Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
State profile · Above national median SD
West Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia - drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 7,679
- Public bridges
- 22.4%
- Good condition
- 16.0%
- Poor condition
- 16.0%
- Structurally deficient
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
22.4%
1,717 bridges rated 7-9
-27.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
16.0%
1,230 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
16.0%
1,230 bridges flagged for repair priority
9.0pp vs national avg 7.0%
West Virginia vs national bridge condition
West Virginia - Good condition share 22.4%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
West Virginia - Structurally deficient share 53.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (55)
Barbour 96 Berkeley 134 Boone 143 Braxton 152 Brooke 64 Cabell 229 Calhoun 49 Clay 88 Doddridge 101 Fayette 224 Gilmer 106 Grant 97 Greenbrier 214 Hampshire 97 Hancock 33 Hardy 131 Harrison 278 Jackson 192 Jefferson 49 Kanawha 581 Lewis 159 Lincoln 118 Logan 246 Marion 201 Marshall 92 Mason 148 McDowell 250 Mercer 191 Mineral 66 Mingo 187 Monongalia 220 Monroe 63 Morgan 56 Nicholas 102 Ohio 120 Pendleton 114 Pleasants 26 Pocahontas 119 Preston 184 Putnam 137 Raleigh 227 Randolph 193 Ritchie 128 Roane 131 Summers 67 Taylor 72 Tucker 69 Tyler 74 Upshur 103 Wayne 171 Webster 83 Wetzel 110 Wirt 42 Wood 186 Wyoming 166
West Virginia vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient, the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.
ME
Maine
13.23% top marginal rate
GU
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
WV
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
SD
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in West Virginia
Six lowest-condition bridges in West Virginia, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
CITY STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: CSX RAILROAD TRACK
0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV
Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 12/1
PoorOver: ALLEN CREEK
0.08 MI. N. OF CO. 12/15, Wyoming, WV
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
Structurally DeficientOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
Structurally DeficientOver: STEER CREEK
0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250
N0535
PoorOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV
Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12
COUNTY ROUTE 60/5
Structurally DeficientOver: UPTON CREEK
0.12 MI E OF CR 12/7, Kanawha, WV
Built 1917 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 600
All Bridges in West Virginia
A&O RAILROAD
UnknownOver: A&O RAILROAD
0.19 MI E US 119, Barbour, WV
Built 1936 ADT: 30
CSX RR
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.04 MI W OF CO 22/3, Barbour, WV
Built 1936 ADT: 50
SENTINEL MINE CONV
UnknownOver: CONVEYOR BELT
0.35 MI W US 119, Barbour, WV
Built 1975 ADT: 963
Closed to Vehicles
UnknownOver: BACK CREEK
0.04 MI W JCT. CR 9/9 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1892
WV 09 F
UnknownOver: I81 X
0.45 MI E OF CR 10 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1959 ADT: 54,700
WV 09 F
UnknownOver: WV 09 T
0.07 MI E OF WV 45 T, Berkeley, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 27,900
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: WV 9 (T)
0.30 MI W OF CR 9/31 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 27,900
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.15 MI N OF CR 10, Berkeley, WV
Built 1924 ADT: 20,100
CR 11 /2 SLS
UnknownOver: I-81(X)
0.04 MI SOUTH OF CR 81 /7, Berkeley, WV
Built 1964 ADT: 56,200
CR. 24/1 SLS
UnknownOver: I 81 (X)
0.04 MI E OF CR 81/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1966 ADT: 46,900
CR 26 SLS
UnknownOver: I-81 (X)
0.69 MI W OF US 11 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 46,900
Closed to Vehicles
UnknownOver: OPEQUON CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CR 38 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1832
CSX RR
UnknownOver: I81 (X)
0.37 Mi. S. OF WV 9 (F), Berkeley, WV
Built 1962 ADT: 54,700
CR 11/81 SLS
UnknownOver: I-81 (X)
0.85 MI W OF US 11 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1960 ADT: 58,600
ABANDONED RAILROAD
UnknownOver: I81 X
1.25 MI N OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1960 ADT: 47,100
