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
C.R. 21/4
FairOver: S.FORKS.BRANCH POTOMAC R
0.01 MI N JCT CR 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100
CR 3
FairOver: CAMP RUN
0.08 MI. N. OF CR 3/1, Pendleton, WV
Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 34
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.19 M SOUTH OF CR 3/8, Pleasants, WV
Built 1994 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40
C. R. 28/5
FairOver: NORTH FORK DEER CREEK
0.22 MI E JCT WV 28, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250
CR 5
FairOver: MANILA CREEK
0.27 MI N OF CR 28, Putnam, WV
Built 1979 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 25/36
FairOver: BLAKE CREEK
0.13 MI E OF WV 25, Putnam, WV
Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40
CR 10
FairOver: PEACHTREE CREEK
0.19 MI S OF CR 3/5, Raleigh, WV
Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 400
WV RT 16
FairOver: LITTLE WHITESTICK CREEK
0.01 Mi. S. Of CR. 16/19, Raleigh, WV
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20,100
COUNTY ROUTE 15/18
FairOver: MARSH FORK
0.10 MI S OF CO 15/6, Raleigh, WV
Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 37/8
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.10 MI. W. OF US 219, Randolph, WV
Built 1995 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 58/2
FairOver: LEFT HAND RUN
0.60 MI S OF CR 21/10, Roane, WV
Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 25/3
FairOver: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER
0.02 Miles North of CR 16, Summers, WV
Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100
CR 11
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.43 MI NORTH OF CR 11/1, Wayne, WV
Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 700
CR 8
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MI W OF CO 8/4, Wyoming, WV
Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.43 MILE E OF CO 1/15, Wyoming, WV
Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 850
CO 52/7
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.10 MI SOUTH OF CO 52/11, Wyoming, WV
Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 11
FairOver: TYGART VALLEY RIVER
0.01 MI E OF CO 17, Barbour, WV
Built 1997 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 119/2
FairOver: HACKERS CREEK
0.08 MI S US 119, Barbour, WV
Built 1909 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: BRANCH OF BACK CK.
0.07 MI N OF CR 7/13 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 750
COUNTY ROUTE 21
FairOver: UPPER MILL CREEK
0.02 MI N OF CO 32, Braxton, WV
Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 550
County Route 7
FairOver: Bosley Run
0.01 mi. West jct CR 7/2, Brooke, WV
Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 900
County Route 26/1
FairOver: Camp Run
0.01 mi. East jct CR26, Brooke, WV
Built 1942 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50
CR 35
FairOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.12 MI. S. OF CR.48, Cabell, WV
Built 1979 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 15/2
FairOver: BRANCH OF WHITE OAK RUN
0.05 MILE SOUTH OF CR 15, Calhoun, WV
Built 1962 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 80
CR 13/7
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.01 MI S OF WV 4, Clay, WV
Built 1991 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 300
I-79 ON-RAMP "D"
FairOver: BIG OTTER CREEK
5.91 MI N OF WV 36, Clay, WV
Built 1972 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 650
WV 61
FairOver: LOOP CREEK
0.14 Miles N. of CR 61/29, Fayette, WV
Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,800
COUNTY ROUTE 61/4
FairOver: MULBERRY FORK
0.50 Miles S. of CR 61/2, Fayette, WV
Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROUTE 40
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.09 MI W OF WV 5 T, Gilmer, WV
Built 1997 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350
WV 93 F
FairOver: STONY RIVER SPILLWAY
2.07 MI S OF CR 50/3 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1964 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 600
US 220 F
FairOver: MILL RACE
0.02 MI S OF JCT WV 28 X, Grant, WV
Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 6,000
CR 10 SLS
FairOver: NORTH FK LITTLE CACAPON
0.84 MI S OF CR 10/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1988 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350
C.R. 16 SLS
FairOver: CACAPON RIVER
0.01 MI S OF WV 259 F, Hampshire, WV
Built 1991 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 300
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Clevland Cliff RR & Yard
0.45 mi. South jct WV 105, Hancock, WV
Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 7,800
CR 14 SLS
FairOver: LOST RIVER
0.01 MI W OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 1979 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 300
HARR CO RT 73/73
FairOver: THOMAS FORK
0.43 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/1, Harrison, WV
Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,200
Sycamore Street
FairOver: Elk Creek
On Sycamore Street, Harrison, WV
Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,400
WV 09 T.
FairOver: CSX Transportation
0.27 MI W OF CR 17/8 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 12,550
WV 09 T
FairOver: CSX Transportation
0.24 MI W OF CR 17/8 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 12,550
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: LITTLE BRIER CREEK
0.38 MI N OF CR 11/2, Kanawha, WV
Built 1980 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 650
CR 28
FairOver: COOPERS CREEK
0.03 MI W OF CR 41, Kanawha, WV
Built 1993 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 73/1
FairOver: SPRING FK CAMPBELLS CK
0.17 MI S OF 73/10, Kanawha, WV
Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350
US 60
FairOver: HUGHES CREEK
0.02 MI E OF CR 85, Kanawha, WV
Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,500
SCRAGGS DRIVE
FairOver: TWOMILE CREEK
0.01 MI W OF WV 21, Kanawha, WV
Built 2009 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: HACKERS CREEK
0.28 MI N CO 7/7 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10,000
COURT AVENUE
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.23 MI N OF US 119, Lewis, WV
Built 1977 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 750
CR 7
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 46, Lincoln, WV
Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10
CR 14
FairOver: RUM CREEK
2.01 MI EAST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 1979 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 900
WV 80
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.05 MI NORTH OF CR 80/1, Logan, WV
Built 1978 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,800
WV 44
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.01 MI. N. OF CR 119/3, Logan, WV
Built 1981 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,300
Showing 3,701-3,750 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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