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 19/3

Poor

Over: SHELVING ROCK RUN

0.40 MI SOUTH OF CR 19, Wood, WV

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10

CR 01/06

Poor

Over: FALLING ROCK CREEK

0.04 MI S OF CR 1, Boone, WV

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

CR 16 SLS

Poor

Over: MILL GAP RUN

0.44 MI E OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

US 60 WB

Poor

Over: WITCHER CREEK

0.18 MI E OF CR 70, Kanawha, WV

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,200

US 60 EB

Poor

Over: WITCHER CREEK

0.18 MI E OF CR 70, Kanawha, WV

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,457

WV 622

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORK

0.04 MILE N OF CR 5/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,800

MARION CO RT 91/1

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.09 MI EAST CO RT 91, Marion, WV

Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

CR 11

Poor

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.05 MI N OF CR 13, Mercer, WV

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 250

County Route 51/1

Poor

Over: Castlemans Run

0.03 mi. East jct CR 51, Ohio, WV

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

CR 219/3

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.89 MI N US 219, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

WV 25

Poor

Over: ARMOUR CREEK

0.05 MI E OF CR 25/4, Putnam, WV

Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,800

PARK & FOREST 807

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER

0.01 M NORTH OF P&F 801, Ritchie, WV

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24

C. R. 7

Poor

Over: LEADMINE RUN

0.01 MI N JCT CR 14, Tucker, WV

Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

County Route 7/5

Poor

Over: Little Sancho Creek

0.06 mi. South jct CR6/3, Tyler, WV

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

CR 35

Poor

Over: ARKANSAS BRANCH

0.43 MI NORTH OF CR 35/5, Wayne, WV

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

County Route 64

Poor

Over: Long Drain

0.06 mi. South jct CR64/6, Wetzel, WV

Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 350

US Route 250

Poor

Over: Church Fork Creek

0.02 mi. South jct WV 69, Wetzel, WV

Built 1933 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,100

17TH ST-VIENNA

Poor

Over: POND RUN

0.30 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV

Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 85/8

Poor

Over: LITTLE COAL RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CR 119/20, Boone, WV

Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,100

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

0.11 MILES EAST OF CR 7/1, Cabell, WV

Built 2008 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

WV 16 (F)

Poor

Over: WEST FK LITTLE KANAWHA R

0.03 MI S OF CR 11, Calhoun, WV

Built 1932 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROUTE 3/3

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.15 Miles S. of CR 3/5, Fayette, WV

Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.40 Miles W. of CR 15/9, Fayette, WV

Built 1963 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 43

WV 61

Poor

Over: ARMSTRONG CREEK

0.04 Miles S. of CR 61/24, Fayette, WV

Built 1966 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,200

COUNTY ROUTE 23

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

2.48 MI S OF CO 23/1 SLS, Gilmer, WV

Built 1938 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 200

CR 21/21

Poor

Over: LT FK SYCAMORE CREEK

0.06 MI EAST OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1981 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40

CR 16/18

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CR 16, Logan, WV

Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40

CR 9/1

Poor

Over: WHITMAN CREEK

2.05 MI.S.OF CR 9/6, Logan, WV

Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

WV 62

Poor

Over: THIRTEENMILE CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CR 35/5, Mason, WV

Built 1951 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.01 MI. W. OF CR 16, Mercer, WV

Built 1936 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,800

CR 2/3 SLS

Poor

Over: WARM SPRING RUN

0.04 MI N OF CR 02 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1927 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 150

CR 522/11 SLS

Poor

Over: WARM SPRING RUN

0.04 MI. W OF US 522 F, Morgan, WV

Built 1945 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: PETERS CREEK

0.01 Miles S. of WV 39, Nicholas, WV

Built 1977 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 360

CR 12

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

0.06 MI SOUTH OF CR 10, Pleasants, WV

Built 1958 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50

C. R. 39/2

Poor

Over: KNAPPS CREEK

0.21 MI S JCT WV 39, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1963 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 250

COUNTY RT 16/18

Poor

Over: WINDING GULF

0.01 MI N OF WV 16, Raleigh, WV

Built 1940 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30

C.R. 1

Poor

Over: MINEAR RUN

0.01 MI N. JCT. CR 5, Tucker, WV

Built 1997 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 400

CR 20

Poor

Over: WHITES CREEK

0.05 MI WEST OF CR 19, Wayne, WV

Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 636

County Route 16

Poor

Over: Rock Camp Run

0.60 mi. North jct US 250, Wetzel, WV

Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 200

WV. 54

Poor

Over: SLAB FORK

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

Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,800

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

NO DATA ENTERED, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 11/9

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.08 MI W OF CO 11, Braxton, WV

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

HARP 951

Poor

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF ALT WV 10, Cabell, WV

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

WV 16

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 19/9, Fayette, WV

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Poor

Over: BUTCHERS FORK

0.01 MI N OF CO 11/1, Gilmer, WV

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Poor

Over: BROWNS CREEK

2.40 Miles N. of CR 1/2, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300

COUNTY ROUTE 60/1

Poor

Over: SEWELL CREEK

0.21 Miles N. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51

I-64 EBL & WBL

Poor

Over: HARTS RUN

0.34 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,015

CR 21/7

Poor

Over: SANDY RUN

0.01 MI EAST OF CR 21/2, Jackson, WV

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

CR 21

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.62 MILE SOUTH OF CR 25, Jackson, WV

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,700

Showing 7,151-7,200 of 7,679 bridges

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