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

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 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)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

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

54

West Virginia

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

46

South Dakota

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

19

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CITY STREET

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

CR 61/9

Fair

Over: MORRIS CREEK

0.99 Miles S. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 199

CR 14 SLS

Fair

Over: DILLON'S RUN

0.01 MI S OF US 50 T, Hampshire, WV

Built 1942 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

CR 50/9 SLS

Fair

Over: TRINTON HOLLOW RUN

0.03 MI S OF CR 50/31 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1940 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 150

WV 98

Fair

Over: Fitness Trail

0.04 mi W of Harr Co 25, Harrison, WV

Built 2013 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 9,700

COUNTY ROUTE 24

Fair

Over: WOLFPEN BR OF TUPPER CK

0.01 MI S OF CR 24/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 800

CR 64

Fair

Over: MUD RIVER

0.02 MI WEST OF CR 46, Lincoln, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Fair

Over: FUQUAY CREEK

1.08 MILES N OF WV 214, Lincoln, WV

Built 1982 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 750

CR 10/17

Fair

Over: RICH CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 10/4, Logan, WV

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 650

CR 10/28

Fair

Over: HUFF CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF WV 10, Logan, WV

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 200

CR 119/5

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

3.56 MILES WEST OF WV 44, Logan, WV

Built 1997 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 60

Fair

Over: BIG GRAVE CREEK

0.06 MI SOUTH JCT CR 58, Marshall, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 90

CR 18

Fair

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.70 MI E OF WV 2, Mason, WV

Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 450

US 52

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.36 MI W OF CR 52/13, McDowell, WV

Built 1976 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,100

COUNTY ROUTE 52/11

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.01 MI. N. OF CR 52/20, McDowell, WV

Built 1945 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 100

WV. ROUTE 161

Fair

Over: TUG FORK

0.11 MI. S. OF WV. 103, McDowell, WV

Built 1995 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,000

CO 17

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK

0.02 MI SOUTH OF CO 17/8, McDowell, WV

Built 2006 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 650

C.R 83/51

Fair

Over: Little Slate Creek

0.01 Mi E. of Cr. 83/13, McDowell, WV

Built 1997 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 16

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.01 MI N OF CR 16/18, Mercer, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,500

CR 19/39

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.01 MI W OF CR 19/29, Mercer, WV

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 70

CR 3/5

Fair

Over: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK

0.07 MI SOUTH OF CR 2/3, Mingo, WV

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROUTE 20/2

Fair

Over: TWENTY MILE CREEK

0.01 Miles W. of CR 20/21, Nicholas, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 153

I-70 Eastbound

Fair

Over: Wheeling Creek

1.21 mi. West jct US40, Ohio, WV

Built 1958 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 16,300

C.R. 32

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.03 MI S JCT CR 30, Pendleton, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 20

CR 19/1

Fair

Over: N FK S BRANCH POTOMAC R

0.06 MI W JCT CR 19, Pendleton, WV

Built 2000 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 30

CR 220/7

Fair

Over: S BRANCH OF POTOMAC R

0.01 MI. EAST OF U.S. 220, Pendleton, WV

Built 2008 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 21

Fair

Over: CUMMINS CREEK

0.31 MI S WV 39, Pocahontas, WV

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 500

PRESTON CO RT 8

Fair

Over: GLADE RUN

0.36 MI NORTH CO RT 8/4, Preston, WV

Built 2002 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 850

CR 41

Fair

Over: TRACE FORK

0.10 MI S OF WV 34, Putnam, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 200

CO 19/13

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.40 MI NORTH OF CO 19/41, Raleigh, WV

Built 2001 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 400

CR 6

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE RUN

0.48 MI N. CR 9/3, Randolph, WV

Built 1990 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

C.R. 30

Fair

Over: LEFT FORK FILES CREEK

0.55 MI. W. JCT. CR 22, Randolph, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 200

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK SANDY CREEK

1.90 M SOUTH OF CR 36/20, Roane, WV

Built 1972 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 550

WEST VIRGINIA 36

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.02 M SOUTH OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 1991 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,400

COUNTY ROUTE 12/3

Fair

Over: FINK RUN

0.03 MI S OF US 33, Upshur, WV

Built 1980 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 10

CR 36

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.94 MI EAST OF US 52, Wayne, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 900

CR 41

Fair

Over: WEST FK OF TWELVEPOLE CK

1.06 MILE SOUTH OF CR 35, Wayne, WV

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROUTE 15

Fair

Over: BETSY RUN

0.85 MI WEST JCT CR 60, Wetzel, WV

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 250

County Route 82

Fair

Over: Buffalo Run

0.32 mi. South jct WV 20, Wetzel, WV

Built 2012 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 5

Fair

Over: HOPKINS FK OF LAUREL CK

8.03 MI NORTH OF CR 12, Boone, WV

Built 1992 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 950

CR 36/1

Fair

Over: CHARLEY CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH OF CO 36, Cabell, WV

Built 1989 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 35/22

Fair

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.40 MI W OF WV 5, Gilmer, WV

Built 1999 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 60/23

Fair

Over: MILLIGAN CREEK

0.10 MIiles S. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1971 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 22

CR 08 SLS

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RUN

1.23 MI.N.JCT.CR.8/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1975 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 350

CR 08 SLS

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

0.10 MI S OF CR 01 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1990 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 150

US 220 X

Fair

Over: DURGON RUN

0.02 MI N OF CR 220/5 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 1998 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,900

HARRISON CR 20/62

Fair

Over: LITTLE TENMILE CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 20/2, Harrison, WV

Built 1989 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 10

HARRISON CR 50/62

Fair

Over: SALEM FORK

0.35 MI EAST CO RT 50/6, Harrison, WV

Built 1978 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

0.03 MILE SOUTH OF CR 21, Jackson, WV

Built 1997 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 500

CR 60/14

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.80 MI W OF CR 8, Kanawha, WV

Built 1988 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 6,200

CR 76

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.50 MI N OF PUBLIC 76/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1991 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 600

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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