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
GRAYSON TPK.
FairOver: STREAM
2.5M TO 690 & 2.0M TO 749, Wythe, VA
Built 1933 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,136
MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD
FairOver: COWPASTURE RIVER
1.00 TO 690 & 2.68 TO 688, Bath, VA
Built 1939 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,574
MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD
FairOver: LITTLE BACK CREEK
0.02 TO 676 & 0.46 TO 600, Bath, VA
Built 1950 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 357
BUGGS ISLAND ROAD
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
.5 FR 615 & 2.74 TO 708, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1952 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,194
SR 164 EBL
FairOver: W Br Elizabeth River
0.80TOW.NORK.RD/0.40TO58, Portsmouth city, VA
Built 2006 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 32,148
Whitehorne Road
FairOver: Three Creek
1.00 Miles from Route 619, Greensville, VA
Built 1957 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 109
HWY FIFTEEN
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
1. FR 721 & 1.15 TO 804, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1953 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 3,416
MILITARY ROAD
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
0.24 Fr 708 & 0.67 To 608, Amelia, VA
Built 1955 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 4,485
HUNTER STATION RD.
FairOver: SNAKEDEN BRANCH
00.20FR674/00.45TO6758, Fairfax, VA
Built 2013 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 494
BOTKIN HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BULLPASTURE RIVER
1.81 RT 648 - 0.09 RT 654, Highland, VA
Built 1977 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 70
ROUTE 33
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
0.48 RT 702 - 0.15 RT 701, Rockingham, VA
Built 1938 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 10,891
MILL ROAD
FairOver: WILTON CREEK
1.1 OSBN TPK 0.4 OSBN TPK, Henrico, VA
Built 1958 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 134
TWIGG'S FERRY ROAD
FairOver: PIANKATANK RIVER @
MATHEWS-MIDDLESEX C. LINE, Middlesex, VA
Built 1953 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 7,161
KINGS HWY.
FairOver: CHANDLERS MILL POND
0.2M MONTROSS-3.3M RTE214, Westmoreland, VA
Built 1927 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,812
PAGE STREET
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.07 TO 162/ 0.18 TO 60, Williamsburg city, VA
Built 1935 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 11,451
SILER RD
FairOver: ISAAC CREEK
0.03 TO 689 - 1.55 TO 687, Frederick, VA
Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 823
WATERFALL ROAD
FairOver: CATHARPIN CREEK
0.21 FR 731 & 0.30 TO 680, Prince William, VA
Built 1961 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,475
LITTLE DEER ROAD
FairOver: WAQUA CREEK
1.3 FR 643 & .6 TO 616, Brunswick, VA
Built 1965 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 129
S. KING STREET
FairOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
0003SCL LEESB 103350, Loudoun, VA
Built 1952 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 28,126
WHALEYVILLE BLVD.
FairOver: SPIVEY SWAMP
0.29 TO 616 / 0.37 TO 672, Suffolk city, VA
Built 1945 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 6,007
LOUISA ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH MECHUNK CREEK
0.90FR231/2.75 LOUISA CL, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,940
RICHMOND ROAD
FairOver: BARN BRANCH
1.24 FR I-64 / 0.84 TO 22, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24,086
CRAIGS STORE ROAD
FairOver: WHITESIDE BRANCH
0.60 FR 636 / 0.03 TO 692, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 533
FREESTATE ROAD
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.08-1428 & 0.4-BELVEDERE, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,618
BROWNS GAP TURNPIK
FairOver: LANE BRANCH
0.65 FR 674 / 0.25 TO 672, Albemarle, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,725
MARKET AVENUE
FairOver: CSX & JACKSON RIVER
0.90 TO 1706 & 0.35 TO 60, Alleghany, VA
Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,663
SULPHUR SPRING RD
FairOver: PINEY BRANCH
3.60 TO 703 & 2.00 TO 699, Alleghany, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 196
RICH PATCH ROAD
FairOver: STILL RUN
1.57 TO 613 & 1.00 TO 615, Alleghany, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 156
RICH PATCH ROAD
FairOver: WHITE ROCK CREEK
.06 TO 623 & 1.38 TO 1308, Alleghany, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 848
Sandidges Road
FairOver: Stonewall Creek
.40-Rt 625 / .10-Rt 617, Amherst, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 270
Pera Road
FairOver: Dancing Creek
1.87-Rt 607 / 1.37-Rt 643, Amherst, VA
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 61
Oakville Road
FairOver: Bent Creek
0.16-Rt 60 / 0.00-Rt. 605, Appomattox, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,444
River Ridge Road
FairOver: Plain Run Branch
0.01-Rt.24 / 0.62-Rt.631, Appomattox, VA
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 544
Pumping Station Rd
FairOver: Falling River
1.30-Rt.643 /0.40-Rt.1047, Appomattox, VA
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,474
SMITH BOULEVARD
FairOver: ABINGDON DRIVE
0.2 MILES FROM VA ROUTE 2, Arlington, VA
Built 1941 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,000
WEYERS CAVE RD
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
00 AUGUSTA- 00 ROCKINGHAM, Augusta, VA
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,906
SPRINGHILL RD
FairOver: LONG GLADE CREEK
1.11 RT 753 - 0.85 RT 699, Augusta, VA
Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 117
DEERFIELDVALLEY RD
FairOver: CALFPASTURE BRANCH
1.40 RT 808 - 1.85 RT 600, Augusta, VA
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 568
MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD
FairOver: JORDAN RUN
1.00 TO 609 & 0.20 TO 630, Bath, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,574
BACOVA JUNCTION RD
FairOver: WARM SPRINGS RUN
0.94 RT 679 - 0.15 RT 39, Bath, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 329
Big Island Hwy/122
FairOver: Little Otter River
0.91 Rt 644; 0.40 Bedfd., Bedford, VA
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,764
Lee-Jackson Hwy501
FairOver: Battery Creek
0.70 Rte 600; 1.28 Rt 122, Bedford, VA
Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,897
Lee Highway F055
FairOver: Renick Run
2.68-Rte614; 2.66-Rkbr Co, Botetourt, VA
Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 880
DaggerSpringRd/622
FairOver: Mill Creek
1.45-Rte694; 4.75-Rte612, Botetourt, VA
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 29
Old Rail Road 817
FairOver: Craig Creek
0.60 Rt 704 0.20 Rt 770, Botetourt, VA
Built 1887 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36
ALVIS ROAD
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
.35 MECKL CO 1.65 TO 662, Brunswick, VA
Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 154
U. S. 1 (NBL)
FairOver: NOTTOWAY RIVER
.02 - 712 / 0.00 Dinw. C., Brunswick, VA
Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 714
GARDEN CREEK RD.
FairOver: LEVISA RIVER
.5 TO R668 & AT R460, Buchanan, VA
Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,469
Trivett Rd.
FairOver: Right Fork
0.01-Rt. 624;0.1-Dead End, Buchanan, VA
Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 60
Perkins Mill Rd.
FairOver: Slate River
1.00-Rt.641/0.47-Rt.24, Buckingham, VA
Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 155
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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 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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