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 38
FairOver: BADGLEY FORK
0.03 MILE S OF CR 38/3, Wood, WV
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 4/8
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 3/3, Wood, WV
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
WV 09 T
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.42 MI EAST OF CR 07, Berkeley, WV
Built 1992 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 13,200
CR 34 SLS
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.23 MI W OF CR 51/7 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500
WV 85
FairOver: POND FORK OF LTL COAL RV
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 26, Boone, WV
Built 1986 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000
CR 26
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.02 MI NORTH OF US 60, Cabell, WV
Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,300
CR 60/5
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.20 MI WEST OF CR 60/9, Cabell, WV
Built 1983 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 7,300
CR 11/8
FairOver: ROCKCAMP CREEK
0.04 MI S OF CR 11, Clay, WV
Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 9/4
FairOver: CULVERSON CREEK
0.04 Miles N. of CR 10, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 31
COUNTY ROUTE 26/3
FairOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.58 Miles E. of CR 26, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 31
COUNTY ROUTE 9/9
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
0.14 Miles E. of CR 9, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10
HARRISON CO RT 36
FairOver: West Fork River
0.07 MI WEST CO RT 36/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 800
CR 25 SLS
FairOver: BULLSKIN RUN
0.40 MI S OF CR 25/4 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 800
CR 73
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.54 MI E OF CR 73/8, Kanawha, WV
Built 1987 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300
COUNTY ROUTE 46/5
FairOver: BRANCH OF ELK TWOMILE CK
0.45 MI E OF CR 46, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450
I-77
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
.12 MI. N. OF RTE 83 I/C, Kanawha, WV
Built 1982 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 27,683
COUNTY ROUTE 32/3
FairOver: TUPPER CREEK
0.29 MI N OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV
Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: FINK CREEK
0.01 MI W OF RT 11 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50
HARP RT 932
FairOver: POLK CREEK
0.02 MI S OF US 33, Lewis, WV
Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 24
FairOver: MURPHY CREEK
0.01 MI S CO 22, Lewis, WV
Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 592
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: BROAD BRANCH
0.01 MILE E. OF CR 15/1, Lincoln, WV
Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 37/2
FairOver: SULPHUR SPRINGS FORK
0.46 MI SOUTH OF WV 37, Lincoln, WV
Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150
CR 700/58
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 30
WV 10
FairOver: Guyandotte River, CSX RR
0.10 M West of WV 10 con., Logan, WV
Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,250
WV 10
FairOver: Guyandotte River, CSX RR
0.10 m. w of WV 10 conn., Logan, WV
Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,250
US ROUTE 250
FairOver: Coal Run,Lot,Kirk Way
0.08 MI SOUTH US ROUTE 19, Marion, WV
Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 15,300
County Route 21
FairOver: Lynn Camp Run
0.03 mi. North CR 21/4, Marshall, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250
County Route 5
FairOver: Big Wheeling Creek
0.04 mi. South jct CR16, Marshall, WV
Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.04 MI. E. OF CR. 9, McDowell, WV
Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500
CR. 102/3
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.01 MI. W. OF WV 103, McDowell, WV
Built 1979 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 1/2
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF BULL CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CO 1/11, McDowell, WV
Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 350
County Route 7/13
FairOver: Tug Fork
0.02 Mi. S. of CR. 7, McDowell, WV
Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.03 MI N.OF WV.71, Mercer, WV
Built 1948 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450
US ROUTE 460 EB
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.21 MI. EAST OF CR 27, Mercer, WV
Built 1978 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,300
US ROUTE 460 WB
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.21 MI. E. OF CR 27, Mercer, WV
Built 1978 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,300
COUNTY ROUTE 22/4
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CO 20/1, Mercer, WV
Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10
WV ROUTE 71
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.01 MILE N OF CO 71/14, Mercer, WV
Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,000
CR 3/1 SLS
FairOver: SIR JOHNS RUN
0.08 MI N OF CR 03 SLS, Morgan, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50
US 19 NBL
FairOver: SUMMERSVILLE LAKE
1.01 Miles S. of CR 41/2, Nicholas, WV
Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 15,116
US 19 SBL
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.49 Miles N. of CR 1, Nicholas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,900
WV 39
FairOver: GAULEY RIVER
1.36 Miles E. of US 19, Nicholas, WV
Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,600
PRESTON CO RT 7/12
FairOver: DAUGHERTY RUN
0.02 MI NORTH PRE 45/3, Preston, WV
Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 50
FairOver: CHARLEY CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CR 50/5, Putnam, WV
Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600
CR 50
FairOver: CHARLEY CREEK
0.05 MI N OF CR 50/5, Putnam, WV
Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600
CR 10
FairOver: PEACHTREE CREEK
0.64 MI S OF CR 10/1, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150
Co Route 26
FairOver: Big Branch
3.19 Mi S of Co Rt. 27/2, Raleigh, WV
Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 40
CR. 43
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.04 MI. W. JCT. CR.56/1, Randolph, WV
Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250
C.R 46
FairOver: RIGHT FORK MILL CREEK
0.06 MI N JCT CR 46/3, Randolph, WV
Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100
CR 219/34
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.12 MI. W. OF US 33, Randolph, WV
Built 1983 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,900
County Route 14
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.06 mile North of WV 92, Randolph, WV
Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600
Showing 3,101-3,150 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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