Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
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
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
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
GU
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
WV
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
SD
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD TRACK
0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV
Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 12/1
PoorOver: ALLEN CREEK
0.08 MI. N. OF CO. 12/15, Wyoming, WV
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
PoorOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
PoorOver: STEER CREEK
0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250
N0535
PoorOver: DEMPSEY BRANCH
0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV
Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12
COUNTY ROUTE 60/5
PoorOver: 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 50
PoorOver: FOURMILE CREEK
0.06 MI SOUTH OF CR 11, Lincoln, WV
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90
CR 700/57
PoorOver: PINE CREEK
0.02 MI NORTH OF CR 119/5, Logan, WV
Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10
CR 3/18
PoorOver: CRAWLEY CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 3/2, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150
CR 10/3
PoorOver: SPRING FORK
0.75 MI. E. OF CR.10, Mingo, WV
Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 6
PoorOver: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 11/2, Putnam, WV
Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 33/3
PoorOver: FARLEY BRANCH
0.09 MILE E OF CO 33, Raleigh, WV
Built 1940 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40
CR 41
PoorOver: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.61 MI SOUTH OF CR 35, Wayne, WV
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 3
PoorOver: NESSELROAD RUN
0.02 M. WEST OF CR 1, Jackson, WV
Built 1980 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 73
PoorOver: EIGHTMILE CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CR 66, Kanawha, WV
Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 850
CR 16/1
PoorOver: RT FK OF BUFFALO CREEK
0.15 MILE EAST OF CR 16, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 550
CR 701/85
PoorOver: SANDLICK CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 11/2, Logan, WV
Built 1987 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 40
CR 65/37
PoorOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 30
CR 52/35
PoorOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.04 MI NORTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 200
CR 2
PoorOver: TONEY FORK
0.03 MI N OF WV 85, Wyoming, WV
Built 1968 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 500
CR 65
PoorOver: LEFT FK LEATHERWOOD CK
0.01 MI S OF CR 63/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1946 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 70
CR 12/1
PoorOver: CROOKED CREEK
0.57 MI EAST OF CR 12, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 650
CR 8/3
PoorOver: BEECH CREEK
0.04 MI EAST OF CR 8, Mingo, WV
Built 1982 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 90
WV 65
PoorOver: CONLEY BRANCH
0.01 MI NORTH OF 65/10, Mingo, WV
Built 1977 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,000
CR 33/3
PoorOver: HORSECAMP RUN
0.01 MI S US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50
CR 50/8 SLS
PoorOver: N. FK. LITTLE CACAPON R.
0.05 MI SOUTH OF US 50 T, Hampshire, WV
Built 1986 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 14
PoorOver: RUM CREEK
3.20 MI WEST OF CR 14/2, Logan, WV
Built 1982 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 550
CR 52/56
PoorOver: WEST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.29 MI SO. OF WV 152, Wayne, WV
Built 1911 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 16/10
PoorOver: ROCKCAMP FK OF BELLS CK
0.10 MI N OF CR 81, Clay, WV
Built 1991 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 34
PoorOver: COAL LICK RUN
0.03 MI NORTH CO RT 9, Marion, WV
Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 300
CR 83/1
PoorOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MI N OF WV 83, McDowell, WV
Built 1984 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 250
County Route 31
PoorOver: Little Wheeling Creek
0.01 mi. North jct US 40, Ohio, WV
Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 750
CR 3/33
PoorOver: MARSH FORK
0.20 MI S OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 33/1
PoorOver: TOMMY CREEK
0.30 MI. E. OF CR.33, Raleigh, WV
Built 1988 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 50
US ROUTE 50 WB
PoorOver: ARNOLD CREEK
0.06 MI WEST DODD CR 11, Doddridge, WV
Built 1970 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 6,000
HARR CO RT 25/3
PoorOver: BROWNS CREEK
0.04 MI WEST CO RT 25, Harrison, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 400
CR 4/1
PoorOver: BIG CREEK
0.02 MI WEST OF CR 4, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,200
CR 52/49
PoorOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.17 MI SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1992 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50
WV 99
PoorOver: BRECKENRIDGE CREEK
0.07 MI.W.OF CR. 15, Raleigh, WV
Built 1965 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,500
US ROUTE 50 EB
PoorOver: ARNOLD CREEK
0.06 MI WEST DODD CR 11, Doddridge, WV
Built 1970 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 6,000
HARP ROUTE 902/91
PoorOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.01 MILE, Raleigh, WV
Built 2002 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 7
PoorOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.10 Miles S. of CR 7/5, Summers, WV
Built 1997 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 387
CR 26
PoorOver: LITTLE LYNN CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 22, Wayne, WV
Built 1986 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 250
CR 10/3
PoorOver: HUFF CREEK
O.60 MI W OF CR 10/5, Wyoming, WV
Built 1991 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 900
CR 10/23
PoorOver: BARKERS CREEK
0.01 MI E OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1992 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 200
MARION CO RT 91
PoorOver: MAHAN RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 250/8, Marion, WV
Built 1993 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,200
MONONGALIA CR 45/7
PoorOver: FLAGGY MEADOW RUN
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 40/1, Monongalia, WV
Built 1992 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 35/5
PoorOver: WEST FK OF TWELVEPOLE CK
0.01 MILES S.OF CR 35, Wayne, WV
Built 2006 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 40
CR 119/5
PoorOver: PINE CREEK
3.24 MILES WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 1998 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10
Harp 902/47
PoorOver: Panther Creek
0.01 Mile East of CR.3, McDowell, WV
Built 1994 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 60
CR 34/1
PoorOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.16 MI S OF US 460, Mercer, WV
Built 1988 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 500
WV 41
PoorOver: BRACKENS CREEK
0.24 Miles S. of CR 41/3, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 597
MARION CO RT 48/4
PoorOver: LITTLE BINGAMON CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 48, Marion, WV
Built 1983 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10
CR 52/3
PoorOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.05 MI W OF CR 52/33, McDowell, WV
Built 1992 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 50
CO ROUTE 60/15
PoorOver: SIMMONS CREEK
1.21 MILE N OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 2001 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 250
CR 27
PoorOver: PINCH CREEK
0.01 MI. WEST OF CR 22, Raleigh, WV
Built 1991 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 150
Showing 7,601-7,650 of 7,679 bridges
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