State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Virginia.

14,120
Public bridges
33.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Virginia holds 14,120 public highway bridges (#20 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.39% Poor share (#42 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 11 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

14,120

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

33.0%

4,660 bridges rated 7-9

-17.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

478 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 33.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 11.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Virginia has 14,120 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

14,120 20th of 54 higher than 34 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Virginia

The highlighted point is Virginia: 14,120 bridges and 3.39% in Poor condition, rank #11 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor
  • Minnesota: 13,532 bridges · 4.44% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 14,120 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 86.3% of the 14,120 public highway bridges filed under Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 17.0% of the 14,120 bridges with a recorded original year in Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Virginia33%63.6%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 357 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 115 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 80 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 34 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.

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

MN

Minnesota

4.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,532

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.

CRAIG SHOP RD.

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.84 RT 900 - 0.54 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1908 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 77

KNIGHTLY MILL RD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.26 RT 777 - 2.05 RT 608, Augusta, VA

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 309

TILT HAMMER CR.

Poor

Over: CHRISTIANS CREEK

0.18 RT 612 - 0.16 RT 617, Augusta, VA

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 63

Big Branch Road

Poor

Over: DISMAL CREEK

4.25 fr 629; 0.05 to 638, Buchanan, VA

Built 1973 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 211

Jeb Stuart Highway

Poor

Over: Staunton River

0.00-CharCL/ 0.00-HalfxCL, Charlotte, VA

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 464

RAILROAD DRIVE

Poor

Over: NS RAILWAY

.97 FR R659 & .02 TO R11, Smyth, VA

Built 1932 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 949

All Bridges in Virginia

Days Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Lake Anna

Louisa / Spotsy Co Line, Louisa, VA

Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,468

Hebron Church Road

Fair

Over: Robinson River

.83 From 603 & .55 To 653, Madison, VA

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 337

B & W Lane

Fair

Over: Piney River

0.00-Amh.CL/0.40-Dead End, Nelson, VA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 39

GREEN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CELLAR CREEK

.76 FR 614 & .8 TO 609, Nottoway, VA

Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 125

Blue Ridge Tnpk

Fair

Over: Blue Run

.70 From 655 & .37 To 20, Orange, VA

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,024

Homeplace Road/645

Fair

Over: Clarks Creek

0.80 RT 773; 1.40 RT 614, Patrick, VA

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 212

NBL Route 29

Fair

Over: NS Railroad

1.37-Rt.29Bus/0.10-Rt.801, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,203

A.L. Phillpott Hwy

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

1.20-HAL CL/ 2.11-Rt 62, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,051

Moorefield Bridge

Fair

Over: Sandy River

0.72-Rt 873/0.92-Rt 1530, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,399

OLD TAVERN ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

3.30 Fr 13 & 0.49 To 60, Powhatan, VA

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 422

INTERSTATE-95 NBL

Fair

Over: SECOND SWAMP

1.09 Fr 301 & 0.11 To 295, Prince George, VA

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 24,318

RTE 11 BYPASS

Fair

Over: RTE 60

1.00 TO 11N & 1.00 TO 11S, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,363

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: MAURY RIVER & KERRS CK

3.64 TO 60 & 1.81 TO 11, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,084

HIGH BRIDGE CH RD

Fair

Over: RTE I 81

0.77 TO 610-0.03 TO F055, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 196

WOODLANDS CHRCH RD

Fair

Over: TIDE SPRING BRANCH

0.03 RT 784N-0.20 RT 784S, Rockingham, VA

Built 1926 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70

GENOA RD

Fair

Over: SLATE LICK RUN

3.15 RT 815 - 0.11 RT 612, Rockingham, VA

Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 126

EARLY DRIVE

Fair

Over: LINVILLE CREEK

0.20 RT 1421-0.33 RT 42, Rockingham, VA

Built 1940 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 510

BELFAST MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: BELFAST CREEK

1.11M TO 19 & .15M TO 603, Russell, VA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 462

SOUTH MAIN ST

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK @ EDINBURG

0.08 185-0.20 EDINBRG SCL, Shenandoah, VA

Built 1934 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,921

EAST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: NF HOLSTON RIVER

1.13ECL.SALTV;2.24WASH.CL, Smyth, VA

Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,152

New Design Road

Fair

Over: Johnchecohunk Swamp

1.35 Miles from Route 630, Surry, VA

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 96

ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

10.75TOI81; 0.15TO RT. 91, Washington, VA

Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,911

CLEVELAND ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.10 FR 663-1.10 TO RT666, Washington, VA

Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 604

GREEN WAY RD.

