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 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
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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