State profile · Above national median SD

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition
16.0%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

16.0%

1,230 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

23

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

54

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

46

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

19

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CITY STREET

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

West Virginia 18

Good

Over: Pursley Creek

0.03 Mi. North Jct. CR 11, Tyler, WV

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,900

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Good

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.04 MI S OF WV 20 F, Upshur, WV

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 12

Good

Over: LOWER LYNN CREEK

0.02 MILES S 0F C. R. 10, Wayne, WV

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 750

W.Va. Route 152

Good

Over: Wilson Creek

0.01 mile south of CR 17, Wayne, WV

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,300

WV ROUTE 37

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.24 MI EAST OF CO 37/4, Wayne, WV

Built 2014 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 800

WV 20

Good

Over: BACK FORK ELK RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CO 7, Webster, WV

Built 1995 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 22

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.16 MI E WV 20, Webster, WV

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RT 3

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK

.01 MI E OF WV 20, Webster, WV

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

West Virginia 7

Good

Over: Abandoned RR Property

0.01 mi. West jct US250, Wetzel, WV

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,200

CR 2/22

Good

Over: Big Run

0.02 South of CR 2/20, Wood, WV

Built 2014 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10

CR 9/56 SLS

Good

Over: Tuscarora Ck & CSX R/R

0.24 Miles S. of CR 10/1, Berkeley, WV

Built 2012 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 7,800

WV ROUTE 3

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.15 MI. E.OF CR 119/52, Boone, WV

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 4,000

WV 85

Good

Over: SKIN FORK OF POND FORK

0.01 MI SOUTH CR 11/4, Boone, WV

Built 2012 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,500

WV 3

Good

Over: SENG CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CR 24, Boone, WV

Built 2022 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,100

CR 9

Good

Over: MEADOW FORK

0.01 MI W OF CR 22, Boone, WV

Built 2021 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 950

CR 15

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.37 MI NORTH OF CR 15/3, Clay, WV

Built 1937 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 350

Dod. Co. 11

Good

Over: Arnold Creek

0.07 mi. S. of Dod Co 36, Doddridge, WV

Built 2016 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 61/7

Good

Over: LOOP CREEK

0.02 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 221

CO. ROUTE 160/17

Good

Over: SMITHERS CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of CR 21/15, Fayette, WV

Built 2011 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 23

Good

Over: TANNER FK RT FK STEER CK

0.02 MI N OF CO 23/3 SLS, Gilmer, WV

Built 1990 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 200

HARRISON CO RT 22

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.06 MI WEST CO RT 22/1, Harrison, WV

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK. POCATALICO CK

1.58 MI. N. CR.21, Jackson, WV

Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 350

CR 20/5

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR 20, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 40

CR 43/18

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 30

CR 50

Good

Over: QUEEN SHOALS CREEK

0.73 MI N OF CR 1/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 90

CR 73/1

Good

Over: SPRING FORK BRANCH

0.37 MI S OF CR 73/10, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 350

CR 43/6

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.06 MI E OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10

MARION CO RT 11

Good

Over: FLAGGY MEADOW RUN

0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 11/2, Marion, WV

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,000

MARION CO RT 54

Good

Over: MILL FALL RUN

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 54/4, Marion, WV

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 550

Clarksburg Street

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.04 Mi. S of Mar Co 1, Marion, WV

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,600

CR 250/14

Good

Over: PA. FORK OF FISH CREEK

0.15 MI. S JCT CR 250/15, Marshall, WV

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 90

US 250

Good

Over: Little Grave Creek

.3 mi South jct WV2, Marshall, WV

Built 2016 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 13,300

WV 817

Good

Over: LITTLE SIXTEEN MILE CRK

0.08 MI S OF CR 29, Mason, WV

Built 2014 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 500

CR 64

Good

Over: MUDLICK FORK

0.05 MI W OF CR 35/10, Mason, WV

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

US 52

Good

Over: Laurel Branch

0.02 MI W OF CR 52/6, McDowell, WV

Built 2022 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,100

MONONGALIA CR 75

Good

Over: TIBBS RUN

0.07 MI NORTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,800

Interstate 70 WB

Good

Over: Wheeling Creek

0.69 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,550

C. R. 5/1

Good

Over: ROARING CREEK

3.49 MI N JCT US 33, Pendleton, WV

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 20

County Route 29

Good

Over: Hills Creek

0.50 mi S CR 29/3, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 70

WV ROUTE 92

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK & CSX RR

0.08 MI NORTH CO RT 33, Preston, WV

Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,100

CR 19/5

Good

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.35 MI W OF CR 19, Putnam, WV

Built 1977 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 70

TAYLOR CO RT 3/16

Good

Over: HUSTEAD FORK

0.17 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/12, Taylor, WV

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

TAY CO RT 3

Good

Over: BERRY RUN

0.16 MILES NORTH OF WV 76, Taylor, WV

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 600

CR 43/12

Good

Over: MILL RUN

1.55 MI. W. JCT WV 72, Tucker, WV

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 70

WV 72

Good

Over: JONATHAN RUN

0.13 MI. S. JCT. CR 6, Tucker, WV

Built 1957 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 600

TUCKER CR 39

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

0.03 MI S of CR 47, Tucker, WV

Built 2013 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

County Route 62

Good

Over: McElroy Creek

0.40 mi. South jct WV23, Tyler, WV

Built 1989 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 90

County Route 20

Good

Over: McKim Creek

0.39 mi. East jct CR20/1, Tyler, WV

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

County Route 13

Good

Over: Walnut Fork

0.01 mi. East jct CR13/1, Tyler, WV

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 300

CO 19

Good

Over: WHITE'S CREEK

0.24 MILE EAST OF CO 19/1, Wayne, WV

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 776

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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