Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below median Poor share
Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,122
- Public bridges
- 28.4%
- Good condition
- 3.0%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
28.4%
4,016 bridges rated 7-9
-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.0%
428 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 10.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia
Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Booth Branch Rd.
PoorOver: Slate Creek
.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260
WILKINSON ROAD
PoorOver: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK
1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652
GLEAVES ROAD
PoorOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA
Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178
PATTERSON MILL LN.
PoorOver: STOCKTON CREEK
0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161
Old Massies Crn Rd
PoorOver: Battle Run
.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21
LYNHAVEN AVENUE
PoorOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
Roseland Road
PoorOver: Hat Creek
0.02-Rt.723/0.09-Rt.824, Nelson, VA
Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,005
ROUTE 0099
PoorOver: PEAK CREEK
013081 0114ECL PULA, Pulaski, VA
Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,467
BULL RUN ROAD
PoorOver: NS RAILWAY
2.11MWCLSTPL&8.02MECLCOEB, Wise, VA
Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,711
RED HILL ROAD
PoorOver: NORTH FORK HARDWARE RVR
0.42 FR 717 / 0.04 TO 20, Albemarle, VA
Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,419
COWPASTURE RIVR RD
PoorOver: CSX RAILWAY
1.85 RT 630 - 0.15 RT 636, Alleghany, VA
Built 1956 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,358
ROUTE 33 WBL
PoorOver: NS RAILWAY & CREEK
.04 TO CNTRL-.02 TO I-81R, Harrisonburg city, VA
Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,187
SOUTH HILL ROAD
PoorOver: TOBACCO HERITAGE TR
.1 TO 605 & 1.4 TO 138, Lunenburg, VA
Built 1957 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 3,441
CEDAR CREEK ROAD
PoorOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.6 fr LunenCo& .46 to645, Brunswick, VA
Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 76
James D Hagood Hy
PoorOver: NS Railway
1.60-Rt 722/0.62-Rt 92, Halifax, VA
Built 1950 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,898
Route 58 EBL
PoorOver: Nottoway Swamp
0.53 Mi. to Int. Rte. 611, Southampton, VA
Built 1930 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 11,175
LENNIE ROAD
PoorOver: BEAVER POND CREEK
0.20 Fr 638 & 1.12 To 40, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1975 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 80
MEADOW ROAD
PoorOver: BOAR SWAMP
2.40 GRAPEVINE RD 0.40 60, Henrico, VA
Built 1954 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 570
ROUTE 13 NBL
PoorOver: CHES. BAY - TRESTLE B
1050NHMPTN CO0489NCL VA B, Northampton, VA
Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,424
OLD EBENEZER RD
PoorOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.25 FR 660; 0.25 TO 1115, Smyth, VA
Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 868
ROUTE 61
PoorOver: COVE CREEK
11.80 FR I-77-3.20 TO 614, Tazewell, VA
Built 1957 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 470
CENTREVILLE ROAD
PoorOver: BULL RUN
00.68FRYork/00.65TO658, Prince William, VA
Built 1980 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 49,979
VONTAY ROAD
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
0.0 TO 611 & 0.6 TO 607, Hanover, VA
Built 1940 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 991
Old Stage Road
PoorOver: NS Railway
0.77-Rt 786/1.02-Rt 624, Amherst, VA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 190
HOPEMAN PARKWAY
PoorOver: CSX RAILWAY
1.4 RT 250 - .54 RT 254, Waynesboro city, VA
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,882
Quaker Run Road
PoorOver: Quaker Run
1.50 From 672&1.60 To End, Madison, VA
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 88
ROUTE 0605
PoorOver: POWELL RIVER
.01M TO 58A&.01M TO 739, Wise, VA
Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 314
SAINT LOUIS ROAD
PoorOver: GOOSE CREEK
00.90FR50/00.65TO743, Loudoun, VA
Built 1969 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 3,423
ROGERS-CLARK EBL
PoorOver: MATTAPONI RIVER
8.1M I95SBL-2.5M BW G CL, Caroline, VA
Built 1973 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 5,501
ROBINSON FERRY RD
PoorOver: MEHERRIN RIVER
.91 FR 623 & .5 TO 58, Brunswick, VA
Built 1967 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 519
KING ARTHUR ROAD
PoorOver: ACCOTINK CREEK
00.07 4474 / 00.11 3781, Fairfax, VA
Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,882
PARHAM ROAD
PoorOver: CSX RAILWAY
.25 FR 33 .83 TO WOODMAN, Henrico, VA
Built 1967 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 23,729
Long Ridge Road
PoorOver: Pocaty Creek
1.30AIR FD RD0.20LAND-P-R, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1973 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 994
ROUTE 33 EBL
PoorOver: NS RAILWAY & CREEK
0.04 CNTRL-0.02 I81S RAMP, Harrisonburg city, VA
Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,187
ROUTE 23 SBL
PoorOver: NORFORK&SOUTHERN RAILWAY
2.10FRWISECL;2.30TOSCOTCL, Lee, VA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,292
Indian River Road
PoorOver: Indian River
0.77ECL NORF/0.84WCL VA B, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1974 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 22,822
13th St S.W.
