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 119/7

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.07 MI W OF CR 119/9, Boone, WV

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 7 SLS

Good

Over: WALNUT FORK

0.02 MI. N CO 7/8, Braxton, WV

Built 2006 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000

CR 25

Good

Over: MUD RIVER

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 25/4, Cabell, WV

Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,200

DODDRIDGE CO 55/18

Good

Over: ROBINSON FORK

0.10 MILES WEST WV RT 23, Doddridge, WV

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

DODD CO RT 19

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

0.30 MI. WEST OF WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV

Built 2011 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 300

US 33

Good

Over: STEWART CREEK

0.26 MI W OF CO 119/4, Gilmer, WV

Built 1954 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 3 SLS

Good

Over: N. FK. PATTERSON CK.

0.05 MI NORTH CR 3/3 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 250

CR 5/1 SLS

Good

Over: WAITES RUN

1.11 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600

HARRISON CO RT 3/8

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 3, Harrison, WV

Built 2007 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10

HARR CO RT 5

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.16 MI. N. HAR CO RT 5/7, Harrison, WV

Built 2010 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 87/1

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

0.10 MILE N OF CR 22/6, Jackson, WV

Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

CR 9/14 SLS

Good

Over: SHANNONDALE LK. SPILLWAY

0.54 MI N OF CR 9/5 SLS, Jefferson, WV

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 90

CR 46

Good

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

0.74 MILE OF CR 46/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

CR 63/1

Good

Over: LEFT FORK LEATHERWOOD CK

1.20 MI S OF CR 63, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

CO RT 24 SLS

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.08 MI S JCT US 19, Lewis, WV

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 16/24

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.04 MILE WEST OF CO 16, Logan, WV

Built 2011 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 40

MARION CO RT 80

Good

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 80/4, Marion, WV

Built 2000 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 850

MARION CO RT 74

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.20 MILE NORTH MRN 73/6, Marion, WV

Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 350

Marion Co. 11

Good

Over: Little Bingamon Creek

0.01 miles S of Mar Co 48, Marion, WV

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600

County Route 16

Good

Over: Bruce Run

0.78 mi. East jct CR5, Marshall, WV

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

CR 72

Good

Over: SIXTEEN-MILE CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CR 54/2, Mason, WV

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

CR 15 SLS

Good

Over: DANS RUN

0.28 NORTH OF CR 15/1 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 2000 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 65/5

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE FORK

0.25 MILE EAST OF CR 65, Mingo, WV

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 950

MGL CO RT 76/10

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.45 MI SOUTH CO RT 76/9, Monongalia, WV

Built 2007 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 1/6

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.06 MI. WEST OF JCT CR 1, Pleasants, WV

Built 1985 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

CR 4/1

Good

Over: Saulsbury Run

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 28/3, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK

0.12 MI N OF CR 11, Putnam, WV

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 90

TAYLOR CO RT 7/4

Good

Over: BR OF THREE FORK CREEK

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 50/15, Taylor, WV

Built 1982 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 34

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.20 MILE EAST OF US 52, Wayne, WV

Built 2011 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

WV 20

Good

Over: HODAM CREEK

0.11 MI S OF CO 20/18, Webster, WV

Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 7/5

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK REEDY CREEK

0.04 MILE SOUTH OF CR 7, Wirt, WV

Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 38

Good

Over: BRANCH OF NEAL RUN

0.87 M NORTH OF CR 21/17, Wood, WV

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,500

COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.32 MI N OF WV RT 4 F, Braxton, WV

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 800

CR 66

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.16 MI SOUTH OF WV 10, Cabell, WV

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 400

WEST VIRGINIA 10

Good

Over: MERRITT CREEK

0.01 MILES N OF CO 10/5, Cabell, WV

Built 2007 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,300

COUNTY ROUTE 11/7

Good

Over: LT FK W FK L KAN RIVER

0.01 MILE SOUTH CR 11, Calhoun, WV

Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

CR 2

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

0.29 MI. N. OF CR 1, Clay, WV

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250

CR 36/1

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK OF CAMP RUN

0.04 MI E OF WV 36, Clay, WV

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200

DOD CO RT 50/16

Good

Over: MEATHOUSE FORK

0.12 MI S DOD CO 50/19, Doddridge, WV

Built 2009 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,000

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Good

Over: DUCKCAMP RUN

0.01 MI W CO 42, Gilmer, WV

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200

CR 42/7 SLS

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LUNICE CREEK

0.20 MI E CR 42/5 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250

CR 50/35 SLS

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF US 50, Hampshire, WV

Built 2007 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90

CR 10 SLS

Good

Over: BRANCH HUTTON RUN

0.65 MI S OF CR 10/4 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,400

US ROUTE 50

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.27 MI EAST WV RT 58, Harrison, WV

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 12,800

COUNTY ROUTE 5/10

Good

Over: CLAYLICK RUN

0.34 MI. S. OF CR 5/7, Jackson, WV

Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 34/19

Good

Over: BEAR FORK

0.01 MILE W OF CR 25/3, Jackson, WV

Built 2003 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

COUNTY RTE. 26 SLS

Good

Over: RT FK KANAWHA TWOMILE CK

0.01 MI S OF CR 26/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 1951 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 550

CR 81/14

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CR 81, Kanawha, WV

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100

CR 83

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.92 MI N OF FAYETTE CO L, Kanawha, WV

Built 2013 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Good

Over: COVE LICK

0.06 MI W OF CO 18, Lewis, WV

Built 1990 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200

Showing 5,901-5,950 of 7,679 bridges

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