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 56
FairOver: BECKYS CREEK
0.12 MI. S. JCT. CR 43, Randolph, WV
Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100
CR 10
FairOver: BEAVERDAM RUN
5.30 MI. S. JCT. U.S. 33, Randolph, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 15/1
FairOver: KELLY CREEK
1.32 Miles N. of CR 15, Summers, WV
Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 21
I 64 WB
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.30 Miles W. of CR 4, Summers, WV
Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,000
TAYLOR CO. RT 3/7
FairOver: PLUMMER RUN
0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 250/6, Taylor, WV
Built 1943 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50
US 219
FairOver: ROARING RUN
0.01 MILES S. JCT CR 33, Tucker, WV
Built 1991 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,200
West Virginia 18
FairOver: Dry Run
0.15 mi. North jct CR18/5, Tyler, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,800
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: FINK RUN
0.04 MI S OF US 33, Upshur, WV
Built 1980 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,800
WEST VIRGINIA 5
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.14 MILE EAST OF WV 53, Wirt, WV
Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,400
WV 3
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RIVER
0.02 MI E OF DELTA 13, Boone, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,500
CR 8
FairOver: DOTSON FK, JACK SMITH RN
0.05 MI S OF CR 8/1, Boone, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100
CR 1
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.04 MI N OF CR 1/5, Clay, WV
Built 1981 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 600
CR 17
FairOver: RT FK LEATHERWOOD CREEK
0.03 MI E OF CR 16/3, Clay, WV
Built 1991 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.64 Miles S. of CR 39/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 332
COUNTY ROUTE 60/5
FairOver: GLADE CREEK
0.04 Miles N. of CR 60/30, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 713
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
0.64 Miles S. of CR 39/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 332
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: TANNER CREEK
0.02 MI S OF CO RT 7/4, Gilmer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 17
FairOver: LITTLE BULL RUN
0.04 MI N OF CO 40, Gilmer, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350
US 220 F
FairOver: S BR OF POTOMAC RIVER
0.27 MI S OF WV 28 X, Grant, WV
Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,000
US 60
FairOver: HOWARDS CREEK
0.06 Miles E. of CR 60/20, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,100
COUNTY ROUNTE 25
FairOver: KITCHEN CREEK
0.13 Miles S. of CR 25/3, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 151
COUNTY ROUTE 41
FairOver: TRIB TO GREENBRIER RIVER
0.36 Miles N. of CR 63/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 700
HARR CO RT 4
FairOver: QUAKER FORK
0.06 MI S OF HAR CO 4/1, Harrison, WV
Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 14
FairOver: TRACE FORK OF SANDY CK
0.45 MILE SOUTH OF CR 21, Jackson, WV
Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 12/3
FairOver: CROOKED FORK OF SANDY CK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 12, Jackson, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 52
FairOver: PINCH CREEK
0.03 MI N OF CR 52/2, Kanawha, WV
Built 1993 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350
I-64 EAST & WEST
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
1.53 MI E OF CR 25/25, Kanawha, WV
Built 1973 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 63,100
COUNTY RT 43/5
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.05 MILE E. OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40
CR 33
FairOver: HICUMBOTTOM RUN
0.07 MI W OF CR 33 4, Kanawha, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 400
WV 114
FairOver: ELK TWOMILE CREEK
0.12 MILE N OF CR 114/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 2014 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,900
COUNTY ROUTE 33/25
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.01 MI E OF US RT 33 F, Lewis, WV
Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 8
FairOver: WEST RUN
0.08 MI W US 19, Lewis, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,800
CR 22
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV
Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10
CR 119/15
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.06 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250
CR 7/13
FairOver: ROCKLICK FORK
0.01 MILE SOUTH OF CR 7, Logan, WV
Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40
MARION CO RT 90
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.15 MI SOUTH US ROUTE 19, Marion, WV
Built 1983 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 80
FairOver: ROCKY FORK OF 18 MILE
0.15 MILE N OF CR 80/3, Mason, WV
Built 1930 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150
US 52 Alternate
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.04 MI. E.OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1979 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,700
COUNTY ROUTE 8/4
FairOver: BALLARD HARMON BRANCH
0.04 MILE S OF CO 8, McDowell, WV
Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
0.49 MI S OF CO 11/15, Mercer, WV
Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 38/5
FairOver: EAST RIVER
0.85 MI EAST OF WV 112, Mercer, WV
Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50
WV 65
FairOver: MATE CREEK
0.04 MI SOUTH OF CR 9/2, Mingo, WV
Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,300
COUNTY ROUTE 49/2
FairOver: THACKER CREEK
1.49 MILES EAST OF WV 49, Mingo, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 450
Mon. Co. Rt 7/9
FairOver: THOMAS RUN
0.13 MI SOUTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV
Built 1993 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50
County Route 3
FairOver: Glenns Run
0.60 mi. East jct WV 2, Ohio, WV
Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,800
C. R. 5/1
FairOver: ROARING CREEK
2.90 MI N JCT U S 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50
C. R. 5/1
FairOver: ROARING CREEK
3.30 MI N JCT U S 33, Pendleton, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50
C. R. 11
FairOver: S. BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER
0.95 MI E JCT U S 220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1991 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250
CR. 28/7
FairOver: BOUSES RUN
0.31 MI. W. JCT. WV.28, Pendleton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150
CR. 8
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
0.66 MI. S. JCT. US.220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 60
Showing 3,651-3,700 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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