Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
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
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)
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
66
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
54
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
46
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
19
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
N&S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: WERTZ AVENUE
0.05 MI NORTH OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975
CSX RR OWNER #0.20
UnknownOver: WASHINGTON AVENUE
0.70 MI E OF CR 6/6, Kanawha, WV
Built 1921
THIRD AVENUE
UnknownOver: CR 6/6
0.10 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1929 ADT: 4,900
FOURTH AVENUE
UnknownOver: CR 6/6
0.12 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1929 ADT: 4,900
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: ROCK LAKE DRIVE
0.02 MI N OF CR 12, Kanawha, WV
Built 1963
N&S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: VIRGINIA STREET
0.20 MI E OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1974 ADT: 2,300
CENTRAL AVENUE
UnknownOver: CSX RR & FIRST AVENUE
0.04 MI. N. OF CR 61/12, Kanawha, WV
Built 1961 ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 7 SLS
UnknownOver: CO 7 SLS
0.10 MI S OF CO RT 7/7, Lewis, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 25,000
COUNTY ROUTE 21/5
UnknownOver: CO 21/5
1.19 MI S OF CO 21 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 16,500
I-79
UnknownOver: CO 21/1
2.03 MI S US 19, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 100
INTERSTATE 79
UnknownOver: US 19
5.00 MI S OF CO 19/39, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 1,550
INTERSTATE 79
UnknownOver: US 19
5.00 MI S OF CO 19/39, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 1,500
I-79 N
UnknownOver: W Fk Rvr Co 19/39 & 38/3
2.87 MI S US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 200
I-79 S
UnknownOver: W Fk Rvr Co 19/39 & 38/3
2.87 M1 S OF US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 200
I-79 N
UnknownOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.20 MI S US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 20
I-79 S
UnknownOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.20 MI S US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 20
I-79 NBL EXIT RAMP
UnknownOver: STONECOAL CRK & CR119/16
0.19 MI S OF US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 20
INTERSTATE 79
UnknownOver: US 33
2.81 MI N OF CO 19/39, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 23,500
INTERSTATE 79
UnknownOver: US 33
2.81 MI N OF CO 19/39, Lewis, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 2,200
I-79 NBL
UnknownOver: Co 14
2.74 MI N US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 400
I-79 SBL
UnknownOver: Co 14
2.74 MI N US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 400
I-79 NBL
UnknownOver: McKinney Run and Co 3
1.27 MI N CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 950
I-79
UnknownOver: McKinney Run and Co 3
1.27 MI N CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 950
I-79 N & S
UnknownOver: CO 14/1
2.73 MI S CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 10
I-79 N & S
UnknownOver: County Route 14/6
2.33 MI S CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 10
CR 10/30
UnknownOver: Guyandotte R, WV 10, CSX
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 10/32, Lincoln, WV
Built 1991 ADT: 3,700
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.07 MI NORTH OF CR 9/5, Logan, WV
Built 1904 ADT: 3,900
WV 10
UnknownOver: ISLAND CK,CR 119/26, CSX
0.01 MI NORTH OF WV 73, Logan, WV
Built 1953 ADT: 12,500
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: OLD COUNTY RT 14
0.01 MI EAST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 1910 ADT: 15
US 119 SB
UnknownOver: WV 10
0.04 MI S.WV 10 EXIT RAMP, Logan, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 4,300
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.09 MI WEST OF CR 119/14, Logan, WV
Built 1904 ADT: 2,600
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 12
0.23 MI NORTHOF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 1914 ADT: 2,200
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: WV 17
0.02 MI NORTH OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 1919 ADT: 1,200
CONVEYOR BELT
UnknownOver: CONVEYOR BELT
0.35 MI W OF CR 14, Logan, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 3,500
WV 73
UnknownOver: RT 5, 119/14, RR, MUD FK
0.01 MI WEST OF US 119, Logan, WV
Built 1994 ADT: 10,100
COAL CONVEYOR BELT
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 119/5
5.60 MI WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 1975 ADT: 20
WV ROUTE 73
UnknownOver: LOWER DEMPSEY BR, CR 5/5
1.35 MILES EAST OF US 119, Logan, WV
Built 1994 ADT: 500
US 119
UnknownOver: CR 5 Mud Fork Road
0.90 MILE SOUTH OF WV 73, Logan, WV
Built 1996 ADT: 5,000
US 119
UnknownOver: WV 73
0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 73, Logan, WV
Built 1996 ADT: 16,000
US 119
UnknownOver: CR 18 AND CR 701/41
0.26 MILE SOUTH OF CR 18, Logan, WV
Built 1997 ADT: 3,100
WEST VIRGINIA 10
UnknownOver: Old WV10, Buff Ck, CSXRR
0.01 MILES S OF C.R. 16., Logan, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 6,800
COUNTY ROUTE 14
UnknownOver: PRIVATE ROAD
0.03 MILE EAST OF CR 15, Logan, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 50
WV ROUTE 10 NB
UnknownOver: CR10/4, Guyandotte, CSX
0.10 mile N of C.R. 10/4, Logan, WV
Built 2009
STATE ROUTE 73
UnknownOver: CR119/26,ISLAND CK,CSXRR
0.03 MILE NORTH OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 2,600
WV ROUTE 10 SB
UnknownOver: 10/4,Guyandotte, 10, CSX
0.10 mile North-CR 10/4, Logan, WV
Built 2009
APD 119 NB
UnknownOver: WV 10
0.04 MI S.WV 10 EXIT RAMP, Logan, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 4,300
WV 10
UnknownOver: Guyandotte River Road
0.01 mile N of CO 10/17, Logan, WV
Built 2017 ADT: 6,600
WV 10
UnknownOver: Davey Branch & CO 50/1
0.01 mile S of CO 50/1, Logan, WV
Built 2017 ADT: 6,600
1.58 mile East of
UnknownOver: CO 14
CR 14/118290003283, Logan, WV
0.71 MILE EAST OF
UnknownOver: CR 14
CR 14/199990002752, Logan, WV
Showing 651-700 of 7,679 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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