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

Total Bridges

7,679

Public highway bridges in West Virginia

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

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

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.

23

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

54

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

46

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

19

Iowa

20.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,753

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 Deficient

Over: CSX RAILROAD TRACK

0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV

Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 12/1

Poor

Over: 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 Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

Over: STEER CREEK

0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250

N0535

Poor

Over: DEMPSEY BRANCH

0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV

Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12

COUNTY ROUTE 60/5

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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

Unknown

Over: A&O RAILROAD

0.19 MI E US 119, Barbour, WV

Built 1936 ADT: 30

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.04 MI W OF CO 22/3, Barbour, WV

Built 1936 ADT: 50

SENTINEL MINE CONV

Unknown

Over: CONVEYOR BELT

0.35 MI W US 119, Barbour, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 963

Closed to Vehicles

Unknown

Over: BACK CREEK

0.04 MI W JCT. CR 9/9 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1892

WV 09 F

Unknown

Over: I81 X

0.45 MI E OF CR 10 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1959 ADT: 54,700

WV 09 F

Unknown

Over: WV 09 T

0.07 MI E OF WV 45 T, Berkeley, WV

Built 1968 ADT: 27,900

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: WV 9 (T)

0.30 MI W OF CR 9/31 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1968 ADT: 27,900

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.15 MI N OF CR 10, Berkeley, WV

Built 1924 ADT: 20,100

CR 11 /2 SLS

Unknown

Over: I-81(X)

0.04 MI SOUTH OF CR 81 /7, Berkeley, WV

Built 1964 ADT: 56,200

CR. 24/1 SLS

Unknown

Over: I 81 (X)

0.04 MI E OF CR 81/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 46,900

CR 26 SLS

Unknown

Over: I-81 (X)

0.69 MI W OF US 11 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 46,900

Closed to Vehicles

Unknown

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 38 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1832

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: I81 (X)

0.37 Mi. S. OF WV 9 (F), Berkeley, WV

Built 1962 ADT: 54,700

CR 11/81 SLS

Unknown

Over: I-81 (X)

0.85 MI W OF US 11 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1960 ADT: 58,600

ABANDONED RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: I81 X

1.25 MI N OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1960 ADT: 47,100

I-81 (X)

Unknown

Over: CR 11/7 (SLS)

2.16 MI N OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1958 ADT: 80

I-81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 08 (SLS)

1.26 MI S OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

CSX TRANSPORTATION

Unknown

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION RR

0.61 MI E OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1912 ADT: 1,700

CSX TRANSPORTATION

Unknown

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.63 MI E OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1911 ADT: 1,700

I-81 (X)

Unknown

Over: CR 11/7 (SLS)

2.16 MI N JCT WV O9 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1958 ADT: 80

INTERSTATE 81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 08 (SLS)

1.26 MI S OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

CSX CORP RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CSXT RR

0.36 MI N OF CR 02 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1903 ADT: 400

CSXT RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

1.16 MI N OF CR 2/3 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1903 ADT: 5

CSX CORP RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CSXT RR

0.18 MI E OF CR 2/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1903 ADT: 50

CSXT RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 4 (SLS)

0.41 MI S OF CR 4/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1911 ADT: 400

CR 11/12

Unknown

Over: WINCHESTER & WESTERN R.R

0.51 MI W OF CR 14/2 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1913 ADT: 40

I-81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 11/5 (SLS)

1.37 MI. NORTH OF WV 901F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1999 ADT: 600

I-81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 11/5 SLS

1.37 MI NORTH OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1999 ADT: 600

CR 13 SLS

Unknown

Over: I 81 (X)

0.06 MI. N OF CR 10/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2002 ADT: 64,400

CR 15 SLS

Unknown

Over: I 81 (X)

0.14 MI E OF CR 15/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2003 ADT: 58,600

WV 901 F

Unknown

Over: I81 X

0.29 MI W OF US 11 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2003 ADT: 47,800

I81 X

Unknown

Over: WV 45 (T)

1.47 MI S OF CR 15 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2005 ADT: 30,200

I81 X

Unknown

Over: WV 45

1.47 MI S OF CR 15 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2005 ADT: 30,200

CR 9/57 SLS

Unknown

Over: WV 09 & Shaw Run

0.71 MI S WV115 (F), Berkeley, WV

Built 2009 ADT: 19,300

WV 09 X EB

Unknown

Over: CR 9/19 (SLS)

0.24 MI E OF CR 9/19 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2010 ADT: 450

WV 09 (X) WB

Unknown

Over: CR 9/19 (SLS)

0.24 MI E OF CR 9/19 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2010 ADT: 450

CR 9/19 SLS

Unknown

Over: WV 9 (X)

0.42 MI S OF CR 9/26 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2010 ADT: 19,300

WV 09 X EB

Unknown

Over: WV 115 (T)

0.18 MI N OF CR 9/17 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2009 ADT: 5,200

WV 09 X WB

Unknown

Over: WV 115 (T)

0.18 MI N OF CR 9/17 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2009 ADT: 5,200

CR 32 SLS

Unknown

Over: I 81 (X)

0.16 MI EAST OF CR 81/3, Berkeley, WV

Built 2011 ADT: 49,200

Win. & Western RR

Unknown

Over: Winchester & Western RR

.38 mi. south of cr 11/23, Berkeley, WV

Built 2013 ADT: 16,200

I 81

Unknown

Over: US 11

3.04 mi. N of WV 901 (F), Berkeley, WV

Built 2012 ADT: 7,200

I 81

Unknown

Over: US 11

3.04 mi. N of WV 901 (F), Berkeley, WV

Built 2012 ADT: 7,200

CR 10 SLS

Unknown

Over: Interstate 81 (X)

0.47 MI S OF WV 09, Berkeley, WV

Built 2020 ADT: 54,700

I 81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 51/5 and Mill Creek

1.72 MI S OF WV 51 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 1,800

I 81 X

Unknown

Over: CR 51/5 and Mill Creek

1.72 MI S OF WV 51 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 1,800

WV 51 F

Unknown

Over: I81(X)

0.09 MI E OF CR 30 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2022 ADT: 46,900

CSX TRANSPORT SYS.

Unknown

Over: CSX TRANSPORT SYSTEM

0.22 MI E OF QUEEN STREET, Berkeley, WV

Built 1911 ADT: 5,700

CSX RR OWNER #44.1

Unknown

Over: CR 119/10

0.25 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, WV

Built 1907 ADT: 800

CSX RR #0900

Unknown

Over: 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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