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

TAYLOR CO RT 7

Poor

Over: THREE FORK CREEK

0.03 MI EAST CO RT 28/8, Taylor, WV

Built 1987 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 150

CR. 16/13

Poor

Over: JACOBS FORK

0.01 MI. S. OF WV. 16, McDowell, WV

Built 1989 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 20

CR 1

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.38 MI EAST OF CR 1/34, Raleigh, WV

Built 1996 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,400

County Route 82/5

Poor

Over: KEENY CREEK

0.01 Miles N.of CR 82, Fayette, WV

Built 2016 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 33

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Poor

Over: MARSH FORK

0.37 MI NORTH OF C0 3/3, Raleigh, WV

Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 450

COUNTY RTE. 102/71

Poor

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.01 MI. E. OF US. 52, McDowell, WV

Built 1993 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50

County Route 13

Poor

Over: Rush Run

0.08 Mi. North Jct CR64/1, Wetzel, WV

Built 1930 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 250

CR 2/2

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.01 MI E OF CR 2, Wyoming, WV

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 40

MONO CO RT 43

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF SCOTTS RUN

0.25 MI NORTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 1988 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 750

27TH STREET-VIENNA

Poor

Over: POND RUN

0.50 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV

Built 1950 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 850

COUNTY ROUTE 1/28

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.03 MI. N. OF CR.1, Raleigh, WV

Built 1986 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 10

CR 5/8

Poor

Over: STOVER FORK

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 13/1, Roane, WV

Built 1988 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 200

CR 9/7

Poor

Over: DRY FORK

0.01 MI N OF CR 9, McDowell, WV

Built 1936 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 20

CR 3/4

Poor

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.40 MI. EAST OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV

Built 1980 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 600

CR 85/39

Poor

Over: POND FORK

0.01 MI W OF WV 85, Boone, WV

Built 1988 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 8/1

Poor

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 8, Wyoming, WV

Built 1980 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 16

Poor

Over: LITTLE SPRING CREEK

0.07 M NORTH OF C.R. 9/4, Roane, WV

Built 1960 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 90

CR 252/13

Poor

Over: GILBERT CREEK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV

Built 2001 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 30

CR 33

Poor

Over: STONECOAL CREEK

0.37 MI W OF CR 33/1, Raleigh, WV

Built 1988 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 500

CR 16

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF CR 16/3, Logan, WV

Built 1991 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 850

COUNTY ROUTE 16/17

Poor

Over: JACOBS FORK

0.06 MI NORTH OF WV 16, McDowell, WV

Built 1988 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 70

HARRISON CO RT 3/1

Poor

Over: BINGAMON CREEK

0.02 MI WEST CO RT 3, Harrison, WV

Built 1981 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 90

Ha. 902/21

Poor

Over: Bradshaw Creek

0.01 Mi. S. of WV. 83, McDowell, WV

Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100

US 19

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.01 MI. N. OF US. 460, Mercer, WV

Built 1977 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,800

COUNTY ROUTE 1/6

Poor

Over: EAST FK OF TWELVEPOLE CK

0.01 MILES EAST OF C R 1, Mingo, WV

Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10

CR 22

Poor

Over: LITTLE LYNN CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF WV 37, Wayne, WV

Built 1976 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 400

CR 50/36

Poor

Over: STILLWELL CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF US 50, Wood, WV

Built 1971 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50

US ROUTE 19

Poor

Over: MILL FALL RUN

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 54, Marion, WV

Built 1925 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100

FOREST ROAD

Poor

Over: CAPON RUN

OFF WV SR 259/6, Hardy, WV

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 80

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