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
IS 564 HOV
UnknownOver: SR 165 Little Creek Road
WARDS CORNER, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 29,950
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: SR 168 Tidewater Drive
0.92 MI. FR. INT. SR 165, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 41,000
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: US 58 Va Beach Blvd
0.6 MI N. OF JCT. IS 264, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 1,000
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: SR 165 Kempsville Road
1.24 MI FROM INT US 13, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 18,500
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: SR 168 NBL Ramp
0.14 Mi. Fr. SR 168, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 50,000
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: IS 264 WBL
2.00 MI.FR.INT.RTE. US 13, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 5,000
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: IS 264 EBL
2.10 MI.FR. US 13, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 5,000
SR 247 Norview Ave
UnknownOver: IS 64 & HOV
0.50 MI.FR.INT.SR 165, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 135,120
IS 64 HOV
UnknownOver: Curlew Dr & Light Rail
0.24 MI FR INT IS 264, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 10,000
MILITARY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: RTE. 58 (VA. BEACH BLVD.
1.39 RTE 166/1.62SCL NORF, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 20,000
US 13 Military Hwy
UnknownOver: IS 264 & Collector Ramps
1.90 fr SR407/0.69 to 58, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 122,000
I-564 Ramp B EBL
UnknownOver: Hampton Blvd
0.00 fr.NIT/1.20 to IS564, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 22,000
Ramp to IS 264 EBL
UnknownOver: Curlew, Light RR, 264 CD
2.31 Miles from Route 407, Norfolk city, VA
Ramp from IS 64
UnknownOver: Kempsville Road
0.29 Miles from 64 WBL, Norfolk city, VA
I-264 EBL CD Road
UnknownOver: Kempsville Rd, Ramp D7
0.1 FR 64/0.3 TO Newtown, Norfolk city, VA
I-264 EBL CD Road
UnknownOver: Newtown Road
0.72 FR 64/1.47 TO 190, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 40,000
I-564 CVIS Ramp A
UnknownOver: Hampton Blvd
0.0 fr NIT/1.3 to 564, Norfolk city, VA
ADT: 22,000
I-564 Ramp C WBL
UnknownOver: I-564
1.1 fr NIT/0.6 to 564, Norfolk city, VA
E.PATRICK HENRY HY
UnknownOver: U.S. 460 & N&S RAILWAY
.12 FR 621 & .4 WCL BURKV, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 6,600
W.PATRICK HENRY HY
UnknownOver: U.S. 460 & N&W RAILWAY
.11 FR 621 & .41 WCL BRKV, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 6,600
U.S. 460 (WBL)
UnknownOver: U.S. 360 (EBL)
.05 TO ECL BURK & .09 723, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 5,270
OLD NOTTOWAY ROAD
UnknownOver: U.S. 460 (BYPASS)
.20 FR 683 & .20 TO 625, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 8,998
COTTAGE ROAD
UnknownOver: U. S. 460
.4 FR 729 & .15 TO 673, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 4,764
PINEY GREEN ROAD
UnknownOver: U. S. 460
.36 FR 460B &.11 TO 625, Nottoway, VA
ADT: 5,146
REDMAN STORE RD
UnknownOver: HAWKSBILL CK & RTE 630
0.45 TO 340 - 0.03 TO 630, Page, VA
ADT: 21
BIXLERS FERRY RD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 211
0.00 WCL LURAY - 0.40 652, Page, VA
ADT: 6,385
COLLINS AVENUE
UnknownOver: ROUTE 211 BYPASS
0.50 RT 340 - 0.60 RT 211, Page, VA
ADT: 6,600
ROUTE 211 EBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 340
1.85 RT 211 -0.24 ECL LUR, Page, VA
ADT: 5,200
ROUTE 211 WBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 340
1.85 RT 211 -0.24 ECL LUR, Page, VA
ADT: 5,200
ROUTE 340
UnknownOver: ROUTE 683 & NS RAILWAY
0.39 SHEN NCL-0.45 RT 683, Page, VA
ADT: 270
58 EBL
UnknownOver: RTE. 1025
3.00 Rt. 8; .6 Rt. 836, Patrick, VA
ADT: 1,600
58 WBL
UnknownOver: 1025
3.0 Rt 8 N; .6 Rt 830, Patrick, VA
ADT: 1,600
RIVES ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
.05 Fr S Rmp-95 & .05-N95, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 22,000
WAGNER ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-95
.68 FR 301 & 1.65 TO 460, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 53,000
FORT LEE ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-85
.43 Fr Dupuy & .14 To 142, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 51,598
SQUIRREL LEVEL RD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE -85
.14 Fr DFNS & .14 To_142, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 58,000
JOHNSON ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-85
.22 N.Blvd /.15 St Luke, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 58,816
HALIFAX RD & CSXT
UnknownOver: DEFENSE ROAD
0.42 TO ROUTE 142, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 3,675
BOYDTON PLANK ROAD
UnknownOver: I-85 & RAMP - A
.88Fr Ptsbg & .24 ToSqLvl, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 51,000
SYCAMORE STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE-85
1.27 Fr 301 & 0.95 To 1, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 58,816
WASHINGTON STREET
UnknownOver: I-95 & RAMPS K & L
0.22 Fr 1 & 0.26 To 301, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 4,400
NORTH ADAMS STREET
UnknownOver: APPOMATX RV;NS RWY;STRS@
.0 NCL PETG .0 SCL C HGTS, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 50
BRIDGE STREET
UnknownOver: J J ROBERTS ST & NS SPUR
.00 1(301) .12 POCAHON ST, Petersburg city, VA
ADT: 200
NBL Route 29 bus.
UnknownOver: Route 29 Bypass
0.23-Rt.29NBL/1.32-Rt.57, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 21,000
Route 29 Bus
UnknownOver: RTE 29 Bypass
1.02 CHAT CL/0.0 29 BYPS, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 15,000
Route 29 Business
UnknownOver: Rte.29 Bypass
2.83 to CampCo-1.00 to 29, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 15,000
US 29 SBL Business
UnknownOver: NBL Rt 29 BP-Gretna BP
0.14-Rt 29 /1.23-NCL Gret, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 12,000
Rt 29 NBL Bypass
UnknownOver: Rt 29 SBL Business
1.80-Rt 40 / 0.75-Rt 672, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 4,100
Gretna Road
UnknownOver: Rt 29 Bypass
0.20-Rt 935/0.17-Rt 640, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 11,000
US 29 Bypass SBL
UnknownOver: Route 1353
0.00-1157/0.2-NC SL, Pittsylvania, VA
ADT: 1,233
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