State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in West Virginia.

7,348
Public bridges
25.2%
Good condition
18.6%
Poor condition

West Virginia holds 7,348 public highway bridges (#31 of 52 by inventory) with a 18.64% Poor share (#2 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 18.6% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 52 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

7,348

Public highway bridges in West Virginia

Good Condition

25.2%

1,855 bridges rated 7-9

-24.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

18.6%

1,370 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

11.1pp vs national avg 7.5%

West Virginia vs national bridge condition

West Virginia - Good condition share 25.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

West Virginia - Poor-condition share 62.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

West Virginia in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: West Virginia has 7,348 bridges and a 18.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: West Virginia has 7,348 bridges and a 18.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

West Virginia vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

7,348 31st of 54 higher than 23 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for West Virginia

The highlighted point is West Virginia: 7,348 bridges and 18.64% in Poor condition, rank #52 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below West Virginia on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Maine: 2,518 bridges · 15.41% Poor
  • South Dakota: 5,887 bridges · 16.36% Poor
  • West Virginia: 7,348 bridges · 18.64% Poor
  • Iowa: 23,719 bridges · 19.16% Poor
  • Virgin Islands: 24 bridges · 29.17% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in West Virginia

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 7,348 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains West Virginia’s inventory

State agency holds 97.4% of the 7,348 public highway bridges filed under West Virginia in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When West Virginia’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 16.0% of the 7,348 bridges with a recorded original year in West Virginia. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia25.2%56.1%18.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - West Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (55)

Barbour 93 Berkeley 119 Boone 131 Braxton 148 Brooke 57 Cabell 207 Calhoun 49 Clay 87 Doddridge 99 Fayette 211 Gilmer 106 Grant 97 Greenbrier 207 Hampshire 92 Hancock 29 Hardy 131 Harrison 256 Jackson 191 Jefferson 45 Kanawha 554 Lewis 159 Lincoln 118 Logan 236 Marion 193 Marshall 85 Mason 137 McDowell 225 Mercer 174 Mineral 63 Mingo 165 Monongalia 203 Monroe 63 Morgan 55 Nicholas 97 Ohio 115 Pendleton 114 Pleasants 25 Pocahontas 118 Preston 182 Putnam 135 Raleigh 224 Randolph 190 Ritchie 127 Roane 130 Summers 66 Taylor 65 Tucker 69 Tyler 73 Upshur 99 Wayne 163 Webster 82 Wetzel 107 Wirt 42 Wood 180 Wyoming 160

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

15.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,518

SD

South Dakota

16.36% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,887
Selected

WV

West Virginia

18.64% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,348

IA

Iowa

19.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,719

VI

Virgin Islands

29.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24

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.

COUNTY ROUTE 40/15

Poor

Over: LITTLE BIRCH RIVER

0.03 MI S OF CO 40, Braxton, WV

Built 1905 Load: 0.0 t

WV ROUTE 2 SPUR

Poor

Over: Ohio River OH-7 R.R.

0.34 Mi West Jct. WV 2, Brooke, WV

Built 1904 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 11,500

DODDRIDGE CO RT 56

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.73 MI SOUTH CO RT 25, Doddridge, WV

Built 1981 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 19/31

Poor

Over: SCRABBLE CREEK

0.01 Miles N. of CR 19/8, Fayette, WV

Built 1920 Load: 0.0 t

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Poor

Over: CR 13/2 Kanawha R. CSX R

0.01 Miles S. of US 60, Fayette, WV

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t

US. 50 T

Poor

Over: STONY RIVER

0.04 MI W OF CR 50/3 SLS, Grant, WV

Built 1931 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,700

All Bridges in West Virginia

CROOKED FORK ROAD

Good

Over: OLD FIELD FORK

9 MI NORTH MARLINTON WV, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

WV 51 F

Good

Over: I81(X)

0.09 MI E OF CR 30 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,800

EAST BURKE STREET

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

0.23 MI E OF US 11 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,700

CR 119/37

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.03 MI S OF US 119, Boone, WV

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

CR 25

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

0.06 MI SOUTH OF CR 25/11, Cabell, WV

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

CR 1/11

Good

Over: BIG CABELL CREEK

0.93 MI N OF CR 1, Cabell, WV

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

County Route 9

Good

Over: Left Fork Barnes Run

0.23 MI W CR 18, Calhoun, WV

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

US ROUTE 50

Good

Over: BUCKEYE RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 50/24, Doddridge, WV

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,400

DODD CO RT 50/30

Good

Over: DOTSON RUN

0.01 MI EAST CO RT 36, Doddridge, WV

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

DODDRIDGE CO RT 56

Good

Over: MEATHOUSE FORK

0.02 MI SOUTH DODD CR 25, Doddridge, WV

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

US ROUTE 50

Good

Over: CLAYLICK RUN

0.08 MI EAST CO RT 50/30, Doddridge, WV

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,800

COUNTY ROUTE 61/2

Good

Over: DEMPSEY BRANCH

0.04 Miles E. of WV 61, Fayette, WV

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 343

US 33

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.07 MI E CO 119/13, Gilmer, WV

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 900

SOUTH GROVE STREET

Good

Over: MILL RACE

0.07 mile south of US 220, Grant, WV

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 27/3

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.10 Miles W. of CR 29, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 221

CR 25

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.42 Miles W. of US 60, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,022

COUNTY ROUTE 60/10

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

0.51 Miles S. of CR 9, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 517

I-64 and CR 27/3

Good

Over: MORRIS FORK

0.40 Miles W. of CR 29/4, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,692

COUNTY ROUTE 27/1

Good

Over: METHODIST BRANCH

0.28 Miles N. of CR 27, Greenbrier, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22

County Route 16/3

Good

Over: Anthony Creek

0.02 Miles W. of CR 16, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

CR 08 SLS

Good

Over: SAWMILL RUN

4.45 MI S OF CR 8/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

County Route 14

Good

Over: North Fork Run

0.01 mi. South jct WV8, Hancock, WV

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

WV ROUTE 131

Good

Over: Interstate 79

0.19 MI SOUTH CO RT 73/8, Harrison, WV

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,900

I-79 NB AND SB

Good

Over: Harr. Co. Rt. 20/17

1.17 MI SOUTH OF WV 20 F, Harrison, WV

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,700

HARR CO RT 50/40

Good

Over: SIMPSON FORK

0.18 MI EAST US 50, Harrison, WV

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

HRR CO RT 50/87

Good

Over: SMITHFIELD RUN

0.02 MI NORTH WV 58, Harrison, WV

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,300

COUNTY ROUTE 1/5

Good

Over: NESSELROAD RUN

0.01 MILE NORTH OF CR 1, Jackson, WV

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 10/4

Good

Over: MEATHOUSE FK OF SANDY CK

1.67 MILE NORTH OF CR 8, Jackson, WV

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

STATE ROUTE 114

Good

Over: COOPERS CREEK

0.03 MI S OF 41/3 SLS, Kanawha, WV

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500

WV 114

Good

Over: COOPERS CREEK

0.02 MI N OF CR 41, Kanawha, WV

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600

I-79 NORTH & SOUