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
United States 40
FairOver: Long Run
0.20 mi. West jct WV 88, Ohio, WV
Built 2006 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 14,200
C.R. 8
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
0.41 MI N JCT CR 2/2, Pendleton, WV
Built 2006 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROUTE 1/5
FairOver: COW CREEK
0.02 MILE WEST CR 1, Pleasants, WV
Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 20
C.R. 1
FairOver: LEATHERBARK RUN
0.30 MI. S. JCT. CR 1/23, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1997 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY RT 1
FairOver: WOODS RUN
0.10 MI. S. JCT CR 12, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1959 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 60
CR 38
FairOver: HARMONS CREEK
0.31 MI E OF CR 38/3, Putnam, WV
Built 1993 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 90
US. 60
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.59 MI E OF CR 60/27, Putnam, WV
Built 1943 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,700
CR 5/5
FairOver: ROARING CREEK
0.04 MI. N. JCT CR 5/4, Randolph, WV
Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150
C.R. 12
FairOver: GLADY FORK RIVER
2.12 MI W JCT CR 10, Randolph, WV
Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 90
C. R. 25
FairOver: CHENOWETH CREEK
0.06 MI E JCT CR 22, Randolph, WV
Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 850
C.R. 46
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. CR 42, Randolph, WV
Built 1999 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,300
WV Rt. 76
FairOver: BARTLETT RUN
0.07 MI EAST CO RT 77/1, Taylor, WV
Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,000
West Virginia 18
FairOver: Badger Run
0.01 mi. North jct CR18/2, Tyler, WV
Built 1987 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,800
CR 19/5
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
0.02 MI WEST OF CR 19, Wayne, WV
Built 1984 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 90
CR 33
FairOver: KIAH CREEK
0.10 MI. SOUTH OF CR 33/2, Wayne, WV
Built 1996 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.10 MI N OF CO 38 SLS, Webster, WV
Built 1987 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 500
County Route 250/9
FairOver: WV Fork of Fish Creek
0.01 mi. East jct US 250, Wetzel, WV
Built 2013 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 50
WV 10
FairOver: ROCKCASTLE CREEK
0.01 MILE S OF WV 97, Wyoming, WV
Built 1936 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5,800
US ROUTE 250 T
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CO RT 250/13, Barbour, WV
Built 1963 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,200
WV 3
FairOver: TONY CREEK
0.04 MI W OF CR 3/2, Boone, WV
Built 1995 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,900
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: WHITES BRANCH OF POND FK
0.19 MI N OF CR 26, Boone, WV
Built 1992 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 850
CR 008/04
FairOver: BIG HORSE CREEK
1.50 MI S OF CR 8, Boone, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 90
CR 85/9
FairOver: POND FK OF LITTLE COAL R
0.01 MI E OF WV 85, Boone, WV
Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50
CO 25
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.14 MI SOUTH OF CO 25/16, Cabell, WV
Built 1980 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,800
CR 17
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.04 MI E OF CR 28 SLS, Clay, WV
Built 1995 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 90
DODDRIDGE CR 55/5
FairOver: ROBINSON FORK
0.01 MI WEST WV RT 23, Doddridge, WV
Built 1991 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10
WV 612
FairOver: MOSSY CREEK
0.01 Miles W. of CR 23, Fayette, WV
Built 1979 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,072
County Route 25
FairOver: Dunloup Creek
1.00 Miles W. of CR 25/2, Fayette, WV
Built 2013 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 517
COUNTY ROUTE 39/2
FairOver: MCMILLION CREEK
0.25 Miles W. of CR 1/1, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1998 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 11
CR 7/1 SLS
FairOver: TEARCOAT CREEK
0.05 MI N OF CR 7/5 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1976 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 550
HARRISON CO RT 14
FairOver: LITTLE TENMILE CREEK
0.17 MI SOUTH WV ROUTE 20, Harrison, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 90
CR 15
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF DAVIS CK.
6.73 MI N OF CR 15/10, Kanawha, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 350
CR 22
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF TWOMILE CK
0.01 MI S OF CR 22/1, Kanawha, WV
Built 1989 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 350
CR 5
FairOver: HAYZLETT FORK
0.26 MI N OF CR 5/8, Lincoln, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 450
CR 11
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
0.03 MI SOUTH OF CR 9, Lincoln, WV
Built 1986 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 950
WV 44
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.73 MI N. OF C.R. 119/23, Logan, WV
Built 1976 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 8,200
MARION CO RT 33/2
FairOver: REUBEN RUN
0.29 MI WEST CO RT 76/1, Marion, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 200
CR 17/3
FairOver: NORTH FORK
0.05 MI E OF CR 17, McDowell, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 52/4
FairOver: LAUREL BRANCH
0.05 MI.S. OF CR. 52/6, McDowell, WV
Built 1981 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 52/37
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.01 MI. SOUTH OF US 52, McDowell, WV
Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 30
CR 19/48
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.03 MI S OF CR 19/33, Mercer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 80
CR 82/2
FairOver: ABBS CREEK
0.04 MI S OF WV RT 102, Mercer, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 40
US ROUTE 19
FairOver: BLUESTONE RIVER
0.04 MILE S OF CO 19/12, Mercer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,000
CR 13 SLS
FairOver: PATTERSON CREEK
0.75 MI. S OF CR 11 SLS, Mineral, WV
Built 2006 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 350
CR 52/26
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1986 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 90
MONONGALIA CR 50
FairOver: WADES RUN
0.34 MI SOUTH CO RT 54, Monongalia, WV
Built 1989 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 750
WV ROUTE 100
FairOver: DENTS RUN
0.05 MI SOUTH CO RT 49, Monongalia, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,500
WV ROUTE 218
FairOver: DAYS RUN
0.01 MI SOUTH CO RT 18, Monongalia, WV
Built 1983 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,300
COUNTY ROUTE 15
FairOver: KITCHEN CREEK
0.01 Miles S. of WV 3, Monroe, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 498
CR 18 SLS
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.30 MI N OF WV 09 F, Morgan, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 150
Showing 4,151-4,200 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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