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
WV ROUTE 4 F
FairOver: RT. FK. WEST FORK RIVER
0.04 MI N OF US RT 19 F, Lewis, WV
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 650
COUNTY 11/5 SLS
FairOver: WALNUT FORK
0.20MI N OF CO 11 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
US 19 F
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF WEST FK R
0.28 MI N JCT CO 50/10, Lewis, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 600
US 19 SLS
FairOver: MAXWELL RUN
0.14 MI N OF CO RT 12 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300
US 33 F
FairOver: DENNISON RUN
0.01 MI E OF CO 119/3, Lewis, WV
Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
US 33
FairOver: BRANCH OF LEADING CREEK
0.35 MI W C0 119/6, Lewis, WV
Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
US ROUTE 33 F
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.04 MI W OF CO RT 119/11, Lewis, WV
Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
CR 119/98
FairOver: BEECH CREEK & CSX RR
0.01 MILE W. OF CR 119/22, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10
HARP ROUTE 913
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 11/1, Logan, WV
Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
CR 3/4
FairOver: WORKMAN FORK
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 3/7, Logan, WV
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 350
US ROUTE 250
FairOver: CAMPBELL RUN
0.06 MI NORTH CO RT 2, Marion, WV
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
County Route 2/7
FairOver: Jim Run
0.01 Mi. North Jct CR 8/1, Marshall, WV
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 950
US 52
FairOver: BOTTOM CREEK
0.03 MI W OF CR 52/8, McDowell, WV
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300
US 52
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.11 MI. W. OF CR 10, McDowell, WV
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,500
US 19
FairOver: BLACKLICK CREEK
0.04 MI S OF CR 19/17, Mercer, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,900
US 19
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH
0.72 MI S OF CR 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,700
US 52
FairOver: SIMMONS CREEK
1.45 MI E OF C0 52/1, Mercer, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,700
US RT 52
FairOver: SIMMONS CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CO 62/51, Mercer, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,700
Co. Rt. 102/1
FairOver: Laurel Fork
0.28 mi. w. of WV 102, Mercer, WV
Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
CR I0 SLS
FairOver: HORSESHOE CREEK
0.36 MI E OF CR 28/4 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300
WV 46 F
FairOver: PARGUT RUN
0.02 MI E OF CR 9/3 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,600
WV 80
FairOver: CANEBRAKE BRANCH
0.68 MI NORTH OF CR 80/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300
HARP ROUTE 924
FairOver: THACKER CREEK
0.08 MILE WEST OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 2000 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40
WV ROUTE 7
FairOver: CAMP RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 5, Monongalia, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,000
WV ROUTE 7
FairOver: KINGS RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 23/5, Monongalia, WV
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: BRANCH OF DUNKARD CREEK
0.09 MI SOUTH CO RT 28/1, Monongalia, WV
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,600
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: BRANCH OF DUNKARD CREEK
0.27 MI NORTH CO RT 28/1, Monongalia, WV
Built 1920 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,100
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 41, Monongalia, WV
Built 1945 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300
MON CO RT 857
FairOver: DARNELL RUN
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 69/2, Monongalia, WV
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,800
WHITE AVENUE
FairOver: DECKERS CREEK
0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 64, Monongalia, WV
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: BROAD RUN
0.05 Miles E. of WV 3, Monroe, WV
Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 66
US 219
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.11 Miles N. of WV 12, Monroe, WV
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,199
US 219
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.07 Miles S of CR 219/32, Monroe, WV
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,807
CR 08 SLS
FairOver: SOUTH FORK SLEEPY CREEK
0.31 MI S JCT CR 8/5 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1924 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200
WV 09 F
FairOver: LONG HOLLOW RUN
0.01 MI W OF CR 18 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
WV 09 F
FairOver: CHERRY RUN
0.04 MI E OF CR 9/19 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,400
WV 09 F
FairOver: CACAPON RVER
0.19 Mi. W of CR 9/13 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 2012 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 400
US Route 40
FairOver: Peters Run
0.01 mi. East jct CR25, Ohio, WV
Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,700
US Route 40
FairOver: McGraws Run
0.01 mi. West jct CR35, Ohio, WV
Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,400
Junior Ave City St
FairOver: Wheeling Creek
0.02 mi. South jct US 40, Ohio, WV
Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,400
CR 25
FairOver: POSSUM TROT RUN
0.23 MI.W. OF CR. 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 250
U.S. 33 & WV 28
FairOver: LAUREL RUN
0.23 mi. W of Jct. WV 28, Pendleton, WV
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
U.S. 33
FairOver: FRIENDS RUN
0.01 MI E JCT U.S.220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
U.S. 220
FairOver: HAMMER RUN
0.04 MI S JCT CR 10, Pendleton, WV
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
WV. 92
FairOver: ANTHONY CREEK
5.59 MI. S. JCT. WV 39, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 650
WV.92
FairOver: COCHRAN CREEK
2.08 MI. S. JCT. WV 39, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 650
CR 92/1
FairOver: COCHRAN CREEK
0.07 MI. W. OF WV 92, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
PRESTON CO RT 3/4
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.29 MI SOUTH CO RT 11/1, Preston, WV
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100
WV ROUTE 26
FairOver: CRAB ORCHARD RUN
0.89 MI SOUTH CO RT 26/22, Preston, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,700
WV ROUTE 26
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 17, Preston, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200
Showing 2,101-2,150 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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