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

US-00029 LEE HWY

Unknown

Over: I-66 & METRO

00.04FR237/00.55TO694, Arlington, VA

ADT: 21,498

US-29 SB (LEE HWY)

Unknown

Over: I-66 (CUSTIS PARKWAY)

00.90FR124/01.64TOKEY BRI, Arlington, VA

ADT: 44,000

ARLINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: CARLIN SPRING RD

01.53FR120/01.50TO7, Arlington, VA

ADT: 54,641

ARLINGTON BLVD._50

Unknown

Over: RAMP C FROM GW PARKWAY

00.11FR.WASHDC/00.20TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 19,870

ARLINGTON BLVD. WB

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

01.25FR10TH/00.90TO23RD, Arlington, VA

ADT: 68,504

ARLINGTON BLVD. EB

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

01.25FR10TH/00.90TO23RD, Arlington, VA

ADT: 68,504

CUSTIS MEM. HWY.

Unknown

Over: RMPS B & F

1.11FR29/01.00TOCONSTITU, Arlington, VA

ADT: 99,196

RAMP A OF I-66

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

01.10 29 / 00.20 50, Arlington, VA

ADT: 34,000

IS-00066-W

Unknown

Over: 00-06780 WESTMORELAND ST

01.90FR7/00.42TO237, Arlington, VA

ADT: 7,842

IS-00066-E

Unknown

Over: 00-06780 WESTMORELAND ST

01.90FR7/00.42TO237, Arlington, VA

ADT: 7,842

CUSTIS MEM.PK I66

Unknown

Over: LEE HIGHWAY_RTE 29

01.28FR120 00.87TO29N, Arlington, VA

ADT: 24,898

IS-00066-E

Unknown

Over: WILLIAMSBURG BLVD.

01.60FR7/00.60TO29, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,600

IS-00066-W

Unknown

Over: WILLIAMSBURG BLVD.

01.60FR7/00.60TO29, Arlington, VA

ADT: 9,200

CUSTIS MEMPKWY I66

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 124 AND SPOUT RUN

00.30FR29S/ 00.57TO29N, Arlington, VA

ADT: 16,563

CUSTIS MEM.HWY.EBL

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE STREET

00.23 237 NBL / 02.48 120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 19,300

CUSTIS MEM.HWY.WBL

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE STREET

00.23 237 NBL / 02.49 120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 19,300

GLEBE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE. 50 (ARLINGTON BLVD)

00.85FR.244/01.39TO237, Arlington, VA

ADT: 58,387

SOUTH GLEBE ROAD

Unknown

Over: PARKING LOT CONNECTOR

01.38FR395/00.24TO1, Arlington, VA

ADT: 100

GLEBE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RAMP 'D' OF ROUTE I-395

1.67FR1 / 1.22TO244, Arlington, VA

ADT: 27,046

N.GLEBE & O.DOMI.D

Unknown

Over: YORKTOWN BOULEVARD

00.53FR29/00.0TO309, Arlington, VA

ADT: 1,900

GLEBE ROAD

Unknown

Over: CUSTIS MEM. PKWY (I-66)

00.30 237 / 00.85 29, Arlington, VA

ADT: 92,760

RAMP E OF RTE 233

Unknown

Over: DRIVEWAY &+RF+PRAILWAY

.05FRGWPKWY/0.0TORTE233, Arlington, VA

ADT: 14,591

ENT. NAT. AIRPORT

Unknown

Over: RT.1; RF&P RWY; CLARK ST

00.10FR1/00.30TOGWPKWY, Arlington, VA

ADT: 2,000

WASHINGTON BLVD.

Unknown

Over: I-66 & METRO

01.95FR66/00.10TO29, Arlington, VA

ADT: 80,930

WASHINGTON BLV 237

Unknown

Over: I-66 CUSTIS PARKWAY

2.42FR29/0.09TO120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 92,100

RAMP E TO I-395

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-395

0.09 NCL ALEX/1.23TO 120, Arlington, VA

ADT: 166,950

ROUTE 0395

Unknown

Over: GEORGE WASHINGTON PKWY

00.59FR110/00.08TO14ST BR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 92,268

SHIRLEY MEM.HIWAY

Unknown

Over: BOUNDARY CHANNEL DRIVE

0.38FR110/0.31TO14ST.BR., Arlington, VA

ADT: 51,650

H.G.SHIRLEY MEM.HY

Unknown

Over: ACCESS ROAD A & RR SPUR

0.31FR110 0.39TO14ST BR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 8,920

SBL ROUTE 0395

Unknown

Over: ACCESS ROAD & R R SPUR

0.31FR110 0.42TO14 T BR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 150

NBL-SHIRLEY MEM.HY

Unknown

Over: COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

01.00FR120/00.39TO27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 500

SBL-SHIRLEY MEM.HY

Unknown

Over: COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

01.00FR120/00.39TO27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 500

H.G.SHIRLEY MEM HY

Unknown

Over: GLEBE ROAD (ROUTE 120)

00.27 WCL ALEX / 01.42 27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 27,292

SHIRLEY MEM.HWY.

Unknown

Over: I-395 (RAMP G)

01.40FR7/01.34TO27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 185,257

SOUTH ROTARY

Unknown

Over: RTE. 395

1.10FR120/0.10TOQUKR LA., Arlington, VA

ADT: 197,750

I-395 REVERSIBLE

Unknown

Over: COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

01.00FR120/00.39TO27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 500

I-395 - RAMP A

Unknown

Over: COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE

01.00FR120/00.39TO27, Arlington, VA

ADT: 500

ROUTE I395 SB

Unknown

Over: RD D & RMP AB O EB RT 27

01.40FR.120/00.93TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 27,323

I395 (RAMP E)

Unknown

Over: RTE. 27 & JOYCE ST.

01.65FR120/00.70TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 27,323

RMP C OF 395

Unknown

Over: RMP B - 395 & RMP F - 27

01.41 120 / 00.94 110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 27,323

I-395 NB

Unknown

Over: RTE.27 EBL; RDWY. B & F

01.41FR120/00.94TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 9,000

ROUTE I395 SB

Unknown

Over: EBL RT 27#1034 & RDW B&F

01.39FR.120/00.93TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 28,093

ROUTE I395 REV.

Unknown

Over: EB RT 27 #1037 & RD B&F

01.40FR.120/00.93TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 52,338

SBL ROUTE I-395

Unknown

Over: RTE.110 JEFF.DAVIS HWY.

00.63FR27/00.62TO14 ST BR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 57,708

EXPRESS LANE NB

Unknown

Over: RMPS CC & CE OF RTE 395

0.24FR27/0.99TO14ST.BRIDG, Arlington, VA

ADT: 24,608

ROADWAY E OF 395

Unknown

Over: RMPS CF & CE

0.53FR27/0.28TO395 SBL, Arlington, VA

ADT: 10,500

ROUTE 395_SBL

Unknown

Over: RAMPS CC & CE

00.20FR27/01.12TO14 ST BR, Arlington, VA

EXP ROUTE 0395

Unknown

Over: RMPS CC & CE OF RT I-395

00.24FR27/00.99TO14 ST BR, Arlington, VA

ADT: 40,000

I-395 SBL

Unknown

Over: RT.27EB&REV;#1040;JOY ST

01.69FR120/00.65TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 26,450

I-395 NBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 27 NBL and Joyce St.

01.72FR120/00.62TO110, Arlington, VA

ADT: 7,500

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