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 13/5
FairOver: FUQUAY CREEK
0.75 MI N OF W V 214, Lincoln, WV
Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 40
MAR CO RT 17/19
FairOver: PAW PAW CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 17, Marion, WV
Built 1982 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50
MARION CO RT 91
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.02 MI EAST CR 250/32, Marion, WV
Built 1986 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200
CO 102/51
FairOver: Ballard Harmon Branch
0.01 East of Co 8, McDowell, WV
Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 40
CR 8/2
FairOver: Little Creek
0.01 MI. S. CR. 84, McDowell, WV
Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300
WV RT 10
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.36 MI N. OF WV 10 WYE, Mercer, WV
Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,800
CR 3/5
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.39 MI SOUTH OF CR 3, Mingo, WV
Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,700
CR 2/4
FairOver: MARROWBONE CREEK
0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 2/2, Mingo, WV
Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 90
HARP 932
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 52/35, Mingo, WV
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20
MON CO RT 43
FairOver: BRANCH OF DUNKARD CREEK
0.03 MI SOUTH US RT 19, Monongalia, WV
Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 500
CR 38/1 SLS
FairOver: WARM SPRING RUN
0.52 MI E OF US 522 F, Morgan, WV
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250
County Route 19/41
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.08 Miles N. of WV 82, Nicholas, WV
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROAD 25
FairOver: BLACKTHORN CREEK
0.17 MI. E. OF CR. 20, Pendleton, WV
Built 1976 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250
CR 1
FairOver: CLOVERLICK CREEK
0.22 MI. N. JCT. 1/4, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 100
CR 34/8
FairOver: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
0.11 MI N OF CR 4/1, Putnam, WV
Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 250
WV 34
FairOver: LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK
0.30 MI. S. OF US 35, Putnam, WV
Built 1949 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,500
CO 19/10
FairOver: WHITESTICK CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF CO 19/38, Raleigh, WV
Built 1910 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,200
CR 33/1
FairOver: TOMMY CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CO 35/15, Raleigh, WV
Built 1986 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 20
FairOver: PINEY CREEK
0.23 MILE E OF CO 20/1, Raleigh, WV
Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 10
FairOver: PEACHTREE CREEK
0.02 MI SOUTH OF CO 3/5, Raleigh, WV
Built 2008 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 400
WV 32
FairOver: RED CREEK
0.69 MI. N JCT CR 32/8, Randolph, WV
Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,800
C.R. 4/2
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.06 MI. W. JCT US 219, Randolph, WV
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 600
C.R. 52
FairOver: RIGHT FK BUCKHANNON R.
0.08 MI. S. JCT. CR 52/1, Randolph, WV
Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 20/3
FairOver: PIPESTEM CREEK
0.01 Miles E. of WV 20, Summers, WV
Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 33
Taylor Co Rt 5/5
FairOver: Wickwire Run
0.01 Mi W of Taylor CR 20, Taylor, WV
Built 2013 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300
CR 1
FairOver: HORSESHOE RUN
0.32 MILES N JCT CR 7, Tucker, WV
Built 1978 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 400
C.R.1
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.10 MI S JCT C. R. 31, Tucker, WV
Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150
US 33
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.94 MI W OF CO 5/9, Upshur, WV
Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,950
US 33 (X)
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.94 MI W OF CO 5/9, Upshur, WV
Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,950
WV 75
FairOver: TWELVEPOLE CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF CR 10, Wayne, WV
Built 1986 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,500
COUNTY ROUTE 19/6
FairOver: WHITE'S CREEK
0.13.MILES SO OF CR 19, Wayne, WV
Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 15/3
FairOver: MILL RUN
1.47 MI E OF CO 15/6, Webster, WV
Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 100
I-77 NORTHBOUND
FairOver: TYGART CREEK
0.58 MILE SOUTH OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,400
I-77 SOUTHBOUND
FairOver: TYGART CREEK
0.58 MILE SOUTH OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,400
COUNTY ROUTE 54/4
FairOver: SLAB FORK
0.01 MI. NORTH OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV
Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 10/13
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
1.18 MILES N. OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 200
County Route 12/15
FairOver: Allen Creek
1.10 Mi. North of WV 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 2011 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 300
FR 14 - MIDDLE MTN
FairOver: BEAVER DAM RUN
ON FR 14 NEAR WYMER, Randolph, WV
Built 2005 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 99
COUNTY ROUTE 1/1
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.02 MI. S OF CO 46, Barbour, WV
Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80
CO 92/17
FairOver: WOLF RUN
0.08 MI E OF CO 92/27, Barbour, WV
Built 1920 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
CR 19 SLS
FairOver: BUZZARD RUN
1.88 MI E JCT CR19/1 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1975 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROAD 3/10
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.02 MI W OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 90
BRIDGE AVENUE
FairOver: BIG COAL RIVER
0.02 MILES NORTH OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 12
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF STEER CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CO 7, Braxton, WV
Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: TRACE FORK
1.30 MILE NORTH OF CR 6, Cabell, WV
Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200
CR 15
FairOver: DOG RUN
0.04 MI S OF DELTA 6, Clay, WV
Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 300
WV 5
FairOver: SAND FORK
0.14 MI W CO 35/22, Gilmer, WV
Built 1987 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,900
US 33
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.07 MI E CO 119/23, Gilmer, WV
Built 1982 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 19
FairOver: STEER RUN
0.04 MI E OF CO 50, Gilmer, WV
Built 2000 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200
WV 28 T
FairOver: JORDAN RUN
0.16 MI S OF CR 28/8 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1990 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,500
Showing 3,451-3,500 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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