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
OLE HICKORY LN.
FairOver: M FORK HOLSTON RIVER
0.15FR 11;0.25TO END MAIN, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40
ASCUE ROAD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.20fr.RUSS.CO; .75 TO 19, Tazewell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 341
COLONIAL PARKWAY
FairOver: INDIAN FIELD CREEK
1.8 MILES NORTHWEST OF RO, York, VA
Built 1933 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,569
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
NORTH RIVER CAMPGROUND, Augusta, VA
Built 1948 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 70
Barrett Town Road
FairOver: Antioch Swamp
0.95MI.FR.INT.RTE:603, Isle of Wight, VA
Built 1955 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 719
ASH GEORGE ROAD
FairOver: RICHARDS CREEK
00.45FR691/00.01TO694, Loudoun, VA
Built 1932 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 107
Goodrich Fork Road
FairOver: Terrapin Swamp
1.20 Miles from Route 616, Surry, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 111
PETITES GAP ROAD
FairOver: EAST FORK ELK CREEK
END ST RTE 781, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1935 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 10
Pineview Road
FairOver: Back (Chapel) Swamp
0.75 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 666, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 25
COURTHOUSE ROAD
FairOver: SAPPONY CREEK
1.00 Fr 40 & 0.19 To 609, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1962 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 528
PROFFIT ROAD
FairOver: NORTH FORK RIVANNA RIVER
0.61 FR. 20 & 1.44 TO 643, Albemarle, VA
Built 1953 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 4,333
BOONESVILLE ROAD
FairOver: LYNCH RIVER
1.42 FR 601 / 0.01 TO 628, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 402
JACKSON RIVER HWY
FairOver: FALLING SPRING CREEK
0.05 RT 721N -0.01 RT 640, Alleghany, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,055
Trent Hatchery Rd.
FairOver: Branch Cub Creek
0.80-Rt.675/0.60-Rt.635, Appomattox, VA
Built 1966 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 104
BAYLOR MILL RD
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.45 RT 876 - 0.50 RT 711, Augusta, VA
Built 1930 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 58
Forest Clay Rd.
FairOver: Meadow Creek
0.71-Rt.663/1.19-Rt.607, Buckingham, VA
Built 1963 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 54
Maple Road
FairOver: Branch Roanoke Creek
0.90 to 652 - 0.30 to 651, Charlotte, VA
Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 66
CHESTNUT GROVE RD
FairOver: FOX CREEK
1.05MFRT.736;.05MTORT.658, Grayson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 47
MOSES MILL RD
FairOver: MILL RACE
0008DEAD END 001211 S, Lexington city, VA
Built 1930 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250
FOXCROFT ROAD
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
00.60FR.630/00.70TO611, Loudoun, VA
Built 1925 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 363
Catawba Road / 785
FairOver: Mill Creek
2.10-RT628; 0.60-RT804, Montgomery, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 629
Wheelers Cove Road
FairOver: Dutch Creek
6.85-Rt.620 / 0.45-Rt.641, Nelson, VA
Built 1965 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 28
Sheva Road
FairOver: Trib. Banister River
0.12 TO 663 - 0.95 TO 692, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 335
Hermosa Road
FairOver: Allen Creek
1.07 TO 650 - 0.53 TO 677, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 73
West Witt Road
FairOver: Fall Creek
0.10 TO 744N-0.50 TO 744S, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1969 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,504
JuliaSimpkinsRd693
FairOver: Mack Creek
0.03-Rte686; 0.00-Rte655, Pulaski, VA
Built 1929 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 798
EAST FIELD RD
FairOver: HAYS CREEK
1.55 TO 602 & .95 TO 730, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 23
COMMERCE AVENUE
FairOver: HAPPY CREEK
0.50 RT 55 & 1.0 RT 340, Warren, VA
Built 1965 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10,501
Lee Highway
FairOver: GREENWAY CREEK
1.33 TO 80 & 3.37 FR 58, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 5,034
YORKTOWN WEST TOUR
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
1.3 MILES WEST OF U.S. RO, York, VA
Built 1975 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 270
SNICKERSVILLE TNPK
FairOver: NORTH FORK BEAVERDAM CK.
00.40FR725/00.60TO719, Loudoun, VA
Built 1915 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 1,643
CLAUDE ROAD
FairOver: CRESSY CREEK
.0 MI. SW ST RTE 601, Smyth, VA
Built 1955 Load: 15.6 t
NORTH CREEK ROAD
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
1.9 MI. E. ST RTE 614, Botetourt, VA
Built 1948 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 100
Hampton Blvd. NBL
FairOver: Lafayette River
0.57 TO 165 /2.16 TO 247, Norfolk city, VA
Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 14,688
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: BRIERY BRANCH
OFF SR 924, Rockingham, VA
Built 1938 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 100
Holland Road
FairOver: Lake Meade
0.26 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 337, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1942 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 8,465
NORTH CREEK ROAD
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
.9 MI. E. ST RTE 614, Botetourt, VA
Built 1948 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100
JAMES RIVER ROAD
FairOver: BROKENBOROUGH CREEK
0.60 FR 735 / 0.90 TO 723, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 199
Puppy Creek Road
FairOver: Horseleys Creek
0.60-Rt 635/1.30-Rt 754, Amherst, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 85
Langford Mill644
FairOver: North Otter Creek
0.60 Rt 675; 0.20 Rt 674, Bedford, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 74
Dundee Road/ 734
FairOver: Clover Creek
1.15 Rte732; 1.65 Rte626, Bedford, VA
Built 1972 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 303
Nicopolis Road
FairOver: Little Otter River
0.50 Rt 714; 2.10 Rt 715, Bedford, VA
Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 336
Welch's Run Rd/658
FairOver: Laymantown Creek
0.44-Rte659; 0.01-Rte460, Botetourt, VA
Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 369
HAMMACK ROAD
FairOver: PEA HILL CREEK
.2 FR 667 & 1.2 DEAD END, Brunswick, VA
Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 140
Pheasant Run Rd.
FairOver: Slate Creek
0.0-Rt. 83; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2008 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60
Layne Bottom Rd.
FairOver: Knox Creek
0.0-Rt.643; 0.02-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60
Turner Rd.
FairOver: Hurricane Creek
0.00-R600; 0.05-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60
Manteo Road
FairOver: Sycamore Creek
2.00-Rt.737/1.10-Rt.604, Buckingham, VA
Built 1952 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 157
Hurt Road
FairOver: Little Falling River
1.50-Rt 601/0.45-Rt 618, Campbell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 46
U.S. ROUTE 1
FairOver: POLE CAT CREEK
9.5M SPOTS CL-2.6M RTE207, Caroline, VA
Built 1926 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,258
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