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 3/3 SLS
FairOver: NORTH FK. PATTERSON CK.
0.63 MI E OF CR 01 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
WV 42 T
FairOver: ROBINSON RUN
0.25 MI S OF CR 07 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1961 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,300
WV 92
FairOver: POND LICK RUN
0.36 Miles N. of CR 15/11, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,054
WV 127 F
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.28 MI EAST OF WV 29 F, Hampshire, WV
Built 1960 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,600
US 48 X
FairOver: SOUTH BR. POTOMAC RIVER
1.20 MI W OF WV 55, Hardy, WV
Built 2010 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,900
HARRISON CO RT 7
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
0.05 MI NORTH CO RT 7/7, Harrison, WV
Built 1994 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 750
HARR CO RT 27/2
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0.11 MI SOUTH WV RT 270, Harrison, WV
Built 1994 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK
0.83 MI N OF CR 15/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150
I-77 NB EXIT
FairOver: LENS CREEK
0.02 MI OF 94, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,491
I-77 NB
FairOver: Abandoned Kroger RR Spur
0.35 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV
Built 1954 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 17,773
HUBBARD RD
FairOver: ELK TWOMILE CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CR 46, Kanawha, WV
Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
US 33 EBL
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.08 MI W OF CO 119/18, Lewis, WV
Built 1974 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,450
COUNTY ROUTE 119/3
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.05 MI S OF US RT 33 F, Lewis, WV
Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 33/23
FairOver: POLK CREEK
0.05 MI S OF CO 33/24, Lewis, WV
Built 1995 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20
US 19 F
FairOver: SAND FORK
0.20 MI S OF CO RT 15 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 2001 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,300
WV 44
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.15 MI SOUTH OF CR 119/5, Logan, WV
Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,400
WV 44
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.98 MI S. OF CR 119/15, Logan, WV
Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,300
County Route 5
FairOver: Wheeling Creek
0.14 mi. South jct CR 18, Marshall, WV
Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 300
KANAWHA STREET
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
0.20 MI N OF WV 62, Mason, WV
Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 500
CR 9
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.65 MI S OF CR 9/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 80/5
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MILE E OF WV 80, McDowell, WV
Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30
HARP 901/59
FairOver: Laurel Branch
0.01 Mile E. of CR. 52/4, McDowell, WV
Built 2002 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30
County Route 4
FairOver: Davy Branch
0.01 Mi. North of Co. 4/2, McDowell, WV
Built 2011 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
Harp Route 994
FairOver: Middle Fork
0.01 Mi. W of Wv 635, McDowell, WV
Built 1999 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 60
HARP 902/60
FairOver: Widemouth Creek
0.11 Mile N. of CO. 71/3, Mercer, WV
Built 2002 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20
CR 11 SLS
FairOver: MEADOW RUN
0.09 MI S OF CR 50/4 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1943 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,100
US 119
FairOver: TRACE FORK
0.09 MI WEST OF CR 65/23, Mingo, WV
Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,200
US 119
FairOver: N&S Railroad, Tug Fork
0.01 Mile South Jct US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,672
US 52
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.01 MI. NORTH OF WV 80, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,200
CR 252/18
FairOver: HORSEPEN CREEK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 14/5
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.01 MILE S. OF CR 14, Mingo, WV
Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30
MON CO RT 19/18
FairOver: DENTS RUN
0.15 MI SOUTH US RT 19, Monongalia, WV
Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: MUDDLETY CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of US 19, Nicholas, WV
Built 1978 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 800
RAMP "C" US 19 SBL
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.09 Miles N. of CR 1, Nicholas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 645
RAMP "B" US 19 NBL
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.06 Miles N. of WV 82, Nicholas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 645
County Route 1
FairOver: Short Creek
0.02 mi. South jct CR9, Ohio, WV
Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,000
C. R. 1/4
FairOver: LAUREL RUN
0.58 MI E JCT USFS 1/8, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 150
CR 28/1
FairOver: EAST FORK GREENBRIER R.
0.12 MI S CR 28/19, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1960 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 80
CR 219/5
FairOver: SWAGO CREEK
0.01 MI. E. JCT. US 219, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.06 MILE SOUTH OF CR 9/4, Roane, WV
Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 750
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: GRIFFITH CREEK
0.70 Miles W. of WV 3, Summers, WV
Built 1984 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 381
COUNTY ROUTE 11/1
FairOver: BOONE CREEK
0.45 Miles N. of CR 8/1, Summers, WV
Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 34
FairOver: GRAND CAMP RUN
0.03 MI S CO 30/5, Upshur, WV
Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10
CR 37/38
FairOver: EAST FORK TWELVEPOLE CRK
0.04 MI S. OF WV 37, Wayne, WV
Built 1977 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20
US 52
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.04 MI WEST OF CR 29/14, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,400
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: ELK RIVER
14.78 MI N OF WV 20, Webster, WV
Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20
WV 97
FairOver: SLAB FORK
0.05 MI W OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV
Built 1978 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,800
I81
FairOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
0.38 MI N OF CR 15 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,300
COUNTY ROUTE 20
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
3.30 MI E OF US 119, Boone, WV
Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 600
WV 17
FairOver: SPRUCE FK OF LTL COAL RV
0.72 MI N OF 119/12, Boone, WV
Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,700
Showing 2,551-2,600 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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