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

Naff Road 613

Fair

Over: Maggodee Creek

0.20 RT 726; 1.60 RT 852, Franklin, VA

Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,629

FROMANS RD

Fair

Over: FROMAN RUN

0.50 TO 622 -0.21 SHEN.CO, Frederick, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 413

ROBERT'S COVE RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FOX CREEK

.15 FR 672 - 1.5 TO 768, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 38

Hundley Road

Fair

Over: Double Branch Creek

2.10 TO 609 - 1.00 TO 610, Halifax, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 243

Liberty Road

Fair

Over: W Fork Terrible Creek

0.85-Rt 501/1.24-Rt 641, Halifax, VA

Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 631

Dryburg Road

Fair

Over: Difficult Creek

2.00-Rt 344 / 0.30-Rt 717, Halifax, VA

Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 166

Ashcake Creek Road

Fair

Over: Ashcake Creek

1.20 TO 716 - 0.50 TO 720, Halifax, VA

Built 1974 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 78

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: POWHATAN CREEK

6.6 MILES SOUTH OF VA ROU, James City, VA

Built 1956 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,183

E Jack Jouett Road

Fair

Over: Camp Creek

.50 From 613 &1.00 To 617, Louisa, VA

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 118

Irish Road

Fair

Over: Cove Creek

1.96-Rt. 29/1.47-Albemarl, Nelson, VA

Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,469

OLD STANLEY RD

Fair

Over: STONY RUN

0.00 RT 636S-0.00 RT 636N, Page, VA

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,281

LEAKSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.70 RT 646 - 0.10 RT 644, Page, VA

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 814

Main Street

Fair

Over: Sycamore Creek

1.90-Camp.CL/0.93- Rt 29, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,692

LEBANON ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WARD CREEK

1.00 Fr 612 & 1.15 To 658, Prince George, VA

Built 1972 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 226

PAGELAND LANE

Fair

Over: LITTLE BULL RUN

00.30FR704/00.80TO623, Prince William, VA

Built 1969 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,658

McVittyRd/Rte1662

Fair

Over: Mudlick Creek

0.10-RT702; 0.27-RT1663, Roanoke, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,584

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER AND NS RR

0.5 MILES TO VA ROUTE 618, Roanoke, VA

Built 1963 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,188

MUDLICK ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDLICK CREEK

000311 0032LEE HI R, Roanoke city, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,695

LITTLE RIVER RD

Fair

Over: LIL CALFPASTURE RIVER

0.08 TO 614 & 3.12 TO ACL, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1968 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 96

NORTH 71

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

7.05MTO 19B & 1.69MTO 58A, Russell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,743

MAIN ST-MT JACKSON

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.12 TO 263-0.00 SCL MT J, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1934 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,158

ROUTE 16

Fair

Over: DICKEY CREEK

13.8 TO R11;2.3 TO GRAYCO, Smyth, VA

Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,181

JEB STUART HWY

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT BRANCH

10.09FRGRAYCL;5.34TO91, Washington, VA

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 528

BRUMLEY GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MOCCASIN CREEK

.05FRRT19;3.05TORT688, Washington, VA

Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 658

US23(GILLEY AVE.E)

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK POWELL RIVER

002958 ALT 0049SCL-B-S-, Wise, VA

Built 1934 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,041

FORT CHISWELL RD.

Fair

Over: GALENA CREEK

2.9M TO 94 & 1.20M TO 619, Wythe, VA

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,675

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUE SUCK BRANCH

OFF LONGDALE REC. AREA, Alleghany, VA

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

US 17

Fair

Over: James River

0.91 Mi. fr. Rte. 60, Newport News city, VA

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 34,140

Beaverdam Road

Fair

Over: Seacorrie Swamp

.45 Fr. 622/1.15 To 604, Sussex, VA

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 362

ROUTE 360 WBL

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RIVER

Chestfield & Amelia Co Ln, Amelia, VA

Built 1982 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 9,026

W. RIVER RD.

Fair

Over: AYLETT CREEK

1.9M RTE647-0.03M RTE655, King William, VA

Built 1953 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 555

POLE RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

1.50 Fr 156 & 1.00 T0 618, Prince George, VA

Built 1980 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 2,050

RURITAN BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: KINGSALE SWAMP

1.41 MI.FR.WCL HOLLAND, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1923 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 1,999

Main Street

Fair

Over: Stony Creek

0.04 fr 658/0.02 to 670, Sussex, VA

Built 1967 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 354

Slagles Creek Road

Fair

Over: Maclins Creek

2.18 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. US301, Greensville, VA

Built 1953 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 880

STUDLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: TOTOPOTOMOY CREEK

0.10 TO 628 & 0.80 TO 604, Hanover, VA

Built 1952 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 2,279

CENTENNIAL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER SWAMP

1.49 Fr 629 & 0.86 To 695, Prince George, VA

Built 1956 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 213

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUE SUCK BRANCH

OFF SR 850, Alleghany, VA

Built 1946 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 75

ACQUINTON CHURCH R

Fair

Over: ACQUINTON CREEK

0.5M RTE618-1.0M RTE30, King William, VA

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,273

REDSTONE DRIVE

Fair

Over: HARRISON BRANCH (W)

W MUNTIONS/EOD FACILITY, Prince George, VA

Built 2009 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 300

WARES CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAGON RUN

MIDDLESEX-KING&QUEEN LINE, King and Queen, VA

Built 1953 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 144

PARTLOW RD.

Fair

Over: ARNOLD'S CREEK

0.5M RTE670-0.6M RTE622, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,445

SOUTH BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: OVER DRAINAGE DITCH

0.27EDWIN DR.0.32COLONIAL, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1985 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,462

SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.10ELBOW RD 0.20LDTOWNDR, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,639

LOWELL STREET

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.0COMMERCE-0.1VULCAN AVE, Alleghany, VA

Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,200

SCENIC HWY

Fair

Over: MOFFETTS CREEK

0.02 RT 760 - 0.61 RT 837, Augusta, VA

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,755

SPOTTSWOOD RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.77 RT 671 - 1.12 RT 11, Augusta, VA

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 317

MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: TRIB JACKSON RIVER

0.80 TO 621 & 7.05 TO 600, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 357

DOUTHAT ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

9.30 RT683-4.50Alleg.Co, Bath, VA

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 111

N BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

0016122 0011122, Bedford, VA

Built 1907 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,275

Showing 3,201-3,250 of 14,122 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | SD bridges explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.