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 10/3 SLS

Good

Over: HORN CAMP RUN

0.28 MI S OF CR 10/5 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 2006 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 150

CR 28/2

Good

Over: S. FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.03 MI.S.CR.28, Ritchie, WV

Built 1996 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: TANNER CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CO 16, Gilmer, WV

Built 1995 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 70

County Route 25

Good

Over: Muddy Creek

0.14 Miles S of CR 25/4, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2020 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 200

HAR CO RT 50/76

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.20 MI SOUTH HRR CO 24, Harrison, WV

Built 2000 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 8,100

West Virginia 7

Good

Over: Long Drain Run

0.06 Mi. West Jct. CR 12, Wetzel, WV

Built 2012 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,300

CR 29/1 SLS

Good

Over: CRITTON RUN

0.30 MI S OF WV 29 F, Hampshire, WV

Built 2010 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Good

Over: SUMMERS FORK OF LAUREL

0.04 MI S. OF CR 20, Clay, WV

Built 2010 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 300

CR 70

Good

Over: WITCHER CREEK

0.05 MI W OF CR 70/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1998 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 2,200

PRESTON CR 92/14

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.04 MI SOUTH US RT 50, Preston, WV

Built 1994 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 50

Wells Street

Good

Over: Long Run

0.01 mi. West jct CR7, Ohio, WV

Built 2010 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 350

WEST VIRGINIA 5

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

O.02 MILE EAST OF CR 4, Calhoun, WV

Built 1998 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 950

CR 42/3 SLS

Good

Over: DEEP RUN

0.20 MI N OF CR 42/4 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1997 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 24

Good

Over: BRANCH LEFT FK REEDY CRK

0.10 MILE SOUTH OF WV 33, Roane, WV

Built 1999 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 150

County Route 14

Good

Over: Slab Fork

1.47 m. west of CR 701/98, Logan, WV

Built 2012 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 600

County Route 1

Good

Over: Boggs Run

0.30 Mi. West Jct CR88/25, Marshall, WV

Built 2007 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 650

I-77 SBL

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

3.55 MI. S. OF CR.1, Jackson, WV

Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 13,100

West Virginia 2

Good

Over: Little Grave Creek

0.30 mi. No. jct CR250/88, Marshall, WV

Built 2019 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 12,700

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Good

Over: MILLIGAN CREEK

0.90 Miles S. of CR 60/11, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1884 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 155

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Good

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.02 M SOUTH OF C.R. 52, Roane, WV

Built 1996 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 950

County Route 38

Good

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.12 mil. South jct WV 7, Wetzel, WV

Built 2012 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 90

I-77 S ON&OFF RAMP

Good

Over: TYGART CREEK

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR21, Wood, WV

Built 1968 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 7,700

WV ROUTE 100

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.32 MI SOUTH CO RT 19/5, Monongalia, WV

Built 1994 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 2,900

CR 24 SENG CR. RD.

Good

Over: Seng Creek

2.35 Mi. E of WV3, Boone, WV

Built 2022 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10

CO 31

Good

Over: UPPER TOMS CREEK

0.01 MILE EAST OF CO 30, Cabell, WV

Built 2020 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,300

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Good

Over: NESSELROAD RUN

0.01 M SOUTH OF CR 1/4, Jackson, WV

Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50

I-77 NBL & SBL

Good

Over: BRANCH SHOCKEY RUN

2.43 MI N OF WV 2, Jackson, WV

Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,600

CR 73/3

Good

Over: COAL FORK

0.06 MI S OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 2013 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,100

WV 10

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 10/2, Logan, WV

Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,900

CR 2

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.16 MI N of CR 26, Mason, WV

Built 2014 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,000

CR 2

Good

Over: LEFT FK. MARROWBONE CK.

0.02 MILE SOUTH OF CR 2/2, Mingo, WV

Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 950

MON CO RT 68/7

Good

Over: KNOCKING RUN

0.14 MI WEST MON CO 68/5, Monongalia, WV

Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 200

WV 39

Good

Over: Little Elk Creek

0.31 Miles N.of CR 19/25, Nicholas, WV

Built 2016 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,668

US ROUTE 50

Good

Over: YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER

0.06 MILES EAST CO RT 57, Preston, WV

Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,500

CR 11

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK

0.12 MI W OF CR 34/8, Putnam, WV

Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100

US 50 EBL & WBL

Good

Over: MARIETTA RUN

AT JCT. US. 50&CR 50/2, Ritchie, WV

Built 1969 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 8,200

COUNTY ROUTE 12

Good

Over: WV 12 BUNNELL ROAD

1.52 MI S OF WV 16, Ritchie, WV

Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 25

Good

Over: LEFT FORK CAMP CREEK

0.04 MI WEST OF CO 25/3, Wayne, WV

Built 2019 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 450

WV 15

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK HOLLY RIVER

0.07 MI W OF CO 5/4, Webster, WV

Built 1998 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 700

West Virginia 20

Good

Over: Fishing Creek

0.17 mi South jct CR20/14, Wetzel, WV

Built 2003 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,900

County Route 36

Good

Over: Fishing Creek

0.02 mi. South jct WV 20, Wetzel, WV

Built 2012 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 90

CR 05 SLS

Good

Over: THORN RUN

0.17 MI N OF CR 5/5 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

I64 EBL & WBL

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.07 Miles W. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,579

US 48 X

Good

Over: TRIB WALNUT BOTTOM RUN

0.74 MI W OF CR 220/8, Hardy, WV

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200

CR 119/1

Good

Over: FUQUAY CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF WV 214, Lincoln, WV

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

U.S. 119

Good

Over: West Run

0.08 S. Mon. Co. 119/17, Monongalia, WV

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,400

I77 SB

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

5.30 MI S OF I64 I/C, Raleigh, WV

Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,605

I77 SB

Good

Over: SOUTH SAND BRANCH

1.20 MI N OF N BECKLEY IC, Raleigh, WV

Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,605

I77 NB

Good

Over: N. SAND BRANCH

2.58 MI N OF CORR L I/C, Raleigh, WV

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 22,196

COUNTY ROUTE 40/15

Poor

Over: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CO 40, Braxton, WV

Built 1905

Showing 6,401-6,450 of 7,679 bridges

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