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 35/9

Poor

Over: BURNING SPRINGS RUN

0.06 MILE WEST OF WV 5, Wirt, WV

Built 1947 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50

CO RT 28/2

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

0.76 MI W CR 28, Wood, WV

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 50/2

Poor

Over: WORTHINGTON CREEK

0.14 MI. SOUTH OF CR 16, Wood, WV

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,900

CR 50/5

Poor

Over: GILLESPIE RUN

0.26 MI SOUTH OF CR 18/5, Wood, WV

Built 1976 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 800

CR 10/14

Poor

Over: ROCK CASTLE CREEK

0.02 MI. N. OF CR 10/84, Wyoming, WV

Built 2011 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150

FR 76

Poor

Over: BARANSHEE

NO DATA ENTERED, Webster, WV

Built 1980 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50

I64 EB

Poor

Over: MUD RIVER

0.19 MI.EAST OF CR 60/89, Cabell, WV

Built 1996 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 23,600

COUNTY ROUTE 60/3

Poor

Over: RICH CREEK

2.45 Miles S. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 379

WV 93 F

Poor

Over: ELKLICK RUN

0.13 MI N OF CR 01 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1939 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,600

CR 18/2 SLS

Poor

Over: CRAB RUN

0.03 MI E OF CR 18 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50

INTERSTATE 79 NB

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.43 MI SOUTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV

Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 16,850

CR 77/3

Poor

Over: FIELDS CREEK

0.10 MI S OF CR 77/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10

CR 1/2

Poor

Over: MUD RIVER

0.05 MI EAST OF CR 1, Lincoln, WV

Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10

County Route 25

Poor

Over: North Fork of Grave Ck

0.01 mi. East jct CR 58, Marshall, WV

Built 1955 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 350

US 119

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.12 MI WEST OF CR 65/30, Mingo, WV

Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,700

WV 39

Poor

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.03 MI E JCT US 219, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1959 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,000

COUNTY ROUTE 52

Poor

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.03 MI W OF CR 42, Roane, WV

Built 1982 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10

C.R. 27

Poor

Over: LONG RUN

1.25 MI S JCT CR 27/3, Tucker, WV

Built 1948 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 90

WV 37

Poor

Over: EAST FK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.90 MI EAST OF CR 30, Wayne, WV

Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 500

CR 9/3

Poor

Over: NEAL RUN

0.23 MI SOUTH OF WV 95, Wood, WV

Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 25

Poor

Over: SHORT RUN

0.08 M EAST OF CR 25/13, Wood, WV

Built 1960 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 400

CR 20 SLS

Poor

Over: LOST RIVER

0.05 MI E OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 700

I-77 SBL

Poor

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.19 MI S. US 33, Jackson, WV

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,750

CR 12/3

Poor

Over: BARRENSHE CREEK

0.08 MI E OF WV 16, McDowell, WV

Built 1936 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 150

HARP ROUTE 902/49

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.12 MI SOUTH OF CO 2, McDowell, WV

Built 2003 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 26/3

Poor

Over: MOUSE FORK

0.66 Miles East of CR 26, Nicholas, WV

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

C R 220/7

Poor

Over: PROPST RUN

0.84 MI W JCT C R 21/2, Pendleton, WV

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 33/8

Poor

Over: SHAVERS FORK CHEAT RIVER

0.03 MI.E. OF CR 5/12, Randolph, WV

Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 30

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CO 9/8, Upshur, WV

Built 1971 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50

CR971/2

Poor

Over: OLDHOUSE BRANCH

0.01 MI E OF WV 971, Wyoming, WV

Built 1979 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

West Virginia 67

Poor

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.06 mi West jct CR67/5, Brooke, WV

Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,600

US 60

Poor

Over: PRIVATE ROAD

0.19 Miles W. of CR 38, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1930 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,389

COUNTY ROUTE 60/73

Poor

Over: HARTS RUN

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

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 77/2

Poor

Over: FIELDS CREEK

0.02 MI E OF CR 77/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1975 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30

CR 30/3

Poor

Over: EAST RIVER

1.10 MI E OF CR 30, Mercer, WV

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

CO 112/2

Poor

Over: EAST RIVER

0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 112, Mercer, WV

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20

WV 46 SLS

Poor

Over: CSX TRANSPORT

0.01 MI E OF CR 01 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 600

City Street

Poor

Over: Long Run

0.01 mi. West jct WV 88, Ohio, WV

Built 1959 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,800

CR 1

Poor

Over: MILL RUN

0.03 MI.N.OF CR.1/2, Pendleton, WV

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 250

WV. 39

Poor

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.04 MI. W. JCT. C.R. 21, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1947 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,400

Harp Route 902/33

Poor

Over: Marsh Fork

0.01 MI WEST OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40

Harp Route 903/29

Poor

Over: Sand Branch

0.33 mi E of Co. 119/36, Raleigh, WV

Built 2003 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30

WV 72

Poor

Over: LICKING CREEK

0.07 MILES N. JCT CR 11, Tucker, WV

Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 400

CR 52/56

Poor

Over: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.35 MI SOUTH OF CR 52/20, Wayne, WV

Built 1911 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 16/39

Poor

Over: SLAB FORK

0.21 MI S OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV

Built 2002 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20

WEST VIRGINIA 16

Poor

Over: CRUMMIS CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 16/25, Calhoun, WV

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,400

US ROUTE 50 WB

Poor

Over: Salem Fork, Pvt Dr, Trai

0.30 MI EAST CO RT 50/6, Harrison, WV

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,550

US ROUTE 50

Poor

Over: CSX RAILBED

0.20 MI WEST US ROUTE 19, Harrison, WV

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 26,100

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK

0.02 MI OF CR 15/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 1974 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

CR 15

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK

0.35 MI N OF CR 15/3, Kanawha, WV

Built 1974 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

Showing 7,251-7,300 of 7,679 bridges

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