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
US 52
UnknownOver: US 460
0.31 MILE E OF US 460, Mercer, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 8,500
US 52
UnknownOver: US 52 and US 460
0.31 MILE E OF US 460, Mercer, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 19,800
US 460
UnknownOver: I-77
0.17 MILE E OF CO 460/7, Mercer, WV
Built 2007 ADT: 22,600
US 52
UnknownOver: US 19 WV 112 CR 25 N&SRR
1.44 MI NORTH OF CO 29, Mercer, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 17,000
US 52
UnknownOver: US19,WV119,CR25,RR, E.Ri
1.44 MI NORTH OF CO 29, Mercer, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 17,000
CR 16 SLS
UnknownOver: PATTERSON CREEK
0.22 MI. SOUTH OF CR 11, Mineral, WV
Built 1891
CSX TRANSPORTATION
UnknownOver: WV 28A
0.02 MI N OF CR 28/1 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1913 ADT: 3,800
Private Structure
UnknownOver: Abandoned Railroad
0.01 MI S OF CR 28/2 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 250
US 220 (T)
UnknownOver: WV 46, CSX RR, Potomac R
0.14 mile north of WV 46, Mineral, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 100
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 8
2.07 MI SOUTH OF CR 8/3, Mingo, WV
Built 1907 ADT: 250
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 10
0.40 MI SOUTH OF CR 10/2, Mingo, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 1,000
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: N S RAILROAD
0.08 MI SOUTH OF CR 10, Mingo, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 1,200
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 13
4.07 MI SOUTH OF CR 1/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1916 ADT: 20
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 49/3
1.49 MI EAST OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 1899 ADT: 40
US 52
UnknownOver: CR 119/1
0.09 MI WEST OF CR 119/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1992 ADT: 1,200
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 65/5
0.39 MI EAST OF CR 52/15, Mingo, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 250
CR 52/4
UnknownOver: N S RAILROAD
0.09 MI SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1932 ADT: 40
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CO 65/15
.02 MI EAST OF CR 65/5, Mingo, WV
Built 1946 ADT: 20
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 119C
0.02 MI WEST OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1926 ADT: 6,500
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 65/5
0.56 MI EAST OF CR 52/15, Mingo, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 250
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD
0.03 MI WEST OF CR 10, Mingo, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 450
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 7/3
0.04 MI EAST OF US 119, Mingo, WV
Built 1948 ADT: 20
N S RAILROAD
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 52
0.08 MI EAST OF CR 52/3, Mingo, WV
Built 1969 ADT: 3,800
US 119
UnknownOver: US 52 AND NS RAILROAD
0.14 MI NORTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1975 ADT: 5,400
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 65/5
0.34 MI EAST OF CR 52/15, Mingo, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 250
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 65/5
0.42 MI. EAST OF CR 52/15, Mingo, WV
Built 1991 ADT: 250
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 2/2
1.37 MILE EAST OF CR 65/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1993 ADT: 250
US 52
UnknownOver: NS RAILROAD AND CO 52/60
0.01 MI SO OF CO 52/11, Mingo, WV
Built 1995 ADT: 80
US 52
UnknownOver: KY Rt. 292 and Tug Fork
0.01 MILE WEST OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1996 ADT: 2,000
US 52
UnknownOver: TUG FORK RIVER + KY 292
0.01 MI WEST OF CR 52/96, Mingo, WV
Built 1997
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 52/23
0.05 MI. NO. OF CR 52/47, Mingo, WV
Built 1969 ADT: 20
US 52
UnknownOver: TUG FORK, CO 15, NSRR
0.01 MILE EAST OF KY 292, Mingo, WV
Built 1996 ADT: 4,000
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CR 10
1.05 MI. SOUTH OF CR 10/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 ADT: 450
FLOODWALL GATE
UnknownOver: CO 49/10
0.04 MI SOUTH OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 ADT: 2,100
FLOODWALL GATE
UnknownOver: WV 49
0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 ADT: 1,300
FLOODWALL GATE
UnknownOver: WV 65
0.03 MI NORTH OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 ADT: 2,300
NS RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 10
1.03 MILES S. OF C R 10/1, Mingo, WV
Built 2015 ADT: 450
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.03 MI WEST CR 17, Monongalia, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 2,200
WV 7
UnknownOver: Dunkard Creek & CR 07/13
0.10 MI WEST CO RT 7/33, Monongalia, WV
Built 1958 ADT: 10
LIMESTONE CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: GREER LIMESTONE CONVEYOR
0.10 MI EAST CR 74, Monongalia, WV
Built 1989 ADT: 6,200
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.16 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV
Built 1914 ADT: 100
WVU PUBLIC TRANSIT
UnknownOver: PUBLIC RAPID TRANSIT
0.01 MI SOUTH US RT 119, Monongalia, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 21,700
WVU PUBLIC TRANSIT
UnknownOver: PUBLIC RAPID TRANSIT
0.19 MI NORTH US RT 119, Monongalia, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 24,100
WVU PUBLIC TRANSIT
UnknownOver: PUBLIC RAPID TRANSIT
0.36 MI NORTH US RT 119, Monongalia, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 24,100
WVU PUBLIC TRANSIT
UnknownOver: PUBLIC RAPID TRANSIT
0.28 MI SOUTH WV RT 705, Monongalia, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 18,400
RAILROAD
UnknownOver: RAILROAD BRIDGE
0.04 MI WEST WV RT 100, Monongalia, WV
Built 1923 ADT: 600
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.01 MI WEST WV RT 100, Monongalia, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 600
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.34 MI WEST CO RT 47, Monongalia, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 450
MON. CO. RT. 45
UnknownOver: I-79 NB and SB
0.10 MI EAST CO RT 45/15, Monongalia, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 47,050
I-68 SOUTH
UnknownOver: I-68 EB Ramp and I-79
0.56 MI WEST I-68, Monongalia, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 50,275
Showing 851-900 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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