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

Total Bridges

7,679

Public highway bridges in West Virginia

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)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59
Selected

54

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

46

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905

19

Iowa

20.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,753

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 Deficient

Over: CSX RAILROAD TRACK

0.07 MILE WEST OF WV 2, Pleasants, WV

Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 12/1

Poor

Over: 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 Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

Over: STEER CREEK

0.51 MILE EAST OF CR 7/5, Calhoun, WV

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 250

N0535

Poor

Over: DEMPSEY BRANCH

0.01 Miles E. of CR 8, Fayette, WV

Built 1970 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12

COUNTY ROUTE 60/5

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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

CR 18/1 SLS

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.19 MI S OF CR 7/3 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

CR 10/1

Fair

Over: COX FORK OF TURTLE CREEK

0.26 MI S. OF CR 10, Boone, WV

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 350

COUNTY RT 8/4

Fair

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

0.08 MILE SOUTH OF CR 8, Boone, WV

Built 2011 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROUTE 22

Fair

Over: SALTLICK CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CO 22/6, Braxton, WV

Built 1986 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

West Virginia 2 NB

Fair

Over: Harmon Creek

0.05 mi. South jct CR2/17, Brooke, WV

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,200

CR 52/8

Fair

Over: HISEY FORK

0.91 MILE SOUTH OF 52/3, Cabell, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

CR 45

Fair

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.05 MILE WEST OF CR 31, Cabell, WV

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,700

DODDRIDGE CO RT 38

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

0.75 MI EAST CO RT 38/1, Doddridge, WV

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Fair

Over: BULL RUN

0.01 MI S OF CO 42, Gilmer, WV

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 30

Fair

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.01 MI. W. OF WV 5, Gilmer, WV

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.49 Miles N. of CR 5/7, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

W.V. 259

Fair

Over: LOST RIVER

0.48 MI S OF CR 259/8 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1991 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,500

US 220 (F)

Fair

Over: Anderson Run

0.14 mile north CR 220/8, Hardy, WV

Built 2016 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,900

HARRISON CR 12/1

Fair

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.03 MI WEST CO RT 73/73, Harrison, WV

Built 1981 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

US ROUTE 19

Fair

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.53 MI SOUTH CO RT 50/12, Harrison, WV

Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,100

WV 04

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.01 MI. N. OF US 119 T, Kanawha, WV

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,200

CR 30/2

Fair

Over: DERRICK CREEK

0.06 MI WEST OF CR 32, Kanawha, WV

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 90

WV. 601 NBL

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 61/12, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 9,300

COUNTY RT 73/31

Fair

Over: CAMPBELLS CREEK

0.08 MI W. OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RT 48

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.23 MI EAST OF CR 48/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 650

CR 73/41

Fair

Over: CAMPBELLS CREEK

0.01 MI. N. OF CR 73, Kanawha, WV

Built 2009 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 15/2

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 15, Kanawha, WV

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 400

CR 16

Fair

Over: TRACE FORK

0.05 MILE SOUTH OF CR 5, Lincoln, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 90

CR 19/9

Fair

Over: HARTS CREEK

0.03 MILE EAST OF CR 19, Lincoln, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40

CR 3/41

Fair

Over: MUD RIVER

0.10 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40

CR 6

Fair

Over: BROAD RUN

0.22 MI E OF CR 9/4, Mason, WV

Built 1980 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 6

Fair

Over: SEAMAN RUN

0.21 MI W OF WV 62, Mason, WV

Built 1987 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 200

CR 56

Fair

Over: MUD RUN OF CRAB CREEK

0.87 MIL E OF WV 2, Mason, WV

Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 80

CR 52/20

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.11 MI W OF CR 52/11, McDowell, WV

Built 1936 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40

CR 13/3

Fair

Over: SANDLICK CREEK

0.01 MI E OF CR13, McDowell, WV

Built 1920 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 90

CR 103/5

Fair

Over: TUG FORK

0.15 MI. W. OF CR.103/5, McDowell, WV

Built 1930 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 17/11

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK

0.02 MILE S OF CO 17, McDowell, WV

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 28

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CR 35, Mercer, WV

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 600

CO 82/1

Fair

Over: BIG SPRING CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF CO 82/2, Mercer, WV

Built 1940 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 250

WV 28 T

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.06 MI S OF CR 28/4 SLS, Mineral, WV

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,800

CR 65/3

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.02 MILE WEST OF CR 65/8, Mingo, WV

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 250

PRE. CO. RT. 8

Fair

Over: MASON RUN

0.1 mi. N. of Pre. 8/1, Preston, WV

Built 2013 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 500

CR 5/3

Fair

Over: CHERRY FK EIGHTEENMILE

0.02 MI S OF CR 5, Putnam, WV

Built 1980 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RT 3/21

Fair

Over: WHITESTICK CREEK

0.05 Mi. W Of Co. 16/10, Raleigh, WV

Built 1987 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,400

CO 19/12

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEEK

0.09 MI. EAST OF US 19, Raleigh, WV

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY RT 119/30

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.05 MILE N OF US 19, Raleigh, WV

Built 2002 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10

CO 31/5

Fair

Over: GLADE CREEK

0.20 MI S OF CO 31, Raleigh, WV

Built 2002 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40

County RT 119/44

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

0.18 MI. West Of CR 19/13, Raleigh, WV

Built 2011 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

RANDOLPH C.R. 23

Fair

Over: CHENOWETH CREEK

0.59 MI. W. JCT. U.S. 219, Randolph, WV

Built 1943 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,200

US 250

Fair

Over: TYGART VALLEY RIVER

0.12 MI. S. JCT. US 219, Randolph, WV

Built 2011 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,100

CR 56/1

Fair

Over: RIFFLE CREEK

0.14 MI WEST US 250, Randolph, WV

Built 2018 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER

0.01 Miles N. of CR 16, Summers, WV

Built 1986 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 112

TAYLOR CO RT 38

Fair

Over: BERKELEY RUN

0.05 MI NORTH US 119, Taylor, WV

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 200

C.R. 45/1

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

0.59 MI W JCT CR 45/4, Tucker, WV

Built 1995 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

County Route 62

Fair

Over: Sandy Run

0.71 mi. North jct CR22, Tyler, WV

Built 1987 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

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