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
Naff Road 613
FairOver: Maggodee Creek
0.20 RT 726; 1.60 RT 852, Franklin, VA
Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,629
FROMANS RD
FairOver: FROMAN RUN
0.50 TO 622 -0.21 SHEN.CO, Frederick, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 413
ROBERT'S COVE RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FOX CREEK
.15 FR 672 - 1.5 TO 768, Grayson, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 38
Hundley Road
FairOver: Double Branch Creek
2.10 TO 609 - 1.00 TO 610, Halifax, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 243
Liberty Road
FairOver: W Fork Terrible Creek
0.85-Rt 501/1.24-Rt 641, Halifax, VA
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 631
Dryburg Road
FairOver: Difficult Creek
2.00-Rt 344 / 0.30-Rt 717, Halifax, VA
Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 166
Ashcake Creek Road
FairOver: Ashcake Creek
1.20 TO 716 - 0.50 TO 720, Halifax, VA
Built 1974 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 78
COLONIAL PARKWAY
FairOver: 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
FairOver: Camp Creek
.50 From 613 &1.00 To 617, Louisa, VA
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 118
Irish Road
FairOver: Cove Creek
1.96-Rt. 29/1.47-Albemarl, Nelson, VA
Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,469
OLD STANLEY RD
FairOver: STONY RUN
0.00 RT 636S-0.00 RT 636N, Page, VA
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,281
LEAKSVILLE RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.70 RT 646 - 0.10 RT 644, Page, VA
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 814
Main Street
FairOver: Sycamore Creek
1.90-Camp.CL/0.93- Rt 29, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,692
LEBANON ROAD
FairOver: 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
FairOver: LITTLE BULL RUN
00.30FR704/00.80TO623, Prince William, VA
Built 1969 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,658
McVittyRd/Rte1662
FairOver: Mudlick Creek
0.10-RT702; 0.27-RT1663, Roanoke, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,584
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: 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
FairOver: MUDLICK CREEK
000311 0032LEE HI R, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,695
LITTLE RIVER RD
FairOver: LIL CALFPASTURE RIVER
0.08 TO 614 & 3.12 TO ACL, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1968 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 96
NORTH 71
FairOver: COPPER CREEK
7.05MTO 19B & 1.69MTO 58A, Russell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,743
MAIN ST-MT JACKSON
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.12 TO 263-0.00 SCL MT J, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1934 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,158
ROUTE 16
FairOver: DICKEY CREEK
13.8 TO R11;2.3 TO GRAYCO, Smyth, VA
Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,181
JEB STUART HWY
FairOver: STRAIGHT BRANCH
10.09FRGRAYCL;5.34TO91, Washington, VA
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 528
BRUMLEY GAP ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE MOCCASIN CREEK
.05FRRT19;3.05TORT688, Washington, VA
Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 658
US23(GILLEY AVE.E)
FairOver: SOUTH FORK POWELL RIVER
002958 ALT 0049SCL-B-S-, Wise, VA
Built 1934 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,041
FORT CHISWELL RD.
FairOver: GALENA CREEK
2.9M TO 94 & 1.20M TO 619, Wythe, VA
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,675
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: BLUE SUCK BRANCH
OFF LONGDALE REC. AREA, Alleghany, VA
Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75
US 17
FairOver: James River
0.91 Mi. fr. Rte. 60, Newport News city, VA
Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 34,140
Beaverdam Road
FairOver: Seacorrie Swamp
.45 Fr. 622/1.15 To 604, Sussex, VA
Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 362
ROUTE 360 WBL
FairOver: APPOMATTOX RIVER
Chestfield & Amelia Co Ln, Amelia, VA
Built 1982 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 9,026
W. RIVER RD.
FairOver: AYLETT CREEK
1.9M RTE647-0.03M RTE655, King William, VA
Built 1953 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 555
POLE RUN ROAD
FairOver: BLACKWATER SWAMP
1.50 Fr 156 & 1.00 T0 618, Prince George, VA
Built 1980 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 2,050
RURITAN BOULEVARD
FairOver: KINGSALE SWAMP
1.41 MI.FR.WCL HOLLAND, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1923 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 1,999
Main Street
FairOver: Stony Creek
0.04 fr 658/0.02 to 670, Sussex, VA
Built 1967 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 354
Slagles Creek Road
FairOver: Maclins Creek
2.18 Mi.Fr.Int.Rte. US301, Greensville, VA
Built 1953 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 880
STUDLEY ROAD
FairOver: TOTOPOTOMOY CREEK
0.10 TO 628 & 0.80 TO 604, Hanover, VA
Built 1952 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 2,279
CENTENNIAL ROAD
FairOver: BLACKWATER SWAMP
1.49 Fr 629 & 0.86 To 695, Prince George, VA
Built 1956 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 213
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: BLUE SUCK BRANCH
OFF SR 850, Alleghany, VA
Built 1946 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 75
ACQUINTON CHURCH R
FairOver: ACQUINTON CREEK
0.5M RTE618-1.0M RTE30, King William, VA
Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,273
REDSTONE DRIVE
FairOver: HARRISON BRANCH (W)
W MUNTIONS/EOD FACILITY, Prince George, VA
Built 2009 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 300
WARES CHURCH ROAD
FairOver: DRAGON RUN
MIDDLESEX-KING&QUEEN LINE, King and Queen, VA
Built 1953 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 144
PARTLOW RD.
FairOver: ARNOLD'S CREEK
0.5M RTE670-0.6M RTE622, Spotsylvania, VA
Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,445
SOUTH BOULEVARD
FairOver: OVER DRAINAGE DITCH
0.27EDWIN DR.0.32COLONIAL, Virginia Beach city, VA
Built 1985 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,462
SALEM ROAD
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
1.10ELBOW RD 0.20LDTOWNDR, Virginia Beach city, VA
Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,639
LOWELL STREET
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.0COMMERCE-0.1VULCAN AVE, Alleghany, VA
Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,200
SCENIC HWY
FairOver: MOFFETTS CREEK
0.02 RT 760 - 0.61 RT 837, Augusta, VA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,755
SPOTTSWOOD RD
FairOver: STREAM
0.77 RT 671 - 1.12 RT 11, Augusta, VA
Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 317
MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD
FairOver: TRIB JACKSON RIVER
0.80 TO 621 & 7.05 TO 600, Bath, VA
Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 357
DOUTHAT ROAD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
9.30 RT683-4.50Alleg.Co, Bath, VA
Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 111
N BRIDGE STREET
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0016122 0011122, Bedford, VA
Built 1907 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,275
Showing 3,201-3,250 of 14,122 bridges
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