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
US 35 NB & SB
UnknownOver: KILGORE RD. CR 29/2
0.37 MILE S. OF WV 34, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 10
US 35 NB
UnknownOver: I-64 EB & WB
0.04 MILE N. OF US 35 SPU, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 98,000
US 35 SB
UnknownOver: I-64 EB & WB
0.04 MI N OF US 35 SPUR, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 12,600
US 35 RAMP 5
UnknownOver: I64 E&W, US35N&S & RAMPS
0.02 MILE N OF US 35 SPUR, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 1,800
US 35 SB
UnknownOver: WV 34
2.34 MILE N OF I 64, Putnam, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 11,800
US 35 NB
UnknownOver: 5&20 MILE CREEK & CR 15
1.17 M. N. OF CR 19, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 700
US 35 SB
UnknownOver: 5&20 MILE CREEK & CR 15
1.17 MI. N. OF CR 19, Putnam, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 550
WV 34
UnknownOver: WV 817
0.09 MI N OF WV 817, Putnam, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 11,500
US35SB
UnknownOver: WV869
Intersection of WV869, Putnam, WV
Built 2020 ADT: 5,550
US35NB
UnknownOver: WV 869
Intersection of WV869, Putnam, WV
Built 2020 ADT: 5,550
I-64
UnknownOver: WV817, anawha RV, CSX RR
0.28 Mile East of WV 817, Putnam, WV
Built 2022 ADT: 5,300
CR 44
UnknownOver: I-64 EB and WB
0.07 Mi N of CR 33, Putnam, WV
Built 2023 ADT: 106,400
I-64
UnknownOver: County Route 19/11
0.68 MI WEST OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 200
WV RT 3
UnknownOver: I-77/64 TPK
0.13 MI E OF CR 3/49, Raleigh, WV
Built 1983 ADT: 38,000
CR 6
UnknownOver: CR 6
0.05 MI N OF CR 6/4, Raleigh, WV
Built 1953 ADT: 30,000
WV. 16
UnknownOver: Cova Street
0.38 MI. N. OF CR 16/6, Raleigh, WV
Built 1958 ADT: 100
BECKLEY BIKE TRAIL
UnknownOver: WV16
0.03 MI S OF CR 3/71, Raleigh, WV
Built 1950 ADT: 15,900
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: US 19
0.01 MI S OF CR 19/42, Raleigh, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 12,700
CR. 19/41
UnknownOver: I 77
0.10MI. E. OF CR.19/13, Raleigh, WV
Built 1984 ADT: 26,000
CR 25
UnknownOver: Interstate 77 SB
0.30 MI S OF CR 19/41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 13,250
US 19
UnknownOver: WV.16
0.18 MI. N. OF CR. 16/38, Raleigh, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 21,400
US. 19
UnknownOver: WV 16
0.18 MI. N. OF CR. 16/38, Raleigh, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 3,400
US 19A EB
UnknownOver: CR 4/1
0.58 MI. E. I-77, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 250
US. 19A WB
UnknownOver: CR 4/1
0.58 MI. E OF I-77, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 250
WV 16
UnknownOver: WV 16 Ramps, CSX, city
0.23 MI N OF CR 16/16, Raleigh, WV
Built 1960 ADT: 1,200
I-64
UnknownOver: Beaver Creek & US 19
0.11 MI. E. OF CR 19/11, Raleigh, WV
Built 1987 ADT: 13,000
I-64
UnknownOver: Beaver CK. & U S 19
0.11 Mile East of 19/11, Raleigh, WV
Built 1987 ADT: 13,000
CR 3/38
UnknownOver: WV 16
0.01 MI N OF CR 16/16, Raleigh, WV
Built 1983 ADT: 20,500
WV RT 16
UnknownOver: Ramp Conn. I77 and WV 16
0.05 MI N OF CR 16/16, Raleigh, WV
Built 1983 ADT: 6,500
I-64
UnknownOver: US 19 Connector
0.03 MI.W.OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 12,000
I-64 EB
UnknownOver: CR 9/9
1.26 MILES E. OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 8,800
I-64 WB
UnknownOver: County Route 9/9
1.26 MI. E. OF US. 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 8,800
CR 25
UnknownOver: I 64
0.85 MI S OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 16,000
CR 9
UnknownOver: I 64
0.17 MI S OF CR 9/5, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 14,500
CR 3/21
UnknownOver: I-77 NB and SB
0.36 MI. E. OF CR. 3/18, Raleigh, WV
Built 1983 ADT: 46,500
CR 19/41
UnknownOver: I 64 Ramps A B C D
0.14 MI S OF CR 20, Raleigh, WV
Built 1984 ADT: 7,800
CR 27/10
UnknownOver: I - 64
0.94 MI W OF CR 27, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 16,000
CR 27
UnknownOver: CR 27
0.40 MI E OF CR 27/21, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 14,000
COUNTY ROUTE 25
UnknownOver: I 77
0.19 MI S OF CO 19/41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 14,000
I-64 WB
UnknownOver: US 19 Connector
0.03 MI.W.OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 12,000
I-64 EB
UnknownOver: I-77 SB ramp
1.12 MI. E. FORM I-77, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 ADT: 3,500
US RT 19 ALT
UnknownOver: WV 16
0.29 MI W OF US 19 RAMP, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 4,900
US RT 19 ALT
UnknownOver: US 19 ALT
0.29 MI W OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 4,900
I-77 NB
UnknownOver: Raleigh County Route 18
5.01 MI. N. OF RALEIGH 41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1978 ADT: 1,300
I-77 NB
UnknownOver: Raleigh Co. 4 & 6 Conn.
0.72 MI S OF RT 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1980 ADT: 1,900
I-77 SB
UnknownOver: Raleigh Co. 4 & 6 Conn.
0.72 MI S OF RT 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1980 ADT: 1,900
I-77 SB
UnknownOver: Raleigh County Route 18
5.01 MI. N. OF RALEIGH 41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 1,300
I-77 NB
UnknownOver: Raleigh Co. Route 19/21
2.51 MI.N.OF RALEIGH 48, Raleigh, WV
Built 1978 ADT: 850
I-77 SB
UnknownOver: Raleigh Co. Route 19/21
2.51 MI. N. OF CO RT 41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 850
I-77 SB
UnknownOver: Raleigh County Route 42
1.69 MI. N. OF CO RT 41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 ADT: 100
Showing 1,051-1,100 of 7,679 bridges
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