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Summers County, WV

66 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 16.7% rated Good, 75.8% Fair, 7.6% Poor.

66
Public bridges
16.7%
Good condition
7.6%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Summers County pairs a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.

Top 5%
lowest Poor share in state
7.6%
Poor-condition share
66
public highway bridges
1987
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.

Summers County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Summers County ranks #3 of 55 West Virginia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 7.6%). Summers County, West Virginia contains 66 public highway bridges. Roughly 16.7% are rated “Good,” 75.8% “Fair,” and 7.6% “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.

Total bridges

66

Public highway bridges in Summers County

Good condition

16.7%

11 of 66 rated 7-9

Fair condition

75.8%

50 of 66 rated 5-6

Poor condition

7.6%

5 of 66 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#3 of 55

Among West Virginia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 66 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
16.7% (11)
Fair
75.8% (50)
Poor
7.6% (5)

Summers County's Poor-condition bridges carry 10,873 vehicle crossings a day

That is 8.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 7.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,175 crossings a day against 528 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 66 of 66 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

13.6% of Summers County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

9 of the 66 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 16.7% 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 51.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

I-64 WBL over CR 7 AND CSX RAILROAD, built 1985, carries 5,600 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 5-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 10,873 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Summers County's bridges were built

66 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 27 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 40.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1987, 7 years newer than the West Virginia average of 1980.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Summers County compares with West Virginia's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 West Virginia counties nearest Summers County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 7.6% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1987 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is 9 years newer.

Showing the 5 closest of 54 West Virginia counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Summers County and the 5 West Virginia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Tyler County 73 20.5%
Tucker County 69 17.4%
Summers County (this page) 66 7.6%
Taylor County 65 7.7%
Mineral County 63 7.9%
Monroe County 63 14.3%

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 Summers 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 Summers County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside WV (66 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside WV (1987 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 66 Good 11 Fair 50 Poor 5

Fair-condition bridges (50)

COUNTY ROUTE 4/2

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

0.70 Miles S. of CR 10/1, Summers, WV

Built 1998 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 151

WV 3

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.01 Miles E. of WV 12, Summers, WV

Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,999

COUNTY ROUTE 4

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK BRIDGE

0.05 Miles E. of CR 4/2, Summers, WV

Built 1987 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200

WV 20

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.01 Miles S. of CR 5, Summers, WV

Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,029

PARK ROUTE 852

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.20 Miles S. of CR 33, Summers, WV

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER and CR 27/02

0.50 Miles W. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1982 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,600

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER and CR 27/02__

0.15 Miles W. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1982 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,600

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.01 Miles E. of WV 3, Summers, WV

Built 2005 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 350

PR 847

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

0.36 Miles East of CR 23, Summers, WV

Built 2023 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30

WV 20

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER & CSX RAILROAD

0.01 Miles N. of CR 3/21, Summers, WV

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,238

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: KATE HOLLOW

0.03 Miles W. of CR 14/3, Summers, WV

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 194

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.20 Miles E. of WV 3, Summers, WV

Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 348

COUNTY ROUTE 4

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of WV 20, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

I-64 EBL & WBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 5

3.30 Miles E. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,782

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.11 Miles N. of CR 29, Summers, WV

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 294

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Fair

Over: GRIFFITH CREEK

0.70 Miles W. of WV 3, Summers, WV

Built 1984 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 381

COUNTY ROUTE 11/1

Fair

Over: BOONE CREEK

0.45 Miles N. of CR 8/1, Summers, WV

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: CR 7 and CSX Railroad

0.30 Miles W. of WV 20, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,600

County Route 1/4

Fair

Over: Coon Creek

0.01 MI. West of C.R. 1, Summers, WV

Built 2017 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 21

WV 20

Fair

Over: Bluestone River

0.25 Miles S. of CR 20/2, Summers, WV

Built 2015 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,200

COUNTY ROUTE 4

Fair

Over: DUNCAN BRANCH

0.01 Miles E. of CR.44/3, Summers, WV

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

WV 20

Fair

Over: TUG CREEK

1.19 Miles S. of CR 20/4, Summers, WV

Built 1928 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,413

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: I 64

0.00 Miles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 9,782

COUNTY ROUTE 6

Fair

Over: HUNGARD CREEK

0.04 Miles N. of CR 11, Summers, WV

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 209

WV 20

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.08 Miles S. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,130

WV 20

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.03 Miles S. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 572

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: SUCK CREEK

0.10 Miles N. of CR 27/1, Summers, WV

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

I 64 EB

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.30 Miles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY ROUTE 7/14

Fair

Over: GRIFFITH CREEK

0.30 Miles N. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROUTE 14/5

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.01 Miles S. of CR 14, Summers, WV

Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 33

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Fair

Over: LITTLE STONY CREEK

0.12 Miles S. of CR 17/1, Summers, WV

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 210

WV 107

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.27 Miles S. of CR 9, Summers, WV

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,300

COUNTY ROUTE 20/3

Fair

Over: PIPESTEM CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of WV 20, Summers, WV

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 33

I-64 EBL

Fair

Over: WV 20 AND LICK CREEK

0.30 Miles E. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,891

WV 107

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.04 Miles N. of WV 3, Summers, WV

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,066

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER

0.01 Miles N. of CR 16, Summers, WV

Built 1986 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 112

COUNTY ROUTE 15/1

Fair

Over: KELLY CREEK

1.32 Miles N. of CR 15, Summers, WV

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 21

I 64 WB

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.30 Miles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,000

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: WV 20 and Lick Creek

0.21 Miles E. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,418

COUNTY ROUTE 25/3

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER

0.02 Miles North of CR 16, Summers, WV

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 4

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.15 Miles E. of CR 4/3, Summers, WV

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 200

I-64 WBL

Fair

Over: CR 4

0.00 MIiles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10,418

COUNTY ROUTE 3/21

Fair

Over: MADAMS CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of CR 12/4, Summers, WV

Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER

0.41 Miles N. of CR 27/3, Summers, WV

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 112

WV 3

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

0.01 Miles E. of WV 20, Summers, WV

Built 2004 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 3,619

COUNTY ROUTE 28/2

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.30 Miles W. of CR 28, Summers, WV

Built 1988 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER

0.01 Miles S. of CR 27/3, Summers, WV

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 113

COUNTY ROUTE 7/1

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.22 Miles E. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1989 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 7/1

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

4.13 Miles E. of CR 7, Summers, WV

Built 1989 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 50

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