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

CO. RT. 119/2

Good

Over: Leading Creek

0.05 MI S OF WV 47, Gilmer, WV

Built 2010 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 16

Good

Over: WHITMANS DRAFT

0.50 Miles N. of CR 16/3, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 340

WV 28 (T)

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.01 MI South of CR 28/1, Hampshire, WV

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,500

WV 259 F

Good

Over: Lower Cove Run

0.24 MI S of WV 59 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,900

CR 02 SLS

Good

Over: MUDLICK RUN

1.30 MI W OF US 220F, Hardy, WV

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 500

Harr Co 19/1

Good

Over: Bingamon Creek

0.01 mi. E of Har. Co. 8, Harrison, WV

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 19/8

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK POCATALICO C

0.60 MI N OF CR 19, Jackson, WV

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 6/7

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CABIN FORK

0.37 MILE SOUTH OF CR 1/2, Jackson, WV

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 21/30

Good

Over: GRASSLICK CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,000

CR 58

Good

Over: FALLING ROCK CREEK

0.76 MI S OF CR 63, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30

CR 15 SLS

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK

6.54 MI NORTH OF CR 15/10, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 26/3

Good

Over: LAUREL LICK

0.02 MI W OF 26 SLS, Lewis, WV

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10

CR 3/9

Good

Over: CRAWLEY CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF CR 3, Logan, WV

Built 1980 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90

WEST VIRGINIA 17

Good

Over: ETHEL HOLLOW

0.01 MI. S. OF C R 119/3, Logan, WV

Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,200

WV 10

Good

Over: LAND RELIEF

0.04 MILE N OF C.R. 50/1, Logan, WV

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,000

MARION CR 250/18

Good

Over: FINCHS RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 21, Marion, WV

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150

MARION CO RT 1/13

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.02 MI EAST CO RT 1, Marion, WV

Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 800

MARION CO RT 13

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

0.04 MI SOUTH CO RT 12, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,100

US ROUTE 19

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.04 MILES SOUTH CO RT 48, Marion, WV

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,700

MARION CO RT 44

Good

Over: TEVEBAUGH CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH MRN CO 44/6, Marion, WV

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 800

Marion CR 48/8

Good

Over: Little Bignamon Creek

0.16 Mi. S of MRN. CR 48, Marion, WV

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.99 MI S OF WV 62, Mason, WV

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90

CR 22

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.09 MI N OF CR 26, Mason, WV

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90

CR 46/24 (SLS)

Good

Over: Cabin Run

0.01 Mi. South of WV46(F), Mineral, WV

Built 2015 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

MONONGALIA CR 7/52

Good

Over: SCOTTS RUN

0.05 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

MON CO RT 64/4

Good

Over: AARON CREEK

0.06 MI WEST CO RT 64/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

CR 08 (SLS)

Good

Over: Middle Fork of Sleepy Cr

0.01 miles south of CR 28, Morgan, WV

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150

CR 26

Good

Over: Mouse Fork

0.64 Miles South of CR 30, Nicholas, WV

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

US Route 40

Good

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.21 mi. West jct CR 27, Ohio, WV

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,500

C. R. 6/4

Good

Over: NORTH FORK DEER CREEK

0.18 MI S JCT CR 6/1, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150

C. R. 27/3

Good

Over: ISLAND LICK RUN

2.70 MI E JCT CR 21/3, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

WV 28

Good

Over: LONG RUN

2.62 MI. N. JCT. U.S. 250, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1998 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 350

PRESTON CO RT 52

Good

Over: GREENS RUN

0.14 MI SOUTH CO RT 52/7, Preston, WV

Built 1960 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90

PRE. CO. RT. 42

Good

Over: North Branch Snowy Creek

0.14 Mi. S. PRE. CO. 42/1, Preston, WV

Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 700

CR28

Good

Over: Slab Creek

0.01 MI W of CR 28/4, Ritchie, WV

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 80

WV 310

Good

Over: WICKWIRE RUN

0.48 MI SOUTH CO RT 5/5, Taylor, WV

Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 900

TAYLOR CO 119/52

Good

Over: BERKELEY RUN

0.02 MI WEST US 119, Taylor, WV

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

County Route 23

Good

Over: Davis Run

0.01 mi West jct CR 64, Tyler, WV

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 32

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.01 MI W CO 32/4, Upshur, WV

Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 250

CR 7

Good

Over: Tug Fork

0.01 MI E of C. R. 7/1, Wood, WV

Built 2015 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 500

WV 3

Good

Over: DRAWDY CREEK

0.03 MI E OF CR 1/2, Boone, WV

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,500

COUNTY ROUTE 17/1

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CO 17/2, Braxton, WV

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150

COUNTY 1/7

Good

Over: OIL CREEK

0.02 MI S JCT CO 1/ (SLS), Braxton, WV

Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50

WV 101

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.10 MILE SOUTH OF US 60E, Cabell, WV

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,200

COUNTY ROUTE 10/38

Good

Over: MERRITT CREEK

0.05 MILES N OF C R 10/5, Cabell, WV

Built 2010 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10

CO 25

Good

Over: CHARLEY CREEK

0.37 MI SOUTH OF CR 36, Cabell, WV

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,100

DODDRIDGE CO RT 7

Good

Over: ROBINSON FORK

0.05 MI SOUTH WV ROUTE 23, Doddridge, WV

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 23

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.30 Miles N. of CR 23/4, Fayette, WV

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,900

Corona Bayard Road

Good

Over: N Br.of Potomac River

On Maryland Line, Grant, WV

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 94

COUNTY ROUTE 17/2

Good

Over: CULVERSON CREEK

0.34 Miles E. of CR 60/28, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50

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