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
MIDDLE MOUNTAIN RD
FairOver: E. FORK GREENBRIER RIVER
INT FR14 & WV 28, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1937 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 85
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.03 MI W OF CO 11/3, Barbour, WV
Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 700
WV 45 F
FairOver: OPEQUON CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CR 38 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1994 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,600
WV 3
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.76 MI E OF CR 24, Boone, WV
Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,400
CR 20
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
2.94 MI E OF US 119, Boone, WV
Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 650
CR 85/4
FairOver: POND FORK
0.01 MI. W. OF WV 85, Boone, WV
Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 5/1
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.05 MI S OF CO 19/26, Braxton, WV
Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 24/6
FairOver: FALLS RUN
0.07 MI S CO 19/4, Braxton, WV
Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10
US 19
FairOver: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
0.06 MI S OF CO 38, Braxton, WV
Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,126
CO RT 14 SLS
FairOver: TRIPLETT FORK
0.03 MI S OF CO 12, Braxton, WV
Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10
CR 42/17
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 42, Cabell, WV
Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.07 MILE SOUTH OF CR 2, Calhoun, WV
Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200
DODDRIDGE CR 55/6
FairOver: LAUGHERTY FORK
0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 55/2, Doddridge, WV
Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 23/3
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.01 Miles S. of CR 23, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 17/4
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.01 MI W CO 17 SLS, Gilmer, WV
Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 14
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.49 Miles E. OF WV 92, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1961 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 166
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: KITCHEN CREEK
0.11 Miles S. of CR 31, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 155
CR 01 SLS
FairOver: GREEN SPRING RUN
0.28 MI N OF CR 1/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 550
CR 29/3
FairOver: CROOKED RUN
0.01 MI W OF CR 45/6 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 2008 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50
HARRISON CO RT 18
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
0.05 MI SOUTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,800
WV ROUTE 20
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.12 MI SOUTH WV RT 57, Harrison, WV
Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,400
WV 62
FairOver: LICK RUN
0.16 MI EAST OF WV 2, Jackson, WV
Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,700
US 340 T
FairOver: CSXRR/Flowing Spring Run
0.11 MI S OF WV 230 F, Jefferson, WV
Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,650
WV 340 T
FairOver: CSXRR&FLOWING SPRING RUN
0.11 MI S OF WV 230 F, Jefferson, WV
Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,650
CO 9/5 SLS
FairOver: FURNACE RUN
0.13 MI S OF CR 9/4 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,200
COUNTY ROUTE 48
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.93 MI E OF CR 46/3 SLS, Kanawha, WV
Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150
CR 63
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
0.08 MI S OF CR 65, Kanawha, WV
Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250
US 60
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
0.14 MI E OF WV 601, Kanawha, WV
Built 1973 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 13,600
US 60 EASTBOUND
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.26 MI E OF I-77, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,300
WV 114
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.02 MI N OF CR 49, Kanawha, WV
Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,900
COUNTY ROUTE 32/3
FairOver: POCATALICO RIVER
0.47 MI N OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV
Built 1994 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,700
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: POCATALICO RIVER
0.01 MI S OF CR 30, Kanawha, WV
Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 800
US 19
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.34 MI S OF CO 19/3, Lewis, WV
Built 1951 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,000
WV 3
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK MUD RIVER
0.17 MI WEST OF WV 34, Lincoln, WV
Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,300
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 10/6, Lincoln, WV
Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,000
CR 11
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.12 MI NORTH OF WV 10, Lincoln, WV
Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950
CR 18
FairOver: ALDRIDGE BRANCH
0.16 MI NORTH OF CR 9/3, Logan, WV
Built 1911 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,700
US 119 SB
FairOver: GARRETT FORK
0.09 MI SOUTH OF CR 7, Logan, WV
Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,200
COUNTY ROUTE 16/8
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.01 MILES WEST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 2009 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200
WV 10
FairOver: Guyandotte River
0.25 MI NORTH OF CO 10/73, Logan, WV
Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 9,400
US 250 off Ramp H
FairOver: Vacant Land
0.25 mi. South jct CR 1, Marshall, WV
Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,375
COUNTY ROUTE 4
FairOver: SLIDING HILL CREEK
1.55 MI N OF CR 6, Mason, WV
Built 1956 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150
County Route 3
FairOver: Panther Creek
0.01 Mi. East of CO 3/4, McDowell, WV
Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200
CO 52/83
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.01 MI. N. OF US 52 Alt., McDowell, WV
Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 80
CR 11
FairOver: LEFTHAND FORK
1.50 MI N OF CR 10/11, Mercer, WV
Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200
WV ROUTE 71
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.01 MILE N OF CO 15/5, Mercer, WV
Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,000
County Route 15/4
FairOver: Bluestone River
0.05 Mile South of CR 15, Mercer, WV
Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90
WV 80
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 80/1, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,500
WV ROUTE 7
FairOver: DECKERS CREEK
0.05 MI EAST US ROUTE 119, Monongalia, WV
Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,900
MONONGALIA CR 37/8
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 37, Monongalia, WV
Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10
Showing 2,801-2,850 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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