State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Virginia.

14,120
Public bridges
33.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Virginia holds 14,120 public highway bridges (#20 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.39% Poor share (#42 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 11 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

14,120

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

33.0%

4,660 bridges rated 7-9

-17.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

478 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 33.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 11.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

14,120 20th of 54 higher than 34 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Virginia

The highlighted point is Virginia: 14,120 bridges and 3.39% in Poor condition, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
  • Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 14,120 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 86.3% of the 14,120 public highway bridges filed under Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.0% of the 14,120 bridges with a recorded original year in Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Virginia33%63.6%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 357 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 115 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 80 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 34 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.

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

MN

Minnesota

4.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,532

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.

All Bridges in Virginia

MAYS ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK CLINCH RIVER

0.01FR651;0.08TO END MAIN, Tazewell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15

E MAIN ST

Fair

Over: HAPPY CREEK

0.03 522-0.10 Blueridge, Warren, VA

Built 1965 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,279

IS 664 SBL S Appr

Fair

Over: James River

South Approach MMMBT, York, VA

Built 1990 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 34,566

WBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: CSX;HOSP ST & VALLEY

1.33 FR 360 & .41 TO 95, Henrico, VA

Built 1967 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 46,749

WBL ROUTE 00064

Fair

Over: RTE 624

2.06 RT 340 - 3.09 RT 250, Augusta, VA

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 21,468

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: TOWN RUN

0020MILL AVE 0127NATIO AV, Winchester city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20,604

IS 64 HOV

Fair

Over: IS 564 & SR 165

0.75 MI.FR.INT. SR 460, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 16,051

NORTON-COEBURN RD.

Fair

Over: 2ndSt SW;NS;TomsCk;MayAV

1.09TOWCLCOEBURN-.70TOR72, Wise, VA

Built 1995 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 7,338

Staration Bridge

Fair

Over: MCCLURE RIVER

.02 TO R63 & .03 TO ENDMN, Dickenson, VA

Built 1996 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

Pigg River Road

Fair

Over: Frying Pan Creek

.45 DeadEnd-0.05 To 605, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1998 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8

DRAPER ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLENS CREEK

2.50 FR 671 & 1.15 TO 680, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 195

PETERS CK. RD. EXT

Fair

Over: PETERS CREEK

0.3 MI. S. MELROSE AVE., Roanoke city, VA

Built 1998 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,067

NELSON HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.1M RTE628-0.8M RTE 676, Caroline, VA

Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,072

Bush Mill Road

Fair

Over: Crackers Neck Branch

0.2 TO 682 & .66 TO 680, Scott, VA

Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 136

Parter Rd.

Fair

Over: Left Fork

0.0-Rt. 645 0.0-Dead end, Buchanan, VA

Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 60

EB DIAAH

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN RUN

1.3 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA

Built 1960 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 13,000

WB DIAAH ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN RUN

1.3 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA

Built 1997 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 13,000

NORTH RHODES ST.

Fair

Over: RTE. 50 (ARLINGTON BLVD)

00.01FRF-699/00.03TO14TH, Arlington, VA

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 4,699

WILSON BLVD.

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

1.10FR120/0.90TO7, Arlington, VA

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 9,173

COVE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SWEET SPRING CREEK

2.20 TO WVA & 0.21 TO 311, Alleghany, VA

Built 1932 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 86

FAIRVIEW PARK DR.

Fair

Over: ROUTE 50 (ARLINGTON BLVD

00.47FR SB495/00.75TO29, Fairfax, VA

Built 1985 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 15,179

NBL RICHMOND HWY

Fair

Over: AUSTIN RUN

6.0M PR.WM.-9.9M FRDBURG, Stafford, VA

Built 1933 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 9,070

Hog Island Road

Fair

Over: Plant Discharge Canal

4.6 Mi. Fr. Int. Rte. 617, Surry, VA

Built 1969 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,836

General Mahone Hwy

Fair

Over: Warwick Swamp

4.96 Mi Fr Wcl of Waverly, Sussex, VA

Built 1942 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 12,182

TIDEWATER DRIVE

Fair

Over: WAYNE CREEK

0.97 TO 247 /1.09 TO 64, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 36,966

IS 264

Fair

Over: Park Ave

.59 from 464/.33 to 166, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1972 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 74,740

