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
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: HANS CREEK
0.25 Miles N. of CR 25, Monroe, WV
Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 190
COUNTY RD. 08 SLS
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK SLEEPY CK.
0.07 MI S OF CR 11 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 150
CR 13/3 SLS
FairOver: SLEEPY CREEK
0.08 MI N OF CR 28/2 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90
C. R. 5/3
FairOver: BRUSHY RUN
0.96 MI S JCT US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1966 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 80
CO 36
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.01 MI S CO 9, Webster, WV
Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: E, Fork Twelvepole Cr.
EAST FORK CAMP GROUND, Wayne, WV
Built 1969 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: LITTLE COVE RUN
0.77 MI N OF CO RT 92/1, Barbour, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: LITTLE COVE RUN
1.04 N OF CO 92/1 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: GLADE CREEK
0.03 MI W OF WV 92, Barbour, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 12
FairOver: MITCHELL RUN
0.21 MI N OF CO 8, Barbour, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 12
FairOver: MITCHELL RUN
0.27 MI N OF CO 8, Barbour, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
CO ROUTE 17 SLS
FairOver: ZEBS RUN
0.01 MI S OF CO RT 50 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 18
FairOver: STEWART RUN
0.78 MI N OF WV RT 57 F, Barbour, WV
Built 1937 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 30
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RUN
0.04 MI S OF CO 30/2, Barbour, WV
Built 1937 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 46
FairOver: LAUREL RUN
0.09 MI S CO 11, Barbour, WV
Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 57/10
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.04 MI S WV 57, Barbour, WV
Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 77/1
FairOver: SIMPSON CREEK
0.07MI W OF WV 76, Barbour, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 93
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
0.12 MI N CO 3 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 01 SLS
FairOver: HARLAN RUN
0.07 MI N OF CR 8/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,400
CR 02 SLS
FairOver: HARLAN RUN
0.21 MI E OF CR 2/4 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,000
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: BRANCH OF BACK CK.
0.16 MI N OF CR 7/20 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,600
CR 119/44
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.16 MI N OF CR 119/43, Boone, WV
Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20
CR 3/25
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.01 MILE EAST OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 2000 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 450
CR 15
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF LOWER CRK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 9, Cabell, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 900
CR 43
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
1.40 MI SOUTH OF CR 43/1, Cabell, WV
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
CR 60/39
FairOver: INDIAN FORK
0.31 MI NORTH OF CR 25/1, Cabell, WV
Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 900
CR 69
FairOver: RIGHT FK MERRITT CK
0.05 MI EAST OF WV 10, Cabell, WV
Built 1926 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300
CR 27
FairOver: CHARLEY CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 38, Cabell, WV
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 900
CR 1
FairOver: PORTER CREEK
0.17 MI N OF CR 1/7, Clay, WV
Built 1938 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: PORTER CREEK
0.04 MILE SOUTH OF CR 6, Clay, WV
Built 1938 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400
DODDRIDGE CO RT 13
FairOver: LITTLE TOMS FORK
0.29 MI SOUTH CO RT 54, Doddridge, WV
Built 1921 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
DODD CO RT 18/13
FairOver: TOMS FORK
0.01 MI EAST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1925 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10
DODDRIDGE CO RT 19
FairOver: CABIN RUN
0.05 MI EAST CO RT 21/1, Doddridge, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300
Dodd. Co. Rt. 19
FairOver: UPPER RUN
0.02 MI WEST CO RT 19/6, Doddridge, WV
Built 1921 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300
DODDRIDGE CO RT 27
FairOver: MEATHOUSE FORK
0.06 MI EAST DODD CR 25, Doddridge, WV
Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10
DODDRIDGE CO RT 40
FairOver: MEATHOUSE FORK
0.04 MI SOUTH WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1951 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
DODD CO 52
FairOver: LOWER RUN
0.02 MI NORTH CO RT 19, Doddridge, WV
Built 1921 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 21/6
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.14 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 18
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: NEW RIVER and CSX RR
1.50 Miles E. of CR 25/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 332
PARK ROUTE 802
FairOver: MANNS CREEK
0.30 Miles S. of PR 810, Fayette, WV
Built 1979 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 12/7
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.01 MI S CO 12, Gilmer, WV
Built 2005 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 15/3
FairOver: WHITES DRAFT
0.67 Miles E. of CR 92/5, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1974 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 40/3
FairOver: MILLIGAN CREEK
0.02 Miles N. of CR 60/22, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: TEARCOAT CREEK
0.07 MI N OF CR 7/7 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1978 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 700
CR. 220/8 SLS
FairOver: ANDERSON RUN
0.19 MI W OF CR 02 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
WV 259 F
FairOver: BRANCH OF LOST RIVER
0.05 MI S OF CR 259/1 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,500
CR 06 SLS
FairOver: WILLIAMS HOLLOW RUN
0.44 MILE N OF CR 15 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2004 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 700
HARRISON CO RT 3
FairOver: ROBINSON RUN
1.18 MI EAST CO RT 3/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,200
HARRISON CO RT 5
FairOver: MCINTIRE FORK
0.09 MI SOUTH CO RT 5/2, Harrison, WV
Built 1916 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400
HARRISON CO RT 5/2
FairOver: MCINTIRE FORK
0.40 MI NORTH CO RT 5, Harrison, WV
Built 1918 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
Showing 1,501-1,550 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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