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

US 50 WESTBOUND

Good

Over: L KANAW R L KA RR CSX RR

0.20 MILE WEST OF WV 47, Wood, WV

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,300

COUNTY ROUTE 40/5

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.02 MI E CO 250/5, Barbour, WV

Built 2020 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 300

CR 119/9

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 119/7, Boone, WV

Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 40

CR 119/52

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.04 MI N OF WV 3, Boone, WV

Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30

CR119/43 BENTLEY

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.25 MI S OF US119NB, Boone, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 10/11

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK OF DAVIS CK

0.22 MI. EAST OF WV 10, Cabell, WV

Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 70

I64 WB

Good

Over: Mud River

0.19 mi east of CO 60/89, Cabell, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 16,750

COUNTY ROUTE 35/5

Good

Over: ANNAMORIAH RUN

0.14 MILE EAST OF WV 5, Calhoun, WV

Built 2004 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 60

WV 41

Good

Over: New River

0.07 Miles S. of CR 41/39, Fayette, WV

Built 2015 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 17/6

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CO 17, Gilmer, WV

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 34

Good

Over: SAND FORK

0.01 MI S OF COUNTY 34, Gilmer, WV

Built 2008 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 166

CR 1/4 (SLS)

Good

Over: North River

0.58 mile west of CR 01, Hardy, WV

Built 2015 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50

HARRISON CO RT 7/2

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.02 MI EAST HARR CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1989 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK POCATALICO CRK

0.12 MILE SOUTH CR 42/7, Jackson, WV

Built 1993 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROUTE 21/34

Good

Over: POCATALICO CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1981 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Good

Over: PARCHMENT CREEK

0.24 MILE N OF CR 15/6, Jackson, WV

Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 87/19

Good

Over: ISAACS RUN

0.01 MILE EAST OF WV 87, Jackson, WV

Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Good

Over: CROOKED FORK SANDY CREEK

0.04MILE SOUTH OF CR 12, Jackson, WV

Built 2008 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 950

COUNTY ROUTE 77/4

Good

Over: FIELDS CREEK

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

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10

WV 114

Good

Over: ELK TWO MILE CREEK

0.11 MILE S OF CR 46, Kanawha, WV

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 7,900

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 12, Kanawha, WV

Built 2009 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,500

CR 20

Good

Over: Davis Creek

.13Mi W of CR 20/5 Kirby, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 7/9

Good

Over: BIG UGLY CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF C.R. 7, Lincoln, WV

Built 2004 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Good

Over: BIG UGLY CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CO 15/3, Lincoln, WV

Built 2018 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 150

WV 10

Good

Over: EAST FORK

0.54 MI NORTH OF CR 10/7, Lincoln, WV

Built 2020 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,700

CO 119/26

Good

Over: Island Creek

0.33 MILE EAST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,600

MARION CO RT 19/2

Good

Over: PHARAOH RUN

0.04 MI EAST U.S. RT 19, Marion, WV

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90

CR 785

Good

Over: SIXTEEN MILE CREEK

0.01 MILE N OF CR 78, Mason, WV

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50

CR 65/72

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.01 MILE NORTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV

Built 2000 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 3/5

Good

Over: W FORK OF TWELVEPOLE CK

0.77 MILES N OF CR 3/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,900

CR 65/5

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE FORK

0.22 MILES W. C R 65/18, Mingo, WV

Built 2008 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 900

CO 3/5

Good

Over: West Fork 12 Pole Creek

1.62 mile north of CO 3/9, Mingo, WV

Built 2021 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 500

MGL CO RT 26

Good

Over: STEWART RUN

0.19 MI SOUTH CO RT 26/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90

Interstate 79

Good

Over: Mgl. CO 87(Halleck Road)

1.84 MI S of MGL CO77, Monongalia, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 32,700

WV 129

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

0.01 Miles E. OF WV 39, Nicholas, WV

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 740

WV 82

Good

Over: Powells Creek

0.02 Miles E of C.R. 82/1, Nicholas, WV

Built 2020 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROUTE 30

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK OF ROCK RUN

0.02 MILE SO OF CR 30/3, Pleasants, WV

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200

C.R. 28/19

Good

Over: EAST FORK GREENBRIER R.

0.22 MI. N.US250 & WV28, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2000 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80

WV RT 7 (F)

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.19 MI WEST CO RT 98, Preston, WV

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,500

PRES CO RT 68/7

Good

Over: RT FORK LITTLE SANDY CR

0.67 MI WEST CO RT 68/4, Preston, WV

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 100

PRESTON CO 26/16

Good

Over: WEBSTER RUN

0.28 MI SOUTH WV RT 26, Preston, WV

Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250

Pres HARP 901/13

Good

Over: RHINE CREEK

0.03 N Pres HA 901/14, Preston, WV

Built 2019 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50

CR 60/4

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.20 MI S OF US 60, Putnam, WV

Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20

CR 5

Good

Over: MANILA CREEK

1.68 MI N OF CR 27, Putnam, WV

Built 2021 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 350

US 19 and WV 3

Good

Over: Piney Creek

0.01 MI N OF CR 19/42, Raleigh, WV

Built 2022 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,700

COUNTY ROUTE 22/3

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.01 MI.W.OF CR 22, Ritchie, WV

Built 1981 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.09 MILE SOUTH OF CR 9/6, Roane, WV

Built 2004 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 750

COUNTY 38/3

Good

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.01 Mi. N. Jct. CO 40/1, Upshur, WV

Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 40

WV Route 37

Good

Over: Hurricane Creek

0.02 mile W. of C.R. 37/3, Wayne, WV

Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 18/5

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK LYNNCAMP RUN

0.20 MILE NORTH OF CR 22, Wirt, WV

Built 2000 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200

Showing 5,601-5,650 of 7,679 bridges

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