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
US 50 T.
FairOver: ABRAMS CREEK
0.22 MI E OF CR 50/4 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1969 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,200
WV 259 F
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.04 MI N OF CR 259/2 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1993 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,100
WV ROUTE 20 SB
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.40 MI NORTH WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1987 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 6,900
WV ROUTE 58
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.01 MI EAST WV RT 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1983 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 7,700
COUNTY ROUTE 21/22
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.49 MILE NORTH OF CR 21, Jackson, WV
Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 650
WV 09 EAST BOUND
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.46 MI E of CR 9/1 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1989 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 11,000
CR 61/6
FairOver: MORRIS CREEK
0.02 MILE N OF CR 61/10, Kanawha, WV
Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
CR 119/14
FairOver: COOPERS CREEK
0.02 MILE S. OF CR 41, Kanawha, WV
Built 2009 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 44/2
FairOver: CSX RAILOAD
0.54 MI N OF CO 46, Lewis, WV
Built 2014 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
CR 40/1
FairOver: SUGAR TREE FORK
0.11 MI SOUTH OF CR 40, Lincoln, WV
Built 1986 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 350
CR 68/5
FairOver: LITTLE HARTS CREEK
0.06 MILE SOUTH OF CR 68, Lincoln, WV
Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50
CR 54/5
FairOver: NINEMILE CREEK
0.15 MILE WEST OF CR 54, Lincoln, WV
Built 2000 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20
CR 5/14
FairOver: COBB CREEK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 5/9, Lincoln, WV
Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20
CR 5/27
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.01 MI WEST OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 1992 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80
CR 5/13
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
CR 7/19
FairOver: GARRETT FORK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 7, Logan, WV
Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20
MARION CO RT 73/73
FairOver: BOOTHS CREEK
0.06 MI SOUTH MRN CO 29/5, Marion, WV
Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,200
County Route 36
FairOver: Toms Run
1.32 mi. East jct CR 34, Marshall, WV
Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250
CR 6
FairOver: BROAD RUN
0.75 MI W OF WV 62, Mason, WV
Built 1980 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 200
CR 64
FairOver: WARNER BRANCH
1.070 MILE E OF CR 66, Mason, WV
Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 50
CO 17/13
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.11 MI WEST OF CO 17, McDowell, WV
Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250
CO 17/5
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CO 17, McDowell, WV
Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: SANDLICK CREEK
0.08 MILE N OF CO 13/3, McDowell, WV
Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 550
COUNTY ROUTE 17/12
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.02 MILE E OF CO 17/3, McDowell, WV
Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF ELKHORN CR
0.67 MI SOUTH OF CO 17/6, McDowell, WV
Built 2008 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 650
WV RT 10
FairOver: RIGHTHAND FORK & NS RR
0.02 MI N OF CR 10/2, Mercer, WV
Built 1952 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 600
US 19
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.03 MI S OF CR 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,700
COUNTY ROUTE 2/2
FairOver: MOUNTAIN CREEK
0.38 MILE N. OF CO. 2, Mercer, WV
Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 219/8
FairOver: EAST RIVER
0.09 MI W OF CO 460/6, Mercer, WV
Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
MD 956
FairOver: Potomac River
On West Virginia Line, Mineral, WV
Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 7,150
MD 38
FairOver: N. Branch Potomac River
On West Virginia Line, Mineral, WV
Built 1954 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 971
US 52
FairOver: E 4TH AVE HILLSIDE
0.80 MI W OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 1960 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,400
CR 65/70
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE FORK
0.10 MI. WEST OF CR 65/5, Mingo, WV
Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 14/12
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.15 MILES EAST OF C R 14, Mingo, WV
Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 49/1
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI WEST OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 2009 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 39/18
FairOver: CHERRY RIVER
0.20 Miles South of WV 39, Nicholas, WV
Built 1972 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 800
C. R. 8
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
0.03 MI S JCT CR 2/2, Pendleton, WV
Built 1987 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 60
C.R. 30/1
FairOver: BRUSHY RUN
0.01 MI. WEST C.R. 30, Pendleton, WV
Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
CR 1
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.16 MI W OF CR 1/7, Raleigh, WV
Built 1989 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: SUGARCAMP RUN
0.02 MILE WEST OF CR 1/1, Roane, WV
Built 1995 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 250
WV 107
FairOver: GREENBRIER RIVER
0.04 Miles N. of WV 3, Summers, WV
Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,066
C.R. 8
FairOver: INDIAN RUN
0.10 MI. N. JCT. CR 21, Tucker, WV
Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 10
P & F 804
FairOver: BEECH FORK LAKE
0.05 MI. SOUTH OF P&F 801, Wayne, WV
Built 1975 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
CR 52/82
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 44, Wayne, WV
Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 30
CO 252/14
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
1.4 MILE WEST OF US 52, Wayne, WV
Built 2015 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1
COUNTY ROUTE 18
FairOver: RIGHT FORK HOLLY RIVER
0.01 MI E OF CO 12, Webster, WV
Built 2007 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 400
WV 971
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.02 MI S OF CR 7/7, Wyoming, WV
Built 1993 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,100
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.02 MI WEST OF CO 1/10, Wyoming, WV
Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 950
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: BRIAR CREEK
0.13 MILE W OF CO 14, Wyoming, WV
Built 2005 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 500
WV Route 10
FairOver: Beech Branch
0.01 MILE N. OF CO 10/64, Wyoming, WV
Built 2020 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,100
Showing 3,501-3,550 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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