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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

SAINT LOUIS ROAD

Poor

Over: GOOSE CREEK

00.90FR50/00.65TO743, Loudoun, VA

Built 1969 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 3,423

ROGERS-CLARK EBL

Poor

Over: MATTAPONI RIVER

8.1M I95SBL-2.5M BW G CL, Caroline, VA

Built 1973 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 5,501

ROBINSON FERRY RD

Poor

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

.91 FR 623 & .5 TO 58, Brunswick, VA

Built 1967 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 519

KING ARTHUR ROAD

Poor

Over: ACCOTINK CREEK

00.07 4474 / 00.11 3781, Fairfax, VA

Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,882

PARHAM ROAD

Poor

Over: CSX RAILWAY

.25 FR 33 .83 TO WOODMAN, Henrico, VA

Built 1967 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 23,729

Long Ridge Road

Poor

Over: Pocaty Creek

1.30AIR FD RD0.20LAND-P-R, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1973 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 994

ROUTE 33 EBL

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: NORFORK&SOUTHERN RAILWAY

2.10FRWISECL;2.30TOSCOTCL, Lee, VA

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,292

Indian River Road

Poor

Over: 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.

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: M. FORK HOLSTON RIVER

0.69 FR WCL - .50 TO 762, Smyth, VA

Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,486

ROTUNDA AVE.

Poor

Over: TRIB. GOOSE CREEK

0.25 TO 13 / 2.00GRNWD DR, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1969 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 713

HULL STREET

Poor

Over: MANCHESTER CANAL

.03 FR 2ND & .58 TO 60 EB, Richmond city, VA

Built 1921 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 17,082

MCB-8

Poor

Over: GOOSE RUN

0.2KM EAST OF MCB-5, Prince William, VA

Built 1947 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 500

SOUTH BAYARD AVE

Poor

Over: ROCKFISH RUN

0.10 RT250;0.06DUPONT BLD, Augusta, VA

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

Bainbridge Blvd.

Poor

Over: NS Railway

1.88NCL-CHES/1.83 RTE. 13, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1938 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,753

RICHMOND HWY.

Poor

Over: CHOPAWAMSIC CREEK

0.1M PR.WM.-15.8M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA

Built 1933 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 20,738

BUFORD ROAD

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

.49 FR 686 & .08 TO 718, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1983 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 11,661

SOUTH RIVER RD.

Poor

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.1M RTE664-2.4M RTE605, Caroline, VA

Built 1973 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 168

BEAR CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

AT R11 & .9 TO R617, Smyth, VA

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,013

SYCAMORE STREET

Poor

Over: LIEUTENANT RUN

0.07 TO VIRGINIA AVENUE, Petersburg city, VA

Built 1945 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 8,965

Meherrin Road

Poor

Over: Bush River

1.62-Rt.732/2.93-Rt.632, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1966 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 406

INTERSTATE 81 SBL

Poor

Over: 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.

Poor

Over: SWAMP

1.2M RTE601-0.7M RTE201, Northumberland, VA

Built 1961 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 5

PIEDMONT RD.

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.7M RTE602-0.7M RTE613, King and Queen, VA

Built 1964 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 71

Brown Mtn. Road

Poor

Over: DISMAL RIVER

AT R638; 6.8 TO R621, Buchanan, VA

Built 1972 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 639

OLD ROCKLICK RD.

Poor

Over: LEVISA RIVER

.00FRRT460;.01TORT700, Buchanan, VA

Built 1966 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,973

NBL I-195

Poor

Over: CSX TRANSP

.04 FR 250 & .41 TO NCL, Henrico, VA

Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 37,939

Eaglebrook Rd/1330

Poor

Over: Branch Smith Creek

0.10 Rt775; 1.35 Dead End, Montgomery, VA

Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 316

FOREST ROAD

Poor

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1969 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 25

BACK MOUNTAIN RD

Poor

Over: GAP RUN

0.01 TO 50 - 2.00 TO 600, Frederick, VA

Built 1981 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,164

JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ASHTON CREEK

0.60 Fr 746 & 1.15 To 859, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1928 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 15,315

J KENNETH ROBINSON

Poor

Over: WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR

1.86 TO 522 - 0.14 TO 11N, Frederick, VA

Built 1968 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 13,969

BRUSHY MOUNTAIN RD

Poor

Over: BR REED CREEK

.05M TO 680 & .75M TO END, Wythe, VA

Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 445

MANASSAS DRIVE

Poor

Over: RUSSIA BRANCH

01.00 28 / 00.00 0000, Manassas Park city, VA

Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 13,255

ROUTE 0098

Poor

Over: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK

00.32 FR 52 00.18 TO 605, Bland, VA

Built 1983 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 261

OLD LESTERS FK RD.

Poor

Over: LESTER'S FORK

2.0 TO R675&1.0 FR R650N, Buchanan, VA

Built 1989 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 311

Deskins Road

Poor

Over: PRATER CREEK

.0 FR RT 83-3.45 TO 657, Buchanan, VA

Built 1978 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 818

SBL ROUTE I-85

Poor

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

3.2 N C LINE& 1.2 TO 903, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1964 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 13,728

SHERWOOD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SWIFT CREEK

.05FORESTVIE .05SPRINGDAL, Colonial Heights city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 3,402

14TH STREET

Poor

Over: JAMES RIVER SOUTH DIV @

.07 FR 2ND & .54 TO 60 EB, Richmond city, VA

Built 1913 Load: 70.9 t ADT: 17,082

14TH STREET

Poor

Over: JAMES RIVER NORTH DIV @

.28 FR 2ND & .33 TO 60 EB, Richmond city, VA

Built 1913 Load: 70.9 t ADT: 17,082

Eaglebrook Rd/1330

Poor

Over: Smith Creek

0.02-RT675; 1.48-Dead End, Montgomery, VA

Built 1981 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 316

JERRYS RUN TRAIL

Poor

Over: JERRYS RUN

0.20 TO 64 & 0.26 TO END, Alleghany, VA

Built 1967 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 120

PAW PAW RD

Poor

Over: PAW PAW RUN

0.0 FR 643 & 3.0 TO 644, Buchanan, VA

Built 1980 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 1,263

Bradshaw Rd./629

Poor

Over: Bradshaw Creek

1.05-Rte603; 0.95-Rte622, Montgomery, VA

Built 1921 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 656

Village Dr 1460

Poor

Over: Br of Beaver Dam Ck

0.00 Rt 619; 0.30 Rt 1461, Bedford, VA

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 521

Interstate 64

Poor

Over: STONY RUN

.36 TO 33 & 1.82 LABURNUM, Henrico, VA

Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 64,877

LEWISTON PLANK RD.

Poor

Over: MALLORY'S CREEK

.4 FR.724 & 1.2 TO 650, Nottoway, VA

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,736

Millbank Road

Poor

Over: Mud Creek

1.11 to 658 - 0.49 to 660, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130

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