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

Washington Avenue

Poor

Over: Wheeling Creek

0.10 mi. West jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1900 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 7,500

County Route 7/5

Poor

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.02 mi. East jct WV7, Wetzel, WV

Built 1913 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

2.61 Miles N. of CR 15/9, Fayette, WV

Built 1922 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROUTE 17/8

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.06 MI S OF CO 17 SLS, Gilmer, WV

Built 1898 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 10

MILL STREET

Poor

Over: JACOBS RUN

0.01 MI WEST WV RT 23, Harrison, WV

Built 1910 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 250

CR 5/72

Poor

Over: MUD FORK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 5, Logan, WV

Built 1995 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 30

MARION CO RT 76

Poor

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.15 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/6, Marion, WV

Built 1950 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 25

Poor

Over: HANS CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 25/2, Monroe, WV

Built 1978 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 190

PRESTON CO RT 33/5

Poor

Over: FIELDS CREEK

0.45 MI SOUTH CO RT 29, Preston, WV

Built 1952 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 10

CR 19/38

Poor

Over: PINEY CREEK

0.40 MI S OF CR 19/10, Raleigh, WV

Built 1940 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 30

Harp Route 902/65

Poor

Over: Winding Gulf

0.08 Mi. South of Co. 30, Raleigh, WV

Built 1965 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 6/2

Poor

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.01 M NORTH OF CR 6, Roane, WV

Built 1961 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 10

TAYLOR CO RT 13/25

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 13, Taylor, WV

Built 1897 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 10

MARY ELLEN STREET

Poor

Over: PYLES FORK

ON MARY ELLEN ST, MANN, Marion, WV

Built 1905 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 200

PRESTON CO RT 110

Poor

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

0.95 MI EAST US ROUTE 50, Preston, WV

Built 1961 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

PRESTON CO RT 51/9

Poor

Over: WOLF RUN

0.70 MI EAST CO RT 51, Preston, WV

Built 1950 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

CR 3/5

Poor

Over: MARSH FORK

0.01 MI S OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV

Built 1947 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 20

TAYLOR CO RT 13/13

Poor

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH C R 13/23, Taylor, WV

Built 1954 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

HARP 935

Poor

Over: Big Cub Creek

0.01 MI W OF CO 6/2, Wyoming, WV

Built 2005 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 40

CR 26/3

Poor

Over: WEST FORK OF POND FORK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR 26, Boone, WV

Built 1955 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 30

HARRISON CO RT 5

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.44 MI NORTH US RT 50, Harrison, WV

Built 1922 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 550

CR 119/18

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.26 MI EAST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1979 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 70

WV 16

Poor

Over: JACOBS FORK

0.39 MI N OF CR 12/6, McDowell, WV

Built 1916 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 850

PRESTON CO RT 14/4

Poor

Over: CHEAT RIVER

2.10 MI EAST CO RT 21, Preston, WV

Built 1912 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 10

C.R. 15/5

Poor

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

0.07 MI. W. U.S.219, Randolph, WV

Built 1915 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

CR 34 SLS

Poor

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.21 MI. W. CR. 34/4, Roane, WV

Built 1899 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 92/12

Poor

Over: GLADE CREEK

0.72 MI N CO 40/4, Barbour, WV

Built 1972 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 19/33

Poor

Over: GLADE CREEK

0.50 Miles W. of WV 41, Fayette, WV

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 22

COUNTY ROUTE 21/28

Poor

Over: GRASSLICK CREEK

0.13 M. SOUTH OF CR 34/14, Jackson, WV

Built 1914 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 500

WEST FOURTH STREET

Poor

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.02 MI W OF US 19, Lewis, WV

Built 1913 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 3,200

Co. Rt. 52/56

Poor

Over: Elkhorn Creek

0.02 Mi South of US 52, McDowell, WV

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 8/9

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK BEN CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CO 8/1, Mingo, WV

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 7/18

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.02 M SOUTH OF CR 22/3, Ritchie, WV

Built 1898 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 5/22

Poor

Over: ISLAND CREEK

1.00 MI E OF CR 5/21, Roane, WV

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

County Route 50

Poor

Over: Middle Island Creek

0.04 mi. West jct CR 50/2, Tyler, WV

Built 1916 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 90

County Route 66

Poor

Over: McElroy Creek

0.01 mi. South jct WV23, Tyler, WV

Built 1998 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

4H Camp Road

Poor

Over: Middle Island Creek

0.01 mi. South jct WV 18, Tyler, WV

Built 1950 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 47/42

Poor

Over: NEGRO RUN

0.05 MI EAST OF CR 47/42, Wood, WV

Built 1924 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

FR 44A

Poor

Over: W. FK. GREEN BRIER RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1962 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 50

County Route 1/3

Poor

Over: Harmon Creek

0.11 mi. South jct CR1, Brooke, WV

Built 1912 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 31

Poor

Over: CAVILL CREEK

0.05 MI EAST OF CO 45, Cabell, WV

Built 1923 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 44

Poor

Over: O BRION CREEK

0.45 MI N OF CR 19/1, Clay, WV

Built 1941 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 150

HARRISON CO 24/34

Poor

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 24, Harrison, WV

Built 1978 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,200

HOPE STREET

Poor

Over: JONES RUN

ON HOPE ST, LUMBERPORT WV, Harrison, WV

Built 1925 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 75

HARP ROUTE 901/29

Poor

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 7, Kanawha, WV

Built 1992 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 6 SLS

Poor

Over: SAND FORK OF FINK CREEK

0.03 MI E OF DOD CO RT 29, Lewis, WV

Built 1933 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 20

MARION CO RT 68/1

Poor

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.05 MI WEST CO RT 33, Marion, WV

Built 1917 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50

CR 7

Poor

Over: TUG FORK

0.03 MI W OF CR 4, McDowell, WV

Built 1917 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 500

WV 16

Poor

Over: JACOBS FORK

0.15 MI S OF CR 16/2, McDowell, WV

Built 1916 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 850

P & F 801

Poor

Over: MASH FORK

0.27 MI W OF P & F 802, Mercer, WV

Built 1991 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

Showing 6,501-6,550 of 7,679 bridges

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