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 1 SLS

Good

Over: FREEMANS CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CO RT 1/5, Lewis, WV

Built 2018 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,700

MARION CO RT 13

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

0.11 MI SOUTH CO RT 12, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,100

County Route 74

Good

Over: Fish Creek

1.00 Mi. West Jct CR 86/1, Marshall, WV

Built 2010 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 150

MGL Co Rt 15

Good

Over: Rt Branch of Miracle Run

0.23 mi N of Mgl Co 11/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 850

WV 39

Good

Over: HUTCHINSON BRANCH

0.11 Miles W. of CR 19/17, Nicholas, WV

Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,900

CR 1/2

Good

Over: LEATHERBARK RUN

1.17 MI S CR 1, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

PRESTON CR 92/18

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SANDY CREEK

0.13 MI SOUTH CO RT 74/3, Preston, WV

Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50

Pres. Co. 14

Good

Over: Sovern Run

0.05 mi. N. of Pres. 14/8, Preston, WV

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.01 M WEST OF CR 19/10, Ritchie, WV

Built 1993 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 7/14

Good

Over: BONE CREEK

0.01 MILE W FO CR 28/2, Ritchie, WV

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK OF GOOSE CRK

2.17 MILE WEST OF CR 11, Ritchie, WV

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50

US 33

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF REEDY CREEK

0.10 MILE EAST OF CR 5/8, Roane, WV

Built 2000 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,300

WV ROUTE 76

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.06 MI EAST TAYLOR CO 13, Taylor, WV

Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,700

TUCKER CR 7

Good

Over: HORSESHOE RUN

0.16 MI S JCT CR 7/4, Tucker, WV

Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 100

CR 18/1

Good

Over: GRAGSTON CREEK

0.12 MI WEST OF CR 18, Wayne, WV

Built 1988 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROUTE 52/37

Good

Over: RIGHT FK GARRETT FORK

0.58 MILE WEST OF CR 52/9, Wayne, WV

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 3/8

Good

Over: OLDLICK CREEK

0.39 MI E CO 8/4, Webster, WV

Built 2006 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30

County Route 15

Good

Over: Four Mile Run

0.03 mi. East jct CR62, Wetzel, WV

Built 2011 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 250

County Route 20/5

Good

Over: South Fork Fishing Creek

0.04 mi. South jct WV20, Wetzel, WV

Built 2013 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50

FR 27

Good

Over: GLADE RUN

CHEAT MTN NEAR GAUDINEER, Randolph, WV

Built 2003 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS

Good

Over: DRY FORK

0.41 MI N OF CO 9/6 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 550

WV 5

Good

Over: O'BRIEN FK SALTLICK CK

0.71 MI W OF US 19, Braxton, WV

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

West Virginia 67

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.02 mi. West jct CR32, Brooke, WV

Built 1988 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,600

US 22 - Exit 2

Good

Over: NS & Arcelor Mittal RR

0.17 mi. East jct WV2, Brooke, WV

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,050

CR. 14 SLS

Good

Over: SUMMERS FK OF LAUREL CR

0.15 MI N OF CR 36/2, Clay, WV

Built 1988 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 300

CR 15/4

Good

Over: ROBINSON FK OF BUFFALO

2.50 MI N OF CR 15, Clay, WV

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100

CR 2

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

2.5 MI N OF CR 1, Clay, WV

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 80

CR 15/4

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 15/6, Clay, WV

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: SNAKE RUN

0.08 Miles W. of CR 68, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2014 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 141

CR 20

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.14 MI E OF CR 20/4, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

County Route 30

Good

Over: Skin Creek

0.07 Miles N of CO 30/16, Lewis, WV

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 119/7

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.01 mi E OF US 33, Lewis, WV

Built 2015 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10

CR 15

Good

Over: BIG UGLY CR

0.09 MI WEST OF CR 17, Lincoln, WV

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

CR 3/10

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.63 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

MARION CO RT 27/6

Good

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.18 MI WEST CO RT 73/73, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 250

Marion Co 1/1

Good

Over: Warrior Fork

0.06 mi. W of C 1/3, Marion, WV

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30

US Route 250

Good

Over: North Fork Grave Creek

0.03 mi. South jct CR64, Marshall, WV

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,100

County Route 5

Good

Over: Big Wheeling Creek

County Route 5, Marshall, WV

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 300

CR 3/5

Good

Over: West Fk Twelvepole Creek

0.98 MI North of CR 3/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 300

MGL CO RT 77/1

Good

Over: BLOODY RUN

0.80 MI SOUTH CO RT 77/2, Monongalia, WV

Built 2006 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 23/4

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.20 Miles W of CR 219/11, Monroe, WV

Built 1911 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 86

COUNTY ROUTE 23/8

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of WV 122, Monroe, WV

Built 2010 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 22

CR. 3/19

Good

Over: Kitchen Creek

0.06 MI. East of WV 3, Monroe, WV

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30

WV 28

Good

Over: Moore Run

0.16 MI N OF CR 28/26, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,300

PRESTON CO RT 51

Good

Over: KINSINGER RUN

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 53/2, Preston, WV

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 250

WV ROUTE 869C

Good

Over: 5 & 20 MILE CREEK

0.54 MI E. OF US 35, Putnam, WV

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,100

CR 38/1

Good

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.03 MI N OF CR 31, Putnam, WV

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 90

RAND CR 30

Good

Over: LEFT FORK FILES CREEK

1.19 MI E JCT 37/8, Randolph, WV

Built 2010 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 19, Roane, WV

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 90

CR 7

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.03 MILES SOUTH OF CR 9, Tucker, WV

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

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