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 19 NBL
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.18 Miles N. of WV 82, Nicholas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,900
Interstate 470
FairOver: Ohio River
0.54 mi. West jct US 250, Ohio, WV
Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 42,161
CR 21/9
FairOver: S FK S BR OF POTOMAC R
0.16 MI WEST OF CR 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20
US 33
FairOver: S FORK S BRANCH POTOMAC
0.42 mi W jct CR 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,000
WV 28
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.02 MI. S. C.R. 28/1, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 350
CR 29/3
FairOver: Hills Creek
0.35 mi. North Jct. CR 29, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30
INTERSTATE 68
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
0.14 MI WEST WV RT 26, Preston, WV
Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,100
COUNTY ROUTE 28
FairOver: SURVEYOR CREEK
0.09 MI. E. OF CR.15/2, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450
CO 8
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.10 MI. EAST OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,000
WV 41
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.11 MI NORTH OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,900
County Route 3/2
FairOver: Marsh Fork
0.03 Mi West of WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90
US 219
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.13 MI. S. JCT. CR.11, Randolph, WV
Built 1979 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,000
TAYLOR CR 119/42
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.14 MI WEST CO RT 44/8, Taylor, WV
Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200
WV 72
FairOver: CLOVER RUN
0.15 MI. S. WV 38, Tucker, WV
Built 1956 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100
U S 219
FairOver: N. FK. BLACKWATER RIVER
0.05 MI S WV 32, Tucker, WV
Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,500
County Route 13/4
FairOver: Indian Creek
0.09 mi. South jct CR 13, Tyler, WV
Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 20/10
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.01 MI N CO RT 32/5, Upshur, WV
Built 2004 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 350
US 52
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.08 MI WEST OF CR 37/1, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,500
CR 25
FairOver: TIGER FORK
0.03 MI WEST OF CR 25/1, Wayne, WV
Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: BRANCH OF TUCKER CREEK
0.81 MILE EAST OF CR 1/11, Wirt, WV
Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450
CR 10/14
FairOver: ROCKCASTLE CREEK
0.28 MI S OF CR 10/8, Wyoming, WV
Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150
CR 10/20
FairOver: Gooney Otter Creek
0.14 MI. WEST OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300
CO 54/4
FairOver: SLAB FORK
0.10 MI SOUTH OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV
Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.07 MI WEST OF CO 11/5, Barbour, WV
Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 700
CR 3/7
FairOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
0.41 MI S OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 250
CR 24
FairOver: SENG CREEK
1.77 MI E OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 950
US 119 CORRIDOR G
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER & CSX
3.18 MI N OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,700
COUNTY RT 5
FairOver: BR OF BIG JARRELLS CK
3.07 MI. NORTH OF CR 12, Boone, WV
Built 2011 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 32
FairOver: UPPER MILL CREEK
0.10 MI W CO 32/7, Braxton, WV
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 32/7
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.05 MI S WV 4 F, Braxton, WV
Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.06 MI SOUTH OF CR 49, Cabell, WV
Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,000
US 60
FairOver: CSX Railway
0.10 MILE WEST OF COUNTY, Cabell, WV
Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 17,500
DODDRIDGE CO RT 10
FairOver: SYCAMORE FORK
0.04 MI EAST CO RT 8, Doddridge, WV
Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.25 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1996 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,600
COUNTY RT 61/22
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of WV 61, Fayette, WV
Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20
CR 08 SLS
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CR 09 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 750
I-64 EBL
FairOver: WADES CREEK
2.30 Miles W. of WV 311, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,635
COUNTY ROUTE 20/39
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.03 Miles W. of WV 20, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 33
COUNTY RD. 13 SLS
FairOver: SOUTH BR. POTOMAC RIVER
0.60 MI E OF CR 10/3 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,700
WV 20
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER & CSX RR
0.04 MI NORTH CO RT 20/69, Harrison, WV
Built 1981 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,700
HARRISON CO 50/7
FairOver: SALEM FORK
0.02 MI NORTH US RT 50, Harrison, WV
Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 650
CR 76
FairOver: TENMILE FORK OF CABIN CK
0.08 MI S OF CR 79/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 5/13
FairOver: ROCKY FORK CREEK
0.08 MI S OF CR 5/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70
COUNTY RT 119/21
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.20 MI S OF US 33 X, Lewis, WV
Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 400
US 19
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.70 MI S CO 42, Lewis, WV
Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,200
COUNTY ROUTE 14/4
FairOver: SMITH RUN
.05 MI N CO 14 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 20
FairOver: SAND FORK
0.04 MI S OF CO 17 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 90
CR 5
FairOver: VALLEY FORK
0.51 MI SOUTH OF CR 5/3, Lincoln, WV
Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 350
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.15 MI SOUTH OF CR 19, Lincoln, WV
Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,100
CR 119/26
FairOver: GUYAN. RIVER & ISLAND CK
0.13 MILE EAST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,300
Showing 2,851-2,900 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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