Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
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
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)
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
66
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
54
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
46
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
19
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
CSX RR OWNER #1956
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 2/1
0.01 MI W OF WV 2, Mason, WV
Built 1993 ADT: 10
AEP OWN# SP-01
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 9
0.39 MI N OF WV 62, Mason, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 250
APPALACHIAN POWER
UnknownOver: WV 62
0.43 MI W OF CR 9, Mason, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 1,400
US 35
UnknownOver: WV 02
0.18 MI N OF WV 2, Mason, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 5,700
AEP PIPELINES
UnknownOver: WV 62
1.01 MI E OF CR 33/13, Mason, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 1,154
JESCO CORPORATION
UnknownOver: WV ROUTE 62
0.11 MI S OF CR 62/16, Mason, WV
Built 1990 ADT: 1,700
WV 2
UnknownOver: KANAWHA RIVER & 1ST ST
0.02 MILE N. OF US 35, Mason, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 16,651
CSX RR OWNER #1527
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 19
0.34 MI N. OF WV 62 F, Mason, WV
Built 1928 ADT: 900
AEP COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: WV 62
1.00 MI N. OF CR 33/13, Mason, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 1,400
NRP COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: WV 62
0.20 MI N. OF CR 33/13, Mason, WV
Built 2007 ADT: 1,400
AEP Company
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 9
0.43 MI N. OF WV 62, Mason, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 250
WV 62 SPUR
UnknownOver: CSX OHIO RIVER OH833
0.02 MILE N. OF 62, Mason, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 5,000
US 35 SB
UnknownOver: CR38 & LOWER NINEMILE CK
1.84 MILES N. OF CR 40, Mason, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 50
US 35 NB
UnknownOver: CR38 & LOWER NINEMILE CK
1.84 MILE N OF CR 40, Mason, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 50
US 35 NB
UnknownOver: CR27 & UPPER FIVEMILE CK
0.55 MILE S OF CR 36, Mason, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 350
US 35 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: CR27 & UPPER FIVEMILE CK
0.55 MILE S OF CR 36, Mason, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 400
US35SB
UnknownOver: CR 78 & SIXTEENMILE CK
4.6 MI N OF CR 9, Mason, WV
Built 2018 ADT: 40
US35SB
UnknownOver: CR 29 & L Sixteenmile Ck
6.7 MI N OF CR 9, Mason, WV
Built 2018 ADT: 250
US35NB
UnknownOver: CR 78 & SIXTEENMILE CK
4.6 MI N OF CR 9, Mason, WV
Built 2018 ADT: 40
US35NB
UnknownOver: CR 29 & L Sixteenmile Ck
6.7 MI N OF CR 9, Mason, WV
Built 2018 ADT: 250
US 35 SB
UnknownOver: Upper 9 Mile Creek, CR40
0.57 MI South Old Rt 35, Mason, WV
Built 2019 ADT: 150
US 35 NB
UnknownOver: Upper 9 Mile Creek, CR40
0.57 MI South Old Rt 35, Mason, WV
Built 2019 ADT: 150
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NS CORP
0.10 MI S OF CR 1, McDowell, WV
Built 1937 ADT: 450
N S RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.10 MI S OF WV 80, McDowell, WV
Built 1951 ADT: 250
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NS RAILWAY
0.43 MI E CR 52/1, McDowell, WV
Built 1907 ADT: 1,400
N S RAILWAY
UnknownOver: N S RAILWAY
0.17 MI E OF CR 7/7, McDowell, WV
Built 1906 ADT: 600
N S RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.32 MI S OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1890 ADT: 1,300
N S RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.40 MI S OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 1,300
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.47 MI S OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1945 ADT: 1,300
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
0.88 MI N OF CR 9/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 300
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.21 MI N OF CR 9/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 300
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.47 MI N OF CR 9/6, McDowell, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 300
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.06 MI S OF CR 10/1, McDowell, WV
Built 1948 ADT: 350
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.08 MI E OF CR 9, McDowell, WV
Built 1954 ADT: 450
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RW
0.08 MI NORTH OF CR 16/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1969 ADT: 850
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.21 MI S OF CR 102/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 850
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.27 MI S OF CR 7, McDowell, WV
Built 1907 ADT: 4,600
N S RAILWAY
UnknownOver: N S RAILWAY
2.68 MI W OF CR 7, McDowell, WV
Built 1908 ADT: 2,300
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NS RAILWAY
1.88 MI W OF CR 7, McDowell, WV
Built 1907 ADT: 2,300
NS RR
UnknownOver: NS RAILWAY
0.01 MI W OF WV 103, McDowell, WV
Built 1902 ADT: 4,700
US. 52
UnknownOver: Elkhorn Creek
0.02 MI. E. OF CR. 52/17, McDowell, WV
Built 1945 ADT: 50
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.19 MI E OF US 52, McDowell, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 90
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.13 MI E OF WV 80, McDowell, WV
Built 1951 ADT: 150
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NS RAILWAY
0.02 MI N 0F CR 83/20, McDowell, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 950
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.06 MI N OF WV 83, McDowell, WV
Built 1923 ADT: 250
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
2.71 MI S OF CR 8/4, McDowell, WV
Built 1947 ADT: 1,000
NS RAILWAY
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
2.02 MI S OF CR 8/4, McDowell, WV
Built 1947 ADT: 1,000
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.05 MI N OF WV 83, McDowell, WV
Built 1925 ADT: 250
US 52
UnknownOver: CO 52/9, NSRR, Elkhorn C
0.09 MI W OF CO 52/9, McDowell, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 50
US 52
UnknownOver: NSRR, 52/1, Tug River
0.15 MILE WEST OF WV 80, McDowell, WV
Built 1996 ADT: 300
Showing 751-800 of 7,679 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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