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

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 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

Virginia34.8%61.5%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 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.

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

TURLINGTON ROAD

Fair

Over: KILBY CREEK

0.35 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 685, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1973 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 2,327

Joshua Lane

Fair

Over: Lake Cohoon

0.85 TO 634 / 0.75 TO 636, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 338

JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DOGUE CREEK

00.24FR3105/00.27TO235, Fairfax, VA

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 31,482

Glass House Ferry

Fair

Over: James River

0.7 MI.TO INT.RTE. 619, James City, VA

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,240

LEE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: YOUNGS BRANCH

00.71FR234/01.60TO621, Prince William, VA

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 18,488

S INDEPENDENCE BLD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.02MOORCK RD0.03SALEM RD, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,561

BLU GRASS HLLOW RD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.05 TO 39 & 1.75 TO 629, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 42

WEST EUCLID BLVD.

Fair

Over: POND

0.5M RTE1013-0.3M DEADEND, King William, VA

Built 1947 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 40

W GREEN GARDEN CIR

Fair

Over: SUNSET CANAL

0.50S LYNHAVN0.40HOLLND R, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1973 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,063

BEACH ROAD

Fair

Over: ASSATEAGUE CHANNEL

ENTRANCE TO CHINCOTEAGUE, Accomack, VA

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,355

BURNLEY STATION RD

Fair

Over: PREDDY CREEK

0.85 FR 640 / 0.54 TO 644, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 270

Rose's Mill Road

Fair

Over: Piney River

00-Amh. cl/00-Nel. cl, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 139

Old Courthouse Rd

Fair

Over: Appomattox River

0.52-Rt 627 / 0.66-Rt 656, Appomattox, VA

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,598

Bellview Road

Fair

Over: Wreck Island Creek

1.30-Rt 667 / 0.20-Rt 666, Appomattox, VA

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 79

MEMORIAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: GWMP (SB), RAMP, & BOUND

0.5 MILES WEST OF LINCOLN, Arlington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 15,000

MCCLURES MILL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.21 RT 701 - 0.71 RT 817, Augusta, VA

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 338

SPRING HILL RD

Fair

Over: WET WEATHER STREAM

1.08 RT 742 - 0.91 RT 612, Augusta, VA

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,438

Stewartsville rd24

Fair

Over: Beaverdam Creek

0.74 RT 755; 0.69 RT 635, Bedford, VA

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,815

QUARRY DRIVE

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

.07 FR 61-.39 TO END MAIN, Bland, VA

Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

ROUTE 0652

Fair

Over: KNOX CREEK

.65 TO R706;5.95 TO W.VA., Buchanan, VA

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 471

Central Shop Rd.

Fair

Over: Levisa Fork

0.0-R.460EBL;0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

Osborne Branch Rd.

Fair

Over: Stomer Branch

0.0-Rt. 83; 0.5-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

White Oak Rd.

Fair

Over: Slate Creek

0.01-Rt. 83 0.2-Dead end, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

Matney Rd.

Fair

Over: Queen Fork

0.1-Rt. 647; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

Obersver Rd.

Fair

Over: Dry Fork

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

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

Arnold Bridge

Fair

Over: Right Fork

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

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

Square Corner Rd.

Fair

Over: Right Fork

0.01-Rt.624; 0.2-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

CoulsonChurchRd620

Fair

Over: Glade Creek

0.85-Rte707; 0.90-Rte948, Carroll, VA

Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,238

Rolling Hill Road

Fair

Over: Cub Creek

0.70 - 664 / 2.50 - 701, Charlotte, VA

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 406

Old Brandy Road

Fair

Over: Jonas Run

1.07 From 342 &.80 To 663, Culpeper, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,413

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: RUSSELL FORK RV @ HAYSI

.01 TO R63 & .01 TO T693, Dickenson, VA

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 402

GWMP

Fair

Over: BOUNDRY CHANNEL

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-95/4, Fairfax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,100

Rectortown Road

Fair

Over: Goose Creek

1.41 Fr 713 & .95 To 623, Fauquier, VA

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 331

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.2 MILES TO VA ROUTE 635, Floyd, VA

Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,061

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RENNET BAG CREEK

1.5 MILES TO VA ROUTE 615, Floyd, VA

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,061

V H Goode Hwy 220

Fair

Over: SFork Little Chestnut Cr

0.02 RT 756; 0.89 RT 724, Franklin, VA

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,123

Grassy Hill Rd 919

Fair

Over: Teels Creek

0.40 RT 693; 0.70 RT 691, Franklin, VA

Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,862

460 WBL/ Va. Ave.

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

2.14-Rt 219; 0.46-WVALine, Giles, VA

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,594

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CHESTNUT CREEK

0.1 MILES TO VA ROUTE 89, Grayson, VA

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,347

664NB To 64EB Ramp

Fair

Over: Newmarket Creek

64 & 664 Interchange, Hampton city, VA

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,374

OLD TELEGRAPH ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY RUN

0.20 fr DEAD END, Hanover, VA

Built 1919 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 127

ROUTE 0084

Fair

Over: TOWNSEND DRAFT

0.05 RT 600W-1.55 RT 600E, Highland, VA

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 148

HIGHLAND TPKE

Fair

Over: CRAB RUN

1.95 RT 615 - 3.20 RT 629, Highland, VA

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,057

Shiloh Drive

Fair

Over: Ennis Pond

1.8 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 606, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,423

RAWHIDE LOOP

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.02 FR 623 - 1.70 TO 606, Lee, VA

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 88

ROUTE 682

Fair

Over: HAMLINS BRANCH

0.0 fr679; 0.35 to 672-, Lee, VA

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 197

ROUTE 738

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.35 Fr. 611; 0.70 TO 58, Lee, VA

Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288

ROUTE 287

Fair

Over: POTOMAC RVR;CSX & MUN

00.95FR663VA/01.25TO79MD, Loudoun, VA

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,454

FOXCROFT ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF GOOSE CREEK

01.37FR745/00.03TO744, Loudoun, VA

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 738

SAARINEN CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TOLL PLAZA

0.2 MILES FROM DULLES AIR, Loudoun, VA

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,000

Showing 3,401-3,450 of 14,122 bridges

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