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. 7/3
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.06 MI. S. CR. 16/13, Calhoun, WV
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 7/3
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.34 M SOUTH OF CR 16/15, Calhoun, WV
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: DENNIS FORK OF BARNES RN
0.03 M WEST OF CR 9/6, Calhoun, WV
Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
WV 16
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.71 MI N OF CR 17, Clay, WV
Built 1944 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 16/25
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.03 MI W OF WV 16, Clay, WV
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 15/3
FairOver: HICKORY FORK OF BUFFALO
0.52 MILE EAST OF CR 15, Clay, WV
Built 2003 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10
CR 15/3
FairOver: FORK OF WALLOWHOLE
0.86 MI S OF CR 15, Clay, WV
Built 2016 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10
DODD CO 15
FairOver: BUCKEYE RUN
0.16 MI EAST US 50, Doddridge, WV
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 750
COUNTY ROUTE 6/1
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 6/7, Fayette, WV
Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,070
WV 612
FairOver: MOSSY CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of CR 15/3, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700
WV 612
FairOver: MOSSY CREEK
0.35 Miles W. of CR 15/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700
COUTY ROUTE 19/8
FairOver: SCRABBLE CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 19/31, Fayette, WV
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,441
WV 16
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.07 Miles N. of WV 211, Fayette, WV
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,226
COUNTY ROUTE 60/2
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.02 Miles S. of US 60, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.15 Miles S. of CR 8/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1913 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 171
COUNTY ROUTE 42
FairOver: DUSKCAMP RUN
0.93 MI N OF CO 42/1, Gilmer, WV
Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300
CR 220/6 SLS
FairOver: NORTH MILL CREEK
0.01 MI N OF US 220 F, Grant, WV
Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
WV 20
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.14 Miles S. of CR 20/18, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700
WV 39
FairOver: BEAR RUN
7.60 Miles E. of CR 39/5, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 770
COUNTY ROUTE 20/2
FairOver: LITTLE SEWELL CREEK
0.29 Miles E. of CR 24, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 21
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: GRASSY LICK RUN
0.93 MI S OF CR 10 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500
US 50 T
FairOver: DUMPLING RUN
0.02 MI E OF CR 50/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,200
US 50 T
FairOver: S.FK. LITTLE CACAPON R.
0.30 MI. E. OF C.R.50/9, Hampshire, WV
Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,500
US 220 F
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.06 MI S OF CR 220/5 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
WV. 259 F
FairOver: LOMAN BRANCH
0.11 MI S OF CR 23/9 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1931 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,100
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: STONY RUN
0.37 MI S OF CR 12 F, Hardy, WV
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 750
CR 23/10 SLS
FairOver: Halfmoon Run
1.39 MI N OF CR 16 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 350
HARR CO RT 31/3
FairOver: BRANCH SYCAMORE CREEK
0.10 MI WEST CO RT 33/2, Harrison, WV
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
CR 31/1
FairOver: DERRICK CREEK
0.05 MI S OF CR 32, Kanawha, WV
Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40
CR 20/2
FairOver: RAYS BRANCH
0.14 MI E OF CR 20, Kanawha, WV
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 650
I-64 RAMP A
FairOver: CHAS CITY PARKING LOTS
0.48 MI E OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,700
I-64 WB
FairOver: CITY PARKING LOT
0.52 MI E OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,078
I-77 NBL & SBL
FairOver: CLAY LICK BR TUPPER CK
1.82 MI N OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV
Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 28,600
CR 27
FairOver: EDENS FORK
0.27 MI E OF CR 27/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200
WV 622
FairOver: WOLFPEN RUN
1.50 MI N OF WV 501, Kanawha, WV
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,500
COUNTY ROUTE 46/8
FairOver: BAKERS FORK
0.01 MI E OF CR 46/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90
CR 79/14
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70
CR 45
FairOver: WILLS CK AT LITTLE SANDY
0.10 MI S OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600
CR 622/34
FairOver: CLAYLICK CREEK
0.03 MI E OF CR 622/15, Kanawha, WV
Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20
SO RUFFNER ROAD
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
0.05 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV
Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 700
SCHOOL STREET
FairOver: TWOMILE CREEK
0.03 MI W OF CR 21, Kanawha, WV
Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,867
COUNTY ROUTE 36
FairOver: PRINGLE FORK
0.27 MI E OF CO 30/1 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30
MARION CO RT 21
FairOver: PAW PAW CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 17, Marion, WV
Built 1925 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
MARION CO RTE 21/2
FairOver: FINCHS RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 21, Marion, WV
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250
MARION CO RT 56
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.12 MI WEST CO RT 27/2, Marion, WV
Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,600
County Route 74
FairOver: Upper Bowman Run
0.01 mi. West jct CR 74/3, Marshall, WV
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150
County Route 74
FairOver: Penn. Fork of Fish Creek
0.02 mi. East jct CR96, Marshall, WV
Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
County Route 17/3
FairOver: Middle Grave Creek
0.01 mi. South jct CR 34, Marshall, WV
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
Ash Avenue
FairOver: Parr's Run
0.11 mi. North jct US250, Marshall, WV
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 72
FairOver: RIGHT HAND FK/SIXTEEN M
0.50 MILE EAST OF CR 74/1, Mason, WV
Built 2003 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50
Showing 1,751-1,800 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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