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 8

Good

Over: MEATHOUSE FK.,LTL SANDY

0.10 MI. E. OF CR. 10/4, Jackson, WV

Built 1990 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 160

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: FALLENTIMBER RUN

0.11 MI WEST OF CR 13/10, Jackson, WV

Built 1988 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK POCA. CK.

0.85 MI. N OF CR. 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 374

CR 64/2

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE CREEK

0.42 MI. E. OF CR 59, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 77/5

Good

Over: FIELDS CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 77/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Good

Over: HACKERS CREEK

0.10 MILES S OF CO 13, Lewis, WV

Built 2011 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250

CR 22

Good

Over: SIXMILE ROAD CREEK

1.10 MI NORTH OF CR 48/1, Lincoln, WV

Built 1986 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 40

CR 119/41

Good

Over: COPPERAS MINE FORK

0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 18, Logan, WV

Built 1986 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 80

WEST VIRGINIA 17

Good

Over: SENG CAMP CREEK

0.56 MILE SOU. OF CR 17/4, Logan, WV

Built 2005 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,100

WV 10

Good

Over: LAND RELIEF

1.39 MILES NORTH OF CR 16, Logan, WV

Built 2005 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,500

MARION CO RT 33/17

Good

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.12 MI SOUTH CO RT 33, Marion, WV

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

MARION CO RT 56

Good

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.04 MI EAST MRN CO 56/5, Marion, WV

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,600

MAR CO RT 14 (SLS)

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

0.01 MI. W OF MAR CO 17, Marion, WV

Built 2012 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 9/3

Good

Over: BROAD RUN

0.80 MILE NORTH OF CR 3, Mason, WV

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 80

CR 78 Black Oak Rd

Good

Over: Sixteenmile Creek

2.37 Mi. E of CR37, Mason, WV

Built 2021 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

County Route 16/49

Good

Over: Tug Fork

0.11 Mi. North Of US. 52A, McDowell, WV

Built 2015 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300

Co. Rt. 1/3

Good

Over: Longpole Creek

1.20 Mi. East of Cr. 1, McDowell, WV

Built 2020 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

CR 252/12

Good

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MILE WEST OF US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 3/5

Good

Over: WESTFORK OF TWELVEPOLE

0.16 MILES N OF CR 3/11, Mingo, WV

Built 2009 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 500

WV ROUTE 7

Good

Over: DECKERS CREEK

0.65 MI WEST CO RT 64, Monongalia, WV

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 13,000

MONONGALIA CR 29

Good

Over: JAKES RUN

0.14 MI NORTH CO RT 29/5, Monongalia, WV

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 900

MON CO RT 7/18

Good

Over: SCOTTS RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 7/53, Monongalia, WV

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200

MGL CO RT 19/40

Good

Over: SCOTTS RUN

0.01 MI WEST MGL CO 19/25, Monongalia, WV

Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 74

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF SANDY CREEK

0.04 MI NORTH CO RT 76, Preston, WV

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 2

Good

Over: LITTLE LAUREL RUN

0.13 MI NORTH CO RT 73/73, Preston, WV

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 33

Good

Over: COOKS RUN

0.37 MI NORTH CO RT 33/11, Preston, WV

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO RT 76

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF SANDY CREEK

0.12 MI EAST PRE CO 76/7, Preston, WV

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60

PRES CO RT 7/20

Good

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.08 MI SOUTH CO RT 86/2, Preston, WV

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

Pre Co 92/6

Good

Over: Birds Creek

0.02 miles South of WV 92, Preston, WV

Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200

WV 62

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

0.57 MI N OF CR 11, Putnam, WV

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,800

CR 10

Good

Over: BEAR BRANCH

0.01 MI W OF CR 6, Putnam, WV

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

CR 38

Good

Over: HARMONS CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 38/1, Putnam, WV

Built 2020 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,100

CR 40

Good

Over: FIVE LICK RUN

0.44 MI S JCT USFS 1, Randolph, WV

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: NUTTER FK. OF GOOSE CK.

0.09 MI. S. OF US. 50, Ritchie, WV

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: COX FORK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 15, Roane, WV

Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Good

Over: LEFT FORK SPRING CREEK

0.05 M SOUTH OF CR 36/23, Roane, WV

Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Good

Over: DOG RUN

0.13 MILE SOUTH OF WV 36, Roane, WV

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 400

Park Route 845

Good

Over: Toms Run

0.02 Miles W. of P.R. 846, Summers, WV

Built 2013 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

TAYLOR CO 73/73

Good

Over: HUSTEAD FORK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/7, Taylor, WV

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,300

C.R. 35/16

Good

Over: BIG RUN

1.00 MI N JCT. CR 45, Tucker, WV

Built 2013 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 100

County Route 60

Good

Over: McElroy Creek

0.02 mi. South jct WV23, Tyler, WV

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 90

WV CR 7

Good

Over: Sugar Run Creek

.05 Miles south WVCR7/8, Tyler, WV

Built 2017 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.37 MI W OF CO 11/3 SLS, Upshur, WV

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300

CO 24

Good

Over: Millers Fork

0.09 mile south of CO 22, Wayne, WV

Built 2015 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: LOST RUN

0.07 MI N OF CO 9/2, Webster, WV

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 500

County Route 48

Good

Over: Fishing Creek

0.01 mi. South jct WV20, Wetzel, WV

Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 900

West Virginia 20

Good

Over: Richwood Run

0.08 mi. South jct CR 76, Wetzel, WV

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,700

Wetzel Street

Good

Over: Church Fork

0.03 Mi. South Jct WV 69, Wetzel, WV

Built 2013 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 9/23

Good

Over: POND CREEK

0.02 M EAST OF CR 25/13, Wood, WV

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 46/4

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF LEE CREEK

0.07 MILE WEST OF CR 46, Wood, WV

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

Showing 5,551-5,600 of 7,679 bridges

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