State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia26.9%53.8%19.3%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

ME

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

GU

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

WV

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

SD

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

IA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CITY STREET

Poor

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

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

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

Poor

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 57

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK OF BLUE CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 49, Kanawha, WV

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150

CR 3/4

Poor

Over: CRAWLEY CREEK

0.01 MI NO OF CR 3, Logan, WV

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 650

CR. 25

Poor

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR

0.01 MI. N. OF US. 19, Mercer, WV

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,000

CR 30

Poor

Over: WINDING GULF

1.21 MI E OF WV 16, Raleigh, WV

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30

US 33

Poor

Over: TYGART VALLEY R.& CSX RR

1.30 MI WEST JCT. U.S.250, Randolph, WV

Built 1994 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,500

CR 85/5

Poor

Over: POND FORK

0.02 MI N OF WV 85, Boone, WV

Built 1990 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90

CR 42

Poor

Over: FORK OF LONG BRANCH

0.10 MI NORTH OF CR 43, Cabell, WV

Built 1983 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90

I-64 WBL

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

3.95 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1965 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,050

CR 8

Poor

Over: BALLARD HARMON BRANCH

0.23 MI N OF CR 8/2, McDowell, WV

Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200

CR 2/2

Poor

Over: MARROWBONE CREEK

0.38 MI EAST OF CR 65/1, Mingo, WV

Built 1992 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250

County Route 39

Poor

Over: Middle Wheeling Creek

0.52 mi. East jct CR23/2, Ohio, WV

Built 1959 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90

HARP 936

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.04 MILES E OF HA 901/14, Wyoming, WV

Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 60

County Route 7

Poor

Over: Cross Creek

0.28 mi. East jct WV 2, Brooke, WV

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,700

CO ROUTE 119/21

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK OF STEER CREEK

0.01 MI S OF US 33 T, Gilmer, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROUTE 21/38

Poor

Over: DUDDEN FORK

0.01 MILE SOUTH 21/46, Jackson, WV

Built 1976 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 60/12

Poor

Over: GEORGES CREEK

0.15 MI N OF US 60, Kanawha, WV

Built 1973 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,200

CR 65/4

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF CR 65/3, Mingo, WV

Built 1986 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROUTE 31

Poor

Over: GLADE CREEK

0.02 MI.N.OF CR. 31/1, Raleigh, WV

Built 1992 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,300

West Virginia 7

Poor

Over: Little Fishing Creek

0.11 mi. West jct CR 5, Wetzel, WV

Built 1924 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,800

CR 119/05

Poor

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.03 MI EAST OF CR 700/57, Logan, WV

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROUTE 52/37

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.01 MILE NORTH OF WV 123, Mercer, WV

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

West Virginia 88

Poor

Over: Wheeling Creek

0.08 mi. South jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1948 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,300

WEST VIRGINIA 16

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.02 MILE SOUTH CR 17, Ritchie, WV

Built 1963 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROUTE 22

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.01 MI N OF WV 16, Clay, WV

Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 36

Poor

Over: TUG FORK

0.04 MILE EAST FO CR 25/2, Jackson, WV

Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250

PRESTON CO 26/23

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.15 MILES NORTH WV RT 26, Preston, WV

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Poor

Over: TROUGH FORK

0.01 MI. W. OF CR. 3, Wyoming, WV

Built 1940 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,100

US ROUTE 19

Poor

Over: HACKERS CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 19/22, Harrison, WV

Built 1983 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,600

WV 16

Poor

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CO 7, McDowell, WV

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,300

COUNTY ROUTE 10/29

Poor

Over: BAKERS CREEK

0.05 MI. S. OF CR. 10/23, Wyoming, WV

Built 1977 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

CO ROUTE 24 SLS

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.02 MI E OF CO RT 12 SLS, Barbour, WV

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 80

CR 17

Poor

Over: BRANCH THIRTEEN MILE CRK

0.44 MI WEST OF CR 15, Jackson, WV

Built 1950 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30

County Route 62

Poor

Over: Big Grave Creek

0.08 mi. West jct CR 25, Marshall, WV

Built 1967 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 300

HARP 958

Poor

Over: Dry Fork

0.02 mile North of WV 80, McDowell, WV

Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 40

PRESTON CO RT 7/12

Poor

Over: ELSEY RUN

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 7/16, Preston, WV

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Poor

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.26 MILE W OF CR 50/40, Ritchie, WV

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 450

County Route 54

Poor

Over: Crow Run

0.25 mi. North jct CR54/1, Wetzel, WV

Built 1964 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

WV 16

Poor

Over: SLAB FORK

0.16 MI S OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV

Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,700

County Route 11/1

Poor

Over: North Fork Kings Creek

0.77 Mi North jct CR 11, Hancock, WV

Built 1990 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 80

CR 11

Poor

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

1.13 MI S OF CR 23, Lincoln, WV

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 550

CR 18

Poor

Over: TRACE FORK

0.19 MI SOUTH OF CR 9/2, Logan, WV

Built 1984 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,500

COUNTY ROUTE 39/18

Poor

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

0.60 Miles S. of CR 39/13, Nicholas, WV

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 200

CR. 1/34

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 1, Raleigh, WV

Built 1950 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY RT 14

Poor

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MI N OF WV 97, Wyoming, WV

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 21/15

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK OF SANDY CREEK

0.18 MILE SOUTH OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1887 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 50/67

Poor

Over: BUNNELL RUN

0.20 MI EAST OF CR 50/21, Ritchie, WV

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK LEE CREEK

0.02 M EAST OF CR 17/1, Wood, WV

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 250

CR 119/3

Poor

Over: LEFT FORK OF ROCK CREEK

1.10 MI EAST OF CR 119/2, Boone, WV

Built 1992 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40

BEECHWOOD STREET

Poor

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF MEM. BLV, Cabell, WV

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 500

West Virginia 2

Poor

Over: Frontier Group of Co.Inc

0.38 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV

Built 1966 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,800

Showing 7,551-7,600 of 7,679 bridges

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