Total Bridges
7,679
Public highway bridges in West Virginia
State profile · Above median Poor share
West Virginia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 7,679
- Public bridges
- 22.4%
- Good condition
- 16.0%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
22.4%
1,717 bridges rated 7-9
-27.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
16.0%
1,230 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
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 - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.
ME
Maine
13.23% top marginal rate
GU
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
WV
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
SD
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in West Virginia
Six lowest-condition bridges in West Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
CITY STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV
Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
WV 16
UnknownOver: CR 61/23 Dunloup Cr & RR
0.13 Miles S. of WV 211, Fayette, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 100
I-79
UnknownOver: Co 36
4.43 MI N CO 5/11, Gilmer, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 20
I-79 S
UnknownOver: Co 36
4.43 MI N CO 5/11, Gilmer, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 20
CR 05 SLS
UnknownOver: US 48 (X)
0.06 MI N OF CR 5/5 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 1,900
US 48 (X) Ramp
UnknownOver: CR 1 (SLS)
0.38 mi. E. of WV 93 (T), Grant, WV
Built 2009 ADT: 90
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 1 (SLS)
1.20 Mi. East of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 90
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 01 (SLS)
1.20 East of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 90
WV 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 1, 42/3, N Fk Pat. Ck
1.69 Miles East of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 150
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 1, CR 42/3, N Fk Patt
1.69 miles east of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2010 ADT: 150
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 3 (SLS)
0.32 W. of CR 03, Grant, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 250
CR 42/1
UnknownOver: US 48 (X)
0.14 south of WV 93 (F), Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 2,600
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: WV 93 (T), Elk Lick Run
.83 Mi. W. 93 Ramp Scherr, Grant, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 1,600
US 48
UnknownOver: CR 01 & Elk Lick Tributa
0.87 Mi West of WV 93 (T), Grant, WV
Built 2011 ADT: 90
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: WV 42 (F) , WV 93 (F)
0.53 Mi East of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 1,000
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: WV 42 (F), WV 93 (F)
0.53 Mi. East OF WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 1,000
US 48(X)
UnknownOver: Frontage Rd, CSX (1 set)
.32 Mi East of CR 93/1, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 50
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: Frontage Rd, CSX (1 set)
0.32 Mi East of CR 93/1, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 50
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: WV93
1.46 Mi East of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 597
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: WV93 (F)
1.46 Mi east of WV 93, Grant, WV
Built 2013 ADT: 600
COUNTY ROUTE 60/57
UnknownOver: US 60
0.04 Miles E. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1990 ADT: 3,500
COUNTY ROUTE 25
UnknownOver: I 64 and Smoot Branch
0.21 Miles S. of CR 25/8, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 14,000
COUNTY ROUTE 27/1
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL
0.14 Miles N. of CR 27, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 7,000
COUNTY ROUTE 27/1
UnknownOver: I 64 WBL
0.20 Miles W. of CR 27, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 14,000
COUNTY ROUTE 28
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
0.03 Miles N. of CR 27, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 10,000
COUNTY ROUTE 29/4
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
0.11 Miles W. of CR 27/3, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 10,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: WV 20
0.59 Miles N. of CR 44/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1943 ADT: 1,951
COUNTY ROUTE 32
UnknownOver: I64 EBL & WBL
0.18 Miles N. of CR 32/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 11,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 50
0.55 Miles S. of CR 50/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1920 ADT: 658
US 60
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
0.24 Miles E. of CR 60/4, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 11,605
US 60
UnknownOver: I 64 EBL & WBL
0.18 Miles E. of CR 60/70, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 17,500
County Route 27/4
UnknownOver: I 64
0.01 Miles N. of CR 27, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 9,692
COUNTY ROUTE 60/7
UnknownOver: I 64 EBL and WBL
0.61 Miles North of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1972 ADT: 14,000
COUNTY ROUTE 60/12
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
1.04 Miles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 11,605
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CR 60/14 & HARTS RUN
0.34 Miles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 361
COUNTY ROUTE 60/34
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
0.24 Miles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 8,702
COUNTY ROUTE 62/5
UnknownOver: Second Creek
0.04 Miles N. of CR 62, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1899
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: WV 63
0.23 Miles W. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1917 ADT: 2,993
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 9
2.10 Miles W. of WV 12, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 200
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 9
2.10 Miles W. of WV 12, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 200
I-64 EB
UnknownOver: US 60
3.52 Miles W. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 1,200
I-64 WB
UnknownOver: US 60
3.52 Miles W. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 1,200
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: US 219
0.00 Miles E. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 13,300
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: US 219
0.00 Miles E. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 13,300
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: CR 38 & GREENBRIER RIVER
2.57 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 1,000
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: CR 38 & GREENBRIER RIVER
2.57 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 1,000
I-64 EBL & WBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 60/20
1.97 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 100
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: U.S. 60
1.21 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 5,500
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: US 60
1.21 Miles W. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 5,500
I 64 EBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 60/14
1.21 Miles E. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 550
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 60/14
0.00 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 550
Showing 251-300 of 7,679 bridges
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