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%.

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.

All Bridges in West Virginia

CR 7

Good

Over: MUD RIVER

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 46, Lincoln, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 40

WV 17

Good

Over: SPRUCE FORK

0.73 MI S. OF CR 119/17, Logan, WV

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,100

CR 119/9

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1994 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

CR 16/17

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 16, Logan, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 50

MARION CO ROUTE 91

Good

Over: DUNKARD MILL RUN

0.03 MI WEST MRN CO RT 20, Marion, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 600

CR 13

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CR 14, Mason, WV

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,200

CR 58

Good

Over: POPLAR FORK

0.01 MI EAST OF CR 31/4, Mason, WV

Built 2019 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 30

MD 61 (Canal Pkwy)

Good

Over: N. Branch Potomac River

On West Virginia Line, Mineral, WV

Built 1992 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 11,501

COUNTY ROUTE 4

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.15 Miles W. of CR 3, Nicholas, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 120

PRESTON CO RT 98

Good

Over: SNOWY CREEK

0.19 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Preston, WV

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

CR 50

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

1.35 MI N OF WV 34, Putnam, WV

Built 1984 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.00 MILE NORTH OF WV 34, Putnam, WV

Built 1999 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 150

CR29 Rocky Step Rd

Good

Over: Little Hurricane CK.

4.53 Mi. N of CR33, Putnam, WV

Built 2021 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

WEST VIRGINIA 47

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 32, Ritchie, WV

Built 2001 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROUTE 46/4

Good

Over: FLAT FORK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 46, Roane, WV

Built 1986 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 20

WV 5

Good

Over: BERRY FORK

0.05 W US 19 F, Braxton, WV

Built 1998 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 500

CR 14

Good

Over: SUMMERS FORK

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

Built 1991 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 34

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK OF CAMP RUN

0.02 MI E OF WV 36, Clay, WV

Built 1991 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 15/4

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.54 MI N OF CR 15/5, Clay, WV

Built 1988 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 100

DODD CO RT 16

Good

Over: SKELTON RUN

0.07 MI EAST WV RT 23, Doddridge, WV

Built 1989 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 1, Fayette, WV

Built 2009 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 219

COUNTY ROUTE 36

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.09 Miles N. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,762

CR 1

Good

Over: North Fork Clear Creek

0.13 mi. S. of CR 1/1, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2017 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 150

CR 29/2 SLS

Good

Over: CRITTON RUN

0.18 MI EAST OF WV 29 F, Hampshire, WV

Built 2009 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 50

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.18 MI WEST HARR CO 24, Harrison, WV

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,000

CR 22

Good

Over: KANAWHA TWOMILE CREEK

0.04 MI S OF CR 21, Kanawha, WV

Built 1989 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 350

CR 57

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.12 MI S OF CR 57/9, Kanawha, WV

Built 2021 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 80

MARION CO RT 7

Good

Over: ________- BUFFALO CREEK_

0.07 MI WEST CO RT 1, Marion, WV

Built 2023 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,200

Fostoria Avenue

Good

Over: Parrs Run

0.12 Mi. North jct US 250, Marshall, WV

Built 2023 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,200

CR 77

Good

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.09 MI WEST CO RT 76, Monongalia, WV

Built 1993 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,600

CR 6

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK FORK

0.01 MI S CR 7/2, Randolph, WV

Built 1991 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 10

CR 37/8

Good

Over: ROARING CREEK

0.39 MI. S. CR. 33/5, Randolph, WV

Built 2017 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Good

Over: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.05 MILE WEST OD CR 7/1, Ritchie, WV

Built 1994 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 13/15

Good

Over: FLAT FORK

0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 13, Roane, WV

Built 2004 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 20

C.R. 219/7

Good

Over: Elklick Run

2.35 mi. East of US 219, Tucker, WV

Built 2021 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 100

CR 37/3

Good

Over: LEFT FK HURRICANE

0.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 27, Wayne, WV

Built 2022 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 28

Good

Over: AMOS RUN

0.96 MI N CO 9, Webster, WV

Built 1996 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 1/3

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 1, Wirt, WV

Built 2007 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 10

WV 10

Good

Over: Laurel Fork

0.32 Mi N of CR1/3, Wyoming, WV

Built 2020 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,800

CR 24

Good

Over: SENG CREEK

1.37 MI E OF WV 3, Boone, WV

Built 1995 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,100

CR 14/1 (SLS)

Good

Over: Kimsey Run

2.3 miles south of CR 14, Hardy, WV

Built 2013 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.04 MI.E.OF CR.9, Jackson, WV

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.27 MI.E.OF CR.9, Jackson, WV

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 450

CR 9

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CR 9/4, Kanawha, WV

Built 1991 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,800

COUNTY ROUTE 52

Good

Over: PINCH CREEK

0.10 MI EAST OF CR 52, Kanawha, WV

Built 1995 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 650

CR 81

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.86 MI E OF CR 81/8, Kanawha, WV

Built 2020 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,100

CR 81

Good

Over: HURRICANE FORK

0.56 MI E OF CR 81/9, Kanawha, WV

Built 2020 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROUTE 3/79

Good

Over: MUD RIVER

0.04 MILES SOUTH OF W V 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 2006 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 37/1

Good

Over: FOURTEENMILE CREEK

0.05 MILES N OF WV 37, Lincoln, WV

Built 2010 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 40

CR 119/21

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 60

Showing 6,201-6,250 of 7,679 bridges

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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