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 65/17
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK / N & S R.R
0.10 MILE NORTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50
WV 122
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.03 Miles W. of CR 23/5, Monroe, WV
Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 645
WV 41
FairOver: YOUNGS CREEK
0.21 Miles S. of CR 41/10, Nicholas, WV
Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350
County Route 21
FairOver: Wheeling Creek
0.04 mi. North jct CR88/2, Ohio, WV
Built 1970 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,400
US Route 40
FairOver: Little Wheeling Creek
0.10 mi. West jct CR25, Ohio, WV
Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,900
C.R. 9
FairOver: N FK S BRANCH POTOMAC R
0.01 MI. N. JCT CR 9/6, Pendleton, WV
Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: DRY RUN
1.34 MI. S. OF C.R. 19, Pendleton, WV
Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350
CR 8
FairOver: SITLINGTON CREEK
0.10 MI N WV 92, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 40
COUNTY RT. 17/4
FairOver: WILLIAMS RIVER
0.42 MI.E. U.S.F.S. 216`, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1945 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 40
CR 21/1
FairOver: RIGHT FORK BEAVER CREEK
0.07 MI NORTH CR 21, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1970 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 37
FairOver: LONG BRANCH OF TRACE FK
0.10 MI S OF CR 39 SLS, Putnam, WV
Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350
I-77 NB
FairOver: PINEY CREEK and CSX RR
1.05 MI N OF I-64 I/C, Raleigh, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 32,229
U S 219
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.06 MI S JCT CR 38, Randolph, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,900
CR 2
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.05 MI. W. JCT US 219, Randolph, WV
Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50
WV 20
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.08 Miles S. of CR 7, Summers, WV
Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,130
WV 20
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.03 Miles S. of CR 7, Summers, WV
Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 572
COUNTY ROUTE 27
FairOver: SUCK CREEK
0.10 Miles N. of CR 27/1, Summers, WV
Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110
I 64 EB
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.30 Miles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,000
COUNTY ROUTE 7/14
FairOver: GRIFFITH CREEK
0.30 Miles N. of CR 7, Summers, WV
Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 44
LIBERTY STREET
FairOver: BERKELEY RUN
0.01 MI EAST OF US RT 119, Taylor, WV
Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 22
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.03 MI E OF CO 30/7, Upshur, WV
Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200
CR 12
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 152, Wayne, WV
Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,400
WV ROUTE 75
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.03 MI EAST OF CR 7, Wayne, WV
Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,300
WV 37
FairOver: Hurricane Creek
0.37 Mile East of CR 37/4, Wayne, WV
Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
1.37 MI S OF CO RT 9/2, Webster, WV
Built 1986 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500
City Street
FairOver: North Fork Fishing Creek
0.04 mi. North jct WV 20, Wetzel, WV
Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,400
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: RIGHT FORK REEDY CREEK
0.03 MILE WEST OF CR 22, Wirt, WV
Built 1976 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 36
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.70 M SOUTH OF CR 35/10, Wirt, WV
Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 10/13
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
1.46 MI S OF CR 4/4, Wyoming, WV
Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250
WV 16
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.17 MI N OF CR 16/2, Wyoming, WV
Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 10/96
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MILE S OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 20
WV ROUTE 92
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.01 MI. N OF CO 92/20, Barbour, WV
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200
CR 24 (SLS)
FairOver: Mill Creek
0.02 mi south of WV 51, Berkeley, WV
Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 20
FairOver: SPRUCE FORK
0.01 MI W OF WV 17, Boone, WV
Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650
COUNTY ROUTE 32
FairOver: CASTLEMAN RUN
0.52 MI NORTH JCT CR 32/3, Brooke, WV
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 61/24
FairOver: POWELLTON FORK
0.42 Miles S. of CR 61/52, Fayette, WV
Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,111
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.02 Miles N. of CR 8/4, Fayette, WV
Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 39/1
FairOver: GAULEY RIVER
0.01 Miles N. of CR 60/3, Fayette, WV
Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 886
COUNTY ROUTE 19/3
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF STEER CREEK
0.02 MI S CO 19, Gilmer, WV
Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100
CR 220/10 SLS
FairOver: NORTH MILL CREEK
0.08 MI S OF JCT US220 T, Grant, WV
Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10
US 60
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
0.76 Miles E. of WV 63, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,500
CR 08 SLS
FairOver: MILL RUN
0.09 MI S OF CR 8/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600
CR 53 SLS
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.04 MI E OF CR 01 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1940 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 900
COUNTY ROUTE 60/19
FairOver: CARROLL BRANCH
0.34 MI E OF US 60, Kanawha, WV
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250
CR 077/01
FairOver: FIELDS CREEK
2.46 MI S OF CR 77/2, Kanawha, WV
Built 1978 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 850
CR 79/3
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.70 MI S OF CR 79/5, Kanawha, WV
Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,200
US ROUTE 119 NB
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER CSX RR
0.04 MI N OF PUBLIC RD 87, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,066
CR 73
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
1.44 MI E OF CR 66, Kanawha, WV
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 450
CR 70
FairOver: WITCHER CREEK
0.60 MILE E OF CR 60/46, Kanawha, WV
Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 950
HARP ROUTE 908
FairOver: SAND FORK
0.13 MI S OF CO 17, Lewis, WV
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30
Showing 3,201-3,250 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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