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
WEST VIRGINIA 16
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.15 MI NORTH OF CO 102/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,000
HARP 902/68
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.01 Mi. East Of Co.161/4, McDowell, WV
Built 2007 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 20
Harp Route 982
FairOver: Camp Creek
0.01 Mi. S Of Co. 19/5, Mercer, WV
Built 2001 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30
CO 20/5
FairOver: Bluestone River
0.07 miles East of CR.120, Mercer, WV
Built 2016 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 700
MON. CO. RT. 68/7
FairOver: KNOCKING RUN
0.05 MI EAST CO RT 7/40, Monongalia, WV
Built 1974 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 900
C.R. 9
FairOver: N. FK OF S. BR POTOMAC R
0.05 MI. S. OF US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROAD 19
FairOver: N. FK. S. BR.OF POTOMAC
0.10 MI. S. OF CR.17, Pendleton, WV
Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100
CR 25
FairOver: LICK RUN
0.55 MI W JCT C R 24, Pendleton, WV
Built 1937 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 20
WV. 28
FairOver: N. FK.S. BR. POTOMAC RV.
0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 28/6, Pendleton, WV
Built 1934 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,000
WV 28
FairOver: THORNY CREEK
0.26 MI S OF CR 11/2, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1963 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 900
C R 31
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
0.04 MI S JCT CR 20, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100
PRESTON CO RT 8
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.25 MI SOUTH CO RT 8/2, Preston, WV
Built 1950 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500
PRESTON CO RT 18
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.27 MI EAST CO RT 16, Preston, WV
Built 1971 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: FIVE & TWENTYMILE CREEK
2.54 MI E OF CR 13, Putnam, WV
Built 1914 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500
CR 1/4
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.02 MI S OF CR 1, Raleigh, WV
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: GREENBRIER RIVER
0.20 Miles E. of WV 3, Summers, WV
Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 348
COUNTY ROUTE 24/5
FairOver: MILLERS FORK
0.01 MILES SOUTH OF CR 24, Wayne, WV
Built 2004 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30
Main Street
FairOver: Fishing Creek
0.50 mi. West jct WV 2, Wetzel, WV
Built 1974 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,300
COUNTY ROUTE 6/1
FairOver: LOWER GRIEVES RUN
0.42 MILE EAST OF CR 6, Wirt, WV
Built 1999 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30
US RT 52
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CR 8, Wyoming, WV
Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,600
SWJ DAM ACCESS RD.
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
1.0 MI. FROM I-79 (SWJ), Lewis, WV
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
NO DATA ENTERED, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
WV 38
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.08 MI W OF CO 38/9, Barbour, WV
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,900
C.R.01 (SLS)
FairOver: CSX Transportation RR
0.22MI.N OF WV 9 (F), Berkeley, WV
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500
US 11 (F)
FairOver: WINCHESTER & WESTERN RR
0.13 MI S OF CR 9/56 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,100
WV 09 X
FairOver: EVANS RUN
0.04 MI E OF CR 9/16 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,700
I 81 X & EXIT RAMP
FairOver: SYLVAN RUN
0.31 MI N OF CR 24/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,900
I 81 X
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.05 MI N OF WV 51 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,900
US 119 & CR 3/4
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.22 MILE NORTH OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,700
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.01 MI N OF CR 5/1, Boone, WV
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
COUNTY ROUTE 12
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.61 MILE SOUTH OF CR 5, Boone, WV
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
COUNTY RT 5
FairOver: BIG JARRELL CREEK
3.33 MI N OF CR 12, Boone, WV
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: LITTLE OTTER CREEK
0.06 MI S CO 7/7, Braxton, WV
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 7/6
FairOver: PERKINS FORK CEDAR CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CO 5/6, Braxton, WV
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
INTERSTATE 79
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH CO 11 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,100
I 79 SBL ENT RAMP
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH CO 11 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,100
COUNTY ROUTE 35/4
FairOver: BROWNS RUN
0.80 MI S OF CO 5/11, Braxton, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
US 52
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
1.29 MI NORTH OF I-64, Cabell, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,844
I64
FairOver: FUDGES CREEK
2.88 MILES E OF CR 60/89, Cabell, WV
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,700
CO RT 22
FairOver: CABIN RUN
0.19 MI N CR 20, Calhoun, WV
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
DODDRIDGE CR 18/2
FairOver: MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK
0.01 MI WEST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: BUCKEYE RUN
0.30 MI EAST CO RT 50/24, Doddridge, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,400
WV 6 S EXIT RAMP
FairOver: NO FEATURE INTERSECTED
0.25 Miles N. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,600
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of CR 8/4, Fayette, WV
Built 1917 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 757
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: SAND FORK
0.22 MI S OF CO 11/2, Gilmer, WV
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
WV 47
FairOver: HORN CREEK
0.03 MI E OF CO 8, Gilmer, WV
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 650
COUNTY ROUTE 12
FairOver: MIKES RUN
1.02 MI S OF CO 1, Gilmer, WV
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
CR 50/5 SLS
FairOver: GLADE RUN
0.01 MI W OF CR 50/9 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
US 220 F
FairOver: JOHNSON RUN
0.02 MI N OF CR 220/2 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000
CR 28/11 SLS
FairOver: NORTH FK OF S BR POTOMAC
0.01 MI S OF WV 28 X, Grant, WV
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
Showing 2,301-2,350 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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