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 17
FairOver: INDIAN RUN
0.03 M WEST OF CR 17/7, Ritchie, WV
Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 6
FairOver: HUNGARD CREEK
0.04 Miles N. of CR 11, Summers, WV
Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 209
COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS
FairOver: RT FK MIDDLE FORK RIVER
0.02 MI S OF CO RT 9/10, Upshur, WV
Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 560
CR 7
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.08 MI SOUTH OF WV 75, Wayne, WV
Built 1978 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,800
CR 24
FairOver: MILLER FORK
0.32 MI S OF CR 22, Wayne, WV
Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 26/1
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
0.02 MI E CO 26, Webster, WV
Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200
County Route 56/1
FairOver: Piney Fork
0.01 mi. South jct CR56, Wetzel, WV
Built 1974 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50
United States 250
FairOver: WV Fork of Fish Creek
0.23 mi. North of CR250/8, Wetzel, WV
Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500
CR 12/7
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.03 MI N OF WV 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 1965 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250
CO 16/24
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
0.09 MI EAST OF WV 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 30
KY 40
FairOver: Tug Fork River
KY State Line, Mingo, WV
Built 1986 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 3,794
EAST JOHN STREET
FairOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
0.19 MI EAST OF WV 09 F, Berkeley, WV
Built 2007 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,150
COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS
FairOver: SPRUCE FORK
0.01 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, WV
Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100
CR 119/76
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.01 MI N OF US 119, Boone, WV
Built 1976 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60
CR 85/13
FairOver: POND FK OF LITTLE COAL
0.01 MI. N. OF WV 85, Boone, WV
Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90
WV 03
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.01 MILE W OF CR 119/21, Boone, WV
Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,500
CO RT 19 25
FairOver: CUTLIPS FORK
0.01 MI E CO 7 7, Braxton, WV
Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Cross Creek
0.01 mi. North jct CR7, Brooke, WV
Built 1948 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,500
WV 2
FairOver: GUYAN CREEK
0.86 MI NORTH OF CR 1, Cabell, WV
Built 1976 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,700
CR 16
FairOver: KILGORE CREEK
0.04 MILE SOUTH OF 16/1, Cabell, WV
Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 24
FairOver: W FK L KANAWHA RIVER
0.05 MILE SOUTH OF US 33, Calhoun, WV
Built 1973 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550
County Route 5/6
FairOver: Millstone Creek
0.01 Mile East of U.S. 33, Calhoun, WV
Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 28
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.27 MI N OF CR 28/1, Clay, WV
Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350
WV 16
FairOver: ELK RIVER & B&O RR
0.01 MI S OF CR 5, Clay, WV
Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,500
WV 16
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
0.44 Miles N. of CR 16/2, Fayette, WV
Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,993
COUNTY ROUTE 25/5
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.22 Miles E. of CR 25, Fayette, WV
Built 1950 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 191
COUNTY RT 36/2 SLS
FairOver: ROCKY FORK
0.06 S OF CO RT 36 SLS, Gilmer, WV
Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 40
WV 42 (T)
FairOver: S.Fork of Lunice Creek
0.56 North Of CR 42/7, Grant, WV
Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100
COUNTY ROUTE 50
FairOver: TUCKAHOE RUN
0.34 Miles S. of CR 50/2, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 219
COUNTY ROUTE 60/79
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
0.13 Miles N. of CR 36, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50
CR 3/3 SLS
FairOver: LITTLE CACAPON RIVER
0.42 MI N OF CR 2/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150
US 220 T
FairOver: S. BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER
0.01 MI N OF CR 10 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,900
US 220 T
FairOver: SOUTH FK OF S BR POTOMAC
0.07 MI N OF CR 09 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,100
CR 12 (SLS)
FairOver: Howard's Lick
0.41 mile s. of CR 259/3, Hardy, WV
Built 1936 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: NESSELROAD RUN
0.38 M NORTH OF CR 1/7, Jackson, WV
Built 1968 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 750
CR 25 (SLS)
FairOver: Long Marsh Run
0.05 mile north CR 25/7, Jefferson, WV
Built 1968 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300
CR 60/15
FairOver: SIMMONS CREEK
2.09 MILE N OF CR 60/12, Kanawha, WV
Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90
SPRING STREET
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.10 MI S OF US 119, Kanawha, WV
Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,500
CR 72/1
FairOver: FRANCES CREEK
0.02 MI EAST OF CR 68/1, Lincoln, WV
Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10
CR 3
FairOver: BIG HARTS CREEK
0.01 MILE EAST OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500
HARP ROUTE 928
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 MILES SOUTH OF CR 8, Logan, WV
Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.06 MI. N. OF CR. 119/26, Logan, WV
Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,400
CR 12
FairOver: WEST CREEK
0.11 MI W OF CR 10, Mason, WV
Built 1979 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90
CR 12/7 SLS
FairOver: OLDTOWN CREEK
0.88 MI N OF CR 15 SLS, Mason, WV
Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90
CR 78/4
FairOver: BRANCH OF SIXTEENMILE CR
0.58 MI N OF CR 37/4, Mason, WV
Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10
CR 52/8
FairOver: BOTTOM CREEK
0.12 MI N OF US 52, McDowell, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 6/5
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.01 MILES WEST OF CO 6, McDowell, WV
Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 30
US 19
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.08 MI. S. OF CR 3, Mercer, WV
Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400
WV 46 F
FairOver: NORTH BR. POTOMAC RIVER
0.06 MI E OF CR 46/21 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000
CR 220/3 SLS
FairOver: NEW CREEK
0.02 MI S OF WV 972 T, Mineral, WV
Built 1978 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50
Showing 3,151-3,200 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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