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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

Graves Mill Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0051460 TMB R0091291 EXP, Lynchburg city, VA

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,659

Irish Road

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek

0.59 - Rt 29 / 2.84 - ACL, Nelson, VA

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,469

ROUTE 340 BUS

Fair

Over: SF SHENANDOAH RIVER

0.01 TO 614 - 0.02 TO 650, Page, VA

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,218

KIMBALL RD

Fair

Over: PASS RUN

0.70 RT 211 - 0.10 RT 658, Page, VA

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 279

ROUTE 211 WBL

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

.06 ECL LURAY-.05 RT 667, Page, VA

Built 1923 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,252

Route 58

Fair

Over: N.Forkof Poorhouse Creek

1.10-RT 8;13.67-Floyd Co, Patrick, VA

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,996

Wyatt Farm Road

Fair

Over: Sandy River

1.20-Rt 840/2.79-Rt 841, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 214

BEAVER DAM RD.

Fair

Over: RICHARDSONS CREEK

0.6M RTE651-0.1M RTE615, Richmond, VA

Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 78

FORGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.01 TO 700N & .01 TO 700S, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 819

PATTERSON HOLLOWRD

Fair

Over: COLLIERS CREEK

0.69 TO END & 0.01 TO 646, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 45

ROUTE 33 EBL

Fair

Over: WEST SWIFT RUN

1.23 RT 634 - 0.94 RT 628, Rockingham, VA

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,407

Old Wilderness Rd

Fair

Over: POSSUM JAW CREEK

.69MFR622;.41MTO621, Smyth, VA

Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 143

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: STALEY CREEK

1.12 FR RT16-0.04 TO RT16, Smyth, VA

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,977

STONEWALL DRIVE

Fair

Over: HAPPY CREEK

0.05 TO 522 & 0.30 FR 340, Warren, VA

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,500

INMAN ST.

Fair

Over: POWELL RIVER

.03FRT1319;.12TORT.23/58, Wise, VA

Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 660

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: YORKTOWN CREEK

0.1 MILES EAST OF U.S. RO, York, VA

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,569

US RTE. 1

Fair

Over: STEVENS MILL RUN

7.9M SPOTS CL-4.1M RTE207, Caroline, VA

Built 1926 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,258

SICKLES DRIVE

Fair

Over: LEWIS' (SCOTT'S) RUN

I-95 to Exit 130 (VA Rout, Spotsylvania, VA

Built 1935 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 95

Lake Prince Drive

Fair

Over: Lake Prince

1.0 TO 605_/ 0.50 TO 606, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1954 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,208

GREENGARDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER SKIN CREEK

01.50FR743/00.50TO50, Loudoun, VA

Built 1916 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 78

JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

Fair

Over: POWELLS CREEK

00.51FR1901 00.20TO2550, Prince William, VA

Built 1926 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 39,004

GOOSE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.73 TO 721 & 0.17 TO 252, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1969 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 34

SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.62 RT 633-0.03 DEAD END, Bath, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 63

NBL ROUTE 0017

Fair

Over: CSX RAILWAY

0.16TO 143&258/0.15 TO 60, Newport News city, VA

Built 1938 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 17,070

Alliance Road

Fair

Over: College Run

1.75 Miles from Route 637, Surry, VA

Built 1932 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 464

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE WESTHAM CREEK

0.0 WCL RICHMOND 0.07 147, Henrico, VA

Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 14,498

HAMILTON STA. ROAD

Fair

Over: BR S FORK CATOCTIN CREEK

00.90FR711/00.10TO9, Loudoun, VA

Built 1930 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,748

HOLLAND CORNER RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.25 TO 616 / 1.95 TO 759, Suffolk city, VA

Built 1987 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 204

BROAD STREET ROAD

Fair

Over: BR BIG LICKINGHOLE CRK

0.33 Fr 609 & 0.14 To 700, Goochland, VA

Built 1930 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,204

U.S. ROUTE 17

Fair

Over: DISMAL SWAMP CANAL

DEEP CREEK, Isle of Wight, VA

Built 1934 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 35,000

Lynnhaven Pkwy.

Fair

Over: Green Run Drainage Canal

0.40PRIMRSELN0.20HOLLANDR, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1982 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 23,907

GREAT NECK ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLFSNARE CREEK

1.40 TO 1ST COL/.80 TO 58, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1979 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 30,353

KINGS HWY.

Fair

Over: POPES CREEK

4.2M RTE347-0.7M RTE204, Westmoreland, VA

Built 1929 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 7,495

ROUTE 0000

Fair

Over: RUGBY RD O CSX RAILWAY

0000UNIV HWY0000CHANC S, Charlottesville city, VA

Built 1921 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,213

DEERFIELD VALLEYRD

Fair

Over: TISDALE BRANCH

1.83 RT 808 - 1.40 RT 600, Augusta, VA

Built 1967 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 568

LIME KILN ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK GOOSE CREEK

01.80FR15/03.10TO763, Loudoun, VA

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 717

ROSEMONT ROAD

Fair

Over: SUNSET CANAL

0.30S LYNHAVN1.02HOLLND R, Virginia Beach city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 17,708

INTERSTATE 64 -EBL

Fair

Over: MECHUMS RIVER

3.13 FR 250 & 3.86 TO 637, Albemarle, VA

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 19,662

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: JACKSON RV & C&O RAILWAY

.64 TO ACLW & .76 TO ACLE, Alleghany, VA

Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,231

Buffalo Springs Rd

Fair

Over: Buffalo River

.07-Rt 60/1.83-Rt 688, Amherst, VA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 403

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

4.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 474

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.4 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 474

GWMP

Fair

Over: GLEBE ROAD & STREAM

5.0 MILES FROM I-495., Arlington, VA

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 27,400

GWMP

Fair

Over: DONALDSON RUN

5.8 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Arlington, VA

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 27,400

GWMP

Fair

Over: NORTH ENTRANCE TO NATION

1.1 MILES SOUTH OF I-395., Arlington, VA

Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,661

LEE-JACKSON HWY

Fair

Over: FOLLY MILLS CREEK

1.07 RT 647 & 0.20 RT 871, Augusta, VA

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,561

LEE-JACKSON HWY

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.03 RT 1206- 0.02 RT 662, Augusta, VA

Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,774

PattersnMillRd 680

Fair

Over: Little Otter Creek

1.50 Rt 460; 1.50 Rt 681, Bedford, VA

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 366

Fernwood Dr.

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

.01M to Rt628&.04M to end, Bland, VA

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 37

Grove Hill Rd./606

Fair

Over: Catawba Creek

0.00-Rte600; 1.45-Rte630, Botetourt, VA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,068

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