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. 27
FairOver: N.FK.BLACKWATER RIVER
0.04 MI N CR 27/3, Tucker, WV
Built 1988 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 100
West Virginia 18
FairOver: Point Pleasant Creek
0.28 mi. South of CR18/20, Tyler, WV
Built 2001 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 3,000
CR 24/1
FairOver: MILLERS FORK
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 24, Wayne, WV
Built 1989 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 70
COUNTY ROUTE 11/2
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF LEE CREEK
0.11 MI. S. OF CR 11/1, Wood, WV
Built 1990 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 100
WV 97
FairOver: MOUSE FORK
0.82 MI W OF WV 54, Wyoming, WV
Built 1995 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,800
COUNTY 10/98
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.07 MI S OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 2001 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 50
County Route 7
FairOver: Scott Run
0.01 mi. East jct CR7/4, Brooke, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
WV 16
FairOver: WEST FK LITTLE KANAWHA R
0.04 MI S OF C.R.16/31, Calhoun, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,100
COUNTY ROUTE 5/1
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.69 Miles N. of CR 82, Fayette, WV
Built 1998 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 13
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.02 Miles N. of CR 18, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1994 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 157
US 219
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.43 Miles S. of CR 9, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1994 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,080
CR 13/1 SLS
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
0.58 MI E OF CR 13 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1977 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
CR 50/17 SLS
FairOver: BEAR WALLOW CREEK
0.06 MI S OF WV 50 T, Hampshire, WV
Built 1972 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
CR 259/3 SLS
FairOver: HOWARDS LICK RUN
0.01 MI S OF CR 12 F, Hardy, WV
Built 1963 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 70
CR 23/6 SLS
FairOver: BEARS HELL RUN
0.30 MI W OF CR 55/20 SLS, Hardy, WV
Built 1999 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROUTE 46
FairOver: MUD RIVER
0.03 MILES E. OF C.R. 58, Lincoln, WV
Built 2003 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
CR 16
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.40 MI EAST OF CR 16/4, Logan, WV
Built 1974 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,000
MARION CO RT 27/2
FairOver: BOOTHS CREEK
0.06 MI WEST CO RT 56, Marion, WV
Built 1977 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
CR 31
FairOver: POPLAR FK OF 13MI CK
0.05 MI W OF CR 28, Mason, WV
Built 1980 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
CR 1
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
0.04 MI W OF CR 1/4, McDowell, WV
Built 1993 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,100
CR 635/1
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
0.02 MI E OF WV 635, McDowell, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 40
CR. 16/9
FairOver: JACOBS FORK
0.01 MI. S. OF WV. 16, McDowell, WV
Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROUTE 2
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE BRANCH
0.20 MILE EAST OF C0 4, Mercer, WV
Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200
CR 46/9 SLS
FairOver: CABIN RUN
0.02 MI E 0F WV 46 F, Mineral, WV
Built 1991 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200
CR 65/12
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF US 52, Mingo, WV
Built 1987 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200
CR 6/7
FairOver: MATE CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 6, Mingo, WV
Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 60
CR 65/60
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
0.01 NORTH OF WV 65, Mingo, WV
Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20
CR 2
FairOver: BREEDEN CREEK
1.12 MILE SOUTH OF CR 2/3, Mingo, WV
Built 1999 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250
MON CO RT 16/3
FairOver: BR OF BENNEFIELD PRONG
0.05 MI WEST CO RT 16, Monongalia, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 39/34
FairOver: CHERRY RIVER
0.23 Miles E. of CR 39/18, Nicholas, WV
Built 1983 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 204
COUNTY ROUTE 7
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
0.01 MI EAST JCT CR 1, Ohio, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,000
County Route 43
FairOver: Middle Wheeling Creek
0.01 mi. East jct CR39/6, Ohio, WV
Built 1980 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,100
C.R. 30
FairOver: S. FK. S. BR. POTOMAC R.
0.06 MI S JCT CR 21, Pendleton, WV
Built 1991 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 150
U.S. 250
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
2.00 MI. S. JCT WV 28, Pocahontas, WV
Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250
WV 062
FairOver: POCATALICO RIVER
0.41 MI N OF CR 31, Putnam, WV
Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 6,300
CR 7
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.55 MI N OF CR 7/3, Raleigh, WV
Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 550
CR 19/21
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.03 MI N OF CR 19/41, Raleigh, WV
Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 650
COUNTY ROUTE 61/93
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.21 Miles S. of CR 61/58, Raleigh, WV
Built 2000 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20
C.R. 47
FairOver: RT FORK BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.01 MI E JCT CR 47/1, Randolph, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 90
C.R. 9
FairOver: HORSESHOE RUN
0.07 MI W JCT CR 7, Tucker, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50
US219 & WVA 72
FairOver: BLACKFORK CHEAT RIVER
0.33 MI S OF CR 219/6, Tucker, WV
Built 2010 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 5,900
CR 9
FairOver: Hile Run
0.40 MILES WEST OF CR 7, Tucker, WV
Built 2011 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 40
CR 36/2
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF MILL CREEK
0.38 MI NORTH OF CR 29/5, Wayne, WV
Built 1987 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200
CR 41
FairOver: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.87 MI NORTH OF CR 41/1, Wayne, WV
Built 1989 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 250
WV ROUTE 38 F
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.07 MI E OF CO 5/2 SLS, Barbour, WV
Built 1995 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 450
COUNTY ROUTE 3/5
FairOver: SALTLICK CREEK
0.30 MI E OF WV 5 F, Braxton, WV
Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10
CR 29/3
FairOver: FUDGES CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF CR 29, Cabell, WV
Built 1994 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 50
DODD CO RT 40
FairOver: LICK RUN
0.02 MI SOUTH CO RT 13/2, Doddridge, WV
Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROUTE 2/7
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
1.14 Miles N. of CR 2, Fayette, WV
Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 55
COUNTY ROUTE 39/1
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.02 Miles N. of CR 60/3, Fayette, WV
Built 1992 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 886
Showing 4,251-4,300 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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