

Over: TRIB.OF ELKLICK RUN

00.20FRNATI/00.01TOSHIPL, Loudoun, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 509

MANDOLIN STREET

Good

Over: TRIB OF ELKLICK RUN

00.34FR RCD 0.10TO CARRIN, Loudoun, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 619

RAMP F FROM RTE.28

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.02FR 846/00.12TO 28, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

RAMP A FROM RTE.28

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

00.02FR 28/00.02TO 846, Loudoun, VA

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

EAST A STREET

Good

Over: Unknown Waterway

.04W20thSt./.69SMainSt., Loudoun, VA

Built 2012 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

Ryan Road

Good

Over: Trib of Beaverdam Creek

0.61frNorth S. 0.18toBD, Loudoun, VA

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,031

Graves Mill Road

Good

Over: Tomahawk Creek

1.20RT221/.02 OLDGRVSMILL, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,972

Rt. 501

Good

Over: Tomahawk Creek

0.21-Grav. Mill./1.17-221, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,897

Harvard Street

Good

Over: Burton Creek

.07 29/.35 Wards Ferry Rd, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,027

Timberlake Road

Good

Over: Dreaming Creek

0104291 EXP 0110CAMPB CL, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,623

Rt. 501

Good

Over: Cheese Creek

0204RTE221 0160RTE501BU, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,635

Enterprise Drive

Good

Over: Tomahawk Creek

.7 FR 661 / 1.0 RT. 1520, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 14,000

Railroad Drive

Good

Over: Russia Branch Culvert 2

0.1FRManDr/0.01TORusBrVw, Manassas Park city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,200

Mill Lane

Good

Over: Towne Branch

0.05 MI E US 460 Bus, Montgomery, VA

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,002

E. Mont. Lane 9257

Good

Over: Br S.F. Roanoke River

0.03 Route 11/.10 End SM, Montgomery, VA

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 759

Route 29 SBL

Good

Over: Rucker Run

0.90-Rt.741/0.40-Rt.653, Nelson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,282

Campbells Mtn. Rd.

Good

Over: Campbells Creek

0.54-Rt 56 / 3.90-Rt 684, Nelson, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 177

Atkinson Blvd

Good

Over: Unnamed Stream

0.69 Mi East of Rte. 60, Newport News city, VA

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15,000

Squirrel SpurRd614

Good

Over: Round Meadow Creek

0.63-RT 744;0.24-RT 602, Patrick, VA

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 316

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