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

HARRISON CO RT 3

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.02 MI EAST CO RT 8, Harrison, WV

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,300

HARR CO RT 13/6

Good

Over: SHINNS RUN

0.06 MI SOUTH WV 131, Harrison, WV

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

HARRISON CO RT 5/9

Good

Over: SALEM FORK

0.72 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

HARRISON CO RT 28

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.02 MI WEST HRR CO RT 31, Harrison, WV

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 21/11

Good

Over: LEFT FORK SANDY CREEK

0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 16/7

Good

Over: LEFT FORK BIG RUN

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 16, Jackson, WV

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 1/8

Good

Over: NESSELROAD RUN

0.05 MILE NORTH OF CR 1, Jackson, WV

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 8/6

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MILE CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 8, Kanawha, WV

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

CR 955

Good

Over: AARONS FORK

0.02 MILE SOUTH CR 39, Kanawha, WV

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 1/7

Good

Over: DUTCH HOLLOW CREEK

0..4 MI E OF CO 1/11, Lewis, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

CR 110/20

Good

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MILE EAST OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

WV 44

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.08 mile south of WV 73, Logan, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,900

MARION CO RT 9

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 1, Marion, WV

Built 1986 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 650

MARION CO RT 80

Good

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 80/5, Marion, WV

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

MRN CO RT 17/33

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH MRN CO 17, Marion, WV

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

Mar Co 250/32

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.02 Mi W of Mar Co250/50, Marion, WV

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,300

County Route 48

Good

Over: Wolf Run

1.85 mi. West jct CR 15, Marshall, WV

Built 2006 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

County Route 48

Good

Over: Granny Run

1.60 mi. West jct CR 15, Marshall, WV

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

CR 35/10

Good

Over: POPLAR FORK

0.01 MI W OF CR 58 SLS, Mason, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 300

County Road 3/9

Good

Over: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 3/5, Mingo, WV

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

MONONGALIA CO 64/2

Good

Over: AARON CREEK

0.08 MI WEST MON CO 857, Monongalia, WV

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

Mon Co 81/1

Good

Over: Cobun Creek

0.60 Mi W of Mon CR 81, Monongalia, WV

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 38/2 S

Good

Over: WARM SPRING RUN

0.02 MI EAST OF US 522 F, Morgan, WV

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

CR 8/18 SLS

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK OF SLEEPY CRK

0.06 MI W OF CR 8/5 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

County Route 29

Good

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.02mi. North JCT US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 750

Interstate 70 EB

Good

Over: Wheeling Creek

0.69 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,700

C.R. 9

Good

Over: ROOT RUN

0.02 MI. N. JCT. CR 9/5, Pendleton, WV

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

CR 7/1

Good

Over: SENECA CREEK

0.02 mi South of CR 33/3, Pendleton, WV

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

WV 92

Good

Over: SUGAR CAMP RUN

0.61 MI N JCT CR 13, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

PRESTON CO RT 52

Good

Over: GREENS RUN

0.28 MI SOUTH CO RT 52/8, Preston, WV

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO RT 24/1

Good

Over: MAPLE RUN

0.20 MI EAST CO RT 57/1, Preston, WV

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

PRESTON CO RT 76

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF SANDY CREEK

0.21 MI WEST PRE CO 76/6, Preston, WV

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 60

U.S. 219 & WV 55

Good

Over: Rafe Run

0.03 mi S Randolph CR 43, Randolph, WV

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY ROUTE 24

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.01 M EAST OF WV 16, Ritchie, WV

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

Tay Co Rt 13/3

Good

Over: Simpson Creek

0.02 mi N of WV 76, Taylor, WV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

County Route 18/2

Good

Over: Buck Run

0.11 mi. South jct CR 1, Tyler, WV

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

CR 24

Good

Over: NEWCOMB CREEK

0.16 MI SOUTH OF CR 24/4, Wayne, WV

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

WV 152

Good

Over: WEST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.03 MI SOUTH OF CO 52/53, Wayne, WV

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,400

CR. 51

Good

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.27 MI. S. CR. 5/1, Wirt, WV

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Good

Over: TETER CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CO 26/7, Barbour, WV

Built 1996 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 46/1

Good

Over: BUCKHANNON RIVER

0.01 MI W OF CO 46, Barbour, WV

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

WV 85

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR 85/7, Boone, WV

Built 2009 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,800

WV 4 F

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

0.15 MI N OF CO 4/24 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

1.50 MILES NORTH OF C R 6, Cabell, WV

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200

CR 16/19

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF WV 16, Clay, WV

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 70

DODDRIDGE CO RT 15

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

0.02 MI EAST DOD CR 15/1, Doddridge, WV

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Good

Over: MANN'S CREEK

0.08 Miles S. of CR 11/4, Fayette, WV

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 204

COUNTY ROUTE 85/2

Good

Over: KEENEY CREEK

2.07 Miles W. of WV 82, Fayette, WV

Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

WV 3

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.03 Miles E. of CR 3/1, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,400

COUNTY ROUTE 25/4

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BROWNS CREEK

0.03 MI W OF HARR CO 25/5, Harrison, WV

Built 2010 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,200

Showing 5,501-5,550 of 7,679 bridges

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