Total bridges
211
Public highway bridges in Fayette County
County profile · official public datasets
Fayette County, WV
211 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 19% rated Good, 67.8% Fair, 13.3% Poor.
- 211
- Public bridges
- 19%
- Good condition
- 13.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Fayette County posts a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 24%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 13.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 211
- public highway bridges
- 1982
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Fayette County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Fayette County ranks #13 of 55 West Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 13.3%). Fayette County, West Virginia contains 211 public highway bridges. Roughly 19% are rated “Good,” 67.8% “Fair,” and 13.3% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
19%
40 of 211 rated 7-9
Fair condition
67.8%
143 of 211 rated 5-6
Poor condition
13.3%
28 of 211 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#13 of 55
Among West Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 211 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 19% (40)
Fair 67.8% (143)
Poor 13.3% (28)
Fayette County's Poor-condition bridges carry 41,448 vehicle crossings a day
That is 5.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 12.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,594 crossings a day against 569 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 209 of 211 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
28.4% of Fayette County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
60 of the 211 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 19% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 21.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
WV 16 over US 19, built 1961, carries 8,979 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 28-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 41,448 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Fayette County's bridges were built
211 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 5
1910–1919
5 bridges
- 1920s 8
1920–1929
8 bridges
- 1930s 4
1930–1939
4 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s 13
1950–1959
13 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
18 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
21 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
44 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
35 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
34 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
18 bridges
- 2020s 6
2020–2029
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 44 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1982) matches the West Virginia average (1980).
How Fayette County compares with West Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 West Virginia counties nearest Fayette County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 13.3% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1982 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 54 West Virginia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County | 225 | 4% | 64.4% | 31.6% | 1981 |
| Raleigh County | 224 | 4.9% | 70.5% | 24.6% | 1983 |
| Fayette County (this page) | 211 | 19% | 67.8% | 13.3% | 1982 |
| Cabell County | 207 | 25.1% | 57.5% | 17.4% | 1984 |
| Greenbrier County | 207 | 22.7% | 64.3% | 13% | 1979 |
| Monongalia County | 203 | 36.9% | 42.9% | 20.2% | 1980 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Fayette County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Fayette County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside WV (211 bridges here).
- Colusa County, CA · 211 bridges
- Charlotte County, FL · 211 bridges
- Kemper County, MS · 211 bridges
- Pike County, MS · 211 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside WV (1982 here).
- Oklahoma County, OK · avg 1982 · 1,216 bridges
- Jackson County, MO · avg 1982 · 930 bridges
- Milwaukee County, WI · avg 1982 · 893 bridges
- Champaign County, IL · avg 1982 · 727 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (211)
COUNTY ROUTE 60/25
FairOver: OSBORNE CREEK
0.07 Miles E. of CR 5/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 942
COUNTY ROUTE 61/24
FairOver: TUCKER HOLLOW
0.12 Miles S. of CR 61/43, Fayette, WV
Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,687
WV 61
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.15 Miles S. of CR 61/62, Fayette, WV
Built 1965 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,200
COUNTY ROUTE 21/15
FairOver: SMITHERS CREEK
0.02 Miles S. of CR 2, Fayette, WV
Built 1998 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 996
COUNTY ROUTE 31
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.02 Miles S. of CR 31/4, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.19 Miles N. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 379
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 1/6, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 177
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.12 Miles N. of CR 15/22, Fayette, WV
Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 44
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.03 Miles S. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV
Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 110
WV 41
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.14 Miles S. of CR 41/7, Fayette, WV
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 860
COUNTY ROUTE 61/5
FairOver: BEARDS FORK
0.68 Miles N. of CR 61/39, Fayette, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 400
COUNY ROUTE 61/5
FairOver: BEARDS FORK
0.32 Miles N. of CR 61/39, Fayette, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 400
US 19 NBL
FairOver: White Oak Br. & CR 21/20
0.47 Miles N. of CR 19/19, Fayette, WV
Built 1969 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 23,546
County Route 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
1.63 Miles E. of CR 25/1, Fayette, WV
Built 2013 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 61/5
FairOver: BEARDS FORK
2.66 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 394
WV 612
FairOver: MOSSY CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of CR 23, Fayette, WV
Built 1979 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,072
County Route 25
FairOver: Dunloup Creek
1.00 Miles W. of CR 25/2, Fayette, WV
Built 2013 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 517
COUNTY ROUTE 5/1
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.69 Miles N. of CR 82, Fayette, WV
Built 1998 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 2/7
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
1.14 Miles N. of CR 2, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 55
COUNTY ROUTE 39/1
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.02 Miles N. of CR 60/3, Fayette, WV
Built 1992 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 886
CR 61/9
FairOver: MORRIS CREEK
0.99 Miles S. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 199
COUNTY ROUTE 61/2
FairOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.46 Miles E. of CR 61/4, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 343
COUNTY ROUTE 2
FairOver: SMITHERS CREEK
0.30 Miles N. of CR 2/14, Fayette, WV
Built 1989 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,323
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.02 Miles E. of CR 25/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1991 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 13/4
FairOver: SALLYS BRANCH
0.18 Miles S. of CR 13/7, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 55
COUNTY ROUTE 61/55
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 61/24, Fayette, WV
Built 2002 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 21
COUNTY ROUTE 61/17
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 2005 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 10
CR 23/4
FairOver: Paint Creek
0.01 Miles South of CR 23, Fayette, WV
Built 2020 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.26 Miles S. of CR 15/21, Fayette, WV
Built 1992 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1993 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.19 Miles S. of CR 39/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1992 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 332
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.06 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1993 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 85/2
FairOver: KEENEY CREEK
2.17 Miles W. of CR 82, Fayette, WV
Built 2002 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 6/5
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.02 Miles E. of CR 6/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1994 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 5, Fayette, WV
Built 2007 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 100
US 19 SBL
FairOver: White Oak Br. & CR 21/20
0.47 Miles N. of CR 19/19, Fayette, WV
Built 1969 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 23,546
COUNTY ROUTE 6/6
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 6/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1995 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 11
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: ARBUCKLE CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of CR 17/22, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,600
US 60
FairOver: CR 60/2
0.07 Miles E. of CR 60/3, Fayette, WV
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,500
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: BRIDGE FORK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 379
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.20 Miles W. of CR 25/3, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100
I-77
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.30 MI. N OF PAX I/C, Fayette, WV
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 28,282
I-77 PAX EXIT RR
FairOver: WILLIS BRANCH
0.04 MI S OF PAX I/C, Fayette, WV
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 28,282
COUNTY ROUTE 41/9
GoodOver: SMOKEY BRANCH
0.01 Miles S. of CR 31, Fayette, WV
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 305
WV 16
GoodOver: HONEY BRANCH
0.39 Miles S. of US 60, Fayette, WV
Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700
WV 41
GoodOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.50 Mi S of CR 22/5 SLS, Fayette, WV
Built 2017 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 686
COUNTY ROUTE 21/18
GoodOver: US 19 NBL & SBL
0.12 Miles W. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 2007 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,700
WV 41
GoodOver: Laurel Creek
0.52 Miles S. of CR 41/15, Fayette, WV
Built 2021 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 675
COUNTY ROUTE 61/2
GoodOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.04 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 343
COUNTY ROUTE 6/2
GoodOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 61/24, Fayette, WV
Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11
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