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

CR 85/23

Good

Over: POND FORK

0.01 MI S OF WV 85, Boone, WV

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30

County Route 1

Good

Over: Harmon Creek

0.15 mi. West jct CR1/7, Brooke, WV

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,300

County Route 1/7

Good

Over: Harmon Creek

0.01 Mi. South Jct. CR 1, Brooke, WV

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Good

Over: ANNAMORIAH RUN

0.01 MI S CR 3/3, Calhoun, WV

Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 16/26

Good

Over: WEST FK LITTLE KANAWHA R

0.04 MI W OF WV 16, Calhoun, WV

Built 1985 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Good

Over: ANNAMORIAH RUN

0.71 MILE SOUTH OF CR 3/3, Calhoun, WV

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

DODDRIDGE CO RT 3

Good

Over: FLINT RUN

0.13 MI EAST CO RT 14, Doddridge, WV

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 550

DODDRIDGE CO RT 60

Good

Over: INDIAN FORK

0.09 MI WEST DODD CO 58, Doddridge, WV

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

WV Rt. 23

Good

Over: Talkington Fork

0.02 mi. E. of Dod. Co. 1, Doddridge, WV

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600

COUNTY ROUTE 61/2

Good

Over: LOOP CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

WV 47

Good

Over: Fink Creek

0.04 MI W OF CO 10, Gilmer, WV

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 750

CR 220/12 SLS

Good

Over: MILL RACE

0.08 MILE W OF US 220 F, Grant, WV

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

CR 28/7 SLS

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LUNICE CREEK

1.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 42 T, Grant, WV

Built 1970 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 550

US 220 X

Good

Over: JENKINS RUN

0.05 MI S OF CR 220/4 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,300

HARRISON CO RT 5/9

Good

Over: SALEM FORK

1.11 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Good

Over: DUDDEN FORK

0.01 MI. N. OF CR. 21/38, Jackson, WV

Built 1960 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 750

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Good

Over: LEFT FORK SANDY CREEK

0.02 M SOUTH OF CR 21/7, Jackson, WV

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

CR 73/5

Good

Over: POINTLICK FORK

0.55 MI E OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,400

WV 34

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

0.11 MILE SOUTH OF CR 4, Lincoln, WV

Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

CR 44/18

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.02 MILE EAST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RT 36

Good

Over: LOWER FIVEMILE CREEK

2.47 MILE E. OF CR 25, Mason, WV

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

CR 35/10

Good

Over: THIRTEENMILE CREEK

0.01 Mi S of CR 33/16, Mason, WV

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

CR 52/24

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

MGL CO RT 37/2

Good

Over: PEDLAR RUN

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 37, Monongalia, WV

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 19/25

Good

Over: LITTLE ELK CREEK

0.09 Miles E. of WV 39, Nicholas, WV

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 20/20

Good

Over: ROCK CAMP RUN

0.16 Miles N. of WV 20, Nicholas, WV

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 332

County Route 15

Good

Over: Waddles Run

0.89 mi. East jct WV88, Ohio, WV

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700

CR 9

Good

Over: STRINGTOWN RUN

0.34 MI E US 33, Pendleton, WV

Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

U.S. 250 & WV 92

Good

Over: E. FORK GREENBRIER RIVER

0.03 MI. N. JCT. WV 28, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600

WV ROUTE 72

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.07 MI SOUTH PRES CO 78, Preston, WV

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

PRE CO RT 7/27

Good

Over: BUFFALO RUN

0.10 MI NORTH CO RT 7/13, Preston, WV

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

Pres Co 106

Good

Over: Bucklick Run

1.50 mi E Pres Co 51, Preston, WV

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: FIVE & TWENTY MILE CR

0.07 MI SOUTH OF CR 15, Putnam, WV

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 40

CR 29/5

Good

Over: Gandy Creek

0.01 MI S OF C.R. 29, Randolph, WV

Built 1986 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 40

US 250

Good

Over: Shavers Fork Cheat River

0.29 mi north of cr 250/4, Randolph, WV

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 850

County Route 10/1

Good

Over: Middle Island Creek

0.27 mi. South jct CR 12, Tyler, WV

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: JACKSON FORK

0.07 MI N OF CO 30, Upshur, WV

Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 550

WV 152

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.09 MILE SOUTH OF WV 75, Wayne, WV

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,700

County Route 15

Good

Over: Barker Run

0.10 mi. West jct CR 17, Wetzel, WV

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Good

Over: WALKER CREEK

0.23 MILE E. OF US 50, Wood, WV

Built 1979 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 36

Good

Over: VAUGHTS RUN

0.31 MILE EAST OF WV 892, Wood, WV

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

WV 51 F

Good

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.91 MI EOF CR 51/9 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,600

COUNTY ROUTE 85/1

Good

Over: POND FORK

0.04 MILE S OF WV85, Boone, WV

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

WV 3

Good

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

0.02 MI E OF CR 14, Boone, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,100

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

0.01 MI S OF WV 4, Braxton, WV

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 550

CO 30

Good

Over: TOMS CREEK

0.11 mile north of CO 31, Cabell, WV

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,800

8th Street

Good

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF NORTH BL, Cabell, WV

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

DODD CO RT 3

Good

Over: LITTLE FLINT RUN

0.01 MI EAST DODD CO 14, Doddridge, WV

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 550

West Virginia 2

Good

Over: Hardin Run

0.60 mi. North jct CR7, Hancock, WV

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,000

County Route 11

Good

Over: Kings Creek

0.25 mi. West jct CR11/1, Hancock, WV

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,600

Showing 5,451-5,500 of 7,679 bridges

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