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
IS 64 EB
UnknownOver: Dry Creek & CR 50
4.05 Miles S. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 1,100
IS 64 WB
UnknownOver: Dry Creek & CR 50
4.03 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 1,219
US 219
UnknownOver: MONROE, EDGAR AVE CSX RR
0.15 Miles N. of CR 48, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1995 ADT: 150
WV 311
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL & WBL
0.35 Miles S. of I-64, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1965 ADT: 9,500
WV 12
UnknownOver: I-64 EBL and WBL
0.33 Miles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1968 ADT: 17,500
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 29
0.37 Miles E. of CR 29/4, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 665
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROUTE 29
0.37 Miles E. of CR 29/4, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1986 ADT: 665
I-64 EBL
UnknownOver: US 60 & Wades Creek
3.10 Miles W. of WV 311, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 8,909
I-64 WBL
UnknownOver: US 60 & Wades Creek
3.10 Miles W. of WV 311, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1999 ADT: 7,000
COAL CONVEYOR
UnknownOver: County Route 1
2.32 Miles N. of CR 1/2, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2007 ADT: 2,525
Pedestrian Walkway
UnknownOver: Cacapon River
0.01 mile south of WV 259, Hampshire, WV
Built 1938
SOUTH BR VALLEY RR
UnknownOver: SOUTH BRANCH RR
0.31 MI N OF JCT CR 28/12, Hampshire, WV
Built 1931 ADT: 2,700
SOUTH BR VALLEY RR
UnknownOver: SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY RR
0.16 MI S OF WV 28 T, Hampshire, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 50
CSX
UnknownOver: CR 01
O.15 MI N OF CR 1/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 500
CSXT RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CR 5/7 (SLS)
1.55 MI N OF CR 5/8 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1911 ADT: 50
US Route 30
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD & OHIO RIVER
0.50 mi. West jct WV 2, Hancock, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 9,950
US Route 30
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD & OHIO RIVER
0.50 mi. West jct WV 2, Hancock, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 7,363
US Route 30
UnknownOver: WV RTE 2 & OHIO RIVER
0.39 mi. West jct WV 2, Hancock, WV
Built 1977 ADT: 19,671
US Route 30
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD, OHIO RIVER
0.50 mi. West jct WV 2, Hancock, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 2,587
Overhead Walkway
UnknownOver: West Virginia 2
0.73 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV
Built 1950
Overhead Pipelines
UnknownOver: West Virginia 2
0.63 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV
Built 1950
Overhead Pipeline
UnknownOver: West Virginia 2
0.62 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV
Built 1960
Overhead Pipeline
UnknownOver: West Virginia 2
0.46 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV
Built 1965
GOLDING STREET EXT
UnknownOver: Ohio River
0.01 mi. North jct WV 2, Hancock, WV
Built 1905 ADT: 10,000
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 08 & Long Lick Run
2.49 MI W OF JCT WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 150
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 08 & Long Lick Run
2.49 MI W OF JCT WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2001 ADT: 150
CR 55/20 (SLS)
UnknownOver: US 48 X (Corridor H)
0.13 MI W OF CR 15 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2002 ADT: 4,600
CR 55/20 SLS
UnknownOver: US 48X
1.48 MI W OF CR 23/2 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 4,600
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 (SLS)
0.51 miles E. of CR 55/2, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 450
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 (SLS)
0.51 miles E. of CR 55/2, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 ADT: 450
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 & Lost River
1.31 MI E OF WV 259 (F), Hardy, WV
Built 2006 ADT: 450
WV 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 & Lost River
1.41 MI E OF WV 259 (F), Hardy, WV
Built 2006 ADT: 450
US 48 X Corridor H
UnknownOver: Sauerkraut Run & CR 23/9
1.58 MILE EAST OF CR 23/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 50
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 23/9 & Sauerkraut Run
1.58 MI E OF CR 23/8 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 50
WV 55
UnknownOver: US 48 (X) (Corridor H)
0.87 Mile East of US 220, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 3,400
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 & Lost River
2.04 MI E OF CR 23/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 80
US 48 (X)
UnknownOver: CR 55/20 & Lost River
2.04 MI E OF CR 23/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2004 ADT: 80
US 48 X
UnknownOver: US 220 (F)
0.68 MI W OF WV 55, Hardy, WV
Built 2005 ADT: 4,600
US 48 X
UnknownOver: Walnut Bt. Run & Acc. Rd
0.12 MI W OF CR 220/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 25
US 48 X
UnknownOver: Walnut Bt. Rn. & Acc. Rd
0.12 MI W OF CR 220/8, Hardy, WV
Built 2008 ADT: 25
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.02 MI EAST CR 20/1, Harrison, WV
Built 1940 ADT: 450
RAILS TO TRAILS
UnknownOver: RAILS TO TRAILS
0.04 MI NORTH US ROUTE 50, Harrison, WV
Built 1922 ADT: 550
MINE CONVEYOR BELT
UnknownOver: CONVEYOR BELT
0.25 MI SOUTH CR 3/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1971 ADT: 1,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.07 MI SOUTH CR 3/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 1,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.06 MI SOUTH CR 3/4, Harrison, WV
Built 1967 ADT: 1,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.02 MI SOUTH US 50 RAMP, Harrison, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 4,900
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX CORP RAILROAD
0.13 MI NORTH CR 9/8, Harrison, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 8,400
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX TRANSPORTATION RR
0.60 MI NORTH CR 9/8, Harrison, WV
Built 1930 ADT: 8,500
HARRISON CR 19/2
UnknownOver: Har. Rt. 19/54 & River
0.08 MI EAST US RT 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1976 ADT: 100
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.03 MI WEST US ROUTE 19, Harrison, WV
Built 1900 ADT: 625
Showing 301-350 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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