Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
BROAD STREET
UnknownOver: Prentis St & CSX RAILWAY
0.25 TO 337 / 0.02 TO 58B, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 250
ROUTE 13 NBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 32
2.50 TO 58/0.00 TO 32BUS, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 9,000
ROUTE 13 SBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 58
2.50 MI. TO RTE. 32, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 12,000
ROUTE 13 NBL (BYP
UnknownOver: TURLINGTON RD. (RT. 688)
0.10 MI. WEST TO 58, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 3,637
ROUTE 13 SBL (BYP)
UnknownOver: TURLINGTON RD. (RT. 688)
0.20 MI. TO RTE. 58 BUS., Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 3,637
RAMP TO RT. 13 SBL
UnknownOver: TURLINGTON RD. (RT. 688)
0.10 TO 58_/ 2.40 TO 32, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 3,700
ROUTE 13 NBL RMP I
UnknownOver: ROUTE 58 BUS.
2.60MI. W OF RTE 13/32, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 13,000
ROUTE 58
UnknownOver: ROUTE 13 (LOOP H)
0.4 MI. TO RTE. 645 WEST, Suffolk city, VA
ADT: 12,000
Route 40 WBL
UnknownOver: I-95
0.40 Mi. Fr Route 659, Sussex, VA
ADT: 24,500
Route 40 EBL
UnknownOver: I-95
0.40 Mi Fr Route 659, Sussex, VA
ADT: 24,500
I-95 Sbl
UnknownOver: Route 646
9.79 Mi Fr Route 40, Sussex, VA
ADT: 689
I-95 Nbl
UnknownOver: Route 646
0.83 Mi to Route 631, Sussex, VA
ADT: 689
I-95 Sbl
UnknownOver: Blue Star Highway
13.50 Mi Fr Route 40, Sussex, VA
ADT: 1,687
I-95 Nbl
UnknownOver: Blue Star Highway
13.60 Mi Fr Route 40, Sussex, VA
ADT: 3,374
St John Church Rd
UnknownOver: I-95
0.20 Mi Fr Route 670, Sussex, VA
ADT: 22,730
Jarratt Ave
UnknownOver: I-95
0.20 Mi Fr Route 301, Sussex, VA
ADT: 28,000
Comans Well Road
UnknownOver: I-95
0.20 Mi Fr Route 301, Sussex, VA
ADT: 774
Owens Road
UnknownOver: I-95
0.20 Mi Fr Route 301, Sussex, VA
ADT: 30,000
Route 648
UnknownOver: I-95 & Route 301
2.70 Mi Fr Route 649, Sussex, VA
ADT: 2,100
Setzer Road
UnknownOver: I-95 & Route 301
0.50 Mi Fr Route 657, Sussex, VA
ADT: 1,135
ROUTE 16
UnknownOver: RTE 19/460 BYPASS
0.39 FR 61; 0.88 TO 19, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 8,400
ROUTE 19 NBL
UnknownOver: ALT. RTE. 16
1.75M TO 19BUS.&1.25MTO16, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 2,400
ROUTE 19 SBL
UnknownOver: ALT. RTE. 16A
1.25M TO 16&1.75M TO 19B, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 2,400
19 NBL/460 EBL BP
UnknownOver: 19B SBL/460B WBL & NS
1.42Fr61-12.43ToBluefield, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 4,200
19 SBL/460 WBL BP
UnknownOver: 19B SBL/460B WBL & NS
1.92FR61-12.43BLUEFIELD, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 4,200
RTEs 19SB & 460WL
UnknownOver: CLINCH RV;RTE 61& NS RWY
1.92M TO 19B & .77M TO 16, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 3,400
RTE. 19 RAMP B
UnknownOver: OLD RTE. 16
0.07TO 16 & 0.03TO 19 NBL, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 11,311
RT 19NBL/460EBL BP
UnknownOver: OLD TAZEWELL AVENUE-UR22
.72 TO 61 & .07 FR 16, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 5,655
RT 19SBL/460WBL BP
UnknownOver: OLD TAZEWELL AVENUE-UR22
.72 TO 61 & .07 FR 16, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 4,101
RTE19NBL/RTE460EBL
UnknownOver: CLINCH RV;RTE 61 & N&SRR
1.92M TO 19B & .77M T0 16, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 3,400
RTE 19 SBL RAMP A
UnknownOver: OLD RTE 16
.00 TO 16 & .00 FR 19, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 1,263
ROUTE 19 (SBL)
UnknownOver: RTE 770 & INDIAN CREEK
1.78MFRRUSCL&.58TO609, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 340
ROUTE 460 WBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
3.5 TO19-1.6TO W.VA LIN, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 874
ROUTE 460 EBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
3.5FR19;1.6 WEST VA LINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 874
ROUTE 460 EBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
1.9FR19;3.0WEST VA LINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 874
ROUTE 0460
UnknownOver: MOUNTAIN LANE AVE
3.0 FR R19&2.10 WVA LINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 200
ROUTE 460
UnknownOver: CLINCH RIVER& RTE 460B
0.36WCL CB; 0.43ECL CB, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 11,000
ROUTE 460 EBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
1.2Fr19N-3.62ToW.Va.Line, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 12,327
ROUTE 460 EBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 818
1.08M TO 720 & .84M TO 19, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 1,100
ROUTE 678
UnknownOver: ROUTES 19/460
.0MTO6545&.7MTOTAZCITYLIM, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 8,400
VETERANS DR./ 609
UnknownOver: RTE. 460 & NS RAILWAY
0.53 FARMER ST;0.10 2D ST, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 8,187
ROUTE 460
UnknownOver: RTE 67;N&W RLWY & BIG CK
.55 FR ECL-.97 WCL RICHLS, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 4,700
ROUTE 460 WBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 818
.83 TO 19N-4.01TO WVALINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 12,327
ROUTE 460 WBL
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
1.87TO19N-3.0MITOW.VALINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 11,552
ROUTE 460 (WBL)
UnknownOver: ROUTE 720
1.4FR 19N-3.62ToW.Va.Line, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 12,327
ROUTE 460 (EBL)
UnknownOver: ROUTE 19
.26TORT720-4.88TOW.VALINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 13,072
ROUTE 460 (WBL)
UnknownOver: ROUTE 19
.26TORT720-4.88TOW.VALINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 11,800
ROUTE 460 (WBL)
UnknownOver: MOUNTAIN LANE AVENUE
3.0 RT19-2.1 W.VALINE, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 11,552
ROUTE 19 (NBL)
UnknownOver: RTE. 770 & INDIAN CREEK
1.78FR RUS.C.L.-.58TO609, Tazewell, VA
ADT: 340
ROUTE 13 NBL
UnknownOver: CB & LOOKOUT RD - TRES A
1581NHMPTN CO0.00NCL VA B, Virginia Beach city, VA
ADT: 300
Showing 2,301-2,350 of 14,122 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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