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 3/2 SLS
FairOver: LCS SERVICES PRIVATE DRI
0.85 MI N OF WV 901 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,000
WV.09 T.
FairOver: BRANCH OF BACK CK.
0.55 MI. E. OF CR 07 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,200
CR 9/13 SLS
FairOver: COLD SPRING RUN
0.35 MI N CR 19 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,100
US 11 SLS
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.08 MI N OF CR 26 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,400
WV 45 SLS
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.19 MI WEST CR 7/25 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.01 MI E. OF CR 2, Boone, WV
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF STEER CK
0.30 MI N CO 16 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
US 19
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.20 MI S OF CO 19/12, Braxton, WV
Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 750
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.06 MI S OF CO 19/26, Braxton, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 7/1
FairOver: LEFT FORK STEER CREEK
0.01 MI W CO 7, Braxton, WV
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.06 mi. South jct WV 67, Brooke, WV
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,600
County Route 32/1
FairOver: Castlemans Run
0.05 mi. West jct CR 32, Brooke, WV
Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
WV 2
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.73 MI SOUTH OF CR 1, Cabell, WV
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,300
COUNTY ROUTE 26
FairOver: WILDCAT HOLLOW CREEK
0.03 MILES S OF CR 26/3, Cabell, WV
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 23
FairOver: MUD RIVER
0.18 MILES SOUTH OF CR 21, Cabell, WV
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 700
CR 14
FairOver: SUMMERS FORK
0.35 MI N OF CR 36/2, Clay, WV
Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 13/2
FairOver: FALLS BRANCH
0.51 Miles N. of CR 13/1, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
WV 47 SLS
FairOver: COXCAMP FORK
0.01 MI W OF WV 74 SLS, Gilmer, WV
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200
WV 90 F
FairOver: ELK RUN
1.24 MI S OF CR 90/4 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350
WV 42 (T)
FairOver: North Fork Lunice Creek
0.30 Mi N of CR 03 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1930 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROUTE 1/6
FairOver: BIG CLEAR CREEK
0.11 Miles E. of CR 1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33
COUNTY ROUTE 50
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.76 Miles N. of CR 50/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 951
WV 63
FairOver: MILLIGAN CREEK
0.06 Miles W. of CR 43, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1947 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,370
WV 29 F
FairOver: HANGING ROCK RUN
0.04 MI S OF US 50 T, Hampshire, WV
Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,000
County Route 2/7
FairOver: Holbert Run
0.38 mi. East jct WV2, Hancock, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90
WV 29 F
FairOver: SPERRY RUN
0.14 MI S OF CR 3/1 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300
U.S.220 F.
FairOver: FORT RUN
0.26 MI.N.OFCR.4/1 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,600
COUNTY ROAD 20 SLS
FairOver: UPPER COVE RUN
0.01 MI E OF CR 20/2 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 700
WV 55 F
FairOver: SBV RR, DUMPLING RUN
0.31 MI EAST OF US 220 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,400
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: LIMESTONE RUN
0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 9/8, Harrison, WV
Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,400
HARRISON CO RT 25
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0.22 MI SOUTH WV RT 270, Harrison, WV
Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800
City Street
FairOver: Ann Run
0.03 miles N of WV 131, Harrison, WV
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: BRANCH OF ELK FORK
0.01 MILE E OF CR 40/11, Jackson, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROUTE 1/2
FairOver: BROWNS CREEK
0.03 MI W OF CR 1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40
CR.3
FairOver: LEFT FRK OF FALLS CREEK
1.71 MI S OF CR 9, Kanawha, WV
Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 750
CR 119/10
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI E OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,000
US ROUTE 119 NB
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER CSX RR
0.50 MILE S OF CR 15/9, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,000
US RT 119 SB
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER CSX RR
0.50 MI S OF CR 1519, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,066
COUNTY ROUTE 73/29
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV
Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
HARP ROUTE 990
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.01 MIL N OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 8/4
FairOver: JESSE RUN
0.01 MI E CO 8 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
US ROUTE 19 SLS
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.40 MI N OF US RT 33 F, Lewis, WV
Built 1929 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,500
CO 119/18
FairOver: HERDMAN RUN
0.41 MI S US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 221
CR 44
FairOver: PARSNER CREEK
0.67 MI SOUTH OF CR 46, Lincoln, WV
Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
MARION CO RT 72
FairOver: PRICKETT CREEK
0.17 MI NORTH CO RT 73/4, Marion, WV
Built 1966 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800
WV 218 (F)
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH US 250 T, Marion, WV
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,100
MARION CO RT 1
FairOver: BARTHOLOMEW FORK
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 3, Marion, WV
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 700
MAR CO RT. 20
FairOver: DUNKARD MILL RUN
0.10 mi. N of Mar. 20/2, Marion, WV
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 1/2
FairOver: SLIDING HILL CREEK
1.00 MI E OF CR 1, Mason, WV
Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
CR 29/13
FairOver: LITTLE SIXTEENMILE CREEK
0.10 MI E OF CR 29, Mason, WV
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40
Showing 3,001-3,050 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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