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

MONONGALIA CR 19/4

Poor

Over: DENTS RUN

0.10 MI EAST US ROUTE 19, Monongalia, WV

Built 1978 Load: 10.0 t

MONONGALIA CR 29/5

Poor

Over: JAKES RUN

0.04 MI WEST CO RT 29, Monongalia, WV

Built 1920 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

CR 8/1 SLS

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.08 MI S OF CR 08 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1916 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 250

C.R. 28/11

Poor

Over: BIG RUN

0.15 MI. S. JCT. WV 28, Pendleton, WV

Built 1986 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 20

PRESTON CO RT 27/3

Poor

Over: DECKERS CREEK

0.35 MI EAST CO RT 27/2, Preston, WV

Built 1979 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 29/7

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1.49 M SOUTH OF CR 29/9, Roane, WV

Built 1972 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 100

CR 37/13

Poor

Over: EAST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 37, Wayne, WV

Built 1912 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 20/10

Poor

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.01 MI E WV 20, Webster, WV

Built 1950 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

CR 26/2

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK STILLWELL CK

0.07 MI EAST OF CR 50/37, Wood, WV

Built 1945 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 300

ENSLOW BOULEVARD

Poor

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI S. OF WASH. BLVD., Cabell, WV

Built 1949 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 2,300

CR 25/2 & RJC RR

Poor

Over: NEW RIVER

0.10 Miles E. of CR 25, Fayette, WV

Built 1916 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 225

COUNTY ROUTE 20/35

Poor

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of WV 20, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1957 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 41

CR 45/7 SLS

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.07 MI N OF WV 127 F, Hampshire, WV

Built 1924 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,600

HARRISON CO RT 9

Poor

Over: LIMESTONE RUN

0.04 MI NORTH CO RT 50/40, Harrison, WV

Built 1941 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 3,900

HARRISON CO 50/6

Poor

Over: SALEM FORK

0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 50/62, Harrison, WV

Built 1915 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100

HRR CO RT 48/16

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 48, Harrison, WV

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 10

County Route 50/1

Poor

Over: Upper Wolf Run

0.01 mi. south jct CR 50, Marshall, WV

Built 1950 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50

CR 1/1

Poor

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

1.77 MI N OF CR 1, McDowell, WV

Built 1915 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 200

WV. 16

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

0.03 MI. S. OF CR.12/5, McDowell, WV

Built 1916 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROUTE 7/11

Poor

Over: SLAB CREEK

0.08 M NORTH OF CR 7/12, Ritchie, WV

Built 1909 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 17/8

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.02 MI. E. OF CR. 17, Ritchie, WV

Built 1916 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 10

County Route 11

Poor

Over: Point Pleasant Creek

0.04 mi. East jct WV 18, Tyler, WV

Built 1918 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 34

Poor

Over: QUEENS FORK OF FRENCH CR

0.15 MI S OF CO RT 32/7, Upshur, WV

Built 1967 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 10

County Route 82/1

Poor

Over: Buffalo Run

0.01 mi. South jct CR 82, Wetzel, WV

Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50

CR 9/4

Poor

Over: LAUREL FORK

0.07 MI S OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV

Built 1945 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 250

HARP 955

Poor

Over: ROCKCASTLE CREEK

0.03 MI EAST OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV

Built 1970 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RT 119/10

Poor

Over: SPRUCE FK LITTLE COAL RV

0.04 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, WV

Built 1940 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 550

COUNTY RTE 19/30

Poor

Over: TWOLICK RUN

0.01 MI E OF CO RT 19/40, Braxton, WV

Built 1980 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10

WV ROUTE 23

Poor

Over: ROBINSON FORK

0.36 MI WEST CO RT 16, Doddridge, WV

Built 1914 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROUTE 66

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.16 Miles W. of WV 12, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1913 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 70

US ROUTE 50

Poor

Over: DAVISSON RUN

0.14 MI WEST WV RT 58, Harrison, WV

Built 1918 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 15,600

WV ROUTE 58

Poor

Over: DAVISSON RUN

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 26, Harrison, WV

Built 1918 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 5,300

HAYMOND HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

ON HAYMOND HIGHWAY, CLKSB, Harrison, WV

Built 1917 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 2,500

CR 39

Poor

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1928 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 900

CR 10/2

Poor

Over: Buffalo Creek

1.06 mile west of P&F 801, Logan, WV

Built 1926 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 800

MARION CO RT 91

Poor

Over: PLUM RUN

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 18, Marion, WV

Built 1911 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF SIXTEENMILE CK

0.46 MI E OF CR 27, Mason, WV

Built 1936 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 250

WV 80

Poor

Over: BEARTOWN BRANCH

0.02 MI S OF CR 5/5, McDowell, WV

Built 1917 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,600

U.S. RT. 19

Poor

Over: DENTS RUN

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 46/2, Monongalia, WV

Built 1922 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 3,900

MONONGALIA CR 45

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.05 MI WEST CO RT 45/5, Monongalia, WV

Built 1930 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 450

CR. 9/3 SLS

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.18 MI N OF CR 08 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1924 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 50

CR. 13 SLS

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SLEEPY CREEK

0.07 MI N OF CR 13/7 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1980 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,000

CR 13 SLS

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 13/2 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1925 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,000

CR 13/1 SLS

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.13 MI S OF CR 13 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1917 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 82/01

Poor

Over: BIRCH RIVER

0.08 Miles N. of WV 82, Nicholas, WV

Built 1916 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 40

PRESTON CO RT 33/3

Poor

Over: BRAINS CREEK

0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 33, Preston, WV

Built 1918 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 250

CR 33

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.74 MI E OF CR 33/6, Putnam, WV

Built 1961 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 4,300

RAND. CO. 33/14

Poor

Over: TAYLOR RUN

0.11 MI. S. JCT U.S. 33, Randolph, WV

Built 1915 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 20

CR 31/6

Poor

Over: ADDIS RUN

0.01 MI. S. OF WV 31, Ritchie, WV

Built 1912 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 74/9

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.37 MI. W. OF CR 50/24, Ritchie, WV

Built 1914 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 150

Showing 6,551-6,600 of 7,679 bridges

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