State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in West Virginia.

7,348
Public bridges
25.2%
Good condition
18.6%
Poor condition

West Virginia holds 7,348 public highway bridges (#31 of 52 by inventory) with a 18.64% Poor share (#2 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 18.6% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 52 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

7,348

Public highway bridges in West Virginia

Good Condition

25.2%

1,855 bridges rated 7-9

-24.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

18.6%

1,370 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

11.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

West Virginia vs national bridge condition

West Virginia - Good condition share 25.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

West Virginia - Poor-condition share 62.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

West Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: West Virginia has 7,348 bridges and a 18.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: West Virginia has 7,348 bridges and a 18.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

West Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

7,348 31st of 54 higher than 23 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for West Virginia

The highlighted point is West Virginia: 7,348 bridges and 18.64% in Poor condition, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below West Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Maine: 2,518 bridges · 15.41% Poor
  • South Dakota: 5,887 bridges · 16.36% Poor
  • West Virginia: 7,348 bridges · 18.64% Poor
  • Iowa: 23,719 bridges · 19.16% Poor
  • Virgin Islands: 24 bridges · 29.17% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in West Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 7,348 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains West Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 97.4% of the 7,348 public highway bridges filed under West Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When West Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 16.0% of the 7,348 bridges with a recorded original year in West Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia25.2%56.1%18.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (55)

Barbour 93 Berkeley 119 Boone 131 Braxton 148 Brooke 57 Cabell 207 Calhoun 49 Clay 87 Doddridge 99 Fayette 211 Gilmer 106 Grant 97 Greenbrier 207 Hampshire 92 Hancock 29 Hardy 131 Harrison 256 Jackson 191 Jefferson 45 Kanawha 554 Lewis 159 Lincoln 118 Logan 236 Marion 193 Marshall 85 Mason 137 McDowell 225 Mercer 174 Mineral 63 Mingo 165 Monongalia 203 Monroe 63 Morgan 55 Nicholas 97 Ohio 115 Pendleton 114 Pleasants 25 Pocahontas 118 Preston 182 Putnam 135 Raleigh 224 Randolph 190 Ritchie 127 Roane 130 Summers 66 Taylor 65 Tucker 69 Tyler 73 Upshur 99 Wayne 163 Webster 82 Wetzel 107 Wirt 42 Wood 180 Wyoming 160

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

15.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,518

SD

South Dakota

16.36% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,887
Selected

WV

West Virginia

18.64% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,348

IA

Iowa

19.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,719

VI

Virgin Islands

29.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24

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.

COUNTY ROUTE 40/15

Poor

Over: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CO 40, Braxton, WV

Built 1905 Load: 0.0 t

WV ROUTE 2 SPUR

Poor

Over: Ohio River OH-7 R.R.

0.34 Mi West Jct. WV 2, Brooke, WV

Built 1904 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 11,500

DODDRIDGE CO RT 56

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.73 MI SOUTH CO RT 25, Doddridge, WV

Built 1981 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 19/31

Poor

Over: SCRABBLE CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 19/8, Fayette, WV

Built 1920 Load: 0.0 t

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Poor

Over: CR 13/2 Kanawha R. CSX R

0.01 Miles S. of US 60, Fayette, WV

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t

US. 50 T

Poor

Over: STONY RIVER

0.04 MI W OF CR 50/3 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1931 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,700

All Bridges in West Virginia

HARRISON CO RT 35

Poor

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.04 MI WEST US RT 19, Harrison, WV

Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600

CENTER STREET

Poor

Over: ANN RUN

0.02 MI NORTH US RT 50, Harrison, WV

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,000

CR 30

Poor

Over: PARCHMENT CREEK

0.03 MI WEST OF CR 30/5, Jackson, WV

Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 750

CR 17/15

Poor

Over: DINGESS RUN

0.01 MI WEST OF WV 17, Logan, WV

Built 1938 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

CR 3/2

Poor

Over: GEORGE BRANCH

0.01 Mi. S. Of P&F 821, McDowell, WV

Built 1992 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

MON CO RT 15/1

Poor

Over: RT BR OF MIRACLE RUN

0.12 MI SOUTH CO RT 15, Monongalia, WV

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

MON CO RT. 68/7

Poor

Over: KNOCKING RUN

0.02 MI EAST CO RT 7/40, Monongalia, WV

Built 1912 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200

WV 09 F

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.22 MI W OF CR 1/6 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,200

CR 13/13 (SLS)

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SLEEPY CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 13 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

County Route 39

Poor

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.06 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,300

