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

MARION CO RT 31/1

Good

Over: GUYSES RUN

0.07 MI NORTH CO RT 66, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 250

West Virginia 2

Good

Over: Coon Run

0.12 mi. South jct CR 29, Marshall, WV

Built 2015 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 4,400

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: GUISE CREEK

0.19 MI N OF CR 29, Mason, WV

Built 1996 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50

CR 65/28

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

0.20 MI NORTH OF US 119, Mingo, WV

Built 1992 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10

CR 14/7

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 14, Mingo, WV

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 30

MONONGALIA CO RT 9

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF WV FORK

0.02 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 300

MONONGALIA CR 45

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.14 MI EAST CO RT 45/5, Monongalia, WV

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 400

MONONGALIA CR 70

Good

Over: AARON CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 64/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 350

CR 20

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of CR 17, Monroe, WV

Built 2005 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50

PRES CO RT 33/11

Good

Over: THREE FORK CREEK

0.10 MI NORTH CO RT 33/9, Preston, WV

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 94/2

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.11 MI SOUTH CO RT 94/1, Preston, WV

Built 1994 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK BIG SANDY CK

0.03 M SOUTH OF CR 27, Roane, WV

Built 1984 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROUTE 3/3

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.09 MILE EAST OF CR 4/5, Wood, WV

Built 1995 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LEE CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 13, Wood, WV

Built 1989 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 150

County Route 10

Good

Over: Teter Creek

0.01 MI E JCT CO 14 (SLS), Barbour, WV

Built 2019 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 350

C.R.25

Good

Over: Dunloup Creek

1.10 Mi. East of CR 25/1, Fayette, WV

Built 2019 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 500

CR 29/1 (SLS)

Good

Over: Critton Run

0.58 Mi S of WV 29 (F), Hampshire, WV

Built 2011 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 73/13

Good

Over: POINT LICK FORK

0.01 MI N OF CR 73/5, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 40

CR 81/12

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.23 MI N OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,200

CR 40

Good

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

0.07 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 550

CR 119/23

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1998 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 150

MARION CO RT 20

Good

Over: DUNKARD MILL RUN

0.25 MI SOUTH CO RT 24, Marion, WV

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 600

MARION CO RT 33/8

Good

Over: WHITEDAY CREEK

0.11 M NORTH CR 33/7, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 10

MARION CO RT 50

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.07 MI NORTH US RT 250, Marion, WV

Built 1996 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 250

County Route 15

Good

Over: Whetstone Run

0.02 mi. East jct CR26/1, Marshall, WV

Built 1998 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CR 50/27

Good

Over: RHINE CREEK

0.04 MI NORTH US RT 50, Preston, WV

Built 1994 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 150

TAYLOR CO. RT. 7

Good

Over: THREE FORK CREEK

0.02 MI. W. TAY CO RT 30, Taylor, WV

Built 2010 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 300

County Route 18/20

Good

Over: POINT PLEASANT CREEK

0.01 mile West jct WV18, Tyler, WV

Built 1993 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 500

County Route 7/23

Good

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.84 mi South of WV 7, Wetzel, WV

Built 1995 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

County Route 12

Good

Over: Long Drain

1.21mi. South jct Cr7/17, Wetzel, WV

Built 2020 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: DRY FORK

0.10 MI S OF CO 9/5, Braxton, WV

Built 1989 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 550

County Route 29

Good

Over: Fudges Creek

1.2 mile south of U.S. 60, Cabell, WV

Built 2018 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 43

Good

Over: BOWEN CREEK

0.04 MI SOUTH OF CO 49, Cabell, WV

Built 2018 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 550

CR 01 (SLS)

Good

Over: Elk Lick Run

0.01 Mile N. of CR 42/14, Grant, WV

Built 2011 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 850

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of CR 8/2, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2003 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 104

COUNTY ROUTE 10/2

Good

Over: N FORK LITTLE CACAPON R

0.02 MI N OF CR 10 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 2005 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

HARRISON CR 19/4

Good

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 8, Harrison, WV

Built 1992 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 10

HARRISON CR 23/3

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.12 MI SOUTH CO RT 23/9, Harrison, WV

Built 1991 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 50

HARRISON CR 57/1

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.13 MI SOUTH CO RT 23/9, Harrison, WV

Built 1991 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 10

CR 29/2

Good

Over: TUPPERS CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2020 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 20

WEST VIRGINIA 49

Good

Over: GRAPEVINE BRANCH

0.01 MILES N OF CR 49/3, Mingo, WV

Built 2006 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 850

MON. CO. RT. 39

Good

Over: DUNKARD CREEK

0.35 MI EAST CO RT 39/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 1990 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,800

MON CO RT 36

Good

Over: WHITE DAY CREEK

0.17 MI NORTH CO RT 36/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 1991 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 450

CR 56

Good

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

0.19 MI. S. US 219, Randolph, WV

Built 1990 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 62

Good

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

0.08 MILE WEST JCT US 219, Randolph, WV

Built 2010 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 20

TAYLOR CO RT 54/1

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 54, Taylor, WV

Built 1995 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 42

Good

Over: GAULEY RIVER

7.75 MI E OF CO 42/1, Webster, WV

Built 1994 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 50

CR 9/4 SLS

Good

Over: TILHANCE CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 9/6 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1996 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 400

County Route 32

Good

Over: Castleman Run

0.41 mi. North jct CR32/3, Brooke, WV

Built 1997 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 18/4

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

0.03 MI. N WV 18, Gilmer, WV

Built 2006 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 10

Showing 6,251-6,300 of 7,679 bridges

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