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 59
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
0.01 MI N OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1977 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,200
CR 79/3
FairOver: TENMILE FK OF CABIN CK
2.54 MILE S OF CR 76, Kanawha, WV
Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 600
CR 79/4
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.02 MI N OF CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 2013 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 8 SLS
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.01 MI E CO 1, Lewis, WV
Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,100
CR 16/24
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.10 MI EAST OF CR 16, Logan, WV
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 5/1
FairOver: TRACE FORK
0.89 MILES WEST OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 2009 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150
CR 23
FairOver: COOPER FK OF TENMILE CK
0.10 MI N OF CR 23/5, Mason, WV
Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 700
US 35
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
0.40 MI W OF WV 2, Mason, WV
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24,200
US 35 NB
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
0.2 MILE N. OF CR 817, Mason, WV
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,900
US 35 SB
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
0.2 MILE NORTH OF CR 817, Mason, WV
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,750
CR 12/6
FairOver: CUCUMBER CREEK
0.11 MI E OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1915 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
CR 80/3
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MI. OF WV. 80, McDowell, WV
Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50
US 119 SB
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.11 MI WEST OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,800
County Route 39/2
FairOver: Middle Wheeling Creek
0.01 mi. East jct CR 39/6, Ohio, WV
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 700
WV 28
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.55 MI. S. JCT 28/10, Pendleton, WV
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 450
CR 15
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.11 MI E US 219, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1977 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000
U.S. 219
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
3.48 MI. E. JCT. US33, Randolph, WV
Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,450
U.S.219
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
3.48 MI. E. JCT. US 33, Randolph, WV
Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,450
WV 20
FairOver: NEW RIVER & CSX RAILROAD
0.01 Miles N. of CR 3/21, Summers, WV
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,238
COUNTY ROUTE 14
FairOver: KATE HOLLOW
0.03 Miles W. of CR 14/3, Summers, WV
Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 194
TUCKER CR 45
FairOver: DRY FORK RIVER
0.04 MI.S.JCT.CR.35/16, Tucker, WV
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10
US 52
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0.09 MI EAST OF CR 44, Wayne, WV
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,000
CR 41
FairOver: SWEETWATER BRANCH
0.08 MI SOUTH OF CR 35, Wayne, WV
Built 1910 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 250
CR 3/18
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 3, Wayne, WV
Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,000
CO 3/4 (SLS)
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF HOLLY RIVER
0.01 MI S JCT CO 3, Webster, WV
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 20
WV 54
FairOver: SLAB FORK
0.02 MI N OF CR 54/1, Wyoming, WV
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,400
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: SPRUCE FK LTL COAL RV
0.53 MI N CR 28, Boone, WV
Built 1980 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI E OF WV 4 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1951 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 450
I64 EB
FairOver: CSX RR & MUD RIVER
2.02 MI. W. OF CR 13 EXIT, Cabell, WV
Built 1961 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 13,550
I64 WB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD & MUD RIVER
2.02 MI. W. OF CR 13 ENTR, Cabell, WV
Built 1961 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 13,550
COUNTY ROUTE 9/1
FairOver: U.T. of Medley Fork
0.10 MI WEST OF CR 9, Cabell, WV
Built 2013 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50
WV RT. 5
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.20 MI. E. OF C.R. 35/5, Calhoun, WV
Built 2012 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 800
COUTY ROUTE 60/25
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.10 Miles W. of CR 5/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 726
WV 61
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.31 Miles N. of CR 61/17, Fayette, WV
Built 1966 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,082
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: LITTLE BULL RUN
0.16 MI E OF CO 17, Gilmer, WV
Built 1979 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 200
C.R. 42/7 SLS
FairOver: LUNICE CREEK
0.03 MI E OF WV 42 T ., Grant, WV
Built 1992 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500
WV 92
FairOver: HOWARDS CREEK
0.59 Miles N. of CR 15/11, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,328
CR 50/9 SLS
FairOver: THREE CHURCHES RUN
0.04 MI S OF CR 5/4 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1940 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 60
HARR CO RT 20/27
FairOver: LITTLE TENMILE CREEK
0.02 MI WEST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1993 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 60/60
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
0.22 MI S OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1935 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 80
US 60 EAST
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MILE E OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1939 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,300
WV RT 25 SPUR
FairOver: KANAWHA RIVER
0.05 MILES NORTH OF WV 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 2013 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 14,800
COUNTY ROUTE 10/12
FairOver: KINCHELOE CREEK
0.12 MI S CO 35, Lewis, WV
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10
US 33 WBL
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.08 MI W OF CO 119/18, Lewis, WV
Built 1963 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 12,450
CR 14/2
FairOver: COBB CREEK
0.02 MI WEST OF CR 5/9, Lincoln, WV
Built 1984 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 300
CR 5/8
FairOver: TRACE FORK
0.90 MI NORTH OF CR 5, Lincoln, WV
Built 1977 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40
CR 119/32
FairOver: COPPERAS MINE FORK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 18, Logan, WV
Built 1991 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 150
MARION CR 250/5
FairOver: PYLES FORK
0.28 MI NORTH US RT 250, Marion, WV
Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50
MARION CO RT 82
FairOver: LICK RUN
0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 82/4, Marion, WV
Built 1989 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10
CR 9
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.22 MI N OF CR 9/5, McDowell, WV
Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 450
Showing 2,251-2,300 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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