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
UPPER FORK ROAD
FairOver: SHAW FORK
2.56 RT 250 - 0.04 D. END, Highland, VA
Built 1982 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14
Cross County Road
FairOver: South Anna River
.55 From 648 & .53 To 629, Louisa, VA
Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,191
Old Blue Ridge Tpk
FairOver: Robinson River
.02 From 600 &1.24 To 643, Madison, VA
Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 897
AVERETT CHURCH RD
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
.7 TO NCLINE & .5 TO 729, Mecklenburg, VA
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 70
Lavender Road/ 722
FairOver: Elliott Creek
0.0 Rt 639; 0.79 Dead End, Montgomery, VA
Built 2006 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 40
Beech Grove Rd.
FairOver: Br. S. Fork Rockfish Riv
0.95-Rt 151 / 0.02-Rt 767, Nelson, VA
Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,585
SR 337 NBL Ramp
FairOver: Adj to Mainline Br 2858
Ramp to Tidewater Drive, Norfolk city, VA
Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,015
Gov Barbour Street
FairOver: Blue Run
.20 From 777 & .20 To 738, Orange, VA
Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 336
ClaudevilleHwy/103
FairOver: HOOKERS CREEK
0.00-RT 645N;1.55-RT 738, Patrick, VA
Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,935
Ridgeway Road
FairOver: Frying Pan Creek
0.10 TO 605 - 0.01 TO 768, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 237
Shula Road
FairOver: NS Railroad
0.05-Rt.29/ 0.04-Rt. 641, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 615
Bair Branch Road
FairOver: Bar Branch
0.30 TO 729 - 1.50 TO 701, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1982 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 68
Hillside Road
FairOver: Sandy Creek
1.10 TO 732 - 0.80 TO 730, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 246
Wilkerson Road
FairOver: Cane Creek
0.04 TO 958 - 0.66 TO 729, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,064
Music Street
FairOver: Old Womans Creek
1.90 TO 790 - 0.20 TO 762, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1981 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 191
Loomfixer Lake Rd
FairOver: Mcguff Creek
0.42 TO 863 - 1.28 TO 875, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 248
Medical Center Rd.
FairOver: Sandy River
1.56-Rt.845/1.50-Rt.844, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1955 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 397
Sailors Creek Road
FairOver: Turkeycock Creek
0.30 TO 817 - 1.63 TO 905, Pittsylvania, VA
Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 52
JAMES RIVER ROAD
FairOver: POWELL CREEK
0.28 Fr 641 & 0.12 To 639, Prince George, VA
Built 1920 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,845
INTERSTATE-95 SBL
FairOver: JONES HOLE SWAMP
5.67 Fr SSX & 6.27 To295E, Prince George, VA
Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20,435
LONE OAK MILL ROAD
FairOver: WARDS CREEK
0.70 Fr 611 & 0.50 To 616, Prince George, VA
Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 90
CATAWBA VLDR/RT311
FairOver: CATAWBA CREEK
6.36-RT419;3.35-CRAIGCO, Roanoke, VA
Built 1951 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,963
Bradshaw Road 622
FairOver: Bradshaw Creek
0.20 Rt 727; 1.00 Mont Co, Roanoke, VA
Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 404
RIVERLAND ROAD
FairOver: GARNAND BRANCH
0.01 W. JCT Grdn City Bl, Roanoke city, VA
Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,600
ROUTE 33 BUSINESS
FairOver: S F SHENANDOAH RIVER
0.01 RT 635- 0.29 WCL ELK, Rockingham, VA
Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,429
ROUTE 42
FairOver: NORTH RV @ BRIDGEWATER
0.13 RT727-0.03 SCL BRIDW, Rockingham, VA
Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,809
ROUTE 259
FairOver: TURLEY CREEK
0.80 TO 752 - 0.49 TO 613, Rockingham, VA
Built 1943 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,182
ROUTE 259
FairOver: RUNION CREEK
0.09 RT 612 - 2.01 RT 938, Rockingham, VA
Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,828
ROUTE 340
FairOver: HAWKSBILL CREEK
0.27 RT 1720-1.14 RT 1709, Rockingham, VA
Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,782
MT PLEASANT RD
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.70 RT 624- 0.40 RT 634, Rockingham, VA
Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 504
LURAY RD
FairOver: BRANCH
0000671 0080677, Scott, VA
Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 136
SENEDO RD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.10 TO 675 - 0.23 TO 623, Shenandoah, VA
Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,321
SPRUCE STREET
FairOver: STALEY CREEK
.19 CHAP ST. & .10 PEND S, Smyth, VA
Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 257
COMMERCE STREET
FairOver: STALEY CREEK
0.10 FR RT 11-.88 TO MAR, Smyth, VA
Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,104
ROUTES 19/460
FairOver: NS RWY SPUR (ABANDONED)
5.70TO19BUS-2.80TO460W, Tazewell, VA
Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,473
ROUTE 67
FairOver: BIG CREEK
2.30FR.NCLRICH;4.66TOBCL, Tazewell, VA
Built 1958 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,498
HAYTERS GAP ROAD
FairOver: N FORK HOLSTON RIVER
1.81 fr. 700; 0.04 to 772, Washington, VA
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 658
OPEQUON AVENUE
FairOver: TOWN RUN
0004HOLLIN DR0012MILLW AV, Winchester city, VA
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 750
GLEAVES RD.
FairOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
.05M TO 602& 1.15M TO 646, Wythe, VA
Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 178
I-95 (SBL)
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2.4M HANON CL-0.9M RTE207, Caroline, VA
Built 1963 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 53,606
ROUTE 340
FairOver: PASS RUN
0.80 TO 648 - 0.02 TO 658, Page, VA
Built 1934 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 5,297
East Queens Drive
FairOver: Queen Creek Spillway
0.46 Mi To Route 1309, York, VA
Built 1932 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 141
ELLERSLIE AVENUE
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
0.21 FR 1 & 0.20 TO OLDTN, Colonial Heights city, VA
Built 2000 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 14,663
Stewarts Road
FairOver: Diascund Creek
0.00 Mi To New Kent Co., New Kent, VA
Built 1937 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 345
JAMES RIVER ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF POWELL CREEK
0.36 Fr 641 & 0.04 To 639, Prince George, VA
Built 1931 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,845
Courthouse Road
FairOver: Nottoway River
0.25 fr 640/1.30 to SR35, Sussex, VA
Built 1954 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 420
BOYDTON PLANK ROAD
FairOver: WAQUA CREEK
.57 FR 764 & .47 TO 1110, Brunswick, VA
Built 1927 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 853
PORTUGEE ROAD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
.7 LA FRA RD .3 POP SP RD, Henrico, VA
Built 1955 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,631
John Tyler Mem Hwy
FairOver: Powhatan Creek
2.70 Mi To Route 31, James City, VA
Built 1937 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 7,514
Ukrop Drive
FairOver: Trib Matoaka Lake
On Campus of W&M College, James City, VA
Built 1963 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 800
Showing 4,251-4,300 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.
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