Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
BRISTOL HWY
FairOver: COVE CREEK
2.44 WASH&15.00 ECL WEBER, Scott, VA
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 352
JEROME RD
FairOver: RILES RUN
0.85 TO 611 - 0.15 TO 704, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 529
MUHLENBERG ST
FairOver: SPRING HOLLOW RUN
@ INT W/ W. SOUTH ST., Shenandoah, VA
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1
OLD WILDERNESS RD.
FairOver: LICK CREEK
4.1 TO R16-4.2 TO BLAND C, Smyth, VA
Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 143
ST CLAIR CREEK RD
FairOver: ST CLAIR CREEK
0.47 TO 600N 0.64 TO 605N, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 973
Sunbeam Road
FairOver: Cokemoke Mill
0.01 MI. TO INT. RTE. 679, Southampton, VA
Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 86
ROUTE 770
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
.95 FR RUS CO L-.02 TO609, Tazewell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 341
ROUTE 643
FairOver: MUD FORK
.20 m to 685& 1.75 fr 702, Tazewell, VA
Built 2004 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 151
ROSSER AVENUE
FairOver: PRATTS RUN
.4WOODLYN CT-.05NORTHGATE, Waynesboro city, VA
Built 1936 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15,854
LAFAYETTE STREET
FairOver: COLONIAL PARKWAY
0.8 MILES NORTH OF NEWPOR, Williamsburg city, VA
Built 1936 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,185
OLDMILL VILLAGE RD
FairOver: POUND RIVER
.52MTOPOUNDCL&.03M TO83, Wise, VA
Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 361
58A EBL
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.58M TO 681 & .75M TO 23N, Wise, VA
Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,804
WBL ROUTE 0058
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.58M TO 681 &.75M TO 23N, Wise, VA
Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,804
GRAYSON TPK.
FairOver: STREAM
2.7M TO 11 & 5.8M TO 690, Wythe, VA
Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,452
STONEY FORK RD.
FairOver: STREAM
3.25M TO 81 & 1.0M TO 680, Wythe, VA
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,115
KEYSTONE RD
FairOver: STONY RUN
1.25 RT 619 - 0.55 RT 620, Page, VA
Built 1965 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 183
AVIS RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.35 RT 657 - 1.10 RT 608, Augusta, VA
Built 1932 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 162
Ivor Road
FairOver: Barlow Mill Run
0.50 MI. TO INT. RTE. 626, Southampton, VA
Built 1973 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,490
GOSHEN ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.8 TO 631 & 0.5 TO 738, Hanover, VA
Built 1940 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 365
CHESTER ROAD
FairOver: GREAT BRANCH CREEK
1.51 FR 10 & .26 TO 145, Chesterfield, VA
Built 1949 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 11,290
Hickford Avenue
FairOver: Meherrin River
0.19TILLAR ST0.05CENTER S, Emporia city, VA
Built 1965 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 2,919
WALMSLEY BOULEVARD
FairOver: POCOSHAM CREEK
0.35 TO HEY ROAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1968 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 8,562
SBL BROOK ROAD
FairOver: UPHAM BROOK
0.69 FR I-95 & .16 TO 161, Henrico, VA
Built 1939 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 9,549
NEWTOWN RD.
FairOver: CHAPEL HILL SWAMP
2.3M RTE619-1.9M RTE639, King and Queen, VA
Built 1961 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 1,358
Hugo Road
FairOver: Meherrin River
0.00 MI. TO N. C. STATE L, Southampton, VA
Built 1936 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 1,008
OSBORNE TURNPIKE
FairOver: WILTON CREEK
.4 MILL RD .51 SCHOOL HOU, Henrico, VA
Built 1951 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 1,580
LONG MEADOW RD
FairOver: MOLLY BOOTH RUN
1.05 TO 637 - 0.25 TO 842, Warren, VA
Built 1976 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 272
HOWARDSVILLE TRNPK
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.10 RT 664 - 0.13 RT 623, Augusta, VA
Built 1932 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 349
McKENNEY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SAPPONY CREEK
0.30 Fr 630 & 0.04 To 626, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1936 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,201
DOUBLE BRIDGES RD.
FairOver: LEDBETTER CREEK
.03 FR 683 & .89 TO 682, Lunenburg, VA
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 254
ROUTE 340
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.50 TO 731 - 0.10 TO 718, Page, VA
Built 1934 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,098
CYPRESS CHAPEL RD.
FairOver: TRIB TO CYPRESS SWAMP
1.00 TO 32_/ 1.40 TO 673, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1991 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 123
OLD INDIAN ROAD
FairOver: SHINNY CREEK
.7 FR 639 & .4 TO 1, Brunswick, VA
Built 1976 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 117
WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
FairOver: CSX TRANSPORTATION
.20 From 688 & .15 to 684, Hanover, VA
Built 1926 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 4,964
IRISH ROAD
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
1.56 FR 626 & 0.73 TO 20, Albemarle, VA
Built 1935 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,554
MISSION HOME ROAD
FairOver: MUDDY RUN
.18 From 810&1.60 To Grn, Albemarle, VA
Built 1960 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 140
BLUE SPRING RUN RD
FairOver: BLUE SPRING RUN
1.07 TO 616 & 1.83 TO 18, Alleghany, VA
Built 1932 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 223
Route 29 Business
FairOver: Williams Creek
.47-SCL Amherst/.97-29Byp, Amherst, VA
Built 1941 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,923
Richmond Hwy.
FairOver: Rocky Creek
0.02-Rt 600/4.00 East ACL, Amherst, VA
Built 1931 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,764
VA ROUTE 233
FairOver: GWMP
1.6 MILES SOUTH OF I-395., Arlington, VA
Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 17,745
NEWPORT RD
FairOver: MOFFATTS CREEK
0.02 RT 252 - 1.83 RT 726, Augusta, VA
Built 1956 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 136
LIPSCOMB RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.98 RT 970 - 0.55 RT 624, Augusta, VA
Built 1960 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 345
CEDAR GREEN RD
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.03 RT 703N-0.06 RT 703S, Augusta, VA
Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,213
DEERFIELD ROAD
FairOver: STUART RUN
1.20 RT 633 - 0.20 RT 678, Bath, VA
Built 1932 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 117
Stewartsville Rd24
FairOver: EAST FORK BEAVERDAM CRK
3.25 RT 619; 2.75 RT 746, Bedford, VA
Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,815
Davis Road / 658
FairOver: Glade Creek
0.05-Rte738;.70-Rte1446, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 436
Helen Henderson HW
FairOver: RUSSELL FORK RIVER
.39 MFR623 ; .01 MTO620, Buchanan, VA
Built 1953 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,533
LESTER'S FORK ROAD
FairOver: KNOX CREEK @ HURLEY
0.0 Rt 643; 1.8 Rt 651, Buchanan, VA
Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,061
Woodcrest Rd.
FairOver: Left Fork
0.0-Rt. 645; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 60
Estep Bridge Rd.
FairOver: Left Fork
0.0-Rt. 645; 0.0-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 60
Showing 3,701-3,750 of 14,122 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | Kiznis Studio |
| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |