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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

COUNTY ROUTE 39

Good

Over: AARONS FORK

0.33 MI N OF CR 39/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 450

CR 73

Good

Over: CAMPBELLS CREEK

0.20 MI E OF CR 48, Kanawha, WV

Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY ROUTE 79/3

Good

Over: TENMILE FORK OF CABIN CK

1.02 MI S OF CR 76, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 650

COUNTY RT. 622/15

Good

Over: CLAYLICK BRANCH

0.01 MI S OF CR 622/16, Kanawha, WV

Built 1991 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 20

CR 63/1

Good

Over: LEFT FORK LEATHERWOOD CK

1.32 MI E OF CR 63, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150

CR 20

Good

Over: Davis Creek

.27Mi W of CR20/5 Kirby, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150

CR 79/9 DRY BR. RD

Good

Over: Cabin Creek

0.01 Mi. S. of CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 50

Good

Over: GLADY CREEK

0.14 MI S OF CO 50/4 SLS, Lewis, WV

Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 80

CR 46

Good

Over: PARSNER CREEK

0.03 MI EAST OF CR 44, Lincoln, WV

Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150

CO 4/1

Good

Over: STONE BRANCH

0.02 mi South of CO 2, Logan, WV

Built 1985 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 80

Marion Co. Rt. 91

Good

Over: Abandoned Railroad Bed

0.02 mi E of Co RT 16, Marion, WV

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 650

West Virginia 2

Good

Over: Hog Run

0.03 mi North of CR 2/1, Marshall, WV

Built 2011 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,800

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.16 MI S OF CR 7/6, Mason, WV

Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10

CR 6

Good

Over: MATE CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF CR 6/5, Mingo, WV

Built 1995 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 800

County Route 252/7

Good

Over: HORSE PEN CREEK

0.01 mile south of US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 2011 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 30

MON CO RT 7/24

Good

Over: MIRACLE RUN

0.01 MI EAST WV ROUTE 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 50

C.R. 23/2

Good

Over: WHITETHORN CREEK

0.04 MI. S. JCT. CR 23, Pendleton, WV

Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 30

PRESTON CO RT 3

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.22 MI SOUTH CO RT 3/5, Preston, WV

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,000

PRESTON CO RT 35

Good

Over: THREE FORK CREEK

0.41 MI EAST CO RT 92/8, Preston, WV

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10

PRESTON CO RT 35

Good

Over: BIRDS CREEK

0.20 MI WEST WV RT 92, Preston, WV

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10

PRESTON CO RT 8/4

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH PRE CO RT 8, Preston, WV

Built 2004 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10

US 219

Good

Over: CLAY RUN

0.85 MI N JCT CR 58, Randolph, WV

Built 2016 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,600

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Good

Over: LONG RUN

0.03 MI E OF CR 28, Ritchie, WV

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 56

Good

Over: HARDCAMP RUN

0.06 MI N OF CR 56/1, Roane, WV

Built 1991 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 300

TAYLOR CO RT 28

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 28/1, Taylor, WV

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 200

CR 15/3

Good

Over: Hobson Run

0.72 MI W JCT WV 38, Tucker, WV

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5

West Virginia 18

Good

Over: Point Plesant Creek

0.52 mi. South jct CR 11, Tyler, WV

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 3,900

CR 6/2

Good

Over: BOBS BRANCH

0.08 MI EAST OF CR 6, Wayne, WV

Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 70

WV 37

Good

Over: PATRICK CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF C.R. 7, Wayne, WV

Built 2012 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,316

County Route 12

Good

Over: Long Drain

1.52 mi. South jct CR7/17, Wetzel, WV

Built 2013 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SAM'S CREEK

0.10 MI. E. OF CR. 13/1, Wood, WV

Built 1995 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 400

WV 31

Good

Over: SLATE RUN

0.08 MILE SOUTH CR 3/11, Wood, WV

Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 54/1

Good

Over: SLAB FORK

0.06 MI. N. OF WV. 54, Wyoming, WV

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40

CR 119/3

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF ROCK CREEK

0.82 MI E OF CR 119/2, Boone, WV

Built 2019 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 40

CR 29/2

Good

Over: FUDGES CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF CR 29, Cabell, WV

Built 1987 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 30

CO RT 20 SLS

Good

Over: LEATHERBARK CREEK

0.10MI S US 33, Calhoun, WV

Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 150

CR 14

Good

Over: SUMMERS FORK

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

Built 1991 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 300

CR 29/1 (SLS)

Good

Over: Critton Run

0.64 Mile S of WV 29 (F), Hampshire, WV

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

CR 1/3 (SLS)

Good

Over: Skaggs Run

0.04 Miles West of CR 1/5, Hardy, WV

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

US ROUTE 19

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.07 MI NORTH CO RT 19/17, Harrison, WV

Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,000

HARRISON CO RT 31

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.08 MI SOUTH CO RT 31/4, Harrison, WV

Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 600

COUNTY ROUTE 13/1

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK SANDY CREEK

0.02 MILE SOUTH OF CR 13, Jackson, WV

Built 2008 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 79/3

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.88 MI N OF CR 76, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,200

CR 33

Good

Over: LEFT FK POCATALICO RIVER

0.12 MI E OF CR 21, Kanawha, WV

Built 1998 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 750

CR 50

Good

Over: QUEEN SHOALS CREEK

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

Built 2017 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 119/1

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.01 MI E OF US 33, Lewis, WV

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

County Route 16

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

1.05 MILE EAST OF CR 16/8, Logan, WV

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 850

MARION CO RT 1/5

Good

Over: WARRIOR FORK

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 1/3, Marion, WV

Built 1991 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10

MARION CO RT 48/1

Good

Over: LITTLE BINGAMON CREEK

0.10 MI WEST MAR CO RT 48, Marion, WV

Built 1993 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10

CR 27

Good

Over: UPPER FIVEMILE CREEK

0.15 MI S OF CR 36, Mason, WV

Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 300

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