CHIPPENHAM PARKWAY

Fair

Over: STONEY POINT ROAD

0051WCL RICH 0091147, Richmond city, VA

Built 1989 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 38,572

INDIAN RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.00ECL NORF/0.00NCL CHES, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1998 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 19,266

POTOMAC RIVER RD

Fair

Over: STRAIT CREEK

0.40 RT 626 - 0.80 RT 625, Highland, VA

Built 1931 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,314

STRASBURG RD

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

2.05 TO 616 -0.27 SHEN CO, Warren, VA

Built 1993 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 4,761

FENTRESS AIRFLD RD

Fair

Over: POCATY CREEK

0.10POCATY R/0.10LONG RDG, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1963 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 4,933

RAMP to SEMMES AVE

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0.6 Fr E. BYRD STREET, Richmond city, VA

Built 1973 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 9,180

LONE OAK ROAD

Fair

Over: LET ALONE CREEK

0.3 FR 670 & 2.0 TO 47, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17

GRAND CAVERNS RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.01 RT 825-0.19 DEAD END, Augusta, VA

Built 1932 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 356

U.S. 58 (EBL)

Fair

Over: TOTARO CREEK

0.59 FR 656 & 0.91 TO 681, Brunswick, VA

Built 1931 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 4,423

LaSalle Ave. NBL

Fair

Over: Newmarket Creek

0.22 TO 258/1.19ENT L FL, Hampton city, VA

Built 1965 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 4,409

LaSalle Ave. SBL

Fair

Over: Newmarket Creek

0.22 TO 258 /1.19ENT L FL, Hampton city, VA

Built 1965 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 4,409

2ND STREET

Fair

Over: ROUTE 195 EXPRESSWAY

.01 BYRD ST .06 CANAL ST, Richmond city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 10,025

SBL I-195

Fair

Over: RTE 76; CSX RR & RAMP S

.05 FR 147 & .04 TO 76, Henrico, VA

Built 1975 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 11,248

MURPHYS MILL RD.

Fair

Over: RTE. 58 BYPASS

0.30 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 635, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1974 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 622

BUNCH WALNUTS ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTHWEST RIVER

1.00BALLHK-R 1.10BUSKEY-R, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1996 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,536

POTTS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: POTTS CREEK

1.60 TO 652 & 0.50 TO 614, Alleghany, VA

Built 1942 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 974

Courthouse Rd

Fair

Over: SOUTH MEHERRIN RIVER

2.57 FR 682/0.0 TO LUN CL, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1929 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 919

S. COURTHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER

0.0 C CTY CO 0.0 N KT CO, Charles City, VA

Built 1931 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,071

Colonial Trail E

Fair

Over: Lower Chippokes Creek

4.32 Mi.Fr.ECL Town Surry, Surry, VA

Built 1932 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,689

IS 264 WBL

Fair

Over: Route 165 Kempsville Rd

0.30 MI.FR.INT.RTE. IS64, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 43,377

HOPKINS ROAD

Fair

Over: RT 161 CSX RR BR ROCK CK

0.10 FR TERMINAL AVE, Richmond city, VA

Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,604

EUSTACE RD.

Fair

Over: AUSTIN RUN

1.10M RTE.610-.85M RTE733, Stafford, VA

Built 1996 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,987

MCCLELLAN ROAD

Fair

Over: MATADEQUIN CREEK

0.75 FR 632 & 0.9 TO 606, Hanover, VA

Built 1974 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,022

INTERSTATE 95_NBL

Fair

Over: POWELLS CREEK

01.99FR234/02.30TO784, Prince William, VA

Built 1963 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 75,042

Showing 3,151-3,200 of 14,120 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

What to do with this

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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.