Bridge Safety in Virginia

14,143 bridges — 485 Poor condition — avg age 51 years.

Bridge Inventory

Total Bridges14,143
Good Condition4,609
Fair Condition9,049
Poor Condition485
Oldest BridgeBuilt 1820
Average Age51 years

Condition Summary

% Good32.6%
% Fair64.0%
% Poor3.4%

Highest-Traffic Poor Condition Bridges in Virginia

Poor condition bridges sorted by daily traffic — the most urgent safety concerns.

Bridge Condition Year Built ADT Length
NS; B BROOK ST; LT RUN Poor 1958 106,973
NEABSCO CREEK Poor 1963 75,952
RTE 197 & CSX TRANSP. RR Poor 1974 73,235
STONY RUN Poor 1968 64,877
BULL RUN Poor 1980 49,979
Hampton Roads Poor 1957 40,889
RUGBY AVE Poor 1970 40,230
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY Poor 1954 40,230
CSX TRANSP Poor 1975 37,939
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER @ Poor 1943 37,586
RTE. 460 & NS RAILWAY Poor 1948 37,332
FALLING CREEK Poor 1967 35,203
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL Poor 1934 35,000
MASONIC LANE Poor 1968 33,180
MASONIC LANE Poor 1968 31,697
OLD RAPPAHANNOCK CANAL Poor 1945 27,400
LEESBURG PIKE; ROUTE 7 Poor 1965 27,000
BELLEVUE AVE. Poor 1967 26,406
CSX ABANDONED SPUR LINE Poor 1909 26,150
NS RAILWAY Poor 1962 25,682

Oldest Bridges in Virginia

Bridge Condition Year Built Age ADT
BEAVERDAM CREEK Good 1820 206 yrs 2,060
LITTLE RIVER Fair 1824 202 yrs 9,058
Owens Creek Fair 1835 191 yrs 44
Kanawha Fair 1839 187 yrs 1,300
HOOFS RUN Fair 1856 170 yrs 2,000
Rappahannock River Fair 1878 148 yrs 839
NS RAILWAY Good 1882 144 yrs 2,769
MEHERRIN RIVER Poor 1884 142 yrs 815
MF HOLSTON RIVER Poor 1885 141 yrs 168
CRAIG CREEK Fair 1887 139 yrs 219

Bridge Safety in Virginia

Bridge condition data for Virginia comes from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. All publicly accessible bridges with a span over 20 feet are inspected at least every 24 months by certified bridge inspectors.