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 46
FairOver: ELK TWOMILE CREEK
0.22 MI E OF CR 46/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,100
US 119
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 45, Kanawha, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,931
COUNTY ROUTE 46
FairOver: WEST FORK RIVER
0.14 MI WEST CO RT 44 SLS, Lewis, WV
Built 1987 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 50/6
FairOver: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER
0.01MI E OF CO 50, Lewis, WV
Built 2000 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50
CR 58
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF MUD RIVER
0.01 MI WEST OF CR 58/1, Lincoln, WV
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5
CR 10/10
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MILE WEST OF WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 2002 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,000
County Route 54
FairOver: Big Grave Creek
2.25 mi. South jct CR17, Marshall, WV
Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,800
COUNTY RT 3/2
FairOver: TRACE FORK
0.01 MI S OF CR 3/3, McDowell, WV
Built 1947 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150
CO. ROUTE 52/73
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.01 MI. W. OF WV80, McDowell, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,900
CR 7
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.10 MI E OF CR 102/28, McDowell, WV
Built 1995 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 850
CO 83/20
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.04 MI SOUTH OF WV 83, McDowell, WV
Built 2009 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150
CR 52/6
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.11 MI E OF WV 102, Mercer, WV
Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 250
CO 8
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
2.05 MI SOUTH OF CR 8/3, Mingo, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5
CR 52/2
FairOver: BROWNING FORK
0.30 MI NORTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 500
CR 1
FairOver: EAST FORK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.55 MI NORTH OF CR 1/4, Mingo, WV
Built 2018 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150
MON CO RT 39/1
FairOver: HACKELBENDER RUN
0.06 MI EAST CO RT 39/4, Monongalia, WV
Built 1988 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50
MONONGALIA CR 50
FairOver: WADES RUN
0.52 MI NORTH US ROUTE 19, Monongalia, WV
Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 750
MONONGALIA CR 77
FairOver: OWL CREEK
0.07 MI WEST CO RT 76, Monongalia, WV
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,600
COUNTY ROUTE 19/22
FairOver: LINE CREEK
0.20 Miles N. of WV 39, Nicholas, WV
Built 2007 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 200
CR 27/3
FairOver: ISLAND LICK RUN
0.65 MI. E. JCT. CR 21/3, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 100
CO 3/4
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
0.40 MI E OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 1993 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 500
CO 1/21
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.01 MI EAST OF CO 1, Raleigh, WV
Built 2002 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 30
RANDOLPH CR. 29
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.09 MI. N. JCT. CR.40, Randolph, WV
Built 1994 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 500
C. R. 42 & 46
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK RIVER
0.02 MI W JCT CR 46, Randolph, WV
Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 500
TAY CO RT 119/24
FairOver: BERKELEY RUN
0.01 MI EAST US ROUTE 119, Taylor, WV
Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 9/2
FairOver: TRUBIE RUN
0.01 MI. S OF CO 22/5, Upshur, WV
Built 1994 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20
CR 24
FairOver: MILLERS FORK
0.44 MI.S.OF CR.22, Wayne, WV
Built 1935 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150
Harp 994
FairOver: Milam Fork
0.19 Mi. N of co. 5/7, Wyoming, WV
Built 2019 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 30
WV38F
FairOver: TETER CREEK
0.02 MI W OF CO 26 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1991 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 57/1
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.03 MI E OF WV 57, Barbour, WV
Built 1996 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 50
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: BRANCH BACK CREEK
0.05 MI S OF CR 7/9 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,500
C.R. 7/18 SLS
FairOver: TUB RUN
0.50 MI WEST OF CR 07 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1991 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 50
CR 37 (SLS)
FairOver: Middle Creek
0.01 miles east of CR 24, Berkeley, WV
Built 2014 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,000
CR 01
FairOver: Lick Creek_____
0.17 MI E OF CR 01/06, Boone, WV
Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,300
COUNTY ROUTE 19/1
FairOver: O'BRION CREEK
0.03 MI W OF CR 44, Clay, WV
Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 70
County Route 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
1.63 Miles E. of CR 25/1, Fayette, WV
Built 2013 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 500
CR 45/5 SLS
FairOver: CROOKED RUN
0.07 MI S OF WV 29 F, Hampshire, WV
Built 1961 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 50
County Route 15
FairOver: Kings Creek
0.06 mi. South jct. CR11, Hancock, WV
Built 2001 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,800
CR 01 SLS
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.87 MI W OF 1/6 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1976 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 90
US ROUTE 119 SB
FairOver: LITTLE COAL RV , CSX RR
0.04 MI N OF PUBLIC RD 87, Kanawha, WV
Built 1981 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,066
CR 46
FairOver: MUD RIVER
0.36 MI WEST OF CR 66, Lincoln, WV
Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 30
CR 7
FairOver: GARRETT FORK
0.86 MI EAST OF US 119, Logan, WV
Built 1985 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,300
CR 13
FairOver: COW CREEK
0.44 MI WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV
Built 1993 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 700
WV 17
FairOver: DINGESS RUN
0.05 MILE N OF C R 17/2, Logan, WV
Built 2004 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,200
MARION CO RT 54
FairOver: MILL FALL RUN
0.29 MI NORTH CO RT 54/5, Marion, WV
Built 1988 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 550
MARION CO RT 91/4
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.02 MI EAST CO RT 250/42, Marion, WV
Built 1995 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 50
CR 11
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 11/15, Mercer, WV
Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 16
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.47 MI. SOUTH OF CO RT 7, Mercer, WV
Built 1990 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,700
CR 20/7
FairOver: DAVES FORK
0.03 MI E OF WV 20, Mercer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 80
CR 19/37
FairOver: SOUTH FORK
0.01 MI E OF US 19, Mercer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 40
Showing 4,051-4,100 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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