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 5

Good

Over: SANDLICK CREEK

1.11 MI N OF CR 12, Boone, WV

Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,500

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Good

Over: JAMES CREEK

2.57 MI S OF CR 26/1, Boone, WV

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 450

WV 85

Good

Over: CAZY CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 28/1, Boone, WV

Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,100

CR 43/5

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CR 43, Cabell, WV

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 10

DODDRIDGE CO RT 15

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

0.02 MI WEST CO RT 15/8, Doddridge, WV

Built 2005 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 750

CR 1/5 SLS

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.02 MI S OF CR 01 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1942 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50

HARRISON CO RT 8

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.28 MI EAST CO RT 8/8, Harrison, WV

Built 1993 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 400

HARRISON CO RT 8

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.45 MI EAST CO RT 8/8, Harrison, WV

Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 600

CR 12

Good

Over: CHERRYCAMP RUN

0.19 MI E OF CR 33/6, Jackson, WV

Built 1991 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 450

CR 40

Good

Over: ELK FORK OF MILL CREEK

0.18 MI EAST OF CR 34/1, Jackson, WV

Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 18

Good

Over: BRIER CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CR 11/2, Kanawha, WV

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 100

CR 73

Good

Over: CAMPBELLS CREEK

2.26 MI EAST OF CR 66, Kanawha, WV

Built 2017 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 450

MARION CO RT 30

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

0.02 MI WEST CO RT 17, Marion, WV

Built 1985 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 300

MARION CO RT 38

Good

Over: GLADE FORK

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 9, Marion, WV

Built 1981 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 90

MARION CO RTE 44

Good

Over: TEVEBAUGH CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 52, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,200

MARION CO RT 58/2

Good

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.31 MI NORTH CO RT 58, Marion, WV

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 100

MARION CO RT 27/7

Good

Over: COONS RUN

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 27, Marion, WV

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF CRAB CK

1.13 MI E OF CR 29/1, Mason, WV

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 500

WV 65

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.02 MILE SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,900

MONONGALIA CO 17/6

Good

Over: MIRACLE RUN

0.02 MI WEST MON CR 17, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50

MON. CO. RT. 20

Good

Over: DAYS RUN

0.08 MI EAST CO RT 25, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200

US 40

Good

Over: Ohio River Back Channel

0.39 mi. West jct I-70, Ohio, WV

Built 1998 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 10,300

US Route 40

Good

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.24 Mi. East Jct Cr 40/5, Ohio, WV

Built 2022 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 950

CR 18/1

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.30 MI. W. JCT CR 18, Pendleton, WV

Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Good

Over: DRY FORK

0.60 MI. S. OF CR 29, Randolph, WV

Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 40

CR 21/1

Good

Over: ROARING CREEK

0.24 MI. E. JCT. CR 5/5, Randolph, WV

Built 2002 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 30

C.R. 46

Good

Over: L FK R FK BUCKHANNON R

0.39 MI. S. CR 46/7, Randolph, WV

Built 2012 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Good

Over: BONDS CREEK

0.10 MILE S OF CR 16/4, Ritchie, WV

Built 2003 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 500

County Route 13/26

Good

Over: Pocatalico River

0.19 Mile North of CR 13, Roane, WV

Built 2020 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 15/3

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.54 Miles N. of CR 15, Summers, WV

Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 22

TAYLOR CO RT 26

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WICKWIRE RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 26/3, Taylor, WV

Built 1997 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250

CR. 23

Good

Over: LEFT FORK CLOVER RUN

0.19 MI. W. JCT. CR.21, Tucker, WV

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20

CR 15/3

Good

Over: Right Fork Clover Run

0.01 MI W JCT WV 38, Tucker, WV

Built 2020 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 5

County Route 14

Good

Over: Buffalo Run

0.75 mi. East jct CR14/1, Tyler, WV

Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50

County Route 14/4

Good

Over: Middle Island Creek

0.27 mi. South jct. CR 14, Tyler, WV

Built 2016 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50

County Route 15

Good

Over: North Fork of Fishing Cr

0.84 mi. East jct WV 20, Wetzel, WV

Built 2007 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 700

County Route 17

Good

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.01 mi. South jct WV 7, Wetzel, WV

Built 2010 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROUTE 3/16

Good

Over: WORTHINGTON CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF WV 31, Wood, WV

Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Good

Over: OIL CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CO 1/4, Braxton, WV

Built 2018 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 200

County Route 27/5

Good

Over: Cross Creek

0.02 mi. South jct CR 7, Brooke, WV

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

CR 48/1

Good

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF CR 48, Cabell, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: RUSH FK. BIG OTTER CK.

1.62 MI N OF CR 7/1, Clay, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 90

CR 1/12

Good

Over: ADONIJAH FORK

0.62 MI N OF CR 10, Clay, WV

Built 2017 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 61/24

Good

Over: POWELLTON FORK

0.01 Miles S. of CR 61/52, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROUTE 85/5

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

0.27 Miles S. of CR 82, Fayette, WV

Built 2002 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 55

HARR CO RT 20/19

Good

Over: HASTINGS RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 44/3, Harrison, WV

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 450

HARRISON CO RT 48

Good

Over: GNATTY CREEK

0.31 MILES WEST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1998 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 150

HARRISON CO 9

Good

Over: LITTLE TENMILE CREEK

0.04 MILES S OF WV 20, Harrison, WV

Built 2010 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,600

Har. CR 9 (T)

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.02 mi. S of Co Har Rt 7, Harrison, WV

Built 2014 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,300

COUNTY ROUTE 21/6

Good

Over: LEFT FORK SANDY CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 2004 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

Showing 6,151-6,200 of 7,679 bridges

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