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
I-77 NBL
UnknownOver: Worthington Crk & CR 16
1.52 MI. N. OF US 50, Wood, WV
Built 1966 ADT: 1,600
I-77 SBL
UnknownOver: Worthington Crk & CR 16
1.52 MI.N. OF US. 50, Wood, WV
Built 1966 ADT: 1,600
I-77 NBL
UnknownOver: WV 31
3.76 MILE NORTH OF WV 2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 3,800
I-77 SBL
UnknownOver: WV 31
3.76 MILE NORTH OF WV 2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 3,800
I-77 NBL
UnknownOver: WV Route 14
5.82 MILES NORTH OF WV 2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 6,400
I-77 SBL
UnknownOver: WV Route 14
5.82 MILE NORTH OF WV 2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 6,400
I-77
UnknownOver: Ohio River, CR 1 & CSX
0.90 MI N WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 1,271
WEST VIRGINIA 95
UnknownOver: CR 32
0.27 M EAST OF CR 2/14, Wood, WV
Built 1947 ADT: 6,300
WEST VIRGINIA 31
UnknownOver: OHIO R & CITY STREETS
0.10 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1992 ADT: 1,000
WEST VIRGINIA 68
UnknownOver: 2nd Street
0.15 M NORTH OF CR 9/25, Wood, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 200
WEST VIRGINIA 68S
UnknownOver: 2nd Street
0.11 M NORTH OF WV 68, Wood, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 200
CSX RAILROAD TRACK
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.21 MILE NORTH OF WV 618, Wood, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 17,500
CSX RAILROAD TRACK
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.11 MILE WEST OF WV 68, Wood, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 7,500
CSX RAILROAD TRACK
UnknownOver: CSX RR BRIDGE
0.07 MILE S OF WV 618 W, Wood, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 20,600
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
UnknownOver: WEST VIRGINIA 68 SOUTH
0.53 MILE NORTH OF US 50, Wood, WV
Built 1994
WEST VIRGINIA 14
UnknownOver: Interstate 77
0.13 MILE SOUTH OF CR 13, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 30,000
WEST VIRGINIA 68
UnknownOver: US 50 W
0.20 MILE NORTH OF US 50, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 9,000
US 50
UnknownOver: OH618,OHIO RIVER,CSXRR,
3.00 MILE W OF WV 68, Wood, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 1,172
WEST VIRGINIA 68
UnknownOver: US 50 EBL WBL
0.07 MILE NORTH OF WV 95, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 11,800
US 50
UnknownOver: Meadow Dr. - CR 9/27
0.03 MILE WEST OF WV 95, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 9
UnknownOver: US 50
0.04 MILE N OF CR 9/28, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 13,250
COUNTY ROUTE 9
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 9/1
0.07 MILE SOUTH OF CR 30, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 700
WEST VIRGINIA 68
UnknownOver: US 50
0.30 MILE NORTH OF US 50, Wood, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 10
US 50 EAST
UnknownOver: NEAL RUN
0.54 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 20
US 50 WEST
UnknownOver: NEAL RUN
0.54 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 20
US 50 EBL
UnknownOver: DIVISION STREET/ WV 14
1.25 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 28,000
US 50 WBL
UnknownOver: WV 14/ DIVISION STREET
1.25 MILE WEST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 25,600
US 50
UnknownOver: FAIRFAX STREET
0.45 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 10
US 50
UnknownOver: FAIRFAX STREET
0.45 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 10
US 50 East
UnknownOver: WV14 A
0.50 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 19,000
US 50 West
UnknownOver: WV14 A
0.50 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 14,900
US 50
UnknownOver: Buckeye Street
0.47 MILE WEST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 20
US 50
UnknownOver: Buckeye Street
0.47 MILE WEST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 20
US 50
UnknownOver: WV 47
1.24 MILE WEST OF WV 618, Wood, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 7,400
US 50
UnknownOver: WV 47
1.24 MILE WEST OF WV 618, Wood, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 7,400
US 50
UnknownOver: WV RT. 618
1.49 MILES EAST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 15,300
US 50
UnknownOver: WV RT. 618
1.50 MILES EAST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 5,000
US 50
UnknownOver: WV RT. 618
1.50 MILE EAST OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 5,000
US 50
UnknownOver: C.R. 50/2
0.24 MILE EAST OF WV 618, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 2,300
US 50
UnknownOver: CR 50/2
0.24 MILE EAST OF WV 618, Wood, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 2,300
COUNTY ROUTE 34/4
UnknownOver: US 50
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR30/2, Wood, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 7,650
I-77 North & South
UnknownOver: WV 95, Camden Avenue
0.70 MI S OF WV 47, Wood, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 12,000
I-77 N and S
UnknownOver: WV ROUTE 47
0.68 MILES NORTH OF WV 95, Wood, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 10,800
Interstate 77 N
UnknownOver: County Route 21
1.60 miles north of CR 21, Wood, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 8,000
Interstate 77 S
UnknownOver: County Route 21
1.60 Miles North of Cr 21, Wood, WV
Built 2012 ADT: 8,000
WEST VIRGINIA 68
UnknownOver: Interstate 77
0.16 MILE N OF CR 4/6, Wood, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 21,500
I 77
UnknownOver: CR 21/21
0.90 MI S of WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 2017 ADT: 10
CSX RAILROAD TRACK
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1929
CR 6/2
UnknownOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER&PARK RD
0.42 MI N OF WV 97, Wyoming, WV
Built 1970 ADT: 50
WV 10
UnknownOver: GUYAND. R. NSRR, BARKRSC
0.01 MI.S. OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1978 ADT: 20
Showing 1,251-1,300 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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