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%.

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.

All Bridges in West Virginia

MARION CO RT 91

Good

Over: MOD RUN

0.02 MI EAST CO RT 91/4, Marion, WV

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 650

MARION CO RT 31/1

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.41 MI NORTH CO RT 31/17, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

MARION CO RT 13

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

0.01 MI SOUTH MRN CO 13/1, Marion, WV

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 950

US Route 250

Good

Over: PA Fork of Fish Creek

0.16 Mi. So. Jct CR250/11, Marshall, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

County Route 1

Good

Over: Boggs Run

0.42 mi East of US 250, Marshall, WV

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

US 35 NB

Good

Over: LOWER FIVEMILE CREEK

0.15 MILES S OF CR 36, Mason, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,500

US 35 SOUTHBOUND

Good

Over: LOWER FIVEMILE CREEK

0.15 MILES S OF CR 36, Mason, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,008

WV 817

Good

Over: UPPER NINEMILE CREEK

0.32 MILE N. OF CR 40, Mason, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,500

US 35

Good

Over: MIDDLE NINEMILE CREEK

1.91 MILE N. OF CR 40, Mason, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,750

WV 46 F

Good

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.21 MI W OF CR 11 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,600

CR 9/1 SLS

Good

Over: MIKES RUN

0.74 MI N OF CR 11/2 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

CR 3/2

Good

Over: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CREEK

0.29 MILE WEST OF CR 3/3, Mingo, WV

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900

US 52

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.40 MI. EAST OF CR 65/12, Mingo, WV

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,400

US 52

Good

Over: OLDFIELD BRANCH

0.01 MILES E OF CR 52/15, Mingo, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,500

WV ROUTE 100

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.04 MI NORTH MGL CO 53, Monongalia, WV

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,900

WV ROUTE 100

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.33 MI NORTH MGL CO 53, Monongalia, WV

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,900

MGL CO RT 15/8

Good

Over: RIGHT BRANCH MIRACLE RUN

0.02 MI WEST MGL CO RT 15, Monongalia, WV

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Good

Over: North Fork Potts Creek

0.37 Miles E. of CR 15, Monroe, WV

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 23/3

Good

Over: Indian Creek

0.17 Miles S. of WV 122, Monroe, WV

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200

WV 20

Good

Over: GRASSY RUN

0.43 Miles N. of CR 20/8, Nicholas, WV

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,965

WV 39

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.16 Miles E. of CR 39/4, Nicholas, WV

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,634

US250 SB Con.-Dis.

Good

Over: Abandoned RR

0.08 mi. South jct CR18/2, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,750

C.R. 18

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.19 MI. S. JCT. CR 18/1, Pendleton, WV

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

CR 11/6

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF WV 28, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

WV 92

Good

Over: YORK RUN

0.03 MILES NORTH US RT 50, Preston, WV

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,300

Dodd Co Rt 74/3

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SANDY CREEK

0.51 MI EAST CO RT 92/18, Preston, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 37

Good

Over: COOKS RUN

0.30 MI S. PRE CO RT 33, Preston, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

PRESTON CO RT 37

Good

Over: COOKS RUN

0.20 MI S PRE CO RT 33, Preston, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

WV Alternate 72

Good

Over: Morgans Run

0.30 mi. North of WV 72, Preston, WV

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROAD 23

Good

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

0.38 MI. S. OF CR 21, Randolph, WV

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,200

US 250 & WV 92

Good

Over: MCGEE RUN

2.14 MI. S. JCT. CR 56/1, Randolph, WV

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850

US 33

Good

Over: CLAYLICK RUN

0.01 MI. W. JCT. US219, Randolph, WV

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,900

RANDOLPH CR 58

Good

Over: MOWRY RUN

1.20 MI. S. JCT. U.S. 219, Randolph, WV

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

U.S. 219

Good

Over: CASSITY RUN

0.45 MI. S. JCT. C.R. 21, Randolph, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000

US 219

Good

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

1.14 MI N JCT CR 51, Randolph, WV

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

COUNTY ROUTE 46

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK OF MILL CREEK

0.23 MILE WEST CR 42, Randolph, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300

U.S. 219

Good

Over: CRAVEN RUN

0.84 MI. South Jct. CR. 1, Randolph, WV

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,000

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.25 MILE EAST OF US 50, Ritchie, WV

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 550

WEST VIRGINIA 74

Good

Over: BRANCH LEFT FORK SLAB CK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 7/7, Ritchie, WV

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.05 MI. E. OF C/R 50/34, Ritchie, WV

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200

US 50 EBL

Good

Over: Bonds Creek

0.82 MI. E OF CR 8, Ritchie, WV

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,950

US 50 WBL

Good

Over: Bonds Creek

0.82 MI. E OF CR 8, Ritchie, WV

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,950

US 119

Good

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.09 MILE S CR 119/12, Roane, WV

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 5/21

Good

Over: BOGGS RUN

0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 5/20, Roane, WV

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 26/8

Good

Over: LICK FORK

0.03 MILE SOUTH OF CR 26, Roane, WV

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

HARP ROUTE 905

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.13 MILE NORTH OF US 33, Roane, WV

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

US 119

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK OF SPRING CRK

1.21 MILE SOUTH OF CR 26, Roane, WV

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,000

C.R. 905

Good

Over: Bens Run

0.06 MIle NORTH OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

TAYLOR CO RT 13/21

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK SIMPSON CREEK

0.22 MI WEST TAY CO RT 13, Taylor, WV

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

TAYLOR CO RT 40

Good

Over: BERKELEY RUN

0.25 MI NORTH US RT 119, Taylor, WV

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100

Showing 5,251-5,300 of 7,679 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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