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

County Route 31

Poor

Over: Battle Run

1.24 mi. North jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 750

CR 9

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.02 MI S OF US 19, Raleigh, WV

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

WV RT 16

Poor

Over: WINDING GULF

1.32 MI S OF CR 30, Raleigh, WV

Built 1927 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 850

WV. RTE. 16

Poor

Over: BECKLEY BIKE & PED TRAIL

0.09 MI. N. OF WV. 3, Raleigh, WV

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 16,000

CR 29

Poor

Over: STONECOAL CREEK

0.07 MI. S. OF CR. 29/5, Raleigh, WV

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350

CR 33

Poor

Over: STONECOAL CREEK

0.34 MI E OF CR 33/2, Raleigh, WV

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF LONG RUN

0.56 MILE WEST OF CR 28, Ritchie, WV

Built 1924 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Poor

Over: LAUREL FK OF SPRUCE CK

0.01 M WEST OF 19/7, Ritchie, WV

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

C. R. 11

Poor

Over: LICKING CREEK

0.17 MI W JCT CR 11/1, Tucker, WV

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

County Route 10

Poor

Over: Left Buffalo Run

0.13 mi. South jct CR10/4, Tyler, WV

Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

County Route 10

Poor

Over: Left Fork Buffalo Run

0.09 mi. North jct CR10/4, Tyler, WV

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 26/4

Poor

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

1.14 MI S OF CO 26 SLS, Webster, WV

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 16/2

Poor

Over: PINNACLE CREEK

0.13 MI N OF CR 16/8, Wyoming, WV

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 5/3

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.01 MI S WV 38, Barbour, WV

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

CR 24/3 SLS

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.34 MI W OF CR 51/5, Berkeley, WV

Built 1926 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80

OLD MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

0.02 MI S OF WHITACRE LAN, Berkeley, WV

Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,000

COUNTY ROUTE 17/4

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.50 MI S OF CO 17, Braxton, WV

Built 1978 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

CR 10/11

Poor

Over: LEFT FK OF DAVIS CREEK

0.24 MI EAST OF WV 10, Cabell, WV

Built 1930 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 70

CR 17/4

Poor

Over: LITTLE CABELL CREEK

0.45 MI EAST OF CR 17, Cabell, WV

Built 1992 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

WV 4

Poor

Over: BIG OTTER CREEK

0.27 MI NORTH OF CR 46, Clay, WV

Built 1929 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 350

DODDRIDGE CO RT 36

Poor

Over: DOTSON RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 36/11, Doddridge, WV

Built 1930 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

CR 05 SLS

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK PATTERSON CR

0.02 MI S JCT CR 5/3 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1951 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,600

County Route 9/4

Poor

Over: North Fork Kings Creek

0.03 mi. East jct CR 9/6, Hancock, WV

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 90

C.R. 4/1 SLS

Poor

Over: FORT RUN

0.21 MI N OF US 220 F, Hardy, WV

Built 1927 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,100

CR 21

Poor

Over: NESSELROAD RUN

0.43 MI S OF CR 1, Jackson, WV

Built 1929 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 900

HARP 943

Poor

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

0.05 MILE SOUTH OF CR 54, Lincoln, WV

Built 2000 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

Private Road

Poor

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1930 Load: 19.0 t

WV ROUTE 218

Poor

Over: HELENS RUN

0.03 MI NORTH CO RT 218/2, Marion, WV

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,400

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.63 MI E OF CR 13/4, Mason, WV

Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 400

US Route 40

Poor

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.43 mi. West jct CR40/3, Ohio, WV

Built 1931 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,500

CR 5/11

Poor

Over: TROUT RUN

0.10 MI N JCT US 33, Pendleton, WV

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

CR 220/4

Poor

Over: DEER RUN

1.15 MI S JCT C R 11, Pendleton, WV

Built 1954 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

PRESTON CO RT 21

Poor

Over: LICK RUN

0.06 MI NORTH CO RT 21/4, Preston, WV

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO RT 29

Poor

Over: BOYD RUN

0.04 MI WEST CO RT 29/2, Preston, WV

Built 1937 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,100

PRESTON CO RT 39

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.88 MI EAST CO RT 39/2, Preston, WV

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO RT 39

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.73 MI EAST CO RT 39/2, Preston, WV

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO RT 39

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 64/1, Preston, WV

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 28/6

Poor

Over: Surveyor Creek

0.04 MI. NORTH OF CR. 28, Raleigh, WV

Built 2002 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

CR 33/2

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.65 MI S CR 37/8, Randolph, WV

Built 1990 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Poor

Over: STAATS RUN

0.03 M SOUTH OF CR 3/6, Roane, WV

Built 1961 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Poor

Over: SLATE RUN

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 40, Roane, WV

Built 1915 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,300

CR 17

Poor

Over: LEFT FK OF WILSON CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH OF CR 17/7, Wayne, WV

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,800

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

2.7 MILES W INT 86 & 150, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2019 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

LOCK & DAM ACCESS

Poor

Over: WHITEDAY CREEK

1.0 MI. FROM OPEKISKA, Monongalia, WV

Built 1964 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Poor

Over: WHITES BRANCH OF POND F

0.01 MI N OF CR 5, Boone, WV

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 19/95

Poor

Over: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER

0.01 MI N OF CR 19/40, Braxton, WV

Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 28

Poor

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CR 17, Clay, WV

Built 1979 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40

CR 09 SLS

Poor

Over: NORTH MILL CRK.

0.02 MI S OF CR 220/4 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1982 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 800

HARRISON CO 50/53

Poor

Over: CHERRY CAMP RUN

0.02 MI WEST CO RT 50/3, Harrison, WV

Built 1922 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 22/5

Poor

Over: LT FK COW CREEK

0.30 MI N OF CR 22/7, Jackson, WV

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30

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

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