State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia26.9%53.8%19.3%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

ME

Maine

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

GU

Guam

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

WV

West Virginia

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

SD

South Dakota

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

IA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CITY STREET

Poor

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

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

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

Poor

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

U.S. 219 & WV 55

Good

Over: WINDY RUN

0.12 mi. N of CR 15/5, Randolph, WV

Built 2019 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,300

WEST VIRGINIA 31

Good

Over: BACK RUN

0.02 NORTH OF CR 31/13, Ritchie, WV

Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 700

US 119

Good

Over: Right Fork Spring Creek

0.02 MI North to 119/2, Roane, WV

Built 2017 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,300

County Route 20/14

Good

Over: North Fork Fishing Creek

0.01 mi. West jct CR15, Wetzel, WV

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 47/4

Good

Over: HUGHES RIVER

0.02 MILE WEST OF WV 47, Wirt, WV

Built 1994 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

I-77 North & South

Good

Over: L. KANAWHA R. & RAIL TRL

0.50 MI. North of WV 95, Wood, WV

Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 24,500

CR 06

Good

Over: Back Creek

0.04 m. west of CR 9/9, Berkeley, WV

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

CR 22 (SLS)

Good

Over: Back Creek

0.13 mile s. of CR 22/1, Berkeley, WV

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 60/2

Good

Over: WEST LAKE BRANCH

0.17 Miles S. of CR 60/58, Fayette, WV

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 21/20

Good

Over: White Oak Creek

0.12 Miles S. of CR 20/1, Fayette, WV

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,542

CR 15

Good

Over: Paint Creek

0.40 Miles S. of CR 15/21, Fayette, WV

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

CR 17

Good

Over: Little Kanawha River

0.01 MI S WV 5, Gilmer, WV

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

US 220 (F)

Good

Over: North Mill Creek

1.36 mi south CR 220/10, Grant, WV

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 16

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

1.33 Miles S. of CR 11, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 155

COUNTY ROUTE 5/3

Good

Over: ROCK CAMP CREEK

0.42 Miles N. of C/R 5, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20

Har Co Rt 44/3

Good

Over: Hastings Run

0.63 mi W of Har Rt 44/6, Harrison, WV

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

Har Co Rt 25/99

Good

Over: West Fork River

0.34 mi N of Har Co 25/98, Harrison, WV

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

WV Rte 20

Good

Over: Little Tenmile Creek

0.03 Mi S of HRR Co 20/29, Harrison, WV

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,100

WV 87

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.14 Mile West of WV 62, Jackson, WV

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,100

CR 160/1

Good

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL

0.13 MILE S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,900

CR 83/2

Good

Over: OVER PAINT CREEK

0.01 miles East of CR 83, Kanawha, WV

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

CR 52

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.07 MI S OF CR 57, Kanawha, WV

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

COUNTY 33/22 (SLS)

Good

Over: STONECOAL CREEK

0.01 MI W JCT US 33, Lewis, WV

Built 1994 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20

WV 37

Good

Over: EAST FK OF 14 MI. CK

0.04 MILE WEST OF WV 10, Lincoln, WV

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 550

CR 7

Good

Over: Garrett Fork

0.23 miles east of CR 7/6, Logan, WV

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

MARION CO RT 250/3

Good

Over: Pyles Fork

0.07 MI WEST US RT 250, Marion, WV

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

CR 27

Good

Over: UPPER FIVEMILE CREEK

1.32 MI N OF CR 27/2, Mason, WV

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300

CR 27

Good

Over: UPPER FIVEMILE CREEK

0.59 MI S OF CR 36, Mason, WV

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300

CR 16

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

0.42 Mi N of WV 62, Mason, WV

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

WV ROUTE 10

Good

Over: WIDEMOUTH CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 10/4, Mercer, WV

Built 1948 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,200

COUNTY ROUTE 3/5

Good

Over: WEST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.29 MILES N. OD CR 3/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2010 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300

CR 65/75

Good

Over: Pigeon Creek

0.05 miles south of WV 65, Mingo, WV

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30

CR 65/73

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.01 MILES EAST OF WV 65, Mingo, WV

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10

CR 3/5

Good

Over: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.30 MI SOUTH OF CR 3/9, Mingo, WV

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

MGL CO RT 119/39

Good

Over: DECKERS CREEK

0.12 MILES NORTH US 119, Monongalia, WV

Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,500

CR 15

Good

Over: Potts Creek

0.08 Miles South of CR 17, Monroe, WV

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 39/47

Good

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

0.10 Miles W. of CR 39/18, Nicholas, WV

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 33

WV 39

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.39 Miles W. of CR 22, Nicholas, WV

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY RT 219/86

Good

Over: STALNAKER RUN

0.01 MILE S OF CR 9, Randolph, WV

Built 2009 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

US 219

Good

Over: HAMILTON RUN

0.06 mi. South CR 219/6, Randolph, WV

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

WEST VIRGINIA 14

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

0.59 M NORTH OF CR 12, Roane, WV

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

US. 119

Good

Over: BIG LICK RUN

1.27 MI. N. OF CR.21, Roane, WV

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 3/21

Good

Over: MADAMS CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of CR 26, Summers, WV

Built 1987 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 850

COUNTY ROUTE 52/56

Good

Over: W FORK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.62 MILES SOUTH OF CR 36, Wayne, WV

Built 2009 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.23 MI S OF CO 38, Webster, WV

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,700

West Virginia 31

Good

Over: Williams Creek

0.02 M SOUTH OF WV 14, Wood, WV

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,800

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BLACK MOUNTAIN RUN

NO DATA ENTERED, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 61/35

Good

Over: LOOP CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1996 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 61/24

Good

Over: POWELLTON FORK

0.31 Miles S. of CR 6/1, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,045

COUTY ROUTE 82

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.63 Miles W. of CR 85/3, Fayette, WV

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 236

Showing 5,101-5,150 of 7,679 bridges

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