Fair

Over: GREEN WAY CREEK

1.30 FR. 11; 0.90 TO 706, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 235

ALVARADO ROAD

Fair

Over: S FORK HOLSTON RIVER

0.50 FR. 783; 0.52 TO 674, Washington, VA

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 638

BARRETT MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

.16MTOSCLWYTVL&.10MTO696, Wythe, VA

Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 562

MELBOURNE ROAD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.4-RIO RD & 0.2-GROVE RD, Charlottesville city, VA

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,377

MASON STREET

Fair

Over: BLACKS RUN

0010GAY ST 0004N MAIN S, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,125

ERICKSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF COOKS CREEK

02042 0054WCL HARR, Harrisonburg city, VA

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,006

ROUTE 0060

Fair

Over: WOODS CREEK/TRAIL

.98 ECL LEX & .47 WCL LEX, Lexington city, VA

Built 1928 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,368

I-81 NBL

Fair

Over: SR-16 (COMMERCE ST)

1.73FREX.44;2.07MTORT.11Y, Smyth, VA

Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,572

IS 264 EBL

Fair

Over: Ingleside Road

1.93 fr SR166/1.37 to 13, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 55,507

IS 264 WBL

Fair

Over: Ingleside Road

1.94 MI FR INT SR 166, Norfolk city, VA

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 57,447

I-95 RAMP M

Fair

Over: WYTHE STREET 460(36)

.05 TO 460W & .65 FR 85S, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,319

RTE 33 (250) BROAD

Fair

Over: ROUTE I-195 & CSX TRANSP

.06 HAMILTON .10 THOMPSON, Richmond city, VA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25,583

SR 337 Poindexter

Fair

Over: IS 464

0.20 MI FROM INT. US 460, Chesapeake city, VA

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,616

DICKENSONVILLE DR

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

.80M TO 58A & .87M TO 671, Russell, VA

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14

I-81 SBL & NBL

Fair

Over: OLD AIRPORT ROAD

1.91FR11;2.58TO11, Washington, VA

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 51,598

CRITENDEN MILL RD.

Fair

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.8M RTE 627-2.0M RTE619, Essex, VA

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 504

ROUTE 460 (WBL)

Fair

Over: MOUNTAIN LANE AVENUE

3.0 RT19-2.1 W.VALINE, Tazewell, VA

Built 1996 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,418

DUFF-PATT ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK CLINCH RIVER

0.10 TO 23 & 0.5 TO 604, Scott, VA

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,197

LAUDERDALE DRIVE

Fair

Over: COPPERAS CREEK

1.41 FR 6 1.08 TO RIDGEFD, Henrico, VA

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,962

HUNGARY SPRING RD

Fair

Over: HUNGARY CREEK

0.04 FR 33 .15 HUNGARY RD, Henrico, VA

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,385

ARLINGTON BLVD.

Fair

Over: Washington Blvd.

00.65FR237/00.98TO120, Arlington, VA

Built 1944 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 53,218

Junction Rd.

Fair

Over: Left Fork

0.0-Rt. 650; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 60

I-66 RAMP TO GW PK

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

TR BR OFF-RAMP TO GW PKWY, Arlington, VA

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,842

Cox Road

Fair

Over: Rooty Branch

0.08 N of Nuckols Road, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,432

DIAAH DTR & METR

Fair

Over: FRYING PAN CREEK TRIBUTA

2.75 MILES FROM DULLES AI, Fairfax, VA

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 22,000

PERIMETER ROAD

Fair

Over: STROUBLES CREEK

STROUBLES CREEK BRIDGE #1, Montgomery, VA

Built 1945 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80

Moores Ferry Road

Fair

Over: Branch Fountains Creek

2.58 Miles from Route 632, Greensville, VA

Built 1932 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 278

Showing 3,501-3,550 of 14,120 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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What to do with this

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.