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
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: BALLARD HARMON BRANCH
0.05 MILE NORTH OF CO 8/1, McDowell, WV
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200
CO 52/6
FairOver: LAUREL BRANCH
0.59 MI NORTH OF CO 52/35, McDowell, WV
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 83/2
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MI N OF WV 83, McDowell, WV
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350
WV 80
FairOver: OozleyBranch
0.11 MI. N. OF CR 5/6, McDowell, WV
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,800
County Route17
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
0.12 miles North of CR 14, McDowell, WV
Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350
County Route 19/66
FairOver: Glady Fork
0.08 MI. N. OF CR 27, Mercer, WV
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,900
County Route 5/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.39 Mi. North Of Co.12/1, Mercer, WV
Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
CR 9/1 SLS
FairOver: MIKES RUN
0.69 MI N OF CR 11/2 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100
US 52
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.10 MILE SOUTH OF US 119, Mingo, WV
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,100
WV RT. 43
FairOver: Rubles Run
0.2 miles S of PA line, Monongalia, WV
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800
WV RT. 43
FairOver: Rubles Run
1.7mi s of penn.st. 3002, Monongalia, WV
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 29
FairOver: DROPPING LICK FORK
0.20 Miles W. of CR 29/2, Monroe, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUT 219/22
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.15 Miles E. of US 219, Monroe, WV
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 121
COUNTY ROAD 26
FairOver: SLEEPY CREEK
0.34 MI E OF CR 26/1, Morgan, WV
Built 1949 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 16/1
FairOver: OPEN FORK
0.02 Miles West of WV 16, Nicholas, WV
Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 520
COUNTY ROUTE 16/1
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
0.83 Miles W. of WV 16, Nicholas, WV
Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 520
COUNTY ROUTE 1/3
FairOver: STRANGE CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 1, Nicholas, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
C. R. 1
FairOver: TROUT RUN
0.01 MI N JCT US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300
C R 21/6
FairOver: S FK S BRANCH POTOMAC R
0.03 MI S JCT C R 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
C.R. 2
FairOver: DRY HOLLOW
2.69 MI. N. JCT. US 220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
C.R. 8
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
1.30 MI. N. JCT. CR 10, Pendleton, WV
Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60
C.R. 33/14
FairOver: TROUT RUN
0.03 MI. N. JCT US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
WV 28
FairOver: PIKE GAP RD FLOOD RELIEF
0.05 MI. N. JCT CR 28/6, Pendleton, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,100
CR 5/12
FairOver: S FK S BRANCH POTOMAC R
0.13 MI. S. JCT. US 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
PEND CO RT 12
FairOver: DEER RUN
0.02 MILE NORTH CR 12/1, Pendleton, WV
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
CR 28/3
FairOver: SAULSBURY RUN
1.19 MI. E. JCT CR 4/1, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
C.R. 13
FairOver: SUGAR CAMP RUN
0.07 MI. W. JCT. WV 92, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
WV 28 & 92 F
FairOver: BUFFALO RUN
0.19 MI. SOUTH CR 4 SLS, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300
CR 19/3
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
0.06 MI N OF CR 19, Putnam, WV
Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
WV 62
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK
0.02 SOUTH OF CR 35/3, Putnam, WV
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,800
COUNTY ROUTE 19/45
FairOver: WHITESTICK CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 19/88, Raleigh, WV
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 19/87
FairOver: Whitestick Creek
0.02 MI W OF CR 19/45, Raleigh, WV
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
US 19
FairOver: Whitestick Creek
0.04 Mi. N. of Co. 119/12, Raleigh, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,100
US ROUTE 19 BYPASS
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
0.06 MI EAST OF US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,400
County Route 10
FairOver: Peachtree Creek
0.54 Miles S. Of Co. 10/1, Raleigh, WV
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
CO 119/12
FairOver: Whitestick Creek
0.05 Mi. N. of US 19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
WV ROUTE 307
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.43 MI. EAST. OF 119/36, Raleigh, WV
Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500
CR 43
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
1.71 MI. S. JCT CR 56, Randolph, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
C.R. 25
FairOver: ISNER CREEK
0.04 MI. E. JCT. CR 5/7, Randolph, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,700
U.S. 219
FairOver: LEADING CREEK FLOOD RELF
0.04 MI. S. JCT. C.R. 11, Randolph, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,000
CR 49
FairOver: REDLICK RUN
0.01 MI. E. of C.R. 58, Randolph, WV
Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: SUGAR RUN
0.12 MILE W OF CR 50/40, Ritchie, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 4
FairOver: DUNCAN BRANCH
0.01 Miles E. of CR.44/3, Summers, WV
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
WV 20
FairOver: TUG CREEK
1.19 Miles S. of CR 20/4, Summers, WV
Built 1928 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,413
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.02 MI. E. CO. 4/13, Upshur, WV
Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900
COUNTY ROUTE 46
FairOver: LT FK RT FK LI KANAWHA R
0.32 MI E OF COUNTY 46/3, Upshur, WV
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90
CR 60/4
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.10 MI EAST OF CR 3, Wayne, WV
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100
WV 20
FairOver: OLD CSX RAILROAD GRADE
0.04 MI S OF CO 15/9, Webster, WV
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,700
WV 20
FairOver: RT FK LITTLE KANAWHA RVR
0.34 MI N OF CO 2, Webster, WV
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450
P&F 801
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.06 MI S OF P&F 803, Webster, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
Showing 3,051-3,100 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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