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

COUNTY ROUTE 34

Good

Over: BONE CREEK

0.03 MILE WEST OF WV 74, Ritchie, WV

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROUTE 31/5

Good

Over: RUSH RUN

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 14, Ritchie, WV

Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Good

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.02 MILE EAST OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 150

US 119

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.01 MILE S OF CR 119/16, Roane, WV

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,800

TAYLOR CO RT 20

Good

Over: WICKWIRE RUN

0.09 MI SOUTH CO RT 26, Taylor, WV

Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 300

County Route 11

Good

Over: Elk Fork

0.05 mi. East jct CR18/6, Tyler, WV

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 1/1

Good

Over: HACKERS CREEK

0.04 mi. S OF CO 1 (SLS), Upshur, WV

Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10

FR 235

Good

Over: FIRST FORK

5.04 MILES S FR 235 & 254, Randolph, WV

Built 1994 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 99

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WHITE OAK FORK

NO DATA ENTERED, Webster, WV

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 100

92/18

Good

Over: WOLF RUN

0.01 MI S OF CO 92/27 SLS, Barbour, WV

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

CR 12/2 SLS

Good

Over: WINCHESTER WESTERN RR

0.04 MI W OF CR 12 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900

CR 51/2 (SLS)

Good

Over: Branch of Mill Creek

0.12 Mile South of WV 51, Berkeley, WV

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

WV 85

Good

Over: ROCKLICK BRANCH

4.34 MI N OF CR 11/4, Boone, WV

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,600

WV ROUTE 15 FEEDER

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF HOLLY RIVER

1.21 MI E OF CO RT 15/8, Braxton, WV

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 650

County Route 7

Good

Over: Ebenezer Run

0.18 mi. East jct CR 14, Brooke, WV

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Good

Over: RT FORK SEVEN MILE CK

0.09 MILE SOUTH OF WV 2, Cabell, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,700

CR 35/12

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.97MILE NORTH OF CR 14, Calhoun, WV

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70

WV ROUTE 23

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

0.06 MI EAST CO RT 4, Doddridge, WV

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

DODDRIDGE COUNTY 8

Good

Over: SYCAMORE FORK

0.16 MI EAST DOD CO RT 10, Doddridge, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

Dodd. Co. 19/11

Good

Over: Sheep Run

0.04 mi E of Dodd Co 23/5, Doddridge, WV

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

WV Route 23

Good

Over: Robinson Fork

0.01 mi W Dodd. Co. 55/20, Doddridge, WV

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

COUNTY ROUTE 61/2

Good

Over: DEMPSEY BRANCH

0.06 Miles W. if CR 61/2, Fayette, WV

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 346

CR 23

Good

Over: Paint Creek

0.22 Miles S. of CR 23/2, Fayette, WV

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,651

CR 5/6 SLS

Good

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.19 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

US 48 RAMP

Good

Over: THORN RUN

0.09 MI W OF CR 05 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Good

Over: NORTH FORK ANTHONY CREEK

0.20 Miles N. of WV 92, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROUTE 5/2

Good

Over: ROBBINS RUN

0.10 Miles N. of CR 5, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

CR 45/20 SLS

Good

Over: Maple run

0.44 MI. E. OF CR 4/6 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

CR 50/9 SLS

Good

Over: Little Cacapon River

0.25 MI N of US 50 T., Hampshire, WV

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 400

West Virginia 8

Good

Over: Deep Gut Run

0.64 mi. South jct CR3, Hancock, WV

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,900

P&F ROAD 814

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: S FK S BR POTOMAC RIVER

0.01 MI E OF CR 07 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

HARRISON CR 20/18

Good

Over: FALL RUN

0.20 MI EAST WV ROUTE 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

HARRISON CO RT 29

Good

Over: SALEM FORK

0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 50/73, Harrison, WV

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,200

HARRISON CO 50/81

Good

Over: SALEM FORK

0.04 MI SOUTH HRR 50/73, Harrison, WV

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

HARR CO RT 31

Good

Over: TURKEY FOOT RUN

0.09 MILES SOUTH US RT 50, Harrison, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850

PHILADELPHIA AVE

Good

Over: ANN RUN

PHILADELPHIA AVE BRDGPORT, Harrison, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,600

CR 79/3

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.17 MI N OF CR 79/5, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200

WV 622

Good

Over: TUPPERS CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 32, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,500

COUNTY RT 901/60

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

0.01 MI W OF CR 161, Kanawha, WV

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

CR 79/2

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.5 MI S OF CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

CR 73/5

Good

Over: RENSFORD CREEK

1.89 MI E OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100

COUNTY ROUTE 8 SLS

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

0.05 MI E CO RT 8/2 SLS, Lewis, WV

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,000

COUNTY ROUTE 18

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.02 MI S US 33 F, Lewis, WV

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 7/2

Good

Over: MUD RIVER

0.34 mile south of co 7, Lincoln, WV

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

CR 12

Good

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.05 MI NORTH OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

WV 17

Good

Over: TRACE BRANCH

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CO 15, Logan, WV

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

MARION CO RT 18

Good

Over: PLUM RUN

0.49 MI SOUTH CO RT 18/4, Marion, WV

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

MARION CO RT 74

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.09 MI NORTH CO RT 73/6, Marion, WV

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350

MARION CO RT 74/3

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.04 MI WEST CO RT 74, Marion, WV

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

Showing 5,201-5,250 of 7,679 bridges

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