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 4

Poor

Over: NORTH FK OF BIG CREEK

0.09 MI SOUTH OF CR 2, Logan, WV

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

WV 80

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 11/1, Logan, WV

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,300

CR 15

Poor

Over: SPRUCE FORK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 17, Logan, WV

Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

CR 110/21

Poor

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.05 MILE SOUTH OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20

CR 701/51

Poor

Over: WHITMAN CREEK

0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 9/1, Logan, WV

Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

County Route 34

Poor

Over: Toms Run

0.01 mi. East jct CR36, Marshall, WV

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100

PRESTON CO RT 27

Poor

Over: DECKERS CREEK

0.63 MI EAST CO RT 27/2, Preston, WV

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,900

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Poor

Over: DRY FORK RIVER

0.04 MI. N. JCT CR 31, Randolph, WV

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Poor

Over: BIG RUN

0.02 MILE WEST WV 31, Ritchie, WV

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 25

Poor

Over: HENRY FORK

0.04 MI. W. OF CR50/2, Roane, WV

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

WV 12

Poor

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

0.05 Miles S. of CR 21/2, Summers, WV

Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 781

WV 72

Poor

Over: RED RUN

0.31 MI.N.JCT.CR. 26, Tucker, WV

Built 1933 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

ACCESS ROAD

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

RACINE LOCKS & DAM, Mason, WV

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 100

DODDRIDGE CO RT 11

Poor

Over: LONG RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 11/1, Doddridge, WV

Built 1950 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200

US ROUTE 50 EB

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,200

US ROUTE 50 WB

Poor

Over: TENMILE CREEK

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 5, Harrison, WV

Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,200

CR 15

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK

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

Built 1975 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

CR 20

Poor

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.21 MI W OF CR 20/4, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

CR. 27

Poor

Over: LOWER FIVEMILE CREEK

0.04 MI S OF CR 36, Mason, WV

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 70

Poor

Over: ARBUCKLE CREEK

0.65 MI. N. OF CR. 68, Mason, WV

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 250

CR 12/7

Poor

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.15 MI S OF CR 12, Mason, WV

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 112/1

Poor

Over: EAST RIVER

0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 112, Mercer, WV

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

WV ROUTE 7 WB

Poor

Over: DECKERS CREEK

0.02 MI WEST WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,100

County Route 27

Poor

Over: Little Wheeling Creek

0.04 mi. North jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1949 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

C.R. 1/3

Poor

Over: NORTH MILL CREEK

0.03 MI E JCT U S 220, Pendleton, WV

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

HARP 921

Poor

Over: TANNER RUN

0.03 MILE SOUTH OF US 33, Roane, WV

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

TAYLOR CO RT 38

Poor

Over: SHELBY RUN

0.58 MI SOUTH CR 250/12, Taylor, WV

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200

WEST VIRGINIA 152

Poor

Over: BEECH FORK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.08 MILES N. OF C. R. 46, Wayne, WV

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,700

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.17 MI N OF CO 32, Webster, WV

Built 1953 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 500

County Route 7/11

Poor

Over: Knob Fork Run

0.01 mi. South jct CR7/14, Wetzel, WV

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10

WEST VIRGINIA 14

Poor

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.04 MI NORTH OF CR 24/1, Wirt, WV

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 950

COUNTY RT. 10/28

Poor

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.02 MI.S.OF CR.10/3, Wyoming, WV

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

HARP 941

Poor

Over: Huff Creek

0.01 Miles South of US 52, Wyoming, WV

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 24/2

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.03 MI S OF CR 24, Clay, WV

Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROUTE 12

Poor

Over: BLOODY RUN

0.04 MI S OF WV 47, Gilmer, WV

Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 90

CR 42/5 SLS

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK LUNICE CREEK

0.09 MILE N. OF CR 06 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 400

CR 9/5

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.77 MI W OF CR 9, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40

WV. 601

Poor

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 61/12, Kanawha, WV

Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,200

COUNTY ROUTE 16/5

Poor

Over: MUDSUCK BR OF DAVIS CK

0.01 MI W OF CR 16/2, Kanawha, WV

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 33

Poor

Over: POCATALICO RIVER

0.01 MI E OF CR 33/9, Kanawha, WV

Built 1996 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 650

COUNTY RT. 15/1

Poor

Over: BROAD BRANCH

0.74 MI. SOUTH OF CR 15, Lincoln, WV

Built 2013 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 10/43

Poor

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.01 M. NO. OF CR 10/6, Logan, WV

Built 2013 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 71/3

Poor

Over: WIDEMOUTH CREEK

0.45 MI. N. OF WV. 71, Mercer, WV

Built 1982 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Poor

Over: POSSUM TROT RUN

0.26 MI. N. OF CR. 25, Pendleton, WV

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 350

CR 44

Poor

Over: SCARY CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CR 46/1, Putnam, WV

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 56

Poor

Over: COTTONTREE RUN

0.97 MI N OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 300

US 52

Poor

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.05 MI W OF CR 52/9, Wyoming, WV

Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,200

WV ROUTE 16

Poor

Over: N S RAILWAY

0.67 MILE N OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV

Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,300

COUNTY ROUTE 3

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.03 MI E OF CO 3/2 SLS, Barbour, WV

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

CR 119/07

Poor

Over: PIGEONROOST FORK

0.98 MI W OF CR 7/3, Boone, WV

Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90

Showing 7,301-7,350 of 7,679 bridges

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