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
E. ORGANSVILLE RD
FairOver: PECKERWOOD BRANCH
1.0 FR 696 & 0.4 TO 49, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 240
WHISPERING HILL RD
FairOver: PASS RUN
0.80 RT 657 - 0.10 RT 658, Page, VA
Built 1972 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 325
NAYLORS BEACH RD.
FairOver: CAT POINT CREEK
3.4M RTE624-0.5M RTE636, Richmond, VA
Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 305
ORKNEY GRADE
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.05 TO 836 - 0.90 TO 611, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1951 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,017
WINTER HARBOUR RD.
FairOver: POPES CREEK
0.1M RTE3-0.1M RTE654, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1944 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 47
Purdy Road
FairOver: Moores Swamp
0.60 MI FR. RTE. 671, Greensville, VA
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 434
IRISH CORNER ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF DUTCHMANS CK.
00.45FR674/00.90TO287, Loudoun, VA
Built 1932 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,932
ROUTE 276
FairOver: CONGERS CREEK
0.42 RT 676 - 0.48 RT 253, Rockingham, VA
Built 1957 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 10,064
James River Drive
FairOver: Mill Run
2.63 MI.FR.INT.RTE. 40, Surry, VA
Built 1920 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,731
INDIAN DRAFT ROAD
FairOver: TRIB INDIAN DRAFT
000 TO 666 & 1.30 TO 600, Alleghany, VA
Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 474
JACKSON RIVER HWY
FairOver: JACKSON RIVER
0.20 TO 680 & 0.60 TO 642, Alleghany, VA
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,847
Lowesville Road
FairOver: Mill Creek
1.05-Rt.655 / 0.65-Rt.610, Amherst, VA
Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 899
Arrowhead Road
FairOver: Stonewall Creek
0.60 -Rt611 / 0.60 -Rt610, Appomattox, VA
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 77
GWMP (SB)
FairOver: SPOUT RUN & SPOUT RUN PA
7.8 MILES SOUTH OF I-495., Arlington, VA
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,222
SOUTH EXIT FROM NA
FairOver: GWMP
1.8 MILES SOUTH OF I-395., Arlington, VA
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 17,745
LITTLE NORTH MY HW
FairOver: LITTLE CALFPASTURE RIVER
5.87 RT 688- 1.50 RT 811, Augusta, VA
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,250
SCENIC HIGHWAY
FairOver: ELK RUN
0.16 RT 728 - 0.14 RT 737, Augusta, VA
Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,755
HANKEY MTN HWY
FairOver: JENNINGS BRANCH
0.46 RT 736 & 1.84 RT 728, Augusta, VA
Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,298
DEERFIELD VALLEYRD
FairOver: HUGHART RUN
0.79 RT 600 3.15 BATH CO, Augusta, VA
Built 1991 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 272
ENTRY SCHOOL ROAD
FairOver: MEADOW RUN
0.09 RT 608 - 1.09 RT 796, Augusta, VA
Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 274
MTN VALLEY HWY
FairOver: THOMPSONS CREEK
0.05 TO 629 & 0.25 TO 695, Bath, VA
Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,574
DOUTHAT ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
13.55 TO 683 & .25 TO ACL, Bath, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 465
WYATTS WAY/24
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.11 CAMP CO; 7.54 RT 43E, Bedford, VA
Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,694
Frontage Road F054
FairOver: Purgatory Creek
0.34-Rte11; 0.53-Rte614, Botetourt, VA
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,246
JenningsCrkRd/614
FairOver: Jennings Creek
1.65-Rte618; 1.20-end 614, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 134
Bridge St./Rte.622
FairOver: James River
0.0 Rte 633; 0.25 Rte 633, Botetourt, VA
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 340
Spec Mine Rd. 764
FairOver: Branch of Back Creek
0.05-Rte763; 0.03-end mt, Botetourt, VA
Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55
TANNER TOWN ROAD
FairOver: EVANS CREEK
1.9 NCL BROD & .25 TO 623, Brunswick, VA
Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 791
HELEN HENDERSON HW
FairOver: RUSSELL FORK RIVER
.23M TO 623 & .17M TO 620, Buchanan, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,533
Herman Justus Rd.
FairOver: Race Fork
0.0-Rt. 676; 0.1-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2001 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60
Rock Mill Rd.
FairOver: Willis River
1.29-Rt.707/0.76-Rt.609, Buckingham, VA
Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 232
Muddy Creek Rd
FairOver: Muddy Creek
0.65 -Rt.20/0.80 -Rt.763, Buckingham, VA
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 174
Colonial Highway
FairOver: Flat Creek
1.45-Rt.692 / 0.95-Rt.696, Campbell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,406
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: U.S. ROUTE 52
1.0 MILE TO VA ROUTE 685, Carroll, VA
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,140
Cub Ck Church Rd
FairOver: Cub Creek
0.89-Rt.617/1.40-Rt.649, Charlotte, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 195
Aspen Wall Road
FairOver: Louse Creek
1.78 to 678 - 0.80 to 617, Charlotte, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 195
Westview Farm Road
FairOver: Reynolds Creek
1.43 to 679 - 1.37 to 606, Charlotte, VA
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 202
Hillcroft Road
FairOver: Terrys Creek
0.95 to 650 - 0.45 to 727, Charlotte, VA
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 148
BANNER STREET
FairOver: MCCLURE RIVER
.11 TO R664 & .01 TO R83, Dickenson, VA
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 98
Greenwich Road
FairOver: Kettle Run
.22 Fr 652 & .70 To 761, Fauquier, VA
Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,780
Hume Road
FairOver: West Branch Thumb Run
.60 Fr 688 & 1.30 To 730, Fauquier, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,126
Floyd Hwy./Rte.221
FairOver: Howells Creek
0.01 RT 726; 1.55 RT 721, Floyd, VA
Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,360
Park Drive / 61
FairOver: Wolf Creek @ Narrows
0.58-Narrows;0.55-Rte 100, Giles, VA
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,112
ROUTE 0649
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.00-WCL NARR; 0.42-RT651, Giles, VA
Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 196
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
5.1 TO R94 & 5.1 TO R21, Grayson, VA
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 869
Mutton Hollow Road
FairOver: Swift Run
.00 From 635 & 2.00 To 33, Greene, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 315
Moore's Ferry Road
FairOver: Fountains Creek
1.90 Miles from Route 301, Greensville, VA
Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,817
Bill Tuck Hwy EB
FairOver: Perrin's Creek
0.75-Rt 360/0.25-Rt 742, Halifax, VA
Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,257
Rt. 360 Alternate
FairOver: NS Railway
0.71-Rt. 501/0.30-Rt. 626, Halifax, VA
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,757
Halifax Road NBL
FairOver: Toots Creek
0.08-HCL/1.76-Rt 129, Halifax, VA
Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,922
Showing 3,851-3,900 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.
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