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 ROUTE 50
FairOver: LT FORK LITTLE SANDY CR
0.02 MI WEST WV RT 26, Preston, WV
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,500
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: RIGHT FORK FROG RUN
0.16 MI WEST CO RT 68/7, Preston, WV
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400
WV ROUTE 92
FairOver: BIRDS CREEK
0.54 MI NORTH CO RT 92/6, Preston, WV
Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,700
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: FLAG RUN
1.37 MI EAST CO RT 50/9, Preston, WV
Built 1920 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,100
PRESTON CO RT 2
FairOver: LAUREL RUN
0.22 MI NORTH CO RT 2/3, Preston, WV
Built 1998 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
WV 34
FairOver: POPLAR FORK
0.03 MI N OF CR 32, Putnam, WV
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21,100
US 60
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.6 MI E OF CR 60/13, Putnam, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,953
WV 305
FairOver: SURVEYOR CREEK
0.05 MI N OF CR 17/11, Raleigh, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,900
SCOTT BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: GLADE/PINCH CREEK
I-64 EXIT 129A SOUTH TOWA, Raleigh, WV
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15
U S 33
FairOver: SHAVERS FK & CHESSIE RR
0.10 MI W JCT CR 33/8, Randolph, WV
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
CR 64/6
FairOver: WINDY RUN
0.09 MI S CR 64, Randolph, WV
Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5
C.R.6
FairOver: TWO LICK
3.91 MI. N. JCT. CR 7/2, Randolph, WV
Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10
WV 74 (F)
FairOver: BEASON RUN
0.01 MI S OF CR 7/3, Ritchie, WV
Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 600
COUNTY ROAD 50/39
FairOver: HUSHERS RUN
0.01 MI. E. CR RTE 50/17, Ritchie, WV
Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,600
WV 74
FairOver: BUNNEL RUN
0.04 MI. S. OF CR 50/39, Ritchie, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000
US 33
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK REEDY CREEK
0.15 MI E OF CR 13, Roane, WV
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000
WV 20
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 Miles S. of CR 5, Summers, WV
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,029
PARK ROUTE 852
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.20 Miles S. of CR 33, Summers, WV
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10
US ROUTE 119
FairOver: WHITEDAY CREEK
0.02 MI NORTH CO RT 119/5, Taylor, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,100
US ROUTE 250
FairOver: LOST RUN
0.62 MI SOUTH TAY CR 12, Taylor, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,400
C. R. 25
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.15 MI E JCT C.R. 1, Tucker, WV
Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
US 219
FairOver: ROARING RUN
0.13 MI. N. OF WV 72, Tucker, WV
Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200
WV ROUTE 20 F
FairOver: CUTRIGHT RUN
0.01 MI N OF CO RT 22 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,100
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: RT FK MIDDLE FORK RIVER
0.20 MI N CO 32/19 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40
CO 151
FairOver: SAND RUN
0.05 MI W OF CO 33/3 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400
WV 20
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.16 MI S CO 13, Upshur, WV
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,800
US 119
FairOver: TURKEY RUN
0.14 MI N CO 20/5, Upshur, WV
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,100
CO 52/87
FairOver: JENNIE CREEK
0.10 MI WEST OF CR 52/30, Wayne, WV
Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40
PARK & FOREST 801
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.35 MI WEST OF CR 17, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 18/3
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK
1.28 MI E OF CO 18/2, Webster, WV
Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
WV ROUTE 20 F
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CO RT 44 SLS, Webster, WV
Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,700
WV 20
FairOver: JERRY RUN
0.89 MI N OF CO 20/2, Webster, WV
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 450
West Virginia 20
FairOver: South Fork Fishing Creek
0.21 mi. North jct CR20/5, Wetzel, WV
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200
West Virginia 20
FairOver: Fallen Timber Run
0.02 mi. North jct CR 78, Wetzel, WV
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,700
West Virginia 20
FairOver: Money Run
0.06 mi. South jct CR42, Wetzel, WV
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300
COUNTY ROUTE 14/21
FairOver: LEE CREEK
0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 14, Wirt, WV
Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 9/12
FairOver: NORTH FORK LEE CREEK
0.25 MILE EAST OF CR 11/5, Wood, WV
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
CR. 16/14
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.06 MI. N. OF WV. 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
HARP 901/46
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 miles South of WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 35
FairOver: KIAH CREEK
EAST LYNN LAKE, Wayne, WV
Built 1940 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 10
WV ROUTE 4
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.02 MI N OF CO 11, Braxton, WV
Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 4/27
FairOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
0.06 MI S OF WV 4, Braxton, WV
Built 1991 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 9/4
FairOver: RIGHT FK. OF STEER CREEK
0.03MI. S. OF CO. 9, Braxton, WV
Built 1998 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 21/4
FairOver: MARR BRANCH
0.60 Miles S. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 123
COUNTY ROAD 05 SLS
FairOver: LUNICE CREEK
0.13 MI N OF WV 42 T, Grant, WV
Built 1952 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,800
COUNTY ROUTE 60/87
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
0.15 Miles N. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2004 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
W.V. 29 F.
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.44 MI N OF CR 11 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1951 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 600
US 50 T
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.19 MI E OF US 220 F, Hampshire, WV
Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,200
CR. 20/1 SLS.
FairOver: UPPER COVE RUN
0.01 MI N OF CR 20 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1981 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 200
US 220 F
FairOver: DUMPLING RUN
0.70 MI S OF CR 4/1 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,600
Showing 2,151-2,200 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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