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 1/5 SLS

Good

Over: GREENSPRING CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CR 01 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

US Rt 50 (T)

Good

Over: Tear Coat Creek

0.11 mi east of CR 50/17, Hampshire, WV

Built 1956 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,600

WV 28 (T)

Good

Over: South Branch Potomac Riv

0.03 MI S OF CR 28/5 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,700

HARRISON CR 20/26

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.04 MI SOUTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

WV ROUTE 20

Good

Over: LITTLE TENMILE CREEK

0.28 MI S OF HARR 20/29, Harrison, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,300

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: LEFT FORK SANDY CREEK

0.12 MILE EAST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 856

CR 6/6

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.47 MI N OF CR 9, Kanawha, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 650

US RT 19 F

Good

Over: RT FK WEST FORK RIVER

0.03 MI S WV RT 4 F WYE, Lewis, WV

Built 2020 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,100

CR 3/22

Good

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

0.03 MI. SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20

CR 7/12

Good

Over: MUD RIVER

0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 7, Lincoln, WV

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 30

CR 700/72

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20

County Route 25/1

Good

Over: Grave Creek

0.09 mi. South jct CR 25, Marshall, WV

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 450

CR 45/3

Good

Over: Guyan Creek

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 80, Mason, WV

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 90

US 50 T

Good

Over: ELLIFRITZ RUN

0.16 MI E OF CR 220/3, Mineral, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,400

CR 2

Good

Over: JENNIE CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 2/1, Mingo, WV

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 800

CR 52/65

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 70

CR 06

Good

Over: MATE CREEK

0.20 MILES WEST OF CR 6/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 3/5

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF TWELVEPOLE

1.94 MI. N. OF C.R. 3/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 300

WV 39

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CHERRY RIVER

3.70 Miles E. of CR 76, Nicholas, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 490

CR 18

Good

Over: Smith Creek

0.91 mile W of Jct CR 5/9, Pendleton, WV

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 200

WV RT 84

Good

Over: BIRD RUN

1.53 MI. E. JCT. WV. 92, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2018 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350

CR. 17/1

Good

Over: Laurel Creek

0.07 mile North jct. 17/4, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40

PRESTON CO RT 33/8

Good

Over: THREE FORK CREEK

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

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

PRESTON CO RT 7/26

Good

Over: BUFFALO RUN

0.40 MI SOUTH CO RT 7/12, Preston, WV

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,000

PRE CO 73/73

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.04 MI E OF PRE CO 2, Preston, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 500

U.S. 33

Good

Over: DRY FORK RIVER

0.05 MI. E. JCT. CR 29, Randolph, WV

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,600

WEST VIRGINIA 16

Good

Over: LEATHERBARK CREEK

0.03 M SOUTH OF CR 16/19, Ritchie, WV

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 750

WV 74

Good

Over: Right Fork Slab Creek

0.5 Mi North of CR 7/12, Ritchie, WV

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.08 MILE SOUTH OF WV 14, Roane, WV

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SYCAMORE CREEK

0.40 MILE S OF CR 27/4, Roane, WV

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150

WV 20

Good

Over: LITTLE GRASSY CREEK

0.07 MI N OF CO 22, Webster, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,400

County Route 26

Good

Over: Point Pleasant Creek

0.02 mi. West jct WV180, Wetzel, WV

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 850

CR 7

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WALKER CREEK

0.03 MI W OF CR 47/16, Wood, WV

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 26/3

Good

Over: STILLWELL CREEK

0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 26, Wood, WV

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 10/6

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.02 MI. OF 10 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10

CR 21

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 9, Cabell, WV

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 31/6

Good

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MILES SOUTH OF CR 31, Cabell, WV

Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,700

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.01 MILE N. OF CR 42/3, Cabell, WV

Built 2006 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 1/18

Good

Over: BIG HILL HOLLOW CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF C.R. 1, Cabell, WV

Built 2011 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10

CR 43

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 42, Cabell, WV

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,200

COUNTY ROUTE 12

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.53 MI N OF CR 1/11, Clay, WV

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

CR 15

Good

Over: DOG RUN

1.60 MI N OF CR 15/4, Clay, WV

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 200

CR 15

Good

Over: DOG RUN

2.13 MI N OF CR 15/4 SLS, Clay, WV

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 250

CR 42/6 (SLS)

Good

Over: North Fork Lunice Creek

0.03 S of CR 5/9 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.02 Miles S. of CR 5/7, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2014 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 100

WV 92

Good

Over: Anthony Creek

0.97 Miles N of CR 92/1, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2020 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 822

CR 1/1

Good

Over: McMillion Creek

0.02 Miles E. of CR 39/13, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2021 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

HARRISON CO RT 22

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1986 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 550

Harr. Co. 23/9

Good

Over: Ann Moore Run

0.18 mi S of Har Co 23/21, Harrison, WV

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 6,400

CR 23

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.42 MI S OF CR 38, Kanawha, WV

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,100

Showing 5,751-5,800 of 7,679 bridges

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