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

CR 55/20

Poor

Over: LOST RIVER

0.47 MI E OF CR 23/9 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 80

WV 259 F

Poor

Over: HALTERMAN HOLLOW RUN

0.37 MI S CR 18 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: KISSEL RUN

0.09 MILE SOUTH CR 32/7, Jackson, WV

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 350

CR. 51/3

Poor

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

1.00 MI N CR 114/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 60/12

Poor

Over: GEORGE'S CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 60/11, Kanawha, WV

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 900

CR 63

Poor

Over: FALLING ROCK CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CR 58, Kanawha, WV

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200

CR 702/22

Poor

Over: MUD FORK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 5, Logan, WV

Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 73

Poor

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.12 MI SOUTH CR 72, Marion, WV

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,900

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

1.15 MI. E. OF CR 120, Mercer, WV

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

PRESTON CO RT 12

Poor

Over: MILL RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 5/18, Preston, WV

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 450

winner circle

Poor

Over: Hurricane Creek

0.01 miles S of US 60, Putnam, WV

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.05 M WEST OF WV 31, Ritchie, WV

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 47/17

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

0.22 MILE NORTH OF WV 47, Wood, WV

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

HARP ROUTE 978

Poor

Over: BR OF ROCKCASTLE CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CO 10/14, Wyoming, WV

Built 2001 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

HARP 985

Poor

Over: Straight Fork

0.01 Mile N. of Co. 10/5, Wyoming, WV

Built 2003 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

US 119

Poor

Over: A&O RAILROAD

1.01 MI S CO 10, Barbour, WV

Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,300

COUNTY ROUTE 60/15

Poor

Over: BRACKENS CREEK

0.38 Miles N. of US 60, Fayette, WV

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Poor

Over: SAND FORK

0.11 MI S OF CO 11/3, Gilmer, WV

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 44

Poor

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.01 MI S OF WV 5 T, Gilmer, WV

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 17/2

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.04 MI S JCT CO 17 SLS, Gilmer, WV

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 9/4

Poor

Over: CULVERSON CREEK

0.55 Miles N. of CR 10, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 33

US 60

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

0.01 Miles E. of CR 36, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,090

WV 29 F

Poor

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.61 MI S OF CR 11/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROAD 10/6

Poor

Over: BLOOD RUN

0.01 MI.W. WEST OF CR.10, Jackson, WV

Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200

CR 72/1

Poor

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 72, Kanawha, WV

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200

CR 14

Poor

Over: RUM CREEK

1.07 MI EAST OF CR 701/98, Logan, WV

Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200

MARION CO RT 80/2

Poor

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 80, Marion, WV

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600

CR 102/71

Poor

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.01 MI. E. OF CR 102/71, McDowell, WV

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40

CR 219/6

Poor

Over: EAST RIVER

0.06 MI S OF CR 460/6, Mercer, WV

Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 2/7

Poor

Over: MARROWBONE CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF C.R. 2, Mingo, WV

Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30

MONON CO RT 81/1

Poor

Over: COBUN CREEK

0.76 MI WEST CO RT 81, Monongalia, WV

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10

US. 33

Poor

Over: BRIERY GAP RUN

0.07 MI. E. OF CR 33/4, Pendleton, WV

Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,600

PRE CO RT 92/13

Poor

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 92/16, Preston, WV

Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 34/2

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK SPRUCE CREEK

0.04 MILE EAST OF CR 34, Ritchie, WV

Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30

WV 32

Poor

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

1.02 MILES N.JCT.CR 37, Tucker, WV

Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,800

WV 20

Poor

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.29 MI N OF CO 20/10, Webster, WV

Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100

CO 52/2

Poor

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.05 MI W OF US 52, Wyoming, WV

Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

0.34 MI N OF CO 18, Braxton, WV

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

WV 10

Poor

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.05 MI NORTH OF CR 66, Cabell, WV

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,000

WV 16

Poor

Over: WEST FK LITTLE KANAWHA R

0.06 MI N CR 16/28, Calhoun, WV

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

WV ROUTE 23

Poor

Over: SKELTON RUN

0.05 MI WEST CO RT 16, Doddridge, WV

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600

WV 29 WYE SLS

Poor

Over: BEAR WALLOW CREEK

0.04 MI N OF US 50 T, Hampshire, WV

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700

US ROUTE 19

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 33, Harrison, WV

Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,100

WV ROUTE 20

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 20/22, Harrison, WV

Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,100

WEST VIRGINIA 68

Poor

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.08 MI. S. OF CR. 2/19, Jackson, WV

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,500

CR 25

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1.03 MILE SOUTH OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1922 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,400

COUNTY ROUTE 23

Poor

Over: OIL CREEK

1.13 MI E OF CO 23/2, Lewis, WV

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

CR 7

Poor

Over: SHOALS BRANCH

0.31 MI NORTH OF WV 10, Lincoln, WV

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

CR 119/5

Poor

Over: PINE CREEK

1.00 MI WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1986 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

US 52

Poor

Over: SPICE CREEK

0.52 MI.E.OF CO 52/47, McDowell, WV

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,000

Showing 6,901-6,950 of 7,679 bridges

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