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
CR 3/2
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
1.18 MI N OF CR 5/8, McDowell, WV
Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40
PRESTON CO RT 86
FairOver: SALTLICK CREEK
0.03 MI NORTH CO RT 51, Preston, WV
Built 1996 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10
HARP 904
FairOver: Clear Fork
0.01 Mile West of CR. 1, Raleigh, WV
Built 2002 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30
County Route 56
FairOver: Middle Island Creek
0.20 mi. West jct WV 18, Tyler, WV
Built 2008 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 46/4
FairOver: LT FK RT FK LI KANAWHA R
0.03 MI E OF CO 46 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
County Route 20
FairOver: Pierce Run
2.08 mi. East jct WV67, Brooke, WV
Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90
DODDRIDGE CO RT 5
FairOver: FLINT RUN
0.01 MI WEST DODD CR 3, Doddridge, WV
Built 1994 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 650
DODDRIDGE CO RT 46
FairOver: BUCKEYE CREEK
0.02 MI WEST CO RT 15, Doddridge, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
FREEWILL LANE
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.01 Miles S. of WV 211, Fayette, WV
Built 1910 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: MCCALLISTER RUN
0.20 Miles N. of CR 9/4, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1916 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 131
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.25 Miles North of WV 12, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1923 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 31
FairOver: KITCHEN CREEK
0.37 Miles W. of CR 37/2, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
County Route 7
FairOver: Hardin Run
0.01 mi. West jct CR 20, Hancock, WV
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 850
County Route 7
FairOver: Hardin Run
0.01 mi. East jct CR7/3, Hancock, WV
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 900
HARRISON CO RT 5/6
FairOver: BRANCH OF GRASS RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 5/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90
HARRISON CO RT 5/8
FairOver: GRASS RUN
0.08 MI SOUTH CO RT 5/6, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10
HARRISON CO RT 6
FairOver: JONES CREEK
0.02 MI NORTH CR 6/5, Harrison, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
HARRISON CO 7/2
FairOver: NEW CREEK
0.04 MI EAST CO RT 7/6, Harrison, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300
HARRISON CO RT 36
FairOver: BROWNS CREEK
0.06 MI WEST CO RT 25, Harrison, WV
Built 1919 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
CR 73
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.13 MI E OF CR 73/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1978 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,200
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: BLOODY RUN
0.35 MI S CO 7/6, Lewis, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 850
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 15/1, Monroe, WV
Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 498
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: BIG BEAVER CREEK
0.03 Miles W. of CR 94/1, Nicholas, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 400
WV 20
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.10 Miles N. of CR 39/15, Nicholas, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,105
County Route 53
FairOver: Longs Run
0.08 mi. East jct CR 53/1, Ohio, WV
Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
WV ROUTE 7
FairOver: DILLAN CREEK
0.07 MI EAST CO RT 27/3, Preston, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 8,200
PRESTON CR 26/64
FairOver: MORGAN RUN
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 26/72, Preston, WV
Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
PRESTON CO RT 52
FairOver: GREENS RUN
0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 52/8, Preston, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
PRESTON CO RT 66
FairOver: YORK RUN
0.21 MI SOUTH CO RT 66/1, Preston, WV
Built 1913 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
US 19 AND WV 3
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.03 MI S OF CR 9, Raleigh, WV
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 12,100
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF SLAB CREEK
0.03 MI. W. OF CR. 7/7, Ritchie, WV
Built 1915 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 550
CR 15
FairOver: LITTLE CABIN RUN
0.62 MI EAST OF CR 15/7, Ritchie, WV
Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 18
FairOver: MYERS FORK OF GOOSE CK.
0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 18/4, Ritchie, WV
Built 1914 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
CITY STREET
FairOver: BUNNELL RUN
0.01 MILE EAST OF WV 74, Ritchie, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 34/1
FairOver: POCATALICO RIVER
0.01 MI. S. OF CR 34, Roane, WV
Built 1910 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 54
FairOver: MCKOWN CREEK
0.02 MI EAST OF US 119, Roane, WV
Built 1898 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 130
TAYLOR CO RT 1/1
FairOver: CORBIN BRANCH
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 1, Taylor, WV
Built 1919 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90
TAYLOR CO RT 1/2
FairOver: CORBIN BRANCH
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 1, Taylor, WV
Built 1911 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
CR 52/29
FairOver: BULL CREEK
0.10 MI EAST OF CR 29/9, Wayne, WV
Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150
County Route 15/2
FairOver: North Fork Fishing Creek
0.02 mi. South jct CR 15, Wetzel, WV
Built 1917 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: CARPENTER RUN
0.74 MILE N OF CR. 2/16, Wood, WV
Built 1920 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 350
HARP Road 953
FairOver: Cross Creek
0.20 mi. South jct CR 7, Brooke, WV
Built 1991 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 90
CR 46/25 SLS
FairOver: PATTERSON CREEK
0.03 MI N OF WV 46 (F), Mineral, WV
Built 1979 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50
WV ROUTE 7
FairOver: DECKERS CREEK
0.13 MI EAST CO RT 7/22, Monongalia, WV
Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 21,600
FOREST ROAD
FairOver: TROUT RUN
OFF WV SR 23/10, Hardy, WV
Built 1993 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50
DODDRIDGE CO RT 11
FairOver: ARNOLD CREEK
0.39 MI NORTH CO RT 36, Doddridge, WV
Built 1926 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 16/2
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 55
CR 02 SLS
FairOver: LITTLE CACAPON RIVER
0.36 MI N OF CR 2/6 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1913 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60
CR 45/6 SLS
FairOver: CROOKED RUN
0.01 MI S OF CR 29/3, Hampshire, WV
Built 1988 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50
HARRISON CO RT 4
FairOver: BIG ELK CREEK
0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 4/12, Harrison, WV
Built 1957 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250
Showing 1,351-1,400 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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