PoorOver: VIRGINIA AVE O NS RWY
1.60 Rt 116;2.90 Rte 117, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,385
INTERSTATE 81 NBL
PoorOver: M. FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.69 FR WCL - .50 TO 762, Smyth, VA
Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,486
ROTUNDA AVE.
PoorOver: TRIB. GOOSE CREEK
0.25 TO 13 / 2.00GRNWD DR, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1969 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 713
HULL STREET
PoorOver: MANCHESTER CANAL
.03 FR 2ND & .58 TO 60 EB, Richmond city, VA
Built 1921 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 17,082
MCB-8
PoorOver: GOOSE RUN
0.2KM EAST OF MCB-5, Prince William, VA
Built 1947 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 500
SOUTH BAYARD AVE
PoorOver: ROCKFISH RUN
0.10 RT250;0.06DUPONT BLD, Augusta, VA
Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500
Bainbridge Blvd.
PoorOver: NS Railway
1.88NCL-CHES/1.83 RTE. 13, Chesapeake city, VA
Built 1938 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,753
RICHMOND HWY.
PoorOver: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK
0.1M PR.WM.-15.8M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA
Built 1933 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 20,738
BUFORD ROAD
PoorOver: NS RAILWAY
.49 FR 686 & .08 TO 718, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1983 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 11,661
SOUTH RIVER RD.
PoorOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.1M RTE664-2.4M RTE605, Caroline, VA
Built 1973 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 168
BEAR CREEK ROAD
PoorOver: NS RAILWAY
AT R11 & .9 TO R617, Smyth, VA
Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,013
SYCAMORE STREET
PoorOver: LIEUTENANT RUN
0.07 TO VIRGINIA AVENUE, Petersburg city, VA
Built 1945 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 8,965
Meherrin Road
PoorOver: Bush River
1.62-Rt.732/2.93-Rt.632, Prince Edward, VA
Built 1966 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 406
INTERSTATE 81 SBL
PoorOver: M. FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.69 FR WCL - .50 TO 762, Smyth, VA
Built 1962 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 15,197
GILLIAM'S RD.
PoorOver: SWAMP
1.2M RTE601-0.7M RTE201, Northumberland, VA
Built 1961 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 5
PIEDMONT RD.
PoorOver: STREAM
1.7M RTE602-0.7M RTE613, King and Queen, VA
Built 1964 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 71
Brown Mtn. Road
PoorOver: DISMAL RIVER
AT R638; 6.8 TO R621, Buchanan, VA
Built 1972 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 639
OLD ROCKLICK RD.
PoorOver: LEVISA RIVER
.00FRRT460;.01TORT700, Buchanan, VA
Built 1966 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,973
NBL I-195
PoorOver: CSX TRANSP
.04 FR 250 & .41 TO NCL, Henrico, VA
Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 37,939
Eaglebrook Rd/1330
PoorOver: Branch Smith Creek
0.10 Rt775; 1.35 Dead End, Montgomery, VA
Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 316
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