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
CR 17
FairOver: BEECH FORK
0.26 MI SOUTH OF CR 17/8, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 450
US 52
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.16 MI EAST OF WV 37, Wayne, WV
Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,000
COUNTY ROUTE 36/3
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF MILL CREEK
0.01 mile S of CO 34/2, Wayne, WV
Built 2015 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
1.04 MI S OF CO 9/2, Webster, WV
Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 500
County Route 56
FairOver: Fishing Creek
0.01 mi. South jct WV20, Wetzel, WV
Built 1977 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 450
County Route 19
FairOver: Raccoon Run
0.02 Mi. East Jct CR 19/4, Wetzel, WV
Built 2002 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 42
FairOver: LITTLE TYGART CREEK
0.03 MILE N OF CR 42/1, Wood, WV
Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 700
WEST VIRGINIA 14
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
0.07 MILE SOUTH OF CR 19, Wood, WV
Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,600
CO RT 2/4
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.02 MI. S. OF CO 2, Wyoming, WV
Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 10/37
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.01 MILE EAST OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 8/5
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF CO 8, Wyoming, WV
Built 2009 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30
KY 194
FairOver: Tug Fork River
KY State Line, Mingo, WV
Built 1979 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,101
COUNTY ROUTE 11/3
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.01 MI E OF CO 11, Barbour, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100
US 119 NORTH
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER, CSXRR
2.68 MI N OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 12,300
US 119 SOUTH
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER, CSXRR
2.68 MI N OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,700
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Cleveland Cliffs & NS RR
0.16 mi. North jct US 22, Brooke, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,000
WV 2 South
FairOver: Harmon Creek
0.01 Mi. South Jct CR 507, Brooke, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,000
County Route 2/17
FairOver: Harmon Creek
0.01 mi. East jct WV2, Brooke, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 400
CR 1/1
FairOver: SPURLOCK CREEK
0.35 MI WEST OF CR 1, Cabell, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: STRANGE CREEK
0.01 MIL W OF CR 11/12, Clay, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: TANNER CREEK
0.10 MI S OF CO 24, Gilmer, WV
Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: BULL FORK TANNER CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CO 9, Gilmer, WV
Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 650
COUNTY RTE. 10
FairOver: FINK CREEK
0.99MI.N. OF WV.47, Gilmer, WV
Built 1991 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 15/4
FairOver: GRASS RUN
0.07 MI S OF CO 15, Gilmer, WV
Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: TANNER CREEK
0.80 MI S OF CO 3/3, Gilmer, WV
Built 2008 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 60/32
FairOver: LITTLE SEWELL CREEK
0.05 Miles W. of CR 20/6, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2008 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 684
HARRISON CR 34/2
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.04 MI NORTH CO RT 34, Harrison, WV
Built 1913 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50
HARRISON CO 19/10
FairOver: LAMBERT RUN
0.13 MI SOUTH CO RT 19/7, Harrison, WV
Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300
HARRISON CO 3/18
FairOver: BINGAMON CREEK
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 3, Harrison, WV
Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50
I-77 S EXIT RAMP
FairOver: NESSELROAD RUN
0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 1, Jackson, WV
Built 1968 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 16,600
COUNTY ROUTE 42/9
FairOver: MIDDLE FK POCATALICO CRK
0.42 MILE SOUTH OF CR 42, Jackson, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
CR 73
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
1.26 MI E OF CR 66, Kanawha, WV
Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 43
FairOver: RUCKER FK LTL SANDY CK
1.75 MILE N OF CR 43/4, Kanawha, WV
Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150
CR 214/12
FairOver: ALUM CREEK
0.01 MIL W OF WV 214, Kanawha, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROUTE 23/7
FairOver: OIL CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CO 23, Lewis, WV
Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10
CR 5/61
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 5, Logan, WV
Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
MARION CO RT 17
FairOver: PAW PAW CREEK
0.15 MI EAST CO RT 17/12, Marion, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,000
COUNTY ROUTE 7/8
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.23 MI. NORTH OF CR. 7, McDowell, WV
Built 1983 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50
CR 6
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.06 MI S OF CR 52/19, McDowell, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROUTE 52/32
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.01 MILE N OF US 52, McDowell, WV
Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
CO 17/6
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.01 MI EAST OF CO 17, McDowell, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 13/1
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.23 MI WEST OF WV 103, McDowell, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 90
CR 65/79
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 200
US Route 40
FairOver: Little Wheeling Creek
0.60 mi. East jct CR 8, Ohio, WV
Built 1991 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,000
County Route 17
FairOver: Caldwell Run
0.01 mi. East jct CR 19, Ohio, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: DRY RUN
2.44 MI.S.OF CR.19, Pendleton, WV
Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 350
CR 38
FairOver: POCATALICO RIVER
0.01 MI E OF CR 31, Putnam, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,100
CR 60/2
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.19 MI W OF WV 34, Putnam, WV
Built 1986 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 550
CR 29/2
FairOver: SOAK CREEK
0.40 MI E OF CR 29/6, Raleigh, WV
Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,300
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: MARSH FORK
0.01 MILE E OF CO 14, Raleigh, WV
Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 150
Showing 3,601-3,650 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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