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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

Hitesburg CH Road

Fair

Over: North Fork Creek

0.85 TO 601 - 1.35 TO 602, Halifax, VA

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 686

SCOTCHTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.5 FR 33 & 0.6 To 657, Hanover, VA

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,575

Willie Craig Rd676

Fair

Over: Blackberry Creek

1.08-Rte888;2.00-Rte698, Henry, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 716

MILL GAP RD

Fair

Over: JACKSON RIVER

1.41 RT 640 - 0.41 RT 637, Highland, VA

Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 510

COLONIAL PARKWAY

Fair

Over: COLLEGE CREEK

1.6 MILES SOUTH OF VA ROU, James City, VA

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,183

UNION HOPE ROAD

Fair

Over: EXOL SWAMP

0.5M RTE610-0.9M RTE614, King and Queen, VA

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 19

Roy Crocket

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.04 BUS.58&.20 END MAIN., Lee, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55

Reeds Creek Rd.

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

0.20FR 794; 0.35TO 628, Lee, VA

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 121

Moody Town Road

Fair

Over: Lake Anna Locks/Spillway

.85 From701 & 3.70 To 652, Louisa, VA

Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 58

RT11SBL; 460WBL

Fair

Over: N&W RAILWAY

1.55ROANO CO;11.40 I81, Montgomery, VA

Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,894

Nolley Road / 679

Fair

Over: Elliott Creek

1.70 RT 615; 0.20 RT 669, Montgomery, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 202

Rockfish Valley Hy

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.10-Rt.56 / 0.10-Rt.807, Nelson, VA

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 154

WoolwineHwy/Rte.8

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: Peters Creek

0.60-RT 786;0.10-RT 658, Patrick, VA

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 228

Ahart Ridge Rd 676

Fair

Over: East Fork Johnson Creek

0.10 Rt 673; 2.30 Rt 675, Patrick, VA

Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 103

Paisley Road

Fair

Over: Old Womans Creek

1.50 TO 940 - 1.90 TO 665, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 437

Lanier's Road

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

0.24 Rt 883 - 0.10 Rt 866, Pittsylvania, VA

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,387

Water Street

Fair

Over: Thornton River

.45 Fr 1003 & .20 To 522, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 108

West Main St.(460)

Fair

Over: Callahan Branch

2.69-Salem; 3.14-Mont Co., Roanoke, VA

Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,901

Bendemeer Rd\699

Fair

Over: Mason Creek

0.30-Rte864; 0.20-Rte622, Roanoke, VA

Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 155

GREEN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

.05 TO 655 & 2.08 TO END, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

ROUTE 259

Fair

Over: CAPON RUN

1.51 RT 820 - 0.90 TO WVA, Rockingham, VA

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,211

BERGTON RD

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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)

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

03.80 FR 613-0.19 TO 71, Russell, VA

Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,004

HAYTERS GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK GARDEN CREEK

.31M TO 603 & .15M TO 19, Russell, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 354

BIG CEDAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BURGESS CREEK

.00M TO 735 & .40M TO 727, Russell, VA

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 534

MOREFIELD BOTTMDR.

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.15M TO 63 & .20M TO 807, Russell, VA

Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 294

NS RV

Fair

Over: Colorado Street

1.23 Rt 419;0.45 Rt 11A, Salem city, VA

Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 14,974

SNOWFLAKE RD

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

3.60 FR 672; 0.45 TO 670, Scott, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 74

CLOUD HIGH RD

Fair

Over: STOCK CREEK

1.60FRRT646;.20TORT653, Scott, VA

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 99

OLD VALLEY PK -SBL

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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.

Fair

Over: DICKEY CREEK

0.55 FR 601; 0.05 TO 16, Smyth, VA

Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 135

ROUTE 66 WBL

Fair

Over: MANASSAS RUN

4.49 TO 340 - 2.02 TO 79, Warren, VA

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,056

ROUTE 66 EBL

Fair

Over: MANASSAS RUN

4.53 TO 340 - 1.98 TO 79, Warren, VA

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,020

GREEN SPRING ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.97 TO TENN&9.0 FR I-81 S, Washington, VA

Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,414

LAKE RD.

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.52FRRT669;.05TORT670, Washington, VA

Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 332

TUMBLING CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

0.60 FR. 611; 0.20 TO 613, Washington, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 148

ROUTE 23B

Fair

Over: NS RAILWAY

.43M TO 78 & .11M TO 68, Wise, VA

Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,507

CLINTWOOD HWY.

Fair

Over: POUND RIVER

4.2MTODIC CL&.06MTO23BUS, Wise, VA

Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,730

BEREA RD.

Fair

Over: TATE RUN

.6M TO 667 & 1.5M TO 653, Wythe, VA

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 288

SWEETWATER ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLENS CREEK

1.9 FR 671 & 1.0 TO 600, Mecklenburg, VA

Built 1965 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 57

ROUTE 0039

Fair

Over: GUYS RUN

0.16 TO 601 & 2.00 TO 780, Rockbridge, VA

Built 1941 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 648

Tucker Swamp Road

Fair

Over: Seacock Swamp

1.00 TO 600 0.40 TO 603, Southampton, VA

Built 1956 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 267

General Mahone Hwy

Fair

Over: Coppahaunk Swamp

4.25 Mi Fr WCL Wakefield, Sussex, VA

Built 1931 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10,773

SHIPPINGS ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCKSKIN CREEK

1.99 Fr 609 & 0.71 To 40, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11

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