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
FOREST ROAD
PoorOver: ROCKY ROW RUN
OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA
Built 1969 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 25
BACK MOUNTAIN RD
PoorOver: GAP RUN
0.01 TO 50 - 2.00 TO 600, Frederick, VA
Built 1981 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,164
JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY
PoorOver: ASHTON CREEK
0.60 Fr 746 & 1.15 To 859, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1928 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 15,315
J KENNETH ROBINSON
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: BR REED CREEK
.05M TO 680 & .75M TO END, Wythe, VA
Built 1932 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 445
MANASSAS DRIVE
PoorOver: RUSSIA BRANCH
01.00 28 / 00.00 0000, Manassas Park city, VA
Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 13,255
ROUTE 0098
PoorOver: 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.
PoorOver: LESTER'S FORK
2.0 TO R675&1.0 FR R650N, Buchanan, VA
Built 1989 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 311
Deskins Road
PoorOver: PRATER CREEK
.0 FR RT 83-3.45 TO 657, Buchanan, VA
Built 1978 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 818
SBL ROUTE I-85
PoorOver: ROANOKE RIVER
3.2 N C LINE& 1.2 TO 903, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1964 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 13,728
SHERWOOD DRIVE
PoorOver: SWIFT CREEK
.05FORESTVIE .05SPRINGDAL, Colonial Heights city, VA
Built 1987 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 3,402
14TH STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Smith Creek
0.02-RT675; 1.48-Dead End, Montgomery, VA
Built 1981 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 316
JERRYS RUN TRAIL
PoorOver: JERRYS RUN
0.20 TO 64 & 0.26 TO END, Alleghany, VA
Built 1967 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 120
PAW PAW RD
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Bradshaw Creek
1.05-Rte603; 0.95-Rte622, Montgomery, VA
Built 1921 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 656
Village Dr 1460
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: STONY RUN
.36 TO 33 & 1.82 LABURNUM, Henrico, VA
Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 64,877
LEWISTON PLANK RD.
PoorOver: MALLORY'S CREEK
.4 FR.724 & 1.2 TO 650, Nottoway, VA
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,736
Millbank Road
PoorOver: Mud Creek
1.11 to 658 - 0.49 to 660, Prince Edward, VA
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
FOREST ROAD
PoorOver: ROCKY ROW RUN
OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA
Built 1970 Load: 93.3 t ADT: 25
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