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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

Thomas Bridge RD.

Fair

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

0.01FR650;0.39TO656, Smyth, VA

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,554

FORT CHISWELL RD.

Fair

Over: GLADE CREEK

0.67 TO 629 & 1.69 TO 627, Wythe, VA

Built 1932 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,675

TEMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.05 TO 671 & 0.9 TO 658, Hanover, VA

Built 1940 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,045

BLUFF POINT RD.

Fair

Over: HENRY & BARNES CREEK

0.4M RTE676-0.1M END MAIN, Northumberland, VA

Built 1976 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 118

NORTH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

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

Built 1948 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 100

COBBS ROAD

Fair

Over: NAMOZINE CREEK

0.0 FR Dinwiddie CL, Amelia, VA

Built 1961 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 189

Old Forty Road

Fair

Over: Assamoosick Swamp

1.15 fr 604/0.45 to 40, Sussex, VA

Built 1932 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 167

PINE HILL RD.

Fair

Over: PINE HILL CREEK

0.7M RTE629-0.8M RTE205, King George, VA

Built 1972 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 436

VINT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HOUSE BRANCH

1.04FR675 1.00TO658, Prince William, VA

Built 1921 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 10,562

JACKSON RIVER HWY

Fair

Over: HOOVER CREEK

0.00 TO 638 & 0.70 TO 637, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 632

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: VA ROUTE 130 & OTTER CRE

2.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 501, Amherst, VA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 474

NATURAL CHIMNEY RD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.03 RT 730 - 0.32 RT 936, Augusta, VA

Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 936

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

NORTH RIVER AREA, Augusta, VA

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 70

Saunders Rd 616

Fair

Over: Bore Auger Creek

0.50 Rt 619; 0.70 Rt 755, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 295

Lee Highway 11

Fair

Over: Looney Mill Creek

1.91 SCL Buc; 2.06 Rt 681, Botetourt, VA

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,315

Welch's Run Rd/658

Fair

Over: Laymantown Creek

0.20-Rte659; 0.25-Rte460, Botetourt, VA

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 369

FAIRVIEW ST.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.01VER AVE; 0.40 MARY ST, Bristol city, VA

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,216

MARY STREET

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.06NORFK ST;0.06FAIRVW S, Bristol city, VA

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,775

VALLEY DRIVE

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1OLD ABINGDON HY;0.4 11, Bristol city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,854

MCCHESNEY DR.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.05 OLD AB HY 0.04 D END, Bristol city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 109

ELM STREET

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.02 MUMP DR 0.02 DEAD E, Bristol city, VA

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 43

Sugar Bend Rd.

Fair

Over: Slate Creek

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

Dooley Rd.

Fair

Over: Stream

0.02-Rt.643;0.02-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

Persley Rd.

Fair

Over: Russel Fork

0.0-Rt. 80; 0.5-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

CLIFTON RD.

Fair

Over: SANDY RUN

0.55FR123 1.20TO610, Fairfax, VA

Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,859

IndianValleyRd/787

Fair

Over: Greasy Creek

0.70 RT 758; 0.65 RT 749, Floyd, VA

Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 456

ANTIOCH ROAD

Fair

Over: HARDWARE RIVER

1.05 FR 773 / 1.10 TO 669, Fluvanna, VA

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 850

Cascade Drive 623

Fair

Over: Little Stoney Creek

0.05-Rte688; 0.25-Rte753, Giles, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 280

COX CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER @ BRIDAL-CK

.03M TO 711 & 1.42M TO708, Grayson, VA

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 121

Greensboro Rd. 58

Fair

Over: Smith River @ Martnsvill

0.46-S MARTS; 0.26-RT220, Henry, VA

Built 1927 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,240

MiddleWallensCk Rd

Fair

Over: WALLENS CREEK

0.53 FR R 617&1.33 TOR70, Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 96

MARTIN CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: MARTIN CREEK

.04 fr 671; 1.5 to 682, Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 211

Yanceyville Road

Fair

Over: South Anna River

.03 From 697 &3.87 To 604, Louisa, VA

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 233

Poor House Road

Fair

Over: Shotwell Run

.01 From 231& 2.08 To 670, Madison, VA

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 77

CELLAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.98 FR 613 & .2 TO AMEL C, Nottoway, VA

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 504

Palmetto Sch Rd825

Fair

Over: Russel Creek

0.55-RT 654;0.99-RT 808, Patrick, VA

Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 155

FITZWATER RD.

Fair

Over: SOUTH RUN

00.32FR708/01.12TO28, Prince William, VA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,305

HYLTON AVE.

Fair

Over: MARUMSCO CREEK

0.14FR1239 0.08TO1220, Prince William, VA

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,157

AMHERST DRIVE

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

00.05FR.1503/00.04TO1508, Prince William, VA

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,544

SCENIC DRIVE

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK QUANTICO CREE

I-95 to Exit 150 (VA Rout, Prince William, VA

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 420

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NS RR AND VA ROUTE 615

0.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 613, Roanoke, VA

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,061

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: METZ RUN & ROAD

1.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 691, Roanoke, VA

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,061

SOUTH RIVER RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MARYS CREEK

1.59 TO 707 & 0.20 TO 56, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1969 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 194

ROUTE 0000

Fair

Over: ROANOKE BLVD O MASONS CK

0.20RT419;0.30 HEMLOCK RD, Salem city, VA

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,947

Williams Mill View

Fair

Over: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK

0.0 FR 792-.65 TOEND MAIN, Scott, VA

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15

JOHN MARSHALL HWY

Fair

Over: TRIB CEDAR CREEK

0.12 TO 623 - 0.50 TO 632, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,953

HOLLAND ROAD EB

Fair

Over: QUAKER SWAMP

7.85 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 272, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 12,427

Kingsfork Road

Fair

Over: Lake Cohoon

0.10 TO 637 / 0.90 TO 736, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,622

ROUTE 91

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.31TO R638 & .45 FR R609, Tazewell, VA

Built 1982 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 94

ROUTE 661

Fair

Over: MUD FORK CREEK

.02FRRT643;.85 END MAIN, Tazewell, VA

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 52

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