Total Bridges
14,122
Public highway bridges in Virginia
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
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
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.
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.
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: BROAD ROCK CREEK
.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA
Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716
All Bridges in Virginia
Hitesburg CH Road
FairOver: North Fork Creek
0.85 TO 601 - 1.35 TO 602, Halifax, VA
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 686
SCOTCHTOWN ROAD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.5 FR 33 & 0.6 To 657, Hanover, VA
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,575
Willie Craig Rd676
FairOver: Blackberry Creek
1.08-Rte888;2.00-Rte698, Henry, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 716
MILL GAP RD
FairOver: JACKSON RIVER
1.41 RT 640 - 0.41 RT 637, Highland, VA
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 510
COLONIAL PARKWAY
FairOver: COLLEGE CREEK
1.6 MILES SOUTH OF VA ROU, James City, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,183
UNION HOPE ROAD
FairOver: EXOL SWAMP
0.5M RTE610-0.9M RTE614, King and Queen, VA
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 19
Roy Crocket
FairOver: BRANCH
.04 BUS.58&.20 END MAIN., Lee, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55
Reeds Creek Rd.
FairOver: REED CREEK
0.20FR 794; 0.35TO 628, Lee, VA
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 121
Moody Town Road
FairOver: Lake Anna Locks/Spillway
.85 From701 & 3.70 To 652, Louisa, VA
Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 58
RT11SBL; 460WBL
FairOver: N&W RAILWAY
1.55ROANO CO;11.40 I81, Montgomery, VA
Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,894
Nolley Road / 679
FairOver: Elliott Creek
1.70 RT 615; 0.20 RT 669, Montgomery, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 202
Rockfish Valley Hy
FairOver: S Fork Rockfish River
11.15-Rt.56 / 4.76-Rt.6, Nelson, VA
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,094
Carter Hill Road
FairOver: Tye River
0.10-Rt.56 / 0.10-Rt.807, Nelson, VA
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 154
WoolwineHwy/Rte.8
FairOver: Jack's Creek
0.07-Rte 618;0.43-Rte 785, Patrick, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,109
Dry Pond Hwy/103
FairOver: Peters Creek
0.25-RT 644N;0.30-RT 644S, Patrick, VA
Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,935
Five Forks Rd 660
FairOver: Peters Creek
0.60-RT 786;0.10-RT 658, Patrick, VA
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 228
Ahart Ridge Rd 676
FairOver: East Fork Johnson Creek
0.10 Rt 673; 2.30 Rt 675, Patrick, VA
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 103
Paisley Road
FairOver: Old Womans Creek
1.50 TO 940 - 1.90 TO 665, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 437
Lanier's Road
FairOver: Sandy Creek
0.24 Rt 883 - 0.10 Rt 866, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,387
Water Street
FairOver: Thornton River
.45 Fr 1003 & .20 To 522, Rappahannock, VA
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 108
West Main St.(460)
FairOver: Callahan Branch
2.69-Salem; 3.14-Mont Co., Roanoke, VA
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,901
Bendemeer Rd\699
FairOver: Mason Creek
0.30-Rte864; 0.20-Rte622, Roanoke, VA
Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 155
GREEN HILL ROAD
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
.05 TO 655 & 2.08 TO END, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100
ROUTE 259
FairOver: CAPON RUN
1.51 RT 820 - 0.90 TO WVA, Rockingham, VA
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,211
BERGTON RD
FairOver: GERMAN RIVER
0.10 RT 826 - 1.90 RT 259, Rockingham, VA
Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,081
U.S. HIGHWAY 19
FairOver: ELK GARDEN CK @ ROSEDALE
.23M TO 80W& 2.33M TO 80E, Russell, VA
Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,849
ROUTE 58A (WBL)
FairOver: COPPER CREEK
03.80 FR 613-0.19 TO 71, Russell, VA
Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,004
HAYTERS GAP ROAD
FairOver: ELK GARDEN CREEK
.31M TO 603 & .15M TO 19, Russell, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 354
BIG CEDAR CREEK RD
FairOver: BURGESS CREEK
.00M TO 735 & .40M TO 727, Russell, VA
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 534
MOREFIELD BOTTMDR.
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.15M TO 63 & .20M TO 807, Russell, VA
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 294
NS RV
FairOver: Colorado Street
1.23 Rt 419;0.45 Rt 11A, Salem city, VA
Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 14,974
SNOWFLAKE RD
FairOver: COPPER CREEK
3.60 FR 672; 0.45 TO 670, Scott, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 74
CLOUD HIGH RD
FairOver: STOCK CREEK
1.60FRRT646;.20TORT653, Scott, VA
Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 99
OLD VALLEY PK -SBL
FairOver: TUMBLING RUN@FISHER HILL
0.03 TO 601N-0.01 TO 601S, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,603
SENEDO RD
FairOver: TRIB MILL CR&CATTLE PASS
0.30 TO 728 - 0.95 TO 614, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 995
JOHN MARSHALL HWY
FairOver: PAGE CREEK
0.25 TO 632 - 0.10 TO 741, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,953
DICKEY'S CREEK RD.
FairOver: DICKEY CREEK
0.55 FR 601; 0.05 TO 16, Smyth, VA
Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 135
ROUTE 66 WBL
FairOver: MANASSAS RUN
4.49 TO 340 - 2.02 TO 79, Warren, VA
Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,056
ROUTE 66 EBL
FairOver: MANASSAS RUN
4.53 TO 340 - 1.98 TO 79, Warren, VA
Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,020
GREEN SPRING ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.97 TO TENN&9.0 FR I-81 S, Washington, VA
Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,414
LAKE RD.
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.52FRRT669;.05TORT670, Washington, VA
Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 332
TUMBLING CREEK RD
FairOver: TUMBLING CREEK
0.60 FR. 611; 0.20 TO 613, Washington, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 148
ROUTE 23B
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
.43M TO 78 & .11M TO 68, Wise, VA
Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,507
CLINTWOOD HWY.
FairOver: POUND RIVER
4.2MTODIC CL&.06MTO23BUS, Wise, VA
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,730
BEREA RD.
FairOver: TATE RUN
.6M TO 667 & 1.5M TO 653, Wythe, VA
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 288
SWEETWATER ROAD
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
1.9 FR 671 & 1.0 TO 600, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1965 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 57
ROUTE 0039
FairOver: GUYS RUN
0.16 TO 601 & 2.00 TO 780, Rockbridge, VA
Built 1941 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 648
Tucker Swamp Road
FairOver: Seacock Swamp
1.00 TO 600 0.40 TO 603, Southampton, VA
Built 1956 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 267
General Mahone Hwy
FairOver: Coppahaunk Swamp
4.25 Mi Fr WCL Wakefield, Sussex, VA
Built 1931 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10,773
SHIPPINGS ROAD
FairOver: BUCKSKIN CREEK
1.99 Fr 609 & 0.71 To 40, Dinwiddie, VA
Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11
Showing 3,901-3,950 of 14,122 bridges
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