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

I-77 RAMP

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 61

AT RT I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 ADT: 14,000

I-77 NB & SB

Unknown

Over: US60W,N&SRR,CAMPBELLS CK

0.25 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 12,000

I-77 NB & SB

Unknown

Over: RAMP J (SIGNED RAMP A)

0.50 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 2,300

I-77 RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-77 WV TURNPIKE NB & SB

AT COUNTY RTE 83 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1984 ADT: 26,000

RIVER POINT LLC

Unknown

Over: WV ROUTE 61

2.30 MI N OF CR 77/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1990 ADT: 2,900

I-77 BELLE RAMPS

Unknown

Over: CR 60/29 AND N&S RR

1.17 MI N OF WV 61 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1954 ADT: 5,045

I-77 BELLE RAMPS

Unknown

Over: US 60 EB & WB

1.23 MI N OF RT 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1954 ADT: 23,000

US 119 NORTH

Unknown

Over: TRACE FK OF DAV CK,WV214

0.27 MI N OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 549

US 119 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: TRACE FK/DAVIS CK, WV214

1.27 MI N OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 856

US 119 NORTH

Unknown

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1.27 MI N OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 50

US 119 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1.27 MI N OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 50

US 119 NORTH

Unknown

Over: WV 601 JEFFERSON ROAD

1.47 MI N OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV

Built 1985 ADT: 18,706

US 119

Unknown

Over: WV 601 JEFFERSON ROAD

1.49 MI N OF WV 214 (F), Kanawha, WV

Built 1985 ADT: 17,400

COUNTY ROUTE 83/6

Unknown

Over: I-77NB&SB & WV TURNPIKE

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 83, Kanawha, WV

Built 1982 ADT: 30,000

I-77

Unknown

Over: Dry Branch and WV 79/01

203 MI. N. OF SHARON I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1986 ADT: 500

US 60

Unknown

Over: KANAWHA RR & AMHERST DR

0.01 MI W OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 1992 ADT: 250

KRT COAL CONV #

Unknown

Over: WV 61

0.48 MI S OF WV 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1993 ADT: 3,900

I-77

Unknown

Over: TUNNEL ACCESS ROAD

1.13 MI. N. OF WV 83 CONN, Kanawha, WV

Built 1987 ADT: 5

WV 61 SPUR

Unknown

Over: WV61,CR72,US60,KAN R CSX

0.11 MI N OF I-77, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 1,217

WV 61 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: ELM STREET

0.07 MI N OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 100

WV 622

Unknown

Over: I-64 EB & WB

0.13 MI N OF CR 622/24, Kanawha, WV

Built 1998 ADT: 62,059

WV 61

Unknown

Over: CR 61/7 & PAINT CREEK

0.20 MI S OF CR 83, Kanawha, WV

Built 2000 ADT: 253

I-64 WBL & EBL

Unknown

Over: ARMOUR CREEK AND CR 35/1

0.69 E OF WV 25, Kanawha, WV

Built 2000 ADT: 3,600

I-64 EBL

Unknown

Over: I-64 RAMPS C & D

2.82 MILE E OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 9,500

I-64 EAST & WEST

Unknown

Over: CR 25/13

0.53 MI EAST OF WV 25, Kanawha, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 70

I-64 WBL

Unknown

Over: I-64 RAMPS C & D

2.54 MILE E OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 18,775

I-64 EBL &WBL

Unknown

Over: CR 25/3

1.00 MILE EAST OF WV 25, Kanawha, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 10

I-64 EBL'S & WBL'S

Unknown

Over: CR 25/5 VALLEY DRIVE

1.84 MILE E. OF WV 25, Kanawha, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 650

I-64

Unknown

Over: CR 25/25 10TH ST.DUNBAR

2.40 MILE E OF WV 25, Kanawha, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 4,300

I- 64 EB & WB

Unknown

Over: WESTMORELAND DRIVE

0.33 MIL E OF CR 25/25, Kanawha, WV

Built 1970 ADT: 5,000

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 21/17

2.58 MIL NORTH OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV

Built 2007 ADT: 20

I 77 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 21/17

2.58 MI NORTH OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV

Built 2008 ADT: 200

MAMMOTH COAL CONV.

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 81

2.36 MIL E OF CR 81/9, Kanawha, WV

Built 2008 ADT: 1,407

I-64 EB

Unknown

Over: WV25,US60,KANAWHA RV,CSX

0.75 Mi E of I-64 Exit 53, Kanawha, WV

Built 2010

I-79 NB

Unknown

Over: US 119 & LEFT HAND FORK

1.27 MILES NORTH OF CR 53, Kanawha, WV

Built 2012 ADT: 2,391

I-79 SB

Unknown

Over: US 119 & LEFT HAND FORK

1.27 MILES NORTH OF CR 53, Kanawha, WV

Built 2012 ADT: 2,391

I-77 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 29 & TUPPER CREEK

0.62 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 11,000

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 29 & TUPPER CREEK

0.62 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 11,000

I-77 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 29 & TUPPER CREEK

1.05 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 477

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 29 & TUPPER CREEK

1.05 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 500

I-77 NB

Unknown

Over: CR 29 & TUPPER CREEK

2.34 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 11,000

I-77 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 28 & TUPPER CREEK

2.34 MI N OF CR 29, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 ADT: 11,000

DICKINSON STREET

Unknown

Over: WV 61, KANAWHA R, CSX

0.27 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1936 ADT: 22,000

QUARRIER STREET

Unknown

Over: COLUMBIA AVE & ELK RIVER

0.01 MI E OF I-64, Kanawha, WV

Built 1955 ADT: 10

CSX RR OWNER #4529

Unknown

Over: PORTER ROAD

0.03 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1965

N&S RR OWN# 123.82

Unknown

Over: FLORIDA STREET

0.02 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1930

FARNSWORTH DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-77, PIEDMONT, RICHARDS

0.63 MIL N. OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 30,950

CSX RR OWNER#4524

Unknown

Over: SOUTH RUFFNER ROAD

0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV, Kanawha, WV

Built 1963

CSX RR OWNER #4514

Unknown

Over: 31ST STREET

0.03 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV

Built 1965

N&S RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: COURT STREET

0.26 MI NORTH OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 3,017

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