Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
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
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
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
GU
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
WV
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
SD
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD TRACK
0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV
Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 12/1
PoorOver: ALLEN CREEK
0.08 MI. N. OF CO. 12/15, Wyoming, WV
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
PoorOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
PoorOver: STEER CREEK
0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250
N0535
PoorOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV
Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12
COUNTY ROUTE 60/5
PoorOver: 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
WV 16
PoorOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.13 MI S OF CR 12/1, Wyoming, WV
Built 1923 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,000
CO ROUTE 7 SLS
PoorOver: SHOOKS RUN
0.01 MI W OF US 119 F, Barbour, WV
Built 1912 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 850
COUNTY ROUTE 26
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
0.17 MI W OF CO 26/2, Barbour, WV
Built 1939 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
MADISON AVENUE
PoorOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.85 MI WEST OF US 52, Cabell, WV
Built 1928 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,500
DODDRIDGE CO RT 11
PoorOver: ARNOLD CREEK
0.16 MI NORTH CO RT 11/7, Doddridge, WV
Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200
DODDRIDGE CO RT 48
PoorOver: BUCKEYE CREEK
0.07 MI EAST CO RT 15, Doddridge, WV
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600
DODD CO RT 66
PoorOver: COVE CREEK
0.01 MI EAST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
WV 41
PoorOver: CHESTNUT KNOB FORK
0.23 Miles N. of CR 22/5, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 633
COUNTY ROUTE 42
PoorOver: DUSKCAMP RUN
0.34 MI N OF CO 42/1, Gilmer, WV
Built 1952 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 39/1
PoorOver: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK
3.76 Miles N. of CR 10/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1911 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40
HARRISON CO RT 3
PoorOver: ROBINSON RUN
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 3/17, Harrison, WV
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200
HARRISON CO RT 5
PoorOver: GRASS RUN
0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 7/2, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
HARRISON CO RT 5
PoorOver: LITTLE ROCK CAMP RUN
0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 14, Harrison, WV
Built 1916 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300
HARRISON CR 7/11
PoorOver: KATY LICK RUN
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 7, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10
US ROUTE 19
PoorOver: SHINNS RUN
0.04 MI SOUTH WV RT 131, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 9,400
HARRISON CO RT 34
PoorOver: BROWNS CREEK
0.04 MI WEST CO RT 34/2, Harrison, WV
Built 1949 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300
HARRISON CO RT 35
PoorOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.04 MI WEST US RT 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600
CENTER STREET
PoorOver: ANN RUN
0.02 MI NORTH US RT 50, Harrison, WV
Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,000
CR 30
PoorOver: PARCHMENT CREEK
0.03 MI WEST OF CR 30/5, Jackson, WV
Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 750
CR 17/15
PoorOver: DINGESS RUN
0.01 MI WEST OF WV 17, Logan, WV
Built 1938 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40
CR 3/2
PoorOver: GEORGE BRANCH
0.01 Mi. S. Of P&F 821, McDowell, WV
Built 1992 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
MON CO RT 15/1
PoorOver: RT BR OF MIRACLE RUN
0.12 MI SOUTH CO RT 15, Monongalia, WV
Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
MON CO RT. 68/7
PoorOver: KNOCKING RUN
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 7/40, Monongalia, WV
Built 1912 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200
WV 09 F
PoorOver: SLEEPY CREEK
0.22 MI W OF CR 1/6 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,200
CR 13/13 (SLS)
PoorOver: SOUTH FORK SLEEPY CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 13 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10
County Route 39
PoorOver: Little Wheeling Creek
0.06 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV
Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,300
US 220
PoorOver: PETERS RUN
1.15 MI. S. OF CR 220/9, Pendleton, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,000
WV ROUTE 72
PoorOver: PRINGLE RUN
2.19 MI SOUTH ALT RT 72, Preston, WV
Built 1936 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 950
CR 6/4
PoorOver: BONDS CREEK
0.04 MI S OF CR 6, Ritchie, WV
Built 1913 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20
CR 74/9
PoorOver: BUCK RUN
0.68 MI. E. OF CR 50/24, Ritchie, WV
Built 1924 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 20/6
PoorOver: TURKEY RUN
0.15 MI W CO 4/8, Upshur, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
West Virginia 7
PoorOver: Scheidler Run
0.02 mi. West jct CR 7/7, Wetzel, WV
Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,600
County Route 80
PoorOver: North Fork Fishing Creek
0.01 mi. South jct CR15, Wetzel, WV
Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 17/4
PoorOver: SOUTH FK. OF LEE CREEK
0.03 MI. E. OF CR. 17, Wood, WV
Built 1924 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 26
PoorOver: LEFT FORK STILLWELL CK
0.09 MI. E OF JCT CR 24, Wood, WV
Built 1927 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90
CR 6
PoorOver: CLEAR FORK
0.03 MI W OF CR 6/1, Wyoming, WV
Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 550
FR 810
PoorOver: S BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER
6 MILES N OF UPPER TRACT, Pendleton, WV
Built 1977 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100
12TH STREET
PoorOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.01 MI S OF WASH. BLVD, Cabell, WV
Built 1927 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 7,000
WEST FIFTH STREET
PoorOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF MEM BLVD, Cabell, WV
Built 1921 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROUTE 16/10
PoorOver: ROCKCAMP FK OF BELLS CK
0.50 MI N OF CR 81, Clay, WV
Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 20
DODD CO RT 50/30
PoorOver: MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK
0.05 MI WEST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1929 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,600
COUNTY ROAD 03 SLS
PoorOver: LUNICE CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 42/12 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1971 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 750
CR 50/2
PoorOver: FOURMILE CREEK
0.05 MI WEST OF CR 50, Lincoln, WV
Built 1978 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10
CR 9/3
PoorOver: ALDRICH CREEK
0.14 MI EAST OF US 119, Logan, WV
Built 1939 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 900
MARION CO RT 17/18
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 17, Marion, WV
Built 1925 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50
CR 120
PoorOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.02 MI N OF CR 20/20, Mercer, WV
Built 1949 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 500
US 50 T
PoorOver: NEW CREEK
0.01 MI E OF WV 972 F, Mineral, WV
Built 1931 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROUTE 39/23
PoorOver: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK
0.02 Miles E. of CR 39/18, Nicholas, WV
Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 20
CR 1/8
PoorOver: CLEAR FORK
0.01 MI E OF CR 1/23, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 350
RANDOLPH CR 219/12
PoorOver: KINGS RUN
0.18 MILES N JCT US 219, Randolph, WV
Built 1915 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200
Showing 6,651-6,700 of 7,679 bridges
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