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Bridge conditions in Portsmouth city, Virginia

50 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

The federal inventory lists 50 bridges in Portsmouth city: 16 rated good, 33 fair, and 1 poor.

1 of the 50 bridges in Portsmouth city, Virginia, are rated in poor condition (2.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
16 bridges (32.0%) are rated good and 33 (66.0%) fair.
The median Portsmouth city bridge was built in 1989.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Victory Blvd. over Paradise Creek (built 1944), carrying about 6,581 vehicles a day.

Good 32.0% · Fair 66.0% · Poor 2.0% of 50 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Victory Blvd. over Paradise Creek	1944	6,581	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 264 over SR 141 (effingham St)	1966	71,623	Fair
Interstate 264 over CSX Transp & Wbl 0n-ramp	1966	71,623	Fair
Interstate 264 over Des Moines Ave	1964	68,869	Fair
Interstate 264 over Elm Avenue	1966	68,869	Fair
SR 164 over W Br Elizabeth River	1978	64,296	Fair
Is 264 over McLean Street	1964	54,740	Fair
Is 264 over SR 337 Portsmouth Blvd	1964	54,740	Fair
Is 264 over SR 337 EBL Ramp	1964	54,740	Fair
Is 264 over SR 239 Victory Blvd	1963	54,740	Fair
Is 264 over Rodman Ave	1964	53,809	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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