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
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
0.28 Miles W. of CR 9/6, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 445
WV 92
FairOver: WADES CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,527
WV 92
FairOver: WHITMANS DRAFT
0.05 Miles S. of CR 15/13, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,754
WV 92
FairOver: WHITES DRAFT
0.01 Miles N. of CR 16, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
COUNTY ROUTE 60/32
FairOver: LITTLE SEWELL CREEK
0.36 Miles E. of CR 20/17, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700
I-64 EBL
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.34 Miles W. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,803
I-64 WBL
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.34 Miles W. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,803
COUNTY ROUTE 1/2
FairOver: TRIB. TO BIG CLEAR CREEK
0.14 Miles E. of CR 1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21
WV 39
FairOver: North Fork Cherry River
4.77 Miles E. of CR 39/5, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 7/7
FairOver: TEARCOAT CREEK
0.39 MI WEST 0F CR 07 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
County Route 18
FairOver: South Fork Creek
0.94 mi. East jct CR 18/1, Hancock, WV
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550
CR 5/1 SLS
FairOver: WAITES RUN
5.29 MI S OF CR 05 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
US ROUTE 50 WB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.22 MI EAST WV ROUTE 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,200
HARRISON CR 50/8
FairOver: HALLS RUN
0.16 MI NORTH CO RT 53, Harrison, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700
HARRISON CO 19/57
FairOver: DAVISSON RUN
0.05 MI EAST US RT 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
I-79 SB & ON RAMP
FairOver: BARNETT RUN
0.86 MI NORTH CO RT 24, Harrison, WV
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,700
HRR CO RT 20/8
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
0.28 MI SOUTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
VIRGINIA AVENUE
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 48, Harrison, WV
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
BROADWAY AVENUE
FairOver: GEE LICK
0.03 MI EAST CO RT 25, Harrison, WV
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
CR 7/1
FairOver: TURKEY FORK OF SANDY CK
0.11 MI SOUTH OF CR 7, Jackson, WV
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 30
FairOver: GRASS RUN
0.01 MILE WEST CR 5/25, Jackson, WV
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
I-77 N OFF RAMP
FairOver: POCATALICO CREEK
0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 21, Jackson, WV
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,150
WV 09
FairOver: Shen.Rvr;Race;AccsRd
Over the Shenandoah River, Jefferson, WV
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,702
CR 17/4 (5th Ave.)
FairOver: Local Drainage
0.48 Mi East of WV 115, Jefferson, WV
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
SHORELINE ROAD
FairOver: OLD CANAL LAGOON
1.1 MILES FROM UPPER PARK, Jefferson, WV
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1
US 60 WEST
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI E OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,700
WV 61
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
1.37 MI N OF CR 60/63, Kanawha, WV
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,900
I-79
FairOver: COOPERS CREEK
0.16 MI S OF CR 41, Kanawha, WV
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,600
COUNTY ROUTE 29
FairOver: UNION RUN OF TUPPER CK
0.26 MI N OF CR 24/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 29
FairOver: TUPPER CREEK
0.13 MI N OF CR 24/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
HARP RD 932
FairOver: KELLY CREEK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 81, Kanawha, WV
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 7/2
FairOver: KELLY CREEK
0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 7, Kanawha, WV
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: JESSE RUN
0.07 MI S CO 8, Lewis, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800
US 33
FairOver: ALUM FORK
0.03 MI W OF CO 10, Lewis, WV
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
I 79 & RAMPS
FairOver: JESSE RUN
0.36 MI S OF CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,800
CO RT 33/29 SLS
FairOver: POLK CREEK
0.03 MI S OF US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.03 MILES N OF C R 7/6, Lincoln, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
CR 9/1
FairOver: COPPERAS MINE FORK
0.03 MILE SOUTH OF CR 18, Logan, WV
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400
CR 16
FairOver: DINGESS BRANCH
0.01 MI WEST OF CR 16/4, Logan, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
CR 16
FairOver: DAVY BRANCH
0.08 MI EAST OF CR 16/48, Logan, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
US 119
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.02 MI N. OF CR 119/27, Logan, WV
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,700
CR 12/1
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.23 MI EAST OF CR 12, Logan, WV
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 750
CR 16
FairOver: ROBINETTE BRANCH
0.03 MI EAST OF CR 16/23, Logan, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
CR 16
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT BRANCH
0.02 MI WEST OF CR 16/58, Logan, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
CR 9/54
FairOver: WHITMAN CREEK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 9/1, Logan, WV
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
WV ROUTE 17
FairOver: SPRUCE FORK
0.01 M NORTH OF CR 119/19, Logan, WV
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: PHARAOH RUN
0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 19/3, Marion, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
MARION CO RT 73/6
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 73, Marion, WV
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
County Route 74
FairOver: Big Run
1.15 mi. East jct CR 23, Marshall, WV
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
FairOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
2.65 MI N OF CR 1, McDowell, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
Showing 2,351-2,400 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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