I-81 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 11/7 (SLS)
2.16 MI N OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1958 ADT: 80
I-81 X
UnknownOver: CR 08 (SLS)
1.26 MI S OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1959 ADT: 2,000
CSX TRANSPORTATION
UnknownOver: CSX TRANSPORTATION RR
0.61 MI E OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1912 ADT: 1,700
CSX TRANSPORTATION
UnknownOver: CSX TRANSPORTATION
0.63 MI E OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 1,700
I-81 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 11/7 (SLS)
2.16 MI N JCT WV O9 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1958 ADT: 80
INTERSTATE 81 X
UnknownOver: CR 08 (SLS)
1.26 MI S OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1959 ADT: 2,000
CSX CORP RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSXT RR
0.36 MI N OF CR 02 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1903 ADT: 400
CSXT RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSXT RAILROAD
1.16 MI N OF CR 2/3 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1903 ADT: 5
CSX CORP RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSXT RR
0.18 MI E OF CR 2/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1903 ADT: 50
CSXT RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CR 4 (SLS)
0.41 MI S OF CR 4/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 400
CR 11/12
UnknownOver: WINCHESTER & WESTERN R.R
0.51 MI W OF CR 14/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1913 ADT: 40
I-81 X
UnknownOver: CR 11/5 (SLS)
1.37 MI. NORTH OF WV 901F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 600
I-81 X
UnknownOver: CR 11/5 SLS
1.37 MI NORTH OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 600
CR 13 SLS
UnknownOver: I 81 (X)
0.06 MI. N OF CR 10/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 64,400
CR 15 SLS
UnknownOver: I 81 (X)
0.14 MI E OF CR 15/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 58,600
WV 901 F
UnknownOver: I81 X
0.29 MI W OF US 11 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 47,800
I81 X
UnknownOver: WV 45 (T)
1.47 MI S OF CR 15 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 30,200
I81 X
UnknownOver: WV 45
1.47 MI S OF CR 15 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 30,200
CR 9/57 SLS
UnknownOver: WV 09 & Shaw Run
0.71 MI S WV115 (F), Berkeley, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 19,300
WV 09 X EB
UnknownOver: CR 9/19 (SLS)
0.24 MI E OF CR 9/19 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 450
WV 09 (X) WB
UnknownOver: CR 9/19 (SLS)
0.24 MI E OF CR 9/19 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 450
CR 9/19 SLS
UnknownOver: WV 9 (X)
0.42 MI S OF CR 9/26 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 19,300
WV 09 X EB
UnknownOver: WV 115 (T)
0.18 MI N OF CR 9/17 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 5,200
WV 09 X WB
UnknownOver: WV 115 (T)
0.18 MI N OF CR 9/17 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 5,200
CR 32 SLS
UnknownOver: I 81 (X)
0.16 MI EAST OF CR 81/3, Berkeley, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 49,200
Win. & Western RR
UnknownOver: Winchester & Western RR
.38 mi. south of cr 11/23, Berkeley, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 16,200
I 81
UnknownOver: US 11
3.04 mi. N of WV 901 (F), Berkeley, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 7,200
I 81
UnknownOver: US 11
3.04 mi. N of WV 901 (F), Berkeley, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 7,200
CR 10 SLS
UnknownOver: Interstate 81 (X)
0.47 MI S OF WV 09, Berkeley, WV
Built 2020 ADT: 54,700
I 81 X
UnknownOver: CR 51/5 and Mill Creek
1.72 MI S OF WV 51 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 1,800
I 81 X
UnknownOver: CR 51/5 and Mill Creek
1.72 MI S OF WV 51 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 1,800
WV 51 F
UnknownOver: I81(X)
0.09 MI E OF CR 30 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2022 ADT: 46,900
CSX TRANSPORT SYS.
UnknownOver: CSX TRANSPORT SYSTEM
0.22 MI E OF QUEEN STREET, Berkeley, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 5,700
CSX RR OWNER #44.1
UnknownOver: CR 119/10
0.25 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, WV
Built 1907 ADT: 800
CSX RR #0900
UnknownOver: BOONE COUNTY RT 1
0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 1/1, Boone, WV
Built 1952 ADT: 1,300
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
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