US Route 40
Carrying US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek
0.38 mi. West jct CR45, Ohio, West Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
US Route 40 in Ohio, West Virginia sits above 20% of rated West Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1922 build year is earlier than 92% of Ohio's recorded-year cohort (115 bridges).
US Route 40 in Ohio, West Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1922, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure WV:00000000035A050
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: US Route 40
The US Route 40 bridge in Ohio, West Virginia carries US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek. It was built in 1922, making it 104 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 16.3 meters (53 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 950 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of West Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How US Route 40 compares
Age against the county: built in 1922, earlier than 106 of Ohio's 115 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1970. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across West Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (7,347 of 7,348 rated).
US Route 40 vs every rated West Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 80% higher than 20% of 7,347 bridges
rated West Virginia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Ohio inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 115 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1922
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 16.3 m (53 ft)
- Deck Width
- 16.4 m (54 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 950 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 00000000035A050
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
US Route 40 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare US Route 40 against other structures in Ohio and across West Virginia. West Virginia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for US Route 40?
US Route 40 in Ohio, West Virginia, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is US Route 40 inspected?
US Route 40's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 950 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. US Route 40 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for US Route 40?
US Route 40 has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining US Route 40?
US Route 40 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is US Route 40 and does age affect safety?
US Route 40 was built in 1922, making it 104 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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