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

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

CRESCENT ROAD

Fair

Over: MCHENRY CREEK

1.47 TO SCL - 7.12 FR 11, Washington, VA

Built 1926 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,456

WAYNE AVENUE

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0235SCL WAYN 0119340, Waynesboro city, VA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,700

CEDAR SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

.45M to 677; .3M to 728, Wythe, VA

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,496

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: KINGS CREEK

6.4 MILES NORTHWEST OF U., York, VA

Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,569

FINCHS HILL RD.

Fair

Over: THE BIG SWAMP

RICHMOND-WESTMOR. CO.LINE, Richmond, VA

Built 1951 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 410

Carroll Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Champion Swamp

1.05 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 692, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1966 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 851

MT. PLEASANT RD.

Fair

Over: MONCUIN CREEK

0.4M RTE360-0.1M RTE661, King William, VA

Built 1936 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 2,278

Lake Meade Drive

Fair

Over: Lake Cohoon

0.4 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 639, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1961 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 249

LILLY POND RD.

Fair

Over: EXOL SWAMP

1.1M RTE630-1.7M RTE617, King and Queen, VA

Built 1972 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 24

HWY. FIFTEEN

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

.63 FR 58 & .93 TO 49, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1950 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 4,778

Low Ground Road

Fair

Over: Meherrin River

0.80 Mi.Fr. Int. Rte. 624, Southampton, VA

Built 1953 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 135

Gates Run Road

Fair

Over: Adams Swamp

0.50TONC ST LN/0.50 TO642, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 217

Blackwater Road

Fair

Over: Blackwater Creek

0.70HUNGR RD/0.20PUN FR R, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 1,439

NORTH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

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

Built 1948 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100

BUS AND TAXI ENTRA

Fair

Over: VA ROUTE 110

I-395 SOUTH TO VA ROUTE 1, Arlington, VA

Built 1945 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,460

BUS AND TAXI ENTRY

Fair

Over: EADS STREET

I-395 SOUTH TO VA ROUTE 1, Arlington, VA

Built 1945 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,460

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: JAMES RIVER & U.S. ROUTE

2.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Bedford, VA

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 474

BLOOMSBURY LN.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.1M RTE620-1.0M DEADEND, Essex, VA

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 13

DIAAH, DTR, & METR

Fair

Over: WOLF TRAP RUN

10.7 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 22,000

CIA ENTRANCE RAMP

Fair

Over: GWMP

2.2 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Fairfax, VA

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 900

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BACK RIVER

7.6 MILES SOUTH OF VA ROU, James City, VA

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,319

J. Clyde Morris Bl

Fair

Over: Brick Kiln Creek

0.00YORK CO /0.00NCL NPT, Newport News city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 32,480

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RAVINE

8.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 220, Roanoke, VA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,061

DESERT ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.60 TO 678_/ 2.30 TO 675, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 240

O'KELLY DRIVE

Fair

Over: CHAPEL SWAMP

0.45 TO 759_/ 0.70 TO 661, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 373

Holy Neck Rd.

Fair

Over: Chapel Swamp

0.60 TO 613_/ 0.20 TO 759, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 226

MINERAL SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: SPIVEY SWAMP

0.60MI.FR.INT.RTE:677, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 410

Adams Swamp Road

Fair

Over: Adams Swamp

0.83 TO 673 / 0.10 TO 678, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 341

WHITE MARSH RD.

Fair

Over: SHINGLE CREEK

4.12 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 674, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,409

Cherry Grove Road

Fair

Over: Stream

1.65MI.FR.INT.RTE:673, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 76

PAGE STREET (VA RO

Fair

Over: COLONIAL PARKWAY

0.5 MILES EAST OF LAFAYET, Williamsburg city, VA

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,009

PLANK ROAD

Fair

Over: HARDWARE RIVER

1.49 FR 631 / 0.41 TO 655, Albemarle, VA

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 986

POTTS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.50 TO 610 & 0.05 TO 616, Alleghany, VA

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 974

Glade Road

Fair

Over: Stovall Creek

.53-Rt 663 / 1.17-Rt 670, Amherst, VA

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 198

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE IRISH CREEK

BETWEEN SR 60 AND 607, Amherst, VA

Built 2009 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 150

Walnut Hill Road

Fair

Over: David Creek

1.50-Rt 616/0.75-Rt 654, Appomattox, VA

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 224

CROOKED SPUR RD

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.10 RT 634 - 0.30 RT 689, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 199

WILDERNESS ROAD

Fair

Over: NO BUSINESS CREEK

.05-TO 608E-.05 FR RT 641, Bland, VA

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 760

PattonsburgLa1324

Fair

Over: Purgatory Creek

0.04-Rte1318; 0.16-D End, Botetourt, VA

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

MOORE STREET

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.08 CUMB ST 0.07 SCOT ST, Bristol city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 440

N. PINECREST LANE

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.01 COMM.AV.Ex;@SHEARERS, Bristol city, VA

Built 1986 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 747

Endicott Rd.

Fair

Over: Knox Creek

0.01-Rt.652;0.10-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 60

Epsons Road

Fair

Over: Hill Creek

0.80-Rt.638 / 0.63-Rt 728, Campbell, VA

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 108

Grassy Hill Rd 919

Fair

Over: Little Creek

1.20 RT 697; 0.50 RT 775, Franklin, VA

Built 1925 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,208

Spruce Street 650

Fair

Over: Mulberry Creek

0.30-Rte1381; 0.65-Rte620, Henry, VA

Built 1983 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,097

River Rd 682

Fair

Over: Jordan Creek

0.05-Rte701; 0.20-Rte744, Henry, VA

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 377

TROTTINRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE CREEK

0.2 FR 698 & 0.5 TO 763, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 330

East Branch Loop

Fair

Over: Hat Creek

1.85-Rt.673/0.25-Rt.151, Nelson, VA

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 48

11TH & MAIN -ST.SW

Fair

Over: NS; CSX INTERSTATE RR

.11M TO 674 & .8OM TO 23, Norton city, VA

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,187

UNION BRIDGE

Fair

Over: SMITH RIVER

0.0 Patrk Co: 0.0 Frnk Co, Patrick, VA

Built 1952 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 338

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