State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia26.9%53.8%19.3%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below West Virginia on the same metric.

ME

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

GU

Guam

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

WV

West Virginia

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

SD

South Dakota

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

IA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CITY STREET

Poor

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

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

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

Poor

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

COUNTY ROUTE 15/9

Fair

Over: WADES CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROUTE 29

Fair

Over: MEADOW RIVER

0.10 Miles E. of CR 27/3, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROAD 13 SLS

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.14 MI S OF CR 13/1 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1966 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 650

CR 3/2 SLS

Fair

Over: GRAYBILL HOLLOW RUN

0.02 MI WEST CR 03 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90

CR 10/5 SLS

Fair

Over: HORN CAMP RUN

0.01 MI E OF CR 10/5 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1996 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 50

CR 50/9 SLS

Fair

Over: LITTLE CACAPON RIVER

0.89 MI N OF CR 50/14 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1965 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250

US 48 (X)

Fair

Over: CLIFFORD HOLLOW

0.56 MI E CR 55/20 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 2003 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,689

INTERSTATE 79 SB

Fair

Over: Lost Creek & Access Road

0.24 MI SOUTH WV RT 270, Harrison, WV

Built 1965 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 14,650

COUNTY ROUTE 60/6

Fair

Over: GEORGES CREEK

0.04 MI N OF CR 60/12, Kanawha, WV

Built 1943 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 350

CR 27/4

Fair

Over: KANAWHA TWOMILE CREEK

0.04 MI. N. OF CR 27/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1971 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80

I-77 WV 61

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.59 MI N OF US 119 I/C, Kanawha, WV

Built 1983 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 39,759

CR 9/2

Fair

Over: COPPERAS MINE FORK

1.72 MI WEST OF US 119, Logan, WV

Built 1993 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,400

CR 16/1

Fair

Over: RT FK OF BUFFALO CREEK

0.87 MI EAST OF CR 16, Logan, WV

Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 550

CR 10/73

Fair

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

MARION CO RT 25

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAW PAW CREEK

0.16 MI SOUTH CO RT 28, Marion, WV

Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 350

County Route 34/18

Fair

Over: Middle Grave Creek

0.01 mi. South jct CR 34, Marshall, WV

Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40

CR 80

Fair

Over: SIXTEENMILE CREEK

0.04 MI S OF CR 37, Mason, WV

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

CO 83/23

Fair

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 83, McDowell, WV

Built 2009 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20

CO 82/2

Fair

Over: ABBS CREEK

0.08 MI NORTH OF 82/1, Mercer, WV

Built 1996 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40

MON CO RT 119/6

Fair

Over: COBUN CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 81/2, Monongalia, WV

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 300

CR 27/3

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.07 MI.W. OF CR 21/3, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 40

WV. 28

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

1.04 MI. N. OF CR. 1/4, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 750

C.R. 12/1

Fair

Over: SITLINGTON CREEK

0.11 MI. N. CR 12, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

CR 3/8

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.22 MI W OF CR 3/10, Raleigh, WV

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250

COUNTY RTE. 7/2

Fair

Over: SHAVERS FK. CHEAT RIVER

0.06 MI. E. JCT CR. 7, Randolph, WV

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5

CR 25

Fair

Over: LEFT FK CHENOWETH CREEK

1.65 MI. E. JCT. CR 30, Randolph, WV

Built 1960 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 50/20

Fair

Over: HORNER RUN

0.05 MILE N OF CR 50/39, Ritchie, WV

Built 1992 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 29/10

Fair

Over: GRANNY CREEK

0.05 MI S OF CR 29/1, Roane, WV

Built 1969 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20

County Route 6

Fair

Over: Sugar Run

0.01 mi. South jct CR 7, Tyler, WV

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90

County Route 10

Fair

Over: Middle Island Creek

0.61 mi. North jct CR10/1, Tyler, WV

Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 33/2

Fair

Over: FINK RUN

0.02 MI S OF US 33, Upshur, WV

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20

CR 37/11

Fair

Over: EAST FK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.08 MI SOUTH OF WV 37, Wayne, WV

Built 1983 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.03 MI N OF CO 28, Webster, WV

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Fair

Over: MAUD RUN

0.01 MI WEST JCT CR 60, Wetzel, WV

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 250

CR 2

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK

2.86 MI N OF CR 2/1, Wyoming, WV

Built 1978 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

HA. 929

Fair

Over: Laurel Creek

0.01 MI W OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV

Built 2005 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 40

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CO 40/6, Barbour, WV

Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROUTE 9 SLS

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK STEER CREEK

0.11 MI N OF CO RT 9/4, Braxton, WV

Built 1942 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Fair

Over: MILL FORK OF STEER CR

0.18 MI S OF CO 16, Braxton, WV

Built 1950 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400

CR 39

Fair

Over: FOURPOLE CREEK

0.02 MI WEST OF CR 48, Cabell, WV

Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROUTE 24

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.83 MI E OF CR 24/2, Clay, WV

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 450

CR 19

Fair

Over: MOORE FORK

0.85 MI E OF WV 16, Clay, WV

Built 1995 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 1

Fair

Over: JOHNSON FORK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 1/6, Fayette, WV

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 177

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.12 Miles N. of CR 15/22, Fayette, WV

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROUTE 60/3

Fair

Over: RICH CREEK

0.03 Miles S. of CR 60/21, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROUTE 19

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK RUN

0.02 MI E OF US 33, Gilmer, WV

Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 200

CR 02 SLS

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.02 MI W OF CR 05 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 150

CR 09 (SLS)

Fair

Over: South Mill Creek

0.21 mile south of CR 9/3, Grant, WV

Built 1937 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.54 Miles E. of US 219, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 322

West Virginia 2

Fair

Over: Tomlinson Run

0.19 mi. North jct CR66/3, Hancock, WV

Built 1984 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,200

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