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

TAYLOR CO RTE 3/5

Poor

Over: HUSTEAD FORK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 3/7, Taylor, WV

Built 1940 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 3/8

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK HOLLY RIVER

0.01 MI W CO 3, Webster, WV

Built 1938 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

CR 28

Poor

Over: CONRAD RUN

0.30 MI NORTH WV 14, Wirt, WV

Built 1966 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 51

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.02 MILE SOUTH OF CR 3, Wirt, WV

Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 13/6

Poor

Over: GREEN VALLEY RUN

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 13, Wood, WV

Built 1968 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

FR 44

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

7.8 MILES N OF DURBIN, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1955 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 50

WV ROUTE 4 F

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

0.06 MI N OF CO 13/3 SLS, Braxton, WV

Built 1935 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CO 9/2, Braxton, WV

Built 1949 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 26/3

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK OF HOLLY RIVER

0.02 MI E OF CO 26, Braxton, WV

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

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

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

WV 39

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CHERRY RIVER

4.77 Miles E. of CR 39/5, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1945 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 550

HARRISON CO RT 5/7

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.30 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

HARR CO RT 20/84

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.01 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

CR. 42

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.15 MI.S. CR. 42/8, Jackson, WV

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 21/14

Poor

Over: DRIFT RUN

0.50 MI N OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1979 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 80

CEDAR LAKES ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 25, Jackson, WV

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 75

CR 46

Poor

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

0.86 MI E OF CR 46/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,100

CR 83/3

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 83, Kanawha, WV

Built 1921 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 300

LOUDEN HEIGHTS RD.

Poor

Over: FORK OF PORTERS HOLLOW

1.40 MI S OF WV 61 F, Kanawha, WV

Built 1924 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,500

CR 3/14

Poor

Over: MUD RIVER

0.18 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 1940 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 90

CR 110/20

Poor

Over: GUYANDOTTE SIDE CHANNEL

0.05 MI N. OF CR 119/26, Logan, WV

Built 1954 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30

MARION CO RT 56

Poor

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.01 MI WEST MARION CR 58, Marion, WV

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,600

MARION CO 73/6

Poor

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.02 MI NORTH CO RT 73/19, Marion, WV

Built 1923 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 650

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

County Route 74/2

Poor

Over: Fish Creek

0.10 mi. South jct CR 74, Marshall, WV

Built 1906 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 12/10

Poor

Over: WAR CREEK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 12/4, McDowell, WV

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

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

CR 5/6

Poor

Over: ISNER CREEK

0.15 MI N US 219, Randolph, WV

Built 1915 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 800

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

DODDRIDGE CO RT 20

Poor

Over: FLINT RUN

0.11 MI SOUTH CO RT 3, Doddridge, WV

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 200

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

Showing 6,701-6,750 of 7,679 bridges

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