Total bridges
131
Public highway bridges in Hardy County
County profile · official public datasets
Hardy County, WV
131 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 22.1% rated Good, 69.5% Fair, 8.4% Poor.
- 131
- Public bridges
- 22.1%
- Good condition
- 8.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Hardy County posts a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 11%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 8.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 131
- 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.
Hardy County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Hardy County ranks #6 of 55 West Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.4%). Hardy County, West Virginia contains 131 public highway bridges. Roughly 22.1% are rated “Good,” 69.5% “Fair,” and 8.4% “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
22.1%
29 of 131 rated 7-9
Fair condition
69.5%
91 of 131 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.4%
11 of 131 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#6 of 55
Among West Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 131 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 22.1% (29)
Fair 69.5% (91)
Poor 8.4% (11)
Hardy County's Poor-condition bridges carry 7,650 vehicle crossings a day
That is 4.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 695 crossings a day against 1,171 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 131 of 131 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
33.6% of Hardy County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
44 of the 131 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 22.1% 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 31.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
WV 259 F over BAKER RUN, built 1961, carries 2,400 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 11-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 7,650 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Hardy County's bridges were built
131 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s 9
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s 11
1950–1959
11 bridges
- 1960s 10
1960–1969
10 bridges
- 1970s 8
1970–1979
8 bridges
- 1980s 9
1980–1989
9 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
31 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
33 bridges
- 2010s 9
2010–2019
9 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 33 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 25.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1982) matches the West Virginia average (1980).
How Hardy County compares with West Virginia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 West Virginia counties nearest Hardy County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.4% Poor share is the 1st-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County | 137 | 32.8% | 51.1% | 16.1% | 1989 |
| Putnam County | 135 | 32.6% | 51.9% | 15.6% | 1987 |
| Boone County | 131 | 23.7% | 60.3% | 16% | 1986 |
| Hardy County (this page) | 131 | 22.1% | 69.5% | 8.4% | 1982 |
| Roane County | 130 | 39.2% | 34.6% | 26.2% | 1976 |
| Ritchie County | 127 | 33.9% | 39.4% | 26.8% | 1967 |
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 Hardy 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 Hardy County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside WV (131 bridges here).
- Columbia County, AR · 131 bridges
- Laurel County, KY · 131 bridges
- Franklin County, LA · 131 bridges
- Wright County, MO · 131 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.
Good-condition bridges (29)
FOREST ROAD
GoodOver: CAPON RUN
OFF WV SR 259/6, Hardy, WV
Built 1999 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 80
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: LOST RIVER
0.16 MI E OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,300
CR 55/20 SLS
GoodOver: US 48X
1.48 MI W OF CR 23/2 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,300
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: FORT RUN
0.51 MI W OF 55/22 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,600
CR 23/7 SLS
GoodOver: LOST RIVER
0.06 MI S OF CR 55/20, Hardy, WV
Built 2002 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
CR 11/3 SLS
GoodOver: Camp Branch Run
1.18 Miles north of CR 11, Hardy, WV
Built 2011 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: CR 55/20 & Lost River
2.04 MI E OF CR 23/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,300
US 48 X
GoodOver: US 220 (F)
0.68 MI W OF WV 55, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,400
WV 55 X
GoodOver: Waites Run
0.15 miles E. of CR 259/1, Hardy, WV
Built 2020 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,500
P&F ROAD 814
GoodOver: MOORES RUN
0.03 MI N OF CR 23/13 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
CR 7/2 SLS
GoodOver: S FK S BR POTOMAC RIVER
0.01 MI E OF CR 07 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
CR 220/8 SLS
GoodOver: WALNUT BOTTOM RUN
0.14 MI W OF WV 55 X, Hardy, WV
Built 2007 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90
US 220 X
GoodOver: JENKINS RUN
0.05 MI S OF CR 220/4 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,300
CR 1/4 (SLS)
GoodOver: North River
0.58 mile west of CR 01, Hardy, WV
Built 2015 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50
WV 259 F
GoodOver: Lower Cove Run
0.24 MI S of WV 59 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,900
CR 02 SLS
GoodOver: MUDLICK RUN
1.30 MI W OF US 220F, Hardy, WV
Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 500
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: CR 55/20 (SLS)
0.51 miles E. of CR 55/2, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,300
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: CR 55/20 (SLS)
0.51 miles E. of CR 55/2, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,300
CR 5/1 SLS
GoodOver: WAITES RUN
1.11 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600
CR 10 SLS
GoodOver: BRANCH HUTTON RUN
0.65 MI S OF CR 10/4 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,400
CR 1/3 (SLS)
GoodOver: Skaggs Run
0.04 Miles West of CR 1/5, Hardy, WV
Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50
CR 1/5 SLS
GoodOver: NORTH RIVER
0.02 MI S OF CR 01 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1942 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
CR 14/1 (SLS)
GoodOver: Kimsey Run
2.3 miles south of CR 14, Hardy, WV
Built 2013 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50
CR 1/1 SLS
GoodOver: NORTH RIVER
0.12 MI W OF CR 1/4 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 90
CR 1/3 SLS
GoodOver: SKAGGS RUN
0.38 MI E OF CR 23/3 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2009 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 50
CR 1/3 SLS
GoodOver: SKAGGS RUN
0.26 MI E OF CR 23/3 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2009 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50
CR 14/1 SLS
GoodOver: KIMSEY RUN
1.57 MI S OF CR 14 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2006 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 50
CR 14 SLS
GoodOver: KIMSEY RUN
0.01 MI EAST CR 11 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2011 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 300
US 48 X
GoodOver: TRIB WALNUT BOTTOM RUN
0.74 MI W OF CR 220/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200
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