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 119
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF SPRING CK
0.01 MI S OF CR 44, Roane, WV
Built 1920 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,000
US 119
FairOver: Missouri Fork
0.19 M SOUTH OF CR 119/1, Roane, WV
Built 1919 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,000
US 119
FairOver: LICK FORK
0.14 MI S OF CR 26, Roane, WV
Built 1918 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,000
TAYLOR CO RT 1/4
FairOver: CORBIN BRANCH
0.14 MI EAST CO RT 1, Taylor, WV
Built 1911 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
TAYLOR CO RT 2
FairOver: HUSTEAD FORK
0.03 MI WEST CO RT 250/6, Taylor, WV
Built 1911 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
TAYLOR CO RT 3/12
FairOver: SIMPSON CREEK
0.15 MI EAST CO RT 3/15, Taylor, WV
Built 1917 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
TAYLOR CO RT 5/1
FairOver: GLADY CREEK
0.17 MI SOUTH CO RT 24, Taylor, WV
Built 1917 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
TAYLOR CO RT 12
FairOver: LOST RUN
0.29 MI EAST TAY CR 12/1, Taylor, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
TAYLOR CO RT 14
FairOver: LOST RUN
0.47 MI WEST CO RT 18/2, Taylor, WV
Built 1920 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
TAYLOR CO RT 26
FairOver: WICKWIRE RUN
0.06 MI SOUTH CO RT 26/3, Taylor, WV
Built 1923 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 250
TAYLOR CO RT 38
FairOver: SHELBY RUN
0.17 MI SOUTH CO RT 38/2, Taylor, WV
Built 1941 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
TAYLOR CO RT 250/8
FairOver: LOST RUN
0.02 MI WEST TAY CO RT 14, Taylor, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
TAYLOR CO RT 13/5
FairOver: RIGHT FORK SIMPSON CREEK
0.07 MI SOUTH CO RT 13, Taylor, WV
Built 1916 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100
WV 38
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.07 MI.E. JCT CR 17, Tucker, WV
Built 1948 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 700
County Route 6
FairOver: Walnut Run
0.48 Mi. North Jct. CR 22, Tyler, WV
Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
County Route 13/1
FairOver: Walnut Fork
0.34 mi. North jct CR 13, Tyler, WV
Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 90
County Route 30
FairOver: Sancho Creek
0.04 mi. South of jct CR7, Tyler, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
County Route 38
FairOver: Muddy Creek
0.82 Mi. East Jct CR18/17, Tyler, WV
Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 1/13
FairOver: PECKS RUN
0.45 MI. S. OF CO 1, Upshur, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 11/3
FairOver: FRENCH CREEK
0.27 MI S OF CO RT 20/11, Upshur, WV
Built 1920 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: SAND RUN
0.13 MI S OF CO 16/6, Upshur, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: SAND RUN
0.02 MI S JCT CO 16/8 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: SAND RUN
0.14 MI N OF CO 16/3, Upshur, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 20/10
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.08 MI S OF CO 32/5 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 20/11
FairOver: FRENCH CREEK
0.42 MI W CO 4/15 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1925 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 32
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.16 MI W OF CO RT 11/9, Upshur, WV
Built 1913 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: LAUREL RUN
0.54MI S OF CO 40/2 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1920 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 500
CR 18
FairOver: GRAGSTON CREEK
0.63 MI NORTH OF CR 20, Wayne, WV
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 250
CR 35
FairOver: MISSOURI BRANCH
0.40 MI NORTH OF CR 40, Wayne, WV
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,500
WV 37
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
1.85 MILE WEST OF CR 28, Wayne, WV
Built 1975 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 400
WV 20 (F)
FairOver: RIGHT FORK HOLLY RIVER
0.03 MI S OF WV 15, Webster, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 26
FairOver: MILL RACE RUN ELK RIVER
1.95 MI W OF CO 26/8, Webster, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 250
WV 82
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
3.39 MI E CO 32, Webster, WV
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 34
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.07 MI S CO 9, Webster, WV
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 46
FairOver: PRICE GLADE RUN
0.01 MI W OF CO 15/7 SLS, Webster, WV
Built 1927 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 600
West Virginia 20
FairOver: Shenango Creek
0.33 mi. North jct C20/14, Wetzel, WV
Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,900
COUNTY ROUTE 38/5
FairOver: BADGLEY FORK
0.16 MI W OF CR 21/17, Wood, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 50/9
FairOver: N FORK STILLWELL CREEK
0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 18, Wood, WV
Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10
FR 794
FairOver: RT FORK MOUNTAIN LICK
1.18 MILES INT FR44 & 794, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RTE 26
FairOver: TETER CREEK
0.23 MI. E OF CO.26/4, Barbour, WV
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20
WV ROUTE 5
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CO 12, Gilmer, WV
Built 2001 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,000
CR 09 (SLS)
FairOver: SOUTH MILL CK.
3.42 MI. S. OF C.R. 9/3, Grant, WV
Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 400
CR 9/1
FairOver: SOUTH MILL CK.
0.22 MI S OF CR 9 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 10/1
FairOver: LITTLE ROARING CREEK
0.15 Miles N. of CR 10, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150
WV 259 F
FairOver: CACAPON RIVER
0.06 MI S OF CR23/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 2000 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROUTE 44/4
FairOver: BRUSHY MEADOW CREEK
1.59 Miles E. of WV 20, Nicholas, WV
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100
PRESTON CR 26/21
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.06 MI EAST WV RT 26, Preston, WV
Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.03 MI EAST WV RT 72, Preston, WV
Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,100
CR 1/4
FairOver: MASTERS RUN
0.08 MI NORTH OF CR 1, Roane, WV
Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.70 Miles S. of CR 10/1, Summers, WV
Built 1998 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 151
Showing 1,651-1,700 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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