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 46/2

Poor

Over: LYNN CAMP RUN

0.01 MI S COUNTY 46 SLS, Upshur, WV

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5

CR 29/16

Poor

Over: BULL CREEK

0.02 MI EAST OF CR 29/9, Wayne, WV

Built 1923 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10

CR 52/4

Poor

Over: BEECH FORK

0.18 MI WEST OF CR 13, Wayne, WV

Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350

West Virginia 20

Poor

Over: South Fork Fishing Creek

0.01 mi. North jct CR20/5, Wetzel, WV

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,200

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

0.23 M EAST OF CR 7/9, Wood, WV

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 40/5

Poor

Over: SAMS CREEK

0.15 MILE SOUTH OF CR 13, Wood, WV

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200

WV ROUTE 54

Poor

Over: SLAB FORK

0.09 MI. S. OF CR 54/6, Wyoming, WV

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,800

COUNTY ROUTE 57/7

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.01 MI W OF WV 57 F, Barbour, WV

Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40

CR 26 SLS

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.27 MI. E. OF CR 51/6, Berkeley, WV

Built 1987 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,000

CR 05 SLS

Poor

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

2.00 MI N OF CR 5/1 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROUTE 60/34

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.04 Miles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1937 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 98

COUNTY ROUTE 3/2

Poor

Over: JACKSON RUN

0.54 M SOUTH OF CR 3/10, Jackson, WV

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 90

CR 46

Poor

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

0.02 MI E OF CR 46/4 SLS, Kanawha, WV

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 550

CR 70

Poor

Over: BIG HARTS CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 19, Lincoln, WV

Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Poor

Over: ROCKHOUSE FORK

0.01 MI. SOUTH OF CO 19/3, Logan, WV

Built 2004 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 400

County Route 90/1

Poor

Over: Maggoty Run

0.45 mi. North jct CR 74, Marshall, WV

Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 30

WV 62

Poor

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.99 MI N OF CR 62/2, Mason, WV

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,000

HARP ROUTE 963

Poor

Over: BULL CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 1/2, McDowell, WV

Built 2003 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

CR 120

Poor

Over: BLUESTONE RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CR 20/9, Mercer, WV

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250

CR 252/18

Poor

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

0.01 MI SO OF U S 52, Mingo, WV

Built 1985 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 219/8

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.07 Miles E. of US 219, Monroe, WV

Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20

WV 09

Poor

Over: CACAPON RIVER

0.48 MI E OF CR 07, Morgan, WV

Built 1937 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROUTE 39/17

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CHERRY RIVER

0.30 Miles E. of WV 39, Nicholas, WV

Built 1981 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

CR 8

Poor

Over: REEDS CREEK

0.89 MI N JCT CR 10, Pendleton, WV

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RTE. 21

Poor

Over: SOUTH FK OF S.BR.POTOMAC

0.02 MI. S. JCT. CR 25, Pendleton, WV

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350

WV. 92

Poor

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

4.40 MI. S. JCT.WV. 39, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 650

WV. 92

Poor

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

1.23 MI. S. OF WV. 39, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 650

WV ROUTE 92

Poor

Over: SQUIRES RUN

0.09 MI NORTH CO RT 35, Preston, WV

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,900

CR 10

Poor

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK

0.66 MI E OF CR 12, Putnam, WV

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY RT 50

Poor

Over: CHARLEY CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 50/1 SLS, Putnam, WV

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,100

C R 1/2

Poor

Over: CAMPFIELD RUN

0.48 MI S JCT CR 1/6, Randolph, WV

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

C. R. 46

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK BUCKHANNON R.

0.04 MI S JCT CR 46, Randolph, WV

Built 1985 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300

C. R. 219/38

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1.52 MI N JCT CR 219/16, Randolph, WV

Built 1938 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RTE. 5/20

Poor

Over: ROARING CREEK

0.10 MI. N. CR. 5/5, Randolph, WV

Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

WEST VIRGINIA 31

Poor

Over: BIG RUN

0.04 M SOUTH OF CR 31/11, Ritchie, WV

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 700

CR 6

Poor

Over: BOBS BRANCH

0.56 MI WEST OF CR 6/1, Wayne, WV

Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 450

HARP ROUTE 917

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK

0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 26, Wayne, WV

Built 1999 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 14/15

Poor

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.03 MILE WEST WV 14, Wirt, WV

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

WV 54

Poor

Over: SLAB FORK

0.09 MI. N. OF CR. 54/4, Wyoming, WV

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,800

WV RT 54

Poor

Over: SLABFORK

1.51 MI N OF CR 5/6, Wyoming, WV

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,200

COUNTY ROUTE 22

Poor

Over: BENS RUN

0.03 MI N OF CO 22/11, Braxton, WV

Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

WV ROUTE 18

Poor

Over: MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK

0.04 MI SOUTH CO RT 50/30, Doddridge, WV

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,500

US 33

Poor

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.03 MI E CO 119/9, Gilmer, WV

Built 1929 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,200

CR 46

Poor

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

0.40 MI EAST OF CR 46/2, Kanawha, WV

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 850

CR 61/11

Poor

Over: MORRIS CREEK

0.04 MI E OF CR 61/10, Kanawha, WV

Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 3/10

Poor

Over: HORSE CREEK

0.11 MILE SOUTH OF W V 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 2005 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 500

CR 80/1

Poor

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MI NORTH OF WV 80, Logan, WV

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 23

Poor

Over: GRAVE CREEK

0.01 MI WEST CR 25, Marshall, WV

Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 52/8

Poor

Over: BOTTOM CREEK

0.71 MI. N. OF US 52, McDowell, WV

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 150

CR 635/2

Poor

Over: HITE FORK

0.01 MI S OF CR 635/1, McDowell, WV

Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

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