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 9 SLS
FairOver: LEFT FORK BUCKHANNON RIV
0.02 MI N CO RT 9/17, Upshur, WV
Built 1940 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 41/1
FairOver: WEST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.01 MILES S C R 41, Wayne, WV
Built 2010 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 90
PARK ROUTE 803
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.16 MI E CO 10, Webster, WV
Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80
West Virginia 7
FairOver: Knob Fork
0.40 mi. West jct CR 7/14, Wetzel, WV
Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,300
FR 738
FairOver: DOGWAY FORK
0.1 MILES FROM FR 232, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1987 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 50
WV 901 F
FairOver: HARLAN RUN
0.12 MI W OF CR 01 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1997 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,900
County Route 32
FairOver: Castlemans Run
0.16 mi. North jct CR32/5, Brooke, WV
Built 1948 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 250
County Route 32
FairOver: Castleman Run
0.56 mi. South jct CR32/1, Brooke, WV
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 250
WV 16
FairOver: BRANCH OF YELLOW CREEK
0.02 MI S OF CR 6, Calhoun, WV
Built 1943 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 700
DODDRIDGE CO. 23/3
FairOver: UPPER RUN
0.03 miles S Dodd. 19/11, Doddridge, WV
Built 2018 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 61/13
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.13 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: HORN CREEK
0.03 MI S OF CO 1/4, Gilmer, WV
Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 250
CR 50/4 SLS
FairOver: WYCROFF RUN
0.06 MI W OF US 50 T, Grant, WV
Built 1936 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 90
US 220 F
FairOver: BRANCH OF NORTH MILL CRK
0.51 MI N OF CR 220/6 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.23 Miles S. of CR 68, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: S.FK.S.BR.POT.RIV.
2.49 MI N OF CR 7/8 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 750
WV 259 F
FairOver: Cullers Run
0.03 MI S OF CR 18 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,900
US 48 (X)
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.16 MI E OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,300
HARRISON CO RT 24
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.17 MI SOUTH US ROUTE 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1988 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,200
CR 47
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.08 MI N OF CR 47/7, Kanawha, WV
Built 1985 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,800
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: HACKERS CREEK
0.07 MI W OF CO RT 7 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1952 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,800
CR 7/6
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
1.49 MI EAST OF CR 7, Lincoln, WV
Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER;CSX RR
0.01 MILE NORTH CR 119/90, Logan, WV
Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,100
WV RT 2
FairOver: SALT CREEK
0.04 MI S OF CR 32, Mason, WV
Built 1997 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,200
COUNTY ROUTE 1/2
FairOver: LEFT FORK BULL CREEK
0.28 MI. N. OF CR.3, McDowell, WV
Built 1981 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300
CR 3/4
FairOver: BULL CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CR 1/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150
CO 1/2
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.06 MI NORTH OF CO 3/4, McDowell, WV
Built 2009 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500
COUNTY RT 30
FairOver: EAST RIVER
0.14 MI. NORTH OF CR 30/1, Mercer, WV
Built 1936 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 10/30
FairOver: RIGHT HAND FORK
0.01 MI WEST OF WV 10, Mercer, WV
Built 1936 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30
County Rt. 20/20
FairOver: Bluestone River
0.12 Mile S. of Co.120, Mercer, WV
Built 2016 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40
MON CO RT 64/3
FairOver: DECKERS CREEK
0.24 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV
Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,300
CR 08 SLS
FairOver: MIDDLE FK. SLEEPY CK.
0.82 MI S OF CR 11 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 1/9
FairOver: ANTHONY CREEK
2.37 Miles S. of WV 82, Nicholas, WV
Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50
CR 5/1
FairOver: ROARING CREEK
1.11 MI N US33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100
W. V. 28
FairOver: DEER CREEK
0.78 MI N JCT CR 28/3, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,300
PRESTON CO RT 51/3
FairOver: SALTLICK CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 51, Preston, WV
Built 1981 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
CR 10
FairOver: PEACHTREE CREEK
0.11 MI S OF CR 10/1, Raleigh, WV
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: PEACHTREE CREEK
0.01 MI. S. OF CR 10/2, Raleigh, WV
Built 1988 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 90
CR. 21
FairOver: TYGART RV. DIVERSION DAM
0.13 MI. W. JCT CR. 21/5, Randolph, WV
Built 1947 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,000
CR 50/39
FairOver: NORTH BEND RAIL TRAIL
0.07 MI W CR 16/10, Ritchie, WV
Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,600
COUNTY ROUTE 31/4
FairOver: NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER
0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 31, Ritchie, WV
Built 1937 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 4
FairOver: LICK CREEK BRIDGE
0.05 Miles E. of CR 4/2, Summers, WV
Built 1987 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 22
FairOver: RIGHT FORK LYNNCAMP RUN
.05 mile south of CR 18/5, Wirt, WV
Built 2013 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 250
CR 26/4
FairOver: STRAIGHT FK OF WALKER CK
0.41 MI WEST OF CR 7/8, Wood, WV
Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD 27
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.16 MI E OF CR 25, Wood, WV
Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30
CO 9/4
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CO 10/7, Wyoming, WV
Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROUTE 6
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
1.97 MI. WEST OF CO. 6/1, Wyoming, WV
Built 2011 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 550
WV ROUTE 20 F
FairOver: GNATTY CREEK
0.28 MI S OF CO RT 32, Barbour, WV
Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,100
WV ROUTE 57 F
FairOver: STEWART RUN
0.05 MI E OF CO RT 18 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1914 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,200
WV ROUTE 92 F
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.09 MI S OF CO RT 92/17, Barbour, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
Showing 1,951-2,000 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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