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

MILLWOOD PIKE

Unknown

Over: I-81

0.13 MALL BLVD-0.16 522, Winchester city, VA

ADT: 44,563

KENT JUNCTION RD.

Unknown

Over: RTE 610 & POWELL RIVER

0.01 TO 621; 0.15 TO 610, Wise, VA

ADT: 199

23B SBL / 58A EBL

Unknown

Over: 23 / ALT. 58

.0MTO23&.64MTOSCLBGSTGP, Wise, VA

ADT: 8,800

23B NBL / 58A WBL

Unknown

Over: 23 / ALT. 58

.00MTO23& .64MTOSCLBGSTGP, Wise, VA

ADT: 8,800

23 NBL/ALT 58 EBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 610

7.41MTO 622 & .79M TO613, Wise, VA

ADT: 646

23 SBL/ALT 58 WBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 610

7.41MTO 622&.79MTO 613, Wise, VA

ADT: 640

ORBY CANTRELL HWY

Unknown

Over: 613;S.F.POWELL RV;NS RR

.73M TO 610 & .61M TO 844, Wise, VA

ADT: 1,400

ORBY CANTRELL HWY.

Unknown

Over: 613;S.F.POWELL RV;NS RR

.73M TO 610 & .61M TO 844, Wise, VA

ADT: 1,400

EAST MAIN ST.

Unknown

Over: RTE 78 & CALLAHAN CR&NSR

1MTOECLAPPALAC.&.05MTO78, Wise, VA

ADT: 1,700

3rd AVENUE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 63

.08M TOT1206&.33MTOT1213, Wise, VA

ADT: 4,000

US-23 / US-58A WBL

Unknown

Over: US-58A WBL; SR-283 NBL

1.52MTO 619&.00MTO 58A, Wise, VA

ADT: 10,786

23/58AOrbyCantrell

Unknown

Over: Route 619

1.45M TO 58A&.0M TO 619, Wise, VA

ADT: 140

23/58A

Unknown

Over: Lost Creek Dr SW;Lost Ck

.70M TO 58A & .75M TO 619, Wise, VA

ADT: 15,471

23/58A

Unknown

Over: KY.AV(SR74);NS;GUEST RV

0.15 RTE 58; 1.15 RTE 619, Wise, VA

ADT: 970

ROUTE 0072

Unknown

Over: ALTERNATE ROUTE 0058

.1OTOBUS58A &.12TO0LD72, Wise, VA

ADT: 7,291

NORTON-COEBURN RD.

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 884 (QUILLEN AVE.)

.15TORTE.72-.60TO58BUS, Wise, VA

ADT: 1,100

NORTON-COEBURN RD

Unknown

Over: RTE 884(QUILLEN AVE. SE)

.15MTO 72&.80MTO58ABUS, Wise, VA

ADT: 1,100

NORTON-COEBURN RD.

Unknown

Over: 2ndSt SW;NS;TomsCk;MayAV

1.09TOWCLCOEBURN-.70TOR72, Wise, VA

ADT: 4,157

FRONTAGE ROAD CONN

Unknown

Over: I-81 / I-77

.0M TO F042 & .0M TO FO43, Wythe, VA

ADT: 51,000

US-52 SBL

Unknown

Over: IS-81/IS-77/US-11;Stream

0.0M TO 121; 1.23M TO 94, Wythe, VA

ADT: 55,000

US-52 NBL

Unknown

Over: IS-81/IS-77/US-11;Stream

0.0M TO 121; 1.23M TO 94, Wythe, VA

ADT: 55,000

NBL ROUTE 0077

Unknown

Over: ST. LUKE'S RD.

4.04TO81& 1.34MTOBLANDCO, Wythe, VA

ADT: 70

SBL ROUTE 0077

Unknown

Over: ST. LUKE'S RD.

4.05MTO81&1.34MTOBLANDCO., Wythe, VA

ADT: 70

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 52 & NEW RIVER

6.48MTO81&1.81MTOCARROLCO, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,800

I-77 NBL

Unknown

Over: I-81

0.0 TO RT 81- 8.11 FR CCL, Wythe, VA

ADT: 42,000

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: I-81

0.0 TO RT 81-8.11CARROL C, Wythe, VA

ADT: 42,000

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 629

1.56 FR 81-6.72 TO CAR CL, Wythe, VA

ADT: 720

I-77 NBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 629

6.73 CAR CL & 1.56 TO 81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 720

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 619

4.61T0 81; 3.68 TO CAR CL, Wythe, VA

ADT: 70

I-77 NBL

Unknown

Over: RTE 619 MAJOR GRAHAMS RD

3.69 TO NCL & 4.61 TO 81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 70

INTERSTATE 77 NBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 52 & NEW RIVER

6.48MTO81&1.18MTOCARROLCO, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,800

I-77 NBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 608

1.55MTOCARCOLN&6.74MTO81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 200

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 608

1.55MTOCARCOLN&6.74MTO81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 200

I-77 NBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 69

.20M TO CARCOLN&7.88MTO81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,300

I-77 SBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 69

.20MTOCARCOLN&7.88MTO81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,300

I-81 SBL

Unknown

Over: RT 682 (KIMBERLIN RD.)

1.06M TOSMYCO&2.15M TO 90, Wythe, VA

ADT: 440

I-81 NBL

Unknown

Over: RT 682 (KIMBERLIN RD.)

1.06M TO SMYCO&2.15M TO90, Wythe, VA

ADT: 440

I-81 SBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 90

2.15MT0682 & 7.05MTO11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 5,500

I-81 NBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 90

2.15MTO682 & 7.05MTO11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 5,500

I-81 SBL

Unknown

Over: SR-625 (GAP OF RIDGE RD)

2.71M TO 90 & 4.34M TO 11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 440

I-81 NBL

Unknown

Over: SR-625 (GAP OF RIDGE RD)

2.71M TO 90 & 4.34M TO 11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 440

I-81 SBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 666

4.12M TO 90&2.92M TO 11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 261

I-81 NBL

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 666

4.12M TO90& 2.92M TO 11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 261

RAMP A TO I-81 SBL

Unknown

Over: I-81

0.14M TO 11; 0.39M TO 81, Wythe, VA

ADT: 29,000

NBL ROUTE 0081

Unknown

Over: WEST RIDGE RD.

1.47M TO 11 & 1.82M TO 52, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,800

SBL ROUTE 0081

Unknown

Over: WEST RIDGE RD.

1.47M TO 11 & 1.82M TO 52, Wythe, VA

ADT: 1,800

ROUTE 0603

Unknown

Over: RT 77

1.6MTO659&1.9MTO600S, Wythe, VA

ADT: 26,000

PINNACLE DR.

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 81 / 11

3.41M TO 611 & .03M TO 11, Wythe, VA

ADT: 37,000

ROUTE 619

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 81 / 11

1.85MTO629 & .01MTO611, Wythe, VA

ADT: 40,000

BISHOP THOMAS LN

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 81

.40M TO 11 & .00M TO F039, Wythe, VA

ADT: 27,000

Showing 2,451-2,500 of 14,122 bridges

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