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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

US RTE. 1

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

5.0M SPOTS CL-7.1M RTE207, Caroline, VA

Built 1926 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 10,766

RICHMOND TPKE

Fair

Over: POLECAT CREEK

6.0M S BW G-8.7M RTE30, Caroline, VA

Built 1932 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 2,958

BEVIL'S BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RIVER

Amelia & Chesterfield CL, Amelia, VA

Built 1958 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,331

ROCK CASTLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG LICKINGHOLE CREEK

2.53 Fr 625 & 1.20 To 6, Goochland, VA

Built 1954 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,037

BROAD STREET ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDANS BRANCH

.43LIBBIEAVE .35WCL RICH, Henrico, VA

Built 1956 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 24,042

DUCK POND RD.

Fair

Over: GARNETT'S CREEK

1.5M RTE633-0.7M RTE14, King and Queen, VA

Built 1964 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 22

BROOKE RD.

Fair

Over: ACCOKEEK CREEK

0.1M RTE677-0.3M RTE629, Stafford, VA

Built 1958 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 3,552

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

NORTH RIVER AREA, Augusta, VA

Built 1937 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

N SHORE RD

Fair

Over: BR LAFFAYETTE RIVER

0.40 TO 337 /0.50 TO 165, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,255

CLEMENT TOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: APPOMATTOX RIVER

Amelia & Powhatan Cnty LN, Powhatan, VA

Built 1933 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 586

BURKEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: MODEST CREEK

.8 FR 739 & .95 TO 626, Lunenburg, VA

Built 1948 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,442

PATROL ROAD

Fair

Over: BOUSH CREEK

EAST OF I-564 AT 3RD AVE., Norfolk city, VA

Built 1952 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 20

Brandy Pond Road

Fair

Over: Three Creek

1.00 TO 652 / 1.00 TO 612, Southampton, VA

Built 1973 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 229

BURNLEY STATION RD

Fair

Over: BURNLEY BRANCH

0.80 FR 644 / 2.09 TO 20, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 270

FOX MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: DOYLES RIVER

0.01 FR 810 / 5.09 TO 671, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 41

IVY DEPOT ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE IVY CREEK

0.25 FR 637 / 0.06 TO 739, Albemarle, VA

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 744

NORTH MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

1.20 RT 777-3.86 ROCK CO, Alleghany, VA

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 92

Pedlar River Road

Fair

Over: Statons Creek

0.70-Rt.633/2.80-Rockbrig, Amherst, VA

Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 103

Dillard Hill Road

Fair

Over: Little Piney River

1.50-Rt.630 / 0.20-Rt.629, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 150

Stonewall Road

Fair

Over: Wreck Island Creek

0.05-Rt.666/2.65-Rt.665, Appomattox, VA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 292

Hollywood Road

Fair

Over: Appomattox River

1.10-Rt 617/1.00-Rt 627, Appomattox, VA

Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 79

MIDDLE RIVER RD

Fair

Over: MOFFETT CREEK

2.19 TO 613 - 1.83 TO 736, Augusta, VA

Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 140

Moneta Road 122

Fair

Over: Stony Fork Creek

0.00 Rt 801; 0.45 Rt 654, Bedford, VA

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,137

Forrest Rd. Rt 221

Fair

Over: Elk Creek

0.28 Rt 662; 0.99 Rt 663, Bedford, VA

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,674

PETERS CREEK RD600

Fair

Over: BATTERY CREEK

1.00 RT 772; 1.30 RT 122, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 79

Bore Auger Rd 699

Fair

Over: Bore Auger Creek

2.60 Rt 887; 0.60 Rt 775, Bedford, VA

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 580

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: VA ROUTE 652

1.4 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 4, Botetourt, VA

Built 1946 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 474

INDIAN CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.5 RT 80; 0.5 RT 688, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 446

Birch Rd.

Fair

Over: Lynn Camp Creek

0.0-Rt. 655; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

Slate Creek

Fair

Over: Lick Branch

0.01-Rt. 83; 3.3-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

June Apple Rd.

Fair

Over: Popular Creek

0.0-Rt. 604 0.2-Dead end, Buchanan, VA

Built 2001 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

VANCE BRIDGE

Fair

Over: Right Fork

0.0-Rt. 624; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

HURLEY ELEM. ENTR.

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

0.0-RTE 643;0.0-END MAINT, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 125

Bedford Highway

Fair

Over: Plumtree Branch

0.40 Rte 682/4.24 Rte 896, Campbell, VA

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 876

Theta Mill Road

Fair

Over: E. Little Seneca Creek

1.50-Rt 761/2.00-Rt 701, Campbell, VA

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 153

CumberlandGaprd/42

Fair

Over: Sinking Creek

0.15 RT 667; 0.55 RT 624, Craig, VA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 455

GWMP

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN & PARK ACCESS

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

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 24,399

Maidstone Road

Fair

Over: Bolling Branch

1.40 Fr 624 & 1.50 To 17, Fauquier, VA

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 723

Thompson Rd/661

Fair

Over: Little River

0.20 RT 668; 1.40 RT 681, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 54

Laurel Creek Rd672

Fair

Over: Brush Creek

1.10 RT 612; 0.15 RT 610, Floyd, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 137

VIRGIL H. GOODE HY

Fair

Over: MAGGODEE CREEK

1.36 ROA. CO; 0.18 BNS ML, Franklin, VA

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,873

JOHN MARSHALL HWY

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.00 SHEN CO-0.00 FRED CO, Frederick, VA

Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,440

SNIDERTOWN RD./781

Fair

Over: BIG STONEY CREEK

0.50-END MAIN;0.00-RT 635, Giles, VA

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 88

HIGHLANDS PKWY

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

6.2 TO WCL & 10.3 TO R16, Grayson, VA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 601

ROCKHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.2 FR 691 - .5 TO RT 689, Grayson, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 34

Amicus Road

Fair

Over: Parker Branch

.01 From 603& 1.59 To 604, Greene, VA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 759

Mutton Hollow Road

Fair

Over: Swift Run

.45 From 810 &1.11 To 635, Greene, VA

Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,300

Dyke Road

Fair

Over: Haneytown Creek

.46 From 630 & .23 To 631, Greene, VA

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,422

Little Mill Road

Fair

Over: Nottoway River

1.23 fr 656/2.12 to 648, Greensville, VA

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 399

Bethel Hill Road

Fair

Over: Hyco River

0.63 to 711-1.47 to NCL, Halifax, VA

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 71

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