US 220

Poor

Over: PETERS RUN

1.15 MI. S. OF CR 220/9, Pendleton, WV

Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,000

WV ROUTE 72

Poor

Over: PRINGLE RUN

2.19 MI SOUTH ALT RT 72, Preston, WV

Built 1936 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 950

CR 6/4

Poor

Over: BONDS CREEK

0.04 MI S OF CR 6, Ritchie, WV

Built 1913 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

CR 74/9

Poor

Over: BUCK RUN

0.68 MI. E. OF CR 50/24, Ritchie, WV

Built 1924 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 20/6

Poor

Over: TURKEY RUN

0.15 MI W CO 4/8, Upshur, WV

Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

West Virginia 7

Poor

Over: Scheidler Run

0.02 mi. West jct CR 7/7, Wetzel, WV

Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,600

County Route 80

Poor

Over: North Fork Fishing Creek

0.01 mi. South jct CR15, Wetzel, WV

Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 17/4

Poor

Over: SOUTH FK. OF LEE CREEK

0.03 MI. E. OF CR. 17, Wood, WV

Built 1924 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK STILLWELL CK

0.09 MI. E OF JCT CR 24, Wood, WV

Built 1927 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90

CR 6

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.03 MI W OF CR 6/1, Wyoming, WV

Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 550

FR 810

Poor

Over: S BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER

6 MILES N OF UPPER TRACT, Pendleton, WV

Built 1977 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100

12TH STREET

Poor

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI S OF WASH. BLVD, Cabell, WV

Built 1927 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 7,000

WEST FIFTH STREET

Poor

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF MEM BLVD, Cabell, WV

Built 1921 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,100

COUNTY ROUTE 16/10

Poor

Over: ROCKCAMP FK OF BELLS CK

0.50 MI N OF CR 81, Clay, WV

Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 20

DODD CO RT 50/30

Poor

Over: MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK

0.05 MI WEST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV

Built 1929 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,600

COUNTY ROAD 03 SLS

Poor

Over: LUNICE CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 42/12 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1971 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 750

CR 50/2

Poor

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CR 50, Lincoln, WV

Built 1978 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

CR 9/3

Poor

Over: ALDRICH CREEK

0.14 MI EAST OF US 119, Logan, WV

Built 1939 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 900

MARION CO RT 17/18

Poor

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 17, Marion, WV

Built 1925 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

CR 120

Poor

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

0.02 MI N OF CR 20/20, Mercer, WV

Built 1949 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 500

US 50 T

Poor

Over: NEW CREEK

0.01 MI E OF WV 972 F, Mineral, WV

Built 1931 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY ROUTE 39/23

Poor

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

0.02 Miles E. of CR 39/18, Nicholas, WV

Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 20

CR 1/8

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.01 MI E OF CR 1/23, Raleigh, WV

Built 1979 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 350

WV. 16

Poor

Over: Cova Street

0.38 MI. N. OF CR 16/6, Raleigh, WV

Built 1958 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 13,600

RANDOLPH CR 219/12

Poor

Over: KINGS RUN

0.18 MILES N JCT US 219, Randolph, WV

Built 1915 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

TAYLOR CO RTE 3/5

Poor

Over: HUSTEAD FORK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 3/7, Taylor, WV

Built 1940 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 3/8

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK HOLLY RIVER

0.01 MI W CO 3, Webster, WV

Built 1938 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

CR 28

Poor

Over: CONRAD RUN

0.30 MI NORTH WV 14, Wirt, WV

Built 1966 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 51

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.02 MILE SOUTH OF CR 3, Wirt, WV

Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 13/6

Poor

Over: GREEN VALLEY RUN

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 13, Wood, WV

Built 1968 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

FR 44

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

7.8 MILES N OF DURBIN, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1955 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 50

WV ROUTE 4 F

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

0.06 MI N OF CO 13/3 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 1935 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CO 9/2, Braxton, WV

Built 1949 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 26/3

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK OF HOLLY RIVER

0.02 MI E OF CO 26, Braxton, WV

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.52 Miles N. of CR 15/9, Fayette, WV

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

WV 39

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CHERRY RIVER

4.77 Miles E. of CR 39/5, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1945 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 550

HARRISON CO RT 5/7

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.30 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

HARR CO RT 20/84

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.01 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

CR. 42

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.15 MI.S. CR. 42/8, Jackson, WV

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 21/14

Poor

Over: DRIFT RUN

0.50 MI N OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1979 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 80

Showing 6,201-6,250 of 7,348 bridges

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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.

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