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

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 119/16 NEWHOUSE BR RD

0.20 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1974 ADT: 550

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: I-77 NB

0.22 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1974 ADT: 400

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 119/31

0.76 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 907

I-79 SBL

Unknown

Over: CR 119/31

0.76 MI. N. OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 907

I-79 NORTH & SOUTH

Unknown

Over: US 119

1.03 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 5,849

I-79 NB & SB

Unknown

Over: 119 (SLS)

1.95 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 6,336

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: WV 114

3.30 MI N OF US 119, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 5,891

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: WV 114

3.30 MI N OF US 119, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 5,891

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 41

0.29 MI N OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 1,100

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 41

0.29 MI N OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 1,100

I-79 NBL

Unknown

Over: CR45 & LITTLE SANDY CK.

2.11 MI N OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 480

I-79 SBL

Unknown

Over: CR45 LITTLE SANDY CREEK

2.11 MI N OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 480

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 45 & LITTLE SANDY CK

1.20 MI S OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 500

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 45 & LITTLE SANDY CK

1.20 MI S OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 500

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 45

0.48 MI S OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 600

I-79 SBL

Unknown

Over: CR 45

0.48 MI S OF CR 43 SLS, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 600

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 53

0.96 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 550

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 53

0.96 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 550

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 53 & WILLS CREEK

5.78 MI. N. OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 400

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 53 & WILLS CREEK

5.78 MI. N. OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 400

I-79 NBL

Unknown

Over: CR 53 & GABES CREEK

6.29 MI. N. OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 228

I-79 SBL

Unknown

Over: CR 53 & GABES CREEK

6.29 MI. N. OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 228

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 53

9.54 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1977 ADT: 374

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 53

9.54 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1977 ADT: 400

CSX RR OWNER #4382

Unknown

Over: KANAWHA COUNTY RT 79/3

0.01 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1945 ADT: 7,300

WV 114

Unknown

Over: PIEDMONT ROAD & N&S RR

0.11 MI N OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1974 ADT: 800

WV 114

Unknown

Over: I-77 SB

0.19 MI N OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 71,400

CSX RR CA 454.3

Unknown

Over: US 119 SPUR

0.05 MI W OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 18,000

US 119 NORTH

Unknown

Over: US 119 SPUR NB&SB

0.63 MI N OF CR 214/2, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 15,000

I-64 RAMP D

Unknown

Over: WV61 & CSX RAILROAD

2.14 MI E OF CR 60/64, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 26,700

CR 119/13

Unknown

Over: I 79 NB/SB

0.95 MI N OF US 119, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 32,900

N&S RR-OWNER131.70

Unknown

Over: CR 60/12

0.02 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1945 ADT: 1,400

I-79

Unknown

Over: ACCESS ROAD "E"

4.53 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 83

Unknown

Over: I-77 WV TURNPIKE NB & SB

1.13 MI N OF FAYETTE C LN, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 30,000

I-77

Unknown

Over: Delta 8

0.0 MI. N. FROM CO.RT.8, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 10

I-77

Unknown

Over: CSX RR

1.35 MI S OF ROUTE 72 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982

I-77

Unknown

Over: CR 79/03 & Cabin Creek

1.19 MI. S. OF RT 72 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 4,600

I-77 N RAMP

Unknown

Over: Route 72

AT RT 72 CHEYLAN I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 300

I-77

Unknown

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK & RT. 72

0.0 MI OF WV 72, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 300

I-77

Unknown

Over: CR 77/1 and Fields Creek

1.91 MI. N. RTE.72 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 70,000

I-77

Unknown

Over: WV94 and Lens Creek

0.01 MI. N. OF RTE. 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1981 ADT: 8,900

I-77

Unknown

Over: 98th Street in Marmet

0.17 MI N OF MARMET I/L, Kanawha, WV

Built 1981 ADT: 50

I-77

Unknown

Over: 85th Street, Marmet, WV

0.81 MI N OF WV 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 100

I-77

Unknown

Over: WV 61 and CSX RR

1.40 MI N OF RT 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 7,100

I-77

Unknown

Over: WV 61 and CSX Railroad

1.40 MI. N. OF WV 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 7,100

I-77

Unknown

Over: Route 61

0.89 MI S OF WV61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 14,000

I-77 NB

Unknown

Over: I-77 NB ROADWAY RAMPS

0.26 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 9,000

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: NORTHBOUND ROADWAY RAMPS

0.26 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 9,000

I-77 NB

Unknown

Over: KANAWHA RVR,RR, RT 60,61

0.08 MI N OF RT 61 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 9,000

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: KANAWHA RVR,RR, RT 60,61

0.18 MI. N OF WV 61 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1954 ADT: 6,000

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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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