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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

PUMP ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN CREEK

.30 FR 6 & .44 TO GAYTON, Henrico, VA

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,850

PARHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RUN CREEK

.9 FR WOODMN RD 1.01 TO 1, Henrico, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,511

RAINTREE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN CREEK

.25 GAYTON .30 FALCONBRID, Henrico, VA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,158

MAYLAND DRIVE

Fair

Over: UPHAM BROOK

0.25 PARHAM 0.45 SKIPWITH, Henrico, VA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,914

NUCKOLS ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLEN BRANCH

.34 TO F-296 &.45 TO F318, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,336

RIDGEFIELD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: STONEY RUN

0.92 TO GASKINS ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,788

RIDGEFIELD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM TO STONEY RUN

0.88 TO GASKINS ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,788

RIDGEFIELD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: MIDDLE DEEP RUN

0.10 TO GASKINS ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,788

GASKINS ROAD

Fair

Over: STONEY RUN

0.40 TO RIDGEFIELD PARKWY, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,653

GASKINS ROAD

Fair

Over: OLD HOUSE BRANCH

0.15 TO RIDGEFIELD PARKWY, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,653

GASKINS ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE DEEP RUN

0.45 TO THREE CHOPT ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,006

GLENSIDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: UPHAM BROOK

0.45FOREST AV .14 TO 250, Henrico, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,726

NEW MARKET ROAD

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

0.48Fr 295 & .7 TRNER RD, Henrico, VA

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,847

NEW MARKET ROAD

Fair

Over: CORNELIUS CREEK

.02 LabrAv & 1.86 Mill Rd, Henrico, VA

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,648

STAPLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.11 TO WISTAR ROAD, Henrico, VA

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,611

STAPLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HUNGARY CREEK

2.46 TO 157 & 2.24 TO 356, Henrico, VA

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,774

STAPLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: UPHAM BROOK

0.29 TO 64 & 0.94 TO 356, Henrico, VA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,494

STAPLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

2.61 TO 157 & 2.09 TO 356, Henrico, VA

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,774

EBL ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: GILLIES CREEK

0.76 LABRNM & 1.21 TO 156, Henrico, VA

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,253

ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: UPHAM BROOK

0.7 PARHAM & 1.5 GLENSIDE, Henrico, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96,967

ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN BRANCH

0.40DICKEN RD & 0.20 33, Henrico, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 139,334

ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: JORDANS BRANCH

0.87 TO 33 & 0.05WCL RICH, Henrico, VA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 139,334

ROUTE 0064

Fair

Over: LOOP D O UPHAM BROOK

0.10 TO I-64 & 0.1 TO 250, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,603

RAMP 64 W TO 295 W

Fair

Over: STREAM

.33 64W CD & .16 295W CD, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,104

ROUTE 0095

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.4 TO 295 & .3to Hanover, Henrico, VA

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140,863

AIRPORT DRIVE N.

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CHICKAHOMNY RV

.39 TO 295 & .46 TO 043CL, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,733

AIRPORT DRIVE N.

Fair

Over: BROAD WATER SWAMP

0.34 TO 295 & 1.76 TO 33, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,590

N. AIRPORT DRIVE

Fair

Over: TUCKERS BRANCH

.30FR33&.39toEWash St, Henrico, VA

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,590

LAKESIDE AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRUMPET BRANCH

0.56 fr 356 & 0.37 to Dum, Henrico, VA

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,489

WESTWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

.30DABNEY RD& .19WCL RICH, Henrico, VA

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,926

BROAD STREET ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

0.53LIBBIE AV0.01HORSEPEN, Henrico, VA

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,042

BROAD STREET ROAD

Fair

Over: UPHAM BROOK

0.10GLENSIDE & 0.13 TO 64, Henrico, VA

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,279

EBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: ALLENS BRANCH

.80 TO 64 & .90 TO NUCKOL, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,482

LOOP D OF RTE 0295

Fair

Over: ALLENS BRANCH

.05 TO 295 & .30 TO NUCKO, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,605

RAMP A OF RTE 0295

Fair

Over: ALLENS BRANCH

.20 TO 295 & .25 TO NUCKO, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,052

NBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: ROOTY BRANCH

1.6 to 33 & .8 Nuckols, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,752

SBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: MEREDITH BRANCH

1.9 NUCKLS RD & .38 TO 33, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,838

WBL 0295 & RAMP C

Fair

Over: MEREDITH BRANCH

1.39FR Nuckols& .36 TO 33, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,752

RAMP C OF I-295

Fair

Over: ALLEN BRANCH

0.3 NUCKOLS & 0.1 I-295 W, Henrico, VA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,957

EBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: BROADWATER SWAMP

0.20 Fr 295 & 0.15 TO 156, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,547

ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: BROAD WATER SWAMP

3.10 fr 615 & .19 to 156, Henrico, VA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72,275

ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: ROUNDABOUT CREEK

1.97 fr 5 & 2. to CHES CL, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,947

NBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: DEERLICK BRANCH

0.39 FR 5 & 5.53 TO 60, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,067

SBL ROUTE 0295

Fair

Over: DEERLICK BRANCH

5.53 TO 60 & 0.39 TO 5, Henrico, VA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,010

POWHITE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: POWHITE CREEK

.76 WCL RICH .53 FOR HL A, Henrico, VA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 71,308

BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

1.1 FR 295 & .3 TO HANOVR, Henrico, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,685

AUDUBON DRIVE

Fair

Over: GILLIES CREEK

0010OAKLEY 0080AIRPORT DR, Henrico, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,213

AUDUBON DRIVE

Fair

Over: GILLIES CREEK

0040OAKLEY 0050AIRPORT DR, Henrico, VA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,213

STAPLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY BRANCH

.58fr Parham&.19to Wister, Henrico, VA

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,611

HERMITAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY BRANCH

.01 LOURDES .15 GIBRALTAR, Henrico, VA

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,987

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