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
US 119 NBL COR. G
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER & CSX
3.18 MI N OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,300
CR 79/5
FairOver: POND FORK
0.01 MI W OF WV 85, Boone, WV
Built 1998 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 28/5
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI S WV 4, Braxton, WV
Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 700
County Route 30
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.12 mi. West jct WV67, Brooke, WV
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 250
US 60
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.08 MILE WEST OF CR 60/9, Cabell, WV
Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 18,500
WV 2 TRUCK
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.08 MILE EAST OF WV 2, Cabell, WV
Built 2012 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,800
DODD CO RT 55/10
FairOver: ROBINSON FORK
0.10 MI SOUTH WV RT 23, Doddridge, WV
Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 23/3
FairOver: TANNER FK RT FK STEER CK
0.65 MI N CO 48, Gilmer, WV
Built 1982 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 30
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.83 MI W CO32/3 (SLS), Gilmer, WV
Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: SLIDING RUN
0.46 MI E OF WV 5, Gilmer, WV
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 47/6
FairOver: BLOODY RUN
0.02 MI S OF WV 47, Gilmer, WV
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 20
WV47
FairOver: COVE CREEK
0.03 MI W OF WV 18, Gilmer, WV
Built 1938 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 350
US 50 T
FairOver: N. BR. POTOMAC RIVER
0.10 MI W OF WV 90 F, Grant, WV
Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 14
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.05 Miles S. of CR 14/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1972 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 22
COUNTY ROUTE 36/3
FairOver: CAN CREEK
0.50 Miles W. of CR 36, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 50
FairOver: QUARRY HOLLOW
0.67 Miles S. of CR 50/2, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 221
I-64 EBL
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.80 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,945
I-64 WBL
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.80 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,702
CR 220/10 SLS
FairOver: CAMP RUN
0.52 MI S OF US 220 F, Hampshire, WV
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 60
CR 20/2 SLS
FairOver: UPPER COVE RUN
0.01 MI WEST OF CR 20 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1998 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.68 MI EAST US ROUTE 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1958 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 36,000
INTERSTATE 79 SB
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.43 MI SOUTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 16,850
COUNTY ROUTE 21
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.06 MI.N. OF CR. 14, Jackson, WV
Built 1954 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,800
US. 33
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.13 MI. W. OF CR. 5/9, Jackson, WV
Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,200
CR 57
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.02 MI N OF CR 52, Kanawha, WV
Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,300
I-77 SB ENTRANCE
FairOver: LENS CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF RT.94, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,787
I-77SB
FairOver: KROGER WAREHOUSE RR SPUR
0.35 MI S OF WV 61, Kanawha, WV
Built 1954 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 17,773
COUNTY ROUTE 7/4
FairOver: HACKERS CREEK
0.46 MI W OF CO 7, Lewis, WV
Built 1980 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 20
US 33 EBL
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.09 MI W OF CO 119/21, Lewis, WV
Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,450
US 33
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.09 MI W OF CO 119/21, Lewis, WV
Built 1963 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,450
CR 10/2
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.05 MI SOUTH OF WV 10, Lincoln, WV
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200
CR 9
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
0.50 MI NORTH OF CR 11, Lincoln, WV
Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
US 119 NB
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER
3.71 MI SOUTH OF CR 12, Lincoln, WV
Built 1981 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,900
US 119 SB
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER
3.71 MI SOUTH OF CR 12, Lincoln, WV
Built 1981 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,900
COUNTY ROUTE 14/1
FairOver: ELY FORK
0.01 MILES S OF C. R. 5/9, Lincoln, WV
Built 1990 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10
CR 10/14
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.01 MI WEST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 550
WEST VIRGINIA 44
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.01 MILES N OF CR 44/18, Logan, WV
Built 2005 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,200
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: PAW PAW CREEK
0.06 MI NORTH CO RT 17, Marion, WV
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,900
MARION CO RT 44
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.02 MI NORTH CO RT 44/11, Marion, WV
Built 1982 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,200
CR 29
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
0.92 MI E OF CR 29/16, Mason, WV
Built 1980 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 500
CR 8
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.03 MI S OF CR 84, McDowell, WV
Built 1997 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200
County Route 5/3
FairOver: Dry Fork
0.04 Miles South of WV 80, McDowell, WV
Built 2014 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 150
WV ROUTE 10
FairOver: WIDEMOUTH CK.&NS RR
0.05 MI. S. OF CR. 10/15, Mercer, WV
Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 950
I-77 SB
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.05 MI. N OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 15,016
COUNTY ROUTE 19/33
FairOver: SOUTH FORK
0.48 MI NORTH OF WV 123, Mercer, WV
Built 2002 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,200
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: Monongahela River, R.R.
0.01 MI NORTH MON CO 45, Monongalia, WV
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,900
COUNTY ROUTE 24/8
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.02 Miles S. of CR 24, Monroe, WV
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 88
COUNTY ROUTE 17/3
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
0.41 Miles N. of CR 17, Nicholas, WV
Built 1998 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 61
INTERSTATE 68
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
0.14 MI WEST WV RT 26, Preston, WV
Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,100
CR 33/2
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.02 MI E OF CR 33, Raleigh, WV
Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 40
Showing 2,601-2,650 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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