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

DODDRIDGE CO RT 56

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.73 MI SOUTH CO RT 25, Doddridge, WV

Built 1981 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 19/31

Poor

Over: SCRABBLE CREEK

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

Built 1920

US. 50 T

Poor

Over: STONY RIVER

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

Built 1931 ADT: 1,700

US 50 T

Poor

Over: CACAPON RIVER

0.04 MI E OF CR 14 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1933 ADT: 5,700

COUNTY ROUTE 22/5

Poor

Over: RT FK COW RUN

0.01 MI E OF CR 22, Jackson, WV

Built 1963 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 19/17

Poor

Over: RT FORK WEST FORK RIVER

0.01 MI N OF CO 44/5 SLS, Lewis, WV

Built 1902 ADT: 50

MARION CO RT 90/3

Poor

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.03 MI EAST US ROUTE 19, Marion, WV

Built 1911 ADT: 350

WV 62

Poor

Over: TOMBLESON RUN

0.03 MI N OF CR 22, Mason, WV

Built 1928 ADT: 1,200

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

Over: TUG FORK

0.07 MI. EAST OF CR 7/9, McDowell, WV

Built 1890

WV 83

Poor

Over: LITTLE SLATE CREEK

0.06 MI E OF CR 83/13, McDowell, WV

Built 1917 ADT: 1,500

COUNTY ROUTE 52/98

Poor

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.01 MILE N. OF US 52, McDowell, WV

Built 1950 ADT: 100

WV Route 251

Poor

Over: Ohio River

0.22 Mi. West Jct WV 2 SB, Ohio, WV

Built 1849 ADT: 5,234

PRESTON CO RT 14

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.66 MI SOUTH CO RT 14/1, Preston, WV

Built 1893 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 28/8

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.01 M NORTH OF CR 47/11, Ritchie, WV

Built 1907 ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 29/13

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.01 M NORTH OF CR 29/12, Roane, WV

Built 1971 ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 4/15

Poor

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.02 MI E OF COUNTY 20/29, Upshur, WV

Built 1925

County Route 7/23

Poor

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.06 mi. West jct WV7, Wetzel, WV

Built 1912 ADT: 50

WV 85

Poor

Over: Toney Fork

0.27 MI. S OF CR 85/1, Wyoming, WV

Built 1936 ADT: 1,700

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

MARMET CITY STREET

Poor

Over: LENS CREEK

0.01 MI E OF WV 94, Kanawha, WV

Built 1992 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 20

County Route 50

Poor

Over: Wolf Run

0.16 mi. West jct CR 50/1, Marshall, WV

Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 90

PRESTON CO RT 8/4

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.17 MI NORTH CO RT 8, Preston, WV

Built 1884 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

Harp route 902/65

Poor

Over: Winding Gulf

0.27 mi. South of CO 30, Raleigh, WV

Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30

CR 20

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK RIVER

0.20 MI S OF CR 20/1, Randolph, WV

Built 1909 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

C.R. 72/10

Poor

Over: BULL RUN

0.15 MI N. JCT WV 72, Tucker, WV

Built 1919 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 1

COUNTY ROUTE 57/15

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.01 MI S OF WV 57, Barbour, WV

Built 1886 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 44/1

Poor

Over: COPEN RUN

0.02 MI W OF CO 44, Gilmer, WV

Built 1920 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 7/11

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.09 MI E OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV

Built 1980 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

MARION CO RT 73/16

Poor

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 73/73, Marion, WV

Built 1888 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 2

Elm Avenue

Poor

Over: Parrs Run

0.12 mi. North jct US 250, Marshall, WV

Built 1952 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 1,200

CR 65/16

Poor

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.06 MI EAST OF WV 65, Mingo, WV

Built 1930 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 40

C. R. 220/9

Poor

Over: HAMMER RUN

0.02 MI S JCT CR 10, Pendleton, WV

Built 1919 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 5

CR 250/2

Poor

Over: EAST FORK GREENBRIER R

0.02 MILES N. JCT CR 3, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1895 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

CR 32/4

Poor

Over: DRY FORK RIVER

0.01 MI N OF WV 32, Randolph, WV

Built 1986 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

C. R. 250/4

Poor

Over: SHAVERS FK CHEAT RIVER

0.49 MI W JCT U S 250, Randolph, WV

Built 1912 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

CR 16/34

Poor

Over: LEATHERBARK CREEK

0.08 MI S OF CR 16/19, Ritchie, WV

Built 1912 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 11/3

Poor

Over: MYERS FORK OF GOOSE CRK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 18/4, Ritchie, WV

Built 1979 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

County Route 36

Poor

Over: Elk Fork

0.01 mi. South jct CR 11, Tyler, WV

Built 1924 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 5/26

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK RIVER

0.01 MI E OF CO 5/21, Upshur, WV

Built 1893 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 10

CR 1/11

Poor

Over: BRYAN CREEK

1.29 MI. N. OF CR. 4/1, Cabell, WV

Built 1980 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 60

County Route 40/1

Poor

Over: Big Run

0.01 mi. North jct CR40, Tyler, WV

Built 1963 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 2

Poor

Over: SMITHERS CREEK

0.07 Miles N. of CR 2/13, Fayette, WV

Built 1976 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 1,500

STADIUM DRIVE

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.06 Miles N. of WV 211, Fayette, WV

Built 1960 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 52/29

Poor

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.03 MI. E. OF US. 52, McDowell, WV

Built 1940 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 2/1

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK MT CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CR 2/5, Mercer, WV

Built 1930 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 20

Showing 6,451-6,500 of 7,679 bridges

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