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
LAKEVIEW DRIVE
FairOver: JUG RUN
0.20 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1981 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 15,000
Harp 931
FairOver: Laurel Fork
0.01 M. North of Co. 1, Wyoming, WV
Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100
WV Route 10
FairOver: Gooney Otter Creek
1.25 Miles S. of CO.10/26, Wyoming, WV
Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,600
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: SULPHUR LICK
NO DATA ENTERED, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2020 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 10
WV 38 F
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.12 MI W JCT CO 3/1 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 750
US 11
FairOver: Potomac River, CSX
On WV/MD state Line, Berkeley, WV
Built 1909 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 6,761
COUNTY RT 19/26
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CO 5/8 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 2/2
FairOver: COPEN RUN
0.05 MI W CO 2 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 2007 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200
WV 10
FairOver: TYLER CREEK
0.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 31, Cabell, WV
Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,500
COUNTY ROUTE 31
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
0.02 Miles S. of CR 31/4, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 30
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.91 E OF CO 40/2, Gilmer, WV
Built 1978 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 38
FairOver: TANNER CREEK
0.01 W OF CO 7, Gilmer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50
INTERSTATE 79 NB
FairOver: Lost Creek & Access Road
0.24 MI SOUTH WV RT 270, Harrison, WV
Built 1965 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 14,650
County Route 10/4
FairOver: Meathouse Fork
1.72 MILES S. OF CR. 8/2, Jackson, WV
Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200
CR 65
FairOver: FALLING ROCK CREEK
0.02 MI N OF CR 58/2, Kanawha, WV
Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 80
CR 79/3
FairOver: TENMILE FK OF CABIN CK
3.47 MILE S OF CR 76, Kanawha, WV
Built 1940 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600
CR 60/15
FairOver: SIMMONS CREEK
2.00 MILE N OF CR 60/12, Kanawha, WV
Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 300
WV 61
FairOver: KANAWHA EAGLE COAL R.R.
1.64 MIL N. OF CR 72, Kanawha, WV
Built 2008 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,700
CR 5
FairOver: MUD FORK
0.33 MI NORTH OF CR 5/6, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,500
CR 13
FairOver: COW CREEK
1.76 MILE WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 700
CR 33/3
FairOver: MUDLICK FK OF 13MI CK
0.04 MI S OF CR 35/10, Mason, WV
Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10
WV 2
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
0.06 MILE S OF CR 2/7, Mason, WV
Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,000
WV 83
FairOver: BRADSHAW CREEK
0.38 MI E OF CR 83/15, McDowell, WV
Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,800
US 19
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.14 MI S OF CO 19/13, Mercer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,700
WV 65
FairOver: HELL CREEK
0.01 MI. NO. OF CR 65/2, Mingo, WV
Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,900
MON CO RT 11/1
FairOver: RT BRANCH OF MIRACLE RUN
0.03 MI WEST MON CO 15, Monongalia, WV
Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50
C R 19
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.08 MI S JCT CR 219/3, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1989 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100
POCAHONTAS CR 27/3
FairOver: ISLAND LICK RUN
1.12 MILES E JCT 21/3, Pocahontas, WV
Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100
CR 7
FairOver: TURKEY BRANCH OF 18MI CK
0.65 MI N OF CR 7/3 SLS, Putnam, WV
Built 1993 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 27
FairOver: HEIZER CREEK
2.27 MI N OF CR 27/5, Putnam, WV
Built 1993 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 300
CR 33
FairOver: STONECOAL CREEK
0.01 MI E OF CR 29, Raleigh, WV
Built 1992 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 3/29
FairOver: MARSH FORK
0.01 MILE W OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 2005 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 40
Co. 19/67
FairOver: Little Whitestick Creek
0.03 Mi South of Co 16/2, Raleigh, WV
Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10
C.R. 14
FairOver: CLAYLICK RUN
0.04 MI. W. JCT. U.S 219, Randolph, WV
Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 300
West Virginia 18
FairOver: Indian Creek
0.26 mi. South jct CR 13, Tyler, WV
Built 1994 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,000
CR 20
FairOver: ELIJAH CREEK
0.06 MI WEST OF CR 20/1, Wayne, WV
Built 1989 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500
County Route 37/4
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.02 MI. SOUTH OF WV 37, Wayne, WV
Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: BADGLEY FK OF TYGART CRK
0.12 MI. W OF CR 13/10, Wood, WV
Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 800
CR 16/24
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
0.27 MI. E. OF WV.16, Wyoming, WV
Built 1992 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROUTE 40/1
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CO 5/8, Barbour, WV
Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 33
CR 18 SLS
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.05 MI WEST OF CR 20SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 650
COUNTY ROUTE 3/3
FairOver: JOES CREEK
2.92 MI E OF CR 3/5, Boone, WV
Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200
CR 119/02
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF ROCK CREEK
0.56 MI S OF CR 119/04, Boone, WV
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 22
FairOver: SALTLICK CREEK
0.19 MI N OF CO 22/6, Braxton, WV
Built 2009 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100
CR 1/11
FairOver: BIG CABELL CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 18, Cabell, WV
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20
CR 15
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.67 MI.N. OF US 60, Cabell, WV
Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,000
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.19 Miles N. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 379
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: TANNER CREEK
0.13 MI S CO 7/1 (SLS), Gilmer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 23/3
FairOver: TANNER FK RT FK STEER CK
0.65 MI S OF CO 23 SLS, Gilmer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150
US 33 T
FairOver: BEAR FORK OF STEER CREEK
0.59 MI W CO 7 SLS, Gilmer, WV
Built 2006 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 350
Showing 3,901-3,950 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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