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 19/46
FairOver: RT FK OF SALTLICK
0.02 MI N US 19, Braxton, WV
Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 30
WV 10
FairOver: Grapevine Branch
0.30 Miles North of CO 35, Cabell, WV
Built 2020 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,900
WEST VIRGINIA 16
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.09 MILE SOUTH OF WV 5, Calhoun, WV
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 16/3
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
0.28 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1996 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 23/8
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.02 Miles W. of CR 23, Fayette, WV
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: HORN CREEK
0.58 MI S OF WV 47, Gilmer, WV
Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 28
FairOver: ELLIS CREEK
0.34 MI W OF CO 26, Gilmer, WV
Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 52/4
FairOver: CROOKED FORK
0.03 MI S CO 52, Gilmer, WV
Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 60/22
FairOver: MILLIGAN CREEK
0.05 Miles N. of CR 40/3, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 21
COUNTY ROAD O8 SLS
FairOver: BAKER RUN
0.03 MI N OF CR 55/20, Hardy, WV
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150
CR 76/4
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CR 76, Kanawha, WV
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 119/8
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.05 MI E US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10
MARION CO RT 1/15
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 1, Marion, WV
Built 1994 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 30
MARION CO RT 19/84
FairOver: PHARAOH RUN
0.01 MILE NORTH US RT 19, Marion, WV
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40
CR 5/2 SLS
FairOver: NEW CREEK
0.04 MI N OF CR 50/1 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1936 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50
US 119 CONNECTOR
FairOver: TUG FORK RIVER
0.08 MI EAST OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,500
CR 252/12
FairOver: GILBERT CREEK
0.01 MILE EAST OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 30
MONONGALIA CR 53
FairOver: ROBINSON RUN
0.01 MI NORTH WV 100, Monongalia, WV
Built 1921 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,000
WV 12
FairOver: FITZ RUN
0.53 Miles S. of CR 27, Monroe, WV
Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,105
COUNTY ROUTE 60/28
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.07 MI S OF US 60, Putnam, WV
Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20
C.R. 32/6
FairOver: SPRUCE RUN
0.25 MI N JCT WV 32, Randolph, WV
Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 3
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF REEDY CK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 1, Roane, WV
Built 2020 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 200
C. R. 7
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.01 MI S JCT CR 7/5, Tucker, WV
Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: BEAR RUN
NO DATA ENTERED, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2020 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 50
US 250 (T)
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.07 MI. S. OF US 119, Barbour, WV
Built 1852 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,000
US 250 T
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RV CSX RR
0.08 MI N CO 30, Barbour, WV
Built 2001 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,000
US 119 SBL
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER
0.06 MI N OF CR 119/57, Boone, WV
Built 1981 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,900
COUNTY ROUTE 9/3
FairOver: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK
0.01 MI E CO 9, Braxton, WV
Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY RTE 19/34
FairOver: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
0.01 MI S OF CO 19/40, Braxton, WV
Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF STEER CR
0.09 MI N OF CO 9/3, Braxton, WV
Built 2020 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 390
CR 1/1
FairOver: SPURLOCK CREEK
0.21 MILE WEST OF C R 1, Cabell, WV
Built 1997 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 250
WILSON COURT
FairOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.03 MI N OF FERGUSON CT, Cabell, WV
Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 600
US 19 NBL
FairOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.77 Miles S. of CR 24/9, Fayette, WV
Built 1973 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,081
WV 16
FairOver: NEW RIVER AND CSX RR
1.42 Miles N. of CR 13, Fayette, WV
Built 1999 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,800
COUNTY ROUTE 60/18
FairOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.82 Miles W. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10
CR 06 SLS
FairOver: CLIFFORD HOLLOW RUN
4.15 MI N OF CR 15 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 90
CR 20/1 SLS
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.01 MI.S.OF WV 259 F., Hardy, WV
Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200
WV 55 X
FairOver: TROUT RUN
0.36 MI W OF CR 23/10 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,500
CR 79/8
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.25 MI E OF CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 18
FairOver: COVE LICK
0.01MI S OF CO 18/3, Lewis, WV
Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50
CR 701/40
FairOver: EAST FORK BIG HARTS CK.
0.03 MI SOUTH OF CR 70, Lincoln, WV
Built 1981 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
MARION CR 250/11
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.03 MI NORTH US 250, Marion, WV
Built 1912 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 850
MD 942
FairOver: N. Branch Potomac River
On West Virginia Line, Mineral, WV
Built 1953 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,242
PRESTON CO RT 3/3
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.37 MI EAST CO RT 3/1, Preston, WV
Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50
PRESTON CO RT 7/3
FairOver: DILLAN CREEK
0.30 MI EAST WV RT 7, Preston, WV
Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 90
WV 3
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.13 MI W OF CR 7, Raleigh, WV
Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,000
CR 39/1
FairOver: SHAVERS RUN
0.78 MI E CR 39/2, Randolph, WV
Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10
C. R. 11
FairOver: LICKING CREEK
0.15 MI E JCT CR 11/1, Tucker, WV
Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20
C. R. 21
FairOver: CLOVER RUN
0.11 MI W. JCT WV 38, Tucker, WV
Built 1936 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 3
FairOver: SAND RUN
0.01MI W OF CO 3/6, Upshur, WV
Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 650
Showing 1,901-1,950 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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