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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

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 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)

Virginia28.437898314686304%50.20535334938394%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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.

50

Vermont

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

12

Florida

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

51

Virginia

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

01

Alabama

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

27

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

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

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

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

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

EAST FIELD RD

Fair

Over: HAYS CREEK

0.20 TO 730 & 0.00 TO 724, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 28

S HOLLINGSWORTH RD

Fair

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.45 TO 670N- 0.02 TO670S, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 97

PALMYRA RD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.10 TO 760 - 0.13 TO1406, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1921 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 462

SAGE HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.61DeerMeadowRD;0.0-770, Tazewell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

COLUMBIA STREET

Fair

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.06 DALLAS AV .03DRAKE ST, Richmond city, VA

Built 1947 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 100

Beaverdam Road

Fair

Over: Sunken Marsh Creek

1.20 Miles from Route 651, Surry, VA

Built 1932 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 76

South Fork Road

Fair

Over: S.Fork Appomattox River

1.01-Rt 631/1.30-Rt 632, Appomattox, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 139

LEWIS CROSSING LN

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.10DEADEND - 0.05 TO 790, Augusta, VA

Built 1923 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

SHERANDO ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK BACK CREEK

INTERSECTION FDR 91 &91B, Augusta, VA

Built 1934 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 250

Stone Mtn. Rd 805

Fair

Over: Norfolk Southern Railway

0.90 Rt 743; 2.04 Rt 654, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 329

McCracken Rd.

Fair

Over: Knox Creek

0.01-Dead End; 0.0-Rt.643, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 60

Bright Leaf Rd.

Fair

Over: Russel Fork

0.1-Rt. 80; 0.2-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 60

Dresden Rd.

Fair

Over: Stream

0.02-Rt.632;0.10-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 60

Hannah Road

Fair

Over: Branch Wallace Creek

1.72 to 746 - 3.86 to 619, Charlotte, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

BUNDLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SECOND BRANCH

1.99 FR 602 & 1.17 TO 626, Chesterfield, VA

Built 1974 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,847

E. HAWTHORNE ST

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

.01 LAWN AVE & @ COURT AV, Covington city, VA

Built 1900 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 500

Burks Fork Rd 785

Fair

Over: Burks Fork

0.35 RT 630; 0.35 RT 784, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 52

CARY`S CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ABLE CREEK

3.79 FR 671 / 0.21 TO 15, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1972 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 14

Sigma Road

Fair

Over: N FORK POWELL RIVER

.95 FR R606-.05 TO DE.END, Lee, VA

Built 1958 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50

Douglas Church Rd.

Fair

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.66-Rt 665/0.14-Rt 686, Prince Edward, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 78

CLIFF VIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER

AT R725 & .85 TO R630, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 43

NAOMI ROAD

Fair

Over: Claiborne Run & CSX

0.2M RTE3-0.3M RTE3, Stafford, VA

Built 1931 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 616

HOCKMAN PIKE

Fair

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

0.01 EDGWD 0.35 MONTR ST, Tazewell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,398

MILL CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.20 FR 730; 0.80 TO 605, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 282

Box Elder Road

Fair

Over: Norfleets Swamp

0.40 TO 663 / 1.00 TO 759, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1958 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 198

YELLOW SCHOOLHOUSE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BEAVERDAM CK.

00.40FR759 / 00.75TO779, Loudoun, VA

Built 1974 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 125

WARREN FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: BALLINGER CREEK

0.05 FR D END/0.95 TO 726, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 26

WEST AUGUSTA RD

Fair

Over: RAMSEYS DRAFT

0.16 RT 250 - 2.20 RT 629, Augusta, VA

Built 1940 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 52

Wooldridge Road

Fair

Over: Holiday Creek

0.00-Buck CL /1.05-Rt 692, Buckingham, VA

Built 1961 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 24

Winfall Road

Fair

Over: Mollys Creek

1.49-Rt 615 / 1.30-Rt 501, Campbell, VA

Built 1950 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 388

SouthTimberlake Rd

Fair

Over: Timberlake Spillway

.70-Rt 460/.02-End St Mnt, Campbell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 277

Robertson Road

Fair

Over: Bluestone Creek

0.35 to 686 - 0.95 to 635, Charlotte, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 146

OLD CHARLESTOWN RD

Fair

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.00 FREDERICK-0.00CLARKE, Clarke, VA

Built 1928 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,421

Korea Road

Fair

Over: Hawkins Run

2.40 From 611 &.20 To 640, Culpeper, VA

Built 1945 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 41

Mt.Hedron Rd

Fair

Over: Burks Fork Creek

0.10-CaroCo; 0.10-RT 625, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 55

Hubbard Road

Fair

Over: Straightstone Creek

1.70 to 602-0.50 to 761, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 130

Moons Road

Fair

Over: LTL Straightstone Creek

0.96 TO 668 - 0.44 TO 628, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 76

Mitchell Road

Fair

Over: Bearskin Creek

0.80 - 605 / 0.40 - 829, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 284

CHAPMAN LANDING RD

Fair

Over: N FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.25 TO 11-1.45 END MAINT, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 222

CONOVER LN.

Fair

Over: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER

.12 TO R11 &.12TO DEADEND, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 25

OLD RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

.36 TO 734 & .24 50 644E, Tazewell, VA

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 98

PROSPECT STREET

Fair

Over: HAPPY CREEK

0.01 RT 522 - 0.40 RT 340, Warren, VA

Built 1937 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 900

LINDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

0.10 FR. 830; 0.05 TO 743, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 658

LINDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

0.14-RT743 & 0.01 TO 830, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 658

CRIGGER RD.

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

0.05M 749 & 1.05M 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1930 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 190

OLD LEE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ACOTINK CREEK

00.19 50 / 01.89 236, Fairfax city, VA

Built 1976 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 8,239

NORTH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

.6 MI. E. ST RTE 614, Botetourt, VA

Built 1948 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 100

CEDAR GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILES CREEK

2.3 FR 709 & 0.1 TO 58, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1966 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 80

SLATE HILL RD

Fair

Over: N FORK NAKED CREEK

0.35 RT 752 1.45 RT 732, Augusta, VA

Built 1925 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 17

DickersonMillRd746

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

0.8 Rt 680; 0.60 Rt 691, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 662

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