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

CR 3/6

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK MUD RIVER

0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 70

WV 10

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.14 MI SOUTH OF CR 6, Lincoln, WV

Built 1990 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,200

CR 44/4

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.02 MI. E. 0F WV. 44, Logan, WV

Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

MARION CO RT 48

Good

Over: BR LITTLE BINGAMON CREEK

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 48/1, Marion, WV

Built 1993 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 9/11

Good

Over: MATE CREEK

0.01 MI. SOUTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV

Built 2012 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

CR 52

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

0.46 MI SOUTH OF CR 39, Putnam, WV

Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

CR. 49

Good

Over: VALLEY FORK ELK RIVER

0.07 MI. W. JCT. CR.60, Randolph, WV

Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 74/3

Good

Over: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.04 MILE WEST OF WV 74, Ritchie, WV

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20

US Route 250

Good

Over: WV Fork of Fish Creek

0.25 mi. North jct CR 10, Wetzel, WV

Built 2006 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 53/3

Good

Over: PARRISH FK STANDINGSTONE

0.02 MILE EAST OF WV 53, Wirt, WV

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 25/3

Good

Over: POND CREEK

0.45 MILE NORTH OF CR 25, Wood, WV

Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2022 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 100

CR 15 (SLS)

Good

Over: DOG RUN OF BUFFALO CREEK

0.22 MI N OF CR 15/3, Clay, WV

Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 450

WV ROUTE 98

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER & TRAIL

0.01 MI EAST OF US 19, Harrison, WV

Built 2006 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 8,100

WV 58

Good

Over: Ann Moore Run

0.05 mi W of Har Co 23/9, Harrison, WV

Built 2014 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,800

COUNTY ROUTE 21/37

Good

Over: DOG FK OF POCATALICO CRK

0.22 M EAST OF CR 21/45, Jackson, WV

Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 28

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

0.06 MILE EAST OF US 33, Jackson, WV

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100

CR 81

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.04 MILE WEST OF CR 81/8, Kanawha, WV

Built 2011 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,200

CR 7

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

0.04 MI NORTH OF CR 22, Lincoln, WV

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 450

CR 4

Good

Over: GARRETT FORK

0.05 MI. N. OF CR. 4/1, Logan, WV

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 500

CR 2

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.28 MILE SOUTH OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1998 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 500

MARION CO RT 17

Good

Over: LITTLE PAW PAW CREEK

0.08 MI WEST CO RT 17/17, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,700

MAR CO RT 44

Good

Over: PARRISH RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 44/4, Marion, WV

Built 1990 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 650

MARION CO RT 25

Good

Over: CHUNK RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 25/3, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350

MARION CO RT 74

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.39 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/1, Marion, WV

Built 2008 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Good

Over: BIG WHEELING CREEK

0.01 MI. SOUTH OF CO 21, Marshall, WV

Built 2015 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 850

MON CO RT 7/13

Good

Over: RUDOLF RUN

0.72 MI NORTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1993 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 10

MONON CO RT 25

Good

Over: DAYS RUN

0.24 MI NORTH CO RT 20, Monongalia, WV

Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350

MONONGALIA CR 27

Good

Over: BRANCH OF JAKES RUN

0.10 MI WEST CO RT 29, Monongalia, WV

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 550

MONONGALIA CR 50

Good

Over: WADES RUN

0.12 MI NORTH US ROUTE 19, Monongalia, WV

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROUTE 25/3

Good

Over: HANS CREEK

0.04 Miles W. of CR 25, Monroe, WV

Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11

PENDLETON CR 3/3

Good

Over: ROUGH RUN

0.73 MILE NORTH CR 3, Pendleton, WV

Built 2010 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 80

PENDLETON C.R. 11

Good

Over: REEDS CREEK

0.58 mi. east jct. us 220, Pendleton, WV

Built 2012 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350

PRES CO RT 68/7

Good

Over: RT FORK LITTLE SANDY CK

0.65 MI EAST US ROUTE 50, Preston, WV

Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Good

Over: LEFT HAND RUN

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 58, Roane, WV

Built 1993 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400

County Route 1

Good

Over: Point Pleasant Creek

0.06 mi. West jct WV180, Tyler, WV

Built 1985 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 40/3

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.24 MI W OF CO 20/17, Upshur, WV

Built 1994 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 187

US Route 250

Good

Over: Rock Camp Run

0.06 mi. North jct CR16, Wetzel, WV

Built 1994 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,000

West Virginia 7

Good

Over: Steel Run

0.02 mi. West jct CR7/8, Wetzel, WV

Built 2001 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,800

West Virginia 7

Good

Over: Little Fishing Creek

Mi. West Jct. CR 5 0.71, Wetzel, WV

Built 2023 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,700

CR 9/4 SLS

Good

Over: TILHANCE CREEK

0.69 MI W OF WV 9 F, Berkeley, WV

Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS

Good

Over: DRY FORK

0.40 MI N OF CO 9/5, Braxton, WV

Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 450

County Route 7

Good

Over: Cross Creek

0.20 mi. West jct CR7/1, Brooke, WV

Built 1998 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Good

Over: WEST FK LITTLE KANAWHA R

0.23 MILE SOUTH OF WV 16, Calhoun, WV

Built 1976 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 61/24

Good

Over: JENKINS FORK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 61/50, Fayette, WV

Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,793

HARR CO 12

Good

Over: MUDLICK RUN

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 19/28, Harrison, WV

Built 2009 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 7,400

CR 03/03

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.02 MI W OF CR 1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10

CR 70

Good

Over: DRY BR. OF WITCHER CREEK

0.02 MI. W. OF CR 70/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1995 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,000

CR 73/13

Good

Over: POINT LICK FORK

0.29 MILE N OF CR 735, Kanawha, WV

Built 1962 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 44

Good

Over: RT FORK WEST FORK RIVER

0.02 MI N OF US 19, Lewis, WV

Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 200

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