State profile · Above national median SD

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition
16.0%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

16.0%

1,230 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

23

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

54

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

46

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

19

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CITY STREET

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

WV ROUTE 218

Poor

Over: RAVINE

0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 20, Marion, WV

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,700

MARION CO. 250/58

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.02 MI EAST CO RT 250/32, Marion, WV

Built 1926 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

GARY CITY STREET

Poor

Over: TUG FORK

0.01 MI S OF WV 103, McDowell, WV

Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 120

CO 10/25

Poor

Over: RIGHTHAND FORK

0.05 MILE EAST OF WV 10, Mercer, WV

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 90

MONONGALIA CR 73

Poor

Over: WHITEDAY CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/1, Monongalia, WV

Built 1956 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,300

CR 08 SLS

Poor

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.72 MI S JCT CR 13 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

WV 09 F

Poor

Over: CACAPON RIVER

0.35 MI W OF CR 9/27 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1915 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 550

CR 37

Poor

Over: TRACE FORK OF MUD RIVER

0.25 MI S OF CR 39, Putnam, WV

Built 1927 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 50/34

Poor

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.35 M WEST OF CR 50/27, Ritchie, WV

Built 1931 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250

County Route 32

Poor

Over: Point Pleasant Creek

0.05 mi. East jct WV 180, Tyler, WV

Built 1922 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

1.89 MI W OF CO 26/8, Webster, WV

Built 1923 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 13/4

Poor

Over: PECKS RUN

0.38 MI S CO 13/2, Barbour, WV

Built 1913 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

CO 31

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

0.04 MI EAST OF CO 31/5, Cabell, WV

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 23/7

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

0.04 MI E CO 23, Gilmer, WV

Built 1920 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.37 Miles N. of CR 5/7, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 151

CR 23/10 SLS

Poor

Over: TROUT RUN

7.27 MI S OF CR 16 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Poor

Over: GRASSLICK CREEK

0.89 MILE S OF CR 21/29, Jackson, WV

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,000

CR 79/35

Poor

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.01 MILE W OF CR 79/35, Kanawha, WV

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 2

Poor

Over: KINCHELOE CREEK

1.53 MI N OF CO 2/2, Lewis, WV

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10

HARP 932

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.03 MILE NORTH OF CR 16, Logan, WV

Built 1972 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10

County Route 1

Poor

Over: Boggs Run

1.02 mi. East jct CR 4, Marshall, WV

Built 1921 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 650

County Route 74

Poor

Over: Big Tribble Creek

1.68 Mi. East Jct. CR 72, Marshall, WV

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 250

CO 16/57

Poor

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF WV 10, McDowell, WV

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 40

HARP 966

Poor

Over: Elkhorn Creek

0.01 MILE S OF CR 52/20, McDowell, WV

Built 2010 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30

CR 11/10

Poor

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 11, Mercer, WV

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 90

COUNTY RD. 10 SLS

Poor

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.11 MI E OF CR 46/7 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1926 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400

WV 55

Poor

Over: MUDDLETY CREEK

0.17 Miles E. of CR 19/41, Nicholas, WV

Built 1929 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,700

PRESTON CO RT 31

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 33/12, Preston, WV

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Poor

Over: HENRY FK OF W FK L KANAW

0.01 M SOUTH OF CR 27/4, Roane, WV

Built 1927 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 8 SLS

Poor

Over: SAND RUN

0.47 MI N OF CO RT 3 SLS, Upshur, WV

Built 1914 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

CR 1

Poor

Over: FALLING ROCK CREEK

0.08 MI E OF CR 1/6, Boone, WV

Built 1924 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Poor

Over: STRANGE CREEK

0.06 MI W OF CO RT 40/2, Braxton, WV

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

CO RT 11

Poor

Over: NICUT RUN

0.16 MI CR 11/16, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Poor

Over: SINKING CREEK

0.05 MI S OF CO 3/5, Gilmer, WV

Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

CO. RTE. 50/11 SLS

Poor

Over: WYCROFF RUN

0.08 MI E OF JCT US 50 T, Grant, WV

Built 1923 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

P&F Route 801

Poor

Over: Tomlinson Run

0.22 mi. East jct CR12, Hancock, WV

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 550

WV ROUTE 20 SB

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.31 MI NORTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1921 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,000

COUNTY ROUTE 2/2

Poor

Over: LITTLE POND CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 9, Jackson, WV

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

CR. 23

Poor

Over: KANAWHA FK OF DAVIS CK

0.04 MI S OF CR 23/15, Kanawha, WV

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

HARP 949

Poor

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

MARION CO RT 1

Poor

Over: PYLES FORK

0.11 MI WEST US RT 250, Marion, WV

Built 1926 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,300

MARION CO RT 19/6

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF PARKER RUN

0.46 MI SOUTH CO RT 19/5, Marion, WV

Built 1983 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

County Route 5

Poor

Over: Britt Run

0.79 mi. South jct CR88/1, Marshall, WV

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 850

COUNTY ROUTE 17/9

Poor

Over: LITTLE SIXTEENMILE CREEK

0.15 MI E OF US 35, Mason, WV

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Poor

Over: SAMS BRANCH

0.46 MI SOUTH OF CO 8/1, McDowell, WV

Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 9/6

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK

0.81 MI. S. OF CR. 9, McDowell, WV

Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 600

CR 12/10

Poor

Over: WAR CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CR 12/4, McDowell, WV

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

County Route 7/7

Poor

Over: Twin Branch

0.01 mile East of Co. 7/5, McDowell, WV

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300

P&F 802

Poor

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.16 Mi. South Of P&F 801, Mercer, WV

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 26/2

Poor

Over: PAYNES BRANCH

0.23 MILES WEST OF CO 26, Mercer, WV

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

Showing 6,651-6,700 of 7,679 bridges

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