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 28
FairOver: Lamb Run
0.01 Miles West of CR28/7, Ritchie, WV
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
WEST VIRGINIA 14
FairOver: RUSH RUN
0.04 M SOUTH OF CR 14/6, Roane, WV
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400
US. 33
FairOver: BUFFINGTON RUN
0.73 MI. E. OF CR. 5/20, Roane, WV
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
COUNTY ROUTE 4
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of WV 20, Summers, WV
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.11 Miles N. of CR 29, Summers, WV
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 294
TAYLOR CO RT 3/14
FairOver: SIMPSON CREEK
0.20 MI EAST WV RT 76, Taylor, WV
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
C.R. 8
FairOver: LEFT FORK CLOVER RUN
1.30 MI. N. JCT. C.R. 21, Tucker, WV
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5
County Route 20
FairOver: McKim Creek
0.01 mi. West jct CR 20/1, Tyler, WV
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
County Route 34/1
FairOver: Elk Fork Creek
0.25 mi. East jct CR11, Tyler, WV
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 44/1
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.02 MI S OF CO RT 44 SLS, Upshur, WV
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 5/5
FairOver: FINK RUN
0.02 MI S OF US 33 X, Upshur, WV
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 22/3
FairOver: GRASSY RUN
0.19 MI W OF CO 22/4, Upshur, WV
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 22/3
FairOver: GRASSY RUN
0.04 MI W OF CO 22/4, Upshur, WV
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
US 52
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.13 MI EAST OF CR 27, Wayne, WV
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600
CR 17
FairOver: MILLERS FORK
0.10 MI SOUTH OF CR 22, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800
CR 19
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
0.97 MI EAST OF CR 14, Wayne, WV
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
CR 36
FairOver: LEFT FK OF MILL CREEK
0.03 MI WEST OF CR 36/3, Wayne, WV
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 850
CR 25
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF CAMP CREEK
1.37 MILE EAST OF WV 37, Wayne, WV
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 15/7
FairOver: BIG DITCH RUN
0.03 MI E OF WV 20, Webster, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
WV 20
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.20 MI S OF WV 15, Webster, WV
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROUTE 26/4
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
0.18 MI S OF CO 26, Webster, WV
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 20/9
FairOver: SOUTH FORK FISHING CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH JCT WV 20, Wetzel, WV
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 6
FairOver: HUGHES RIVER
0.16 M NORTH OF CR 47/4, Wirt, WV
Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,900
COUNTY ROUTE 26/2
FairOver: STILLWELL CREEK
0.06 MILE EAST OF CR 26, Wood, WV
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
US 50 EBL & WBL
FairOver: STILLWELL CREEK
0.09 MI. WEST OF CR 26, Wood, WV
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,700
I-77 NBL & SBL
FairOver: TYGART CREEK
05.43 MI. S. OF WV. 14, Wood, WV
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,400
I-77 NBL & SBL
FairOver: BIG RUN
1.66 MI. N. OF WV. 2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,200
I-77 NBL &SBL
FairOver: BIG RUN
2.84 MI. S. CR. 3/2, Wood, WV
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,200
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.49 MI. EAST OF CR 8/1, Wyoming, WV
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
CR 3/2 (SLS)
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.76 MI N OF CR 2/3 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2006 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,100
WV 3
FairOver: JOES CREEK
0.03 MI E OF CR 3/3, Boone, WV
Built 1949 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,900
WV 3
FairOver: DRAWDY CREEK
2.03 MI E OF CR 119/22, Boone, WV
Built 1933 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,600
WV 5
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.09 MI E OF CO 5/10, Braxton, WV
Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,404
COUNTY ROUTE 5/11
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.04 MI W CO 5/10, Braxton, WV
Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 800
CO RT 19/40 (SLS)
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI N CO 17/1 (SLS), Braxton, WV
Built 1931 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,400
COUNTY ROUTE 21/9
FairOver: UPPER MILL CREEK
0.06 MI W OF CO 21, Braxton, WV
Built 1978 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10
DEER PARK ROAD
FairOver: CSX Railroad
0.20 mile N of CR 42/16, Cabell, WV
Built 2011 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100
DODDRIDGE CO RT 15
FairOver: BUCKEYE CREEK
0.20 MI EAST CO RT 38, Doddridge, WV
Built 1952 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 800
I-77
FairOver: SKITTER CK/COAL HAUL RD
3.05 MI N OF CR 15, Fayette, WV
Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25,835
HARP 926
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.01 Miles S. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 33
HARP ROUTE 949
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.10 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 21
WV 16
FairOver: MILL CREEK & CSX RR
0.03 Miles N. of CR 19/21, Fayette, WV
Built 2011 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,300
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: BEAR FORK
0.03 MI S JCT CO 6/ (SLS), Gilmer, WV
Built 1952 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: N. FORK BIG CLEAR CREEK
1.94 Miles N. of CR 1/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 62
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: ROBBINS RUN
0.03 Miles S. of CR 5/2, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 151
CR 18/1 SLS
FairOver: CULLERS RUN
0.01 MI W OF CR 18 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1990 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 80
HARRISON CO RT 42
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.03 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 500
HARRISON CO RT 48
FairOver: PEELTREE RUN
0.10 MI WEST CO RT 48/7, Harrison, WV
Built 1993 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 150
CR 9
FairOver: ROADFORK RUN
0.72 MI SOUTH OF CR 2/7, Jackson, WV
Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100
I-77 SBL ON RAMP
FairOver: POCATALICO CREEK
0.02 MI.S. OF CR. 21, Jackson, WV
Built 1958 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 10,150
Showing 2,451-2,500 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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