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

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 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

Virginia34.8%61.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

Sweet Briar Dr.

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Bypass

0.68-SCL Amhe/0.15-Rt.661, Amherst, VA

ADT: 23,000

Route 29 NBL Bus

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Bypass

0.23 SCL Amh/0.05 29 BP, Amherst, VA

ADT: 23,000

Route 29 SBL Bus.

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Bypass

0.23 SCL Amh/0.05 29 BP, Amherst, VA

ADT: 23,000

Route 29 Business

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Bypass

0.08 SCL Amh/0.05 29 Byps, Amherst, VA

ADT: 23,000

Old Town Connector

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Business

0.54-Rt.334/0.50-Rt.163, Amherst, VA

ADT: 25,000

Oakville Road

Unknown

Over: Rt 460 Bypass

0.16-Rt.24/0.27-Rt.677, Appomattox, VA

ADT: 15,000

Confederate Blvd.

Unknown

Over: 460 Bypass E.B.L.

0.48-Rt.636/0.37-Rt.707, Appomattox, VA

ADT: 10,000

Old Courthouse Rd.

Unknown

Over: 460 Bypass

0.55-Rt.460 /0.22 Rt 656, Appomattox, VA

ADT: 15,000

Oakleigh Ave.

Unknown

Over: Rt 460 Bypass

0.15-Rt.662/0.09-Rt.1010, Appomattox, VA

ADT: 8,000

OLD GLEBE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE. 120 N. GLEBE ROAD

02.01FR.309/00.30TO123, Arlington, VA

ADT: 12,791

34TH ST(ABINGDON)

Unknown

Over: 395 & RMP D&F

0010FR31ST/0005TO36TH, Arlington, VA

ADT: 14,000

MEADE ST & LYNN ST

Unknown

Over: RTE. 50 - ARLINGTON BLVD

00.18FR237/00.28TOMARSHA, Arlington, VA

ADT: 28,500

NORTH RHODES ST.

Unknown

Over: RTE. 50 (ARLINGTON BLVD)

00.01FRF-699/00.03TO14TH, Arlington, VA

ADT: 54,544

CARLIN SPRINGS RD

Unknown

Over: GEORGE MASON DRIVE

0.75FR50 0.36TO120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 4,300

17 TH STREET N

Unknown

Over: FORT MYER DRIVE

0010N LYNN ST0010N NASH S, Arlington, VA

ADT: 1,500

MEMORIAL AVE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

00.3FR27/00.47TO50, Arlington, VA

ADT: 68,504

17TH ST.N RAMP

Unknown

Over: GARAGE EXIT

0020/WILBLVD 0005/NLYN ST, Arlington, VA

ADT: 19,950

2ND STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE. 27 (WASHINGTON BLVD

00.93FR120/00.18TOMcnair, Arlington, VA

ADT: 7,346

GEORGE MASON DRIVE

Unknown

Over: ARLINGTON BOULEVARD

0.80 244/0.20 PERSHING DR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 58,387

WILSON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: FORT MEYER DRIVE

0030/110 0160/237, Arlington, VA

ADT: 15,791

21ST. STREET

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-66

00.15FR29/00.04TON.CT HSE, Arlington, VA

ADT: 85,045

NORTH OHIO STREET

Unknown

Over: I-66;FOUR MILE RUN;METRO

00.10FR14TH/00.17TO10TH, Arlington, VA

ADT: 89,420

NORTH QUINCY ST.

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEM. PKWY (I-66)

0.07FR14THST/0.02TO15THST, Arlington, VA

ADT: 12,189

25TH. STREET

Unknown

Over: I66E&W & METRO

0.02Fr237/ 0.02to FrFx Dr, Arlington, VA

ADT: 105,797

NORTH HARRISON ST

Unknown

Over: I-66 & METRO

00.05FR9TH/00.40TO0237, Arlington, VA

ADT: 80,000

NORTH LINCOLIN ST.

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEM. PKWY (I-66)

00.05FR17ST/00.15TO14ST, Arlington, VA

N. STAFFORD ST.

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEM. PKWY._I-66

00.05FR13ST/00.05TO15ST., Arlington, VA

ADT: 80,000

NORTH UTAH STREET

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEM. PKWY_(I-66)

00.05FR15ST/00.10TO13ST, Arlington, VA

ADT: 92,760

PATRICK HENRY DR.

Unknown

Over: I-66;FOUR MILE RUN;METRO

00.10FR11TH/00.17TO10TH, Arlington, VA

ADT: 94,050

FAIRFAX DRIVE RTE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-66

00.20 120 / 00.10 66 WBL, Arlington, VA

ADT: 88,322

N. GEO. MASON DR.

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-66

00.03 10TH ST/0.03N FAIRD, Arlington, VA

ADT: 113,781

NORTH SCOTT STREET

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-66 & ROUTE 29 EB

0.13 N. QUINN ST. 0.05 29, Arlington, VA

ADT: 89,620

NORTH NASH ST.

Unknown

Over: I-66_ROSSLYN TUNNEL

00.01FR29SB/00.01TO29NB, Arlington, VA

ADT: 89,620

FORT MYER DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-66__ROSSLYN TUNNEL

00.02FR29NBL/00.02TO29SBL, Arlington, VA

ADT: 89,620

NORTH LYNN STREET

Unknown

Over: I-66_ROSSLYN TUNNEL

00.02FR29SBL/00.02TO29NBL, Arlington, VA

ADT: 89,620

JEFF DAVIS HWY.SBL

Unknown

Over: 110; I-395NB & I-395 EXP

00.62FR14STBR/01.69TO120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 57,708

JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: 12 TH STREET

00.85 233 / 00.26 395, Arlington, VA

ADT: 2,600

ROUTE 1

Unknown

Over: 15TH STREET

0.3FR20th. St./0.5TO395, Arlington, VA

ADT: 12,500

ROUTE 1 & CLARK ST

Unknown

Over: 18TH. STREET

046FR223/00.50TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 7,000

WASHINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: RD B OF RT I-395 U #2026

00.30FR 244/01.07TO 110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 12,800

ROUTE 0027

Unknown

Over: RD F O RD B OF 395 U2027

0.3FR244 01.05TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 23,438

WASHINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 244 COLUMBIA PIKE

00.55FR110/00.82TO244, Arlington, VA

ADT: 13,212

WASHINGTON BLVD WB

Unknown

Over: JOYCE ST.

00.71FR110/00.54TO244, Arlington, VA

ADT: 23,847

REVERSIBLE RTE. 27

Unknown

Over: JOYCE STREET

00.67FR244/01.70TO120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,000

WASHINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: JOYCE STREET

00.61FR244/00.76TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,500

RTE.27-ROADWAY F

Unknown

Over: JOYCE STREET

00.61FR244/00.76TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,000

RAMP CB of RT 27

Unknown

Over: S. JOYCE STREET

00.61FR244/00.76TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,000

WASHINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: RTE. 110 (JEFF DAVIS HWY

00.55FR244 00.26TO DC, Arlington, VA

ADT: 50,083

RAMP AA

Unknown

Over: ARMY-NAVY DRIVE

00.05FR395/00.05TO A.R.R., Arlington, VA

ADT: 6,300

ROUTE 27 (RAMP A)

Unknown

Over: I395

00.20FR27/00.10TO ARL.RG., Arlington, VA

ADT: 139,600

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