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

WV RT. 43

Unknown

Over: Mon Co 71 & Morgan Run

2.48 mi. N. of I68, Monongalia, WV

Built 2008 ADT: 250

MON CO 46/7

Unknown

Over: I-79

0.16 mi E of Mon Co 46/3, Monongalia, WV

Built 2016 ADT: 44,100

Walkway

Unknown

Over: Pedestrian Walkway

0.33 MI NORTH US RT 119, Monongalia, WV

Built 2020 ADT: 24,100

Mon. Co. 7/70

Unknown

Over: CR 857 & Hartman Run____

0.15 mi E of Mon. Co. 857, Monongalia, WV

Built 2015 ADT: 9,800

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: CSX RR U.P.

0.15 MI N 0F CR 12/1 SLS, Morgan, WV

Built 1914 ADT: 50

N. Southern RR

Unknown

Over: COUTY ROUTE 19/19

0.11 Miles S. of WV 39, Nicholas, WV

Built 1948 ADT: 30

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: WV 39

0.12 Miles W. of CR 16/6, Nicholas, WV

Built 1938 ADT: 2,683

N. Southern RR

Unknown

Over: WV 39

0.12 Miles E. of CR 19/21, Nicholas, WV

Built 1985 ADT: 1,977

COAL CONVEYOR BELT

Unknown

Over: WV 20

0.01 Miles N. of CR 20/10, Nicholas, WV

Built 1991 ADT: 1,711

COAL CONVEYOR BELT

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 20/10

0.03 Miles E. of WV 20, Nicholas, WV

Built 1991

US 19 NBL

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 1

0.85 Miles S. of CR 19/3, Nicholas, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 950

US 19 SBL

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 1

0.85 Miles S. of CR 19/3, Nicholas, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 950

US 19 NBL

Unknown

Over: WV 55

0.87 Miles N. of CR 43/1, Nicholas, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 1,200

US 19 SBL

Unknown

Over: WV 55

0.87 Miles S. of CR 43/1, Nicholas, WV

Built 1997 ADT: 1,200

Ramp E to US 250 S

Unknown

Over: I-70 Ramp E

0.60 mi. East jct US40, Ohio, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 25,250

US Route 40

Unknown

Over: Interstate 70 WB

0.02 mi. East jct I-70, Ohio, WV

Built 1963 ADT: 60,500

Abandone RR R/W

Unknown

Over: County Route 40/5

0.02 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1926

I-70 EB & WB

Unknown

Over: Ohio River/City Streets

0.35 mi. West jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1968 ADT: 17,200

INTERSTATE 70

Unknown

Over: OHIO RIVER & N FRONT ST

0.36 MI W OF JCT WV 2 S, Ohio, WV

Built 1955 ADT: 39,020

Interstate 70 WB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Creek & City St

0.35 Mi. East Jct. US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1966

Interstate 70 WB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Creek/WB Ramps

1.08 mi. East jct US40, Ohio, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 6,500

Interstate 70 EB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Creek/EB Ramps

1.08 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 3,500

Interstate 70 WB

Unknown

Over: Mt. deChantal Road

1.33 mi. East jct US40, Ohio, WV

Built 1958 ADT: 250

Interstate 70 EB

Unknown

Over: Mt. deChantal Road

1.33 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1958 ADT: 250

I-70 Westbound

Unknown

Over: US Route 40

0.60 mi. West jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1971 ADT: 15,083

I-70 Eastbound

Unknown

Over: US Route 40

0.60 mi. West jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1971 ADT: 15,103

Interstate 70 West

Unknown

Over: US 40

Jct I-70 & US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1970 ADT: 200

Interstate 70

Unknown

Over: Mid.Whg Crk, US40 Cty St

Jct I-70 and US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1970 ADT: 500

Interstate 70

Unknown

Over: Middle Creek & CR 39

1.42 Mi. East Jct. US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1968 ADT: 1,450

Interstate 70

Unknown

Over: Middle Creek & CR39

1.42 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1968 ADT: 975

Interstate 70 WB

Unknown

Over: County Route 41

Jct I-70 & CR 41, Ohio, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 3,272

Interstate 70 EB

Unknown

Over: County Route 41

Jct I-70 and CR 41, Ohio, WV

Built 1965 ADT: 3,271

US 250 Ramp A

Unknown

Over: US 250

0.01 mi East jct I-70, Ohio, WV

Built 1963 ADT: 8,700

Interstate 70 EB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Creek & City St

0.35 mi. East jct US 40, Ohio, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 1,600

Interstate 470 EB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Ck, US40, Exit4

0.32 mi. West jct I-70 EB, Ohio, WV

Built 1971 ADT: 4,100

I-470 Westbound

Unknown

Over: Whg. Crk, I70 EB, & US40

0.41 mi. West jct I-70 WB, Ohio, WV

Built 1971 ADT: 6,700

I-470 Ramp C

Unknown

Over: Short Street

0.15 mi. East US 250 NB, Ohio, WV

Built 1978

County Route 91/1

Unknown

Over: Interstate 470

0.13 mi. North jct CR18/3, Ohio, WV

Built 1975 ADT: 11,100

US 250 South

Unknown

Over: McColloch Street

Jct I-70 EB & US 250, Ohio, WV

Built 1966 ADT: 29,750

Interstate 70

Unknown

Over: WV ROUTE 2

0.01 mi. West jct WV2 SB, Ohio, WV

Built 1963 ADT: 10,463

County Route 6

Unknown

Over: Interstate 470

0.28 mi. North jct WV88, Ohio, WV

Built 1972 ADT: 22,363

West Virginia 2 SB

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Ck & 20th St

0.16 mi. North jct US 250, Ohio, WV

Built 1981

US Route 250

Unknown

Over: Ramp V, Whg Ck, City Sts

0.03 mi. North jct WV 2, Ohio, WV

Built 1981 ADT: 900

West Virginia 2 N.

Unknown

Over: Wheeling Ck. & City Sts.

0.05 mi. North jct US 250, Ohio, WV

Built 1981

US 250

Unknown

Over: CR18/3 & Coll.-Dist.

0.24 mi. N. Jct US250 C-D, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 4,600

US 250 Coll.-Dist.

Unknown

Over: CR18/3 (29th Street)

0.21 mi. South jct CR18/2, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 5,943

US 250 Coll.-Dist.

Unknown

Over: CR18/3 (29th street)

0.19 mi. South jct CR18/3, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 5,943

Interstate 470

Unknown

Over: CR 18/3, & City Streets

0.04 mi. East jct US 250, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 500

US 250 Southbound

Unknown

Over: CR 18/2 & CR 24/1

0.07 mi. South jct CR18/2, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 2,000

US 250 Northbound

Unknown

Over: 26th & 27th Streets

At junction CR 18/2, Ohio, WV

Built 1978 ADT: 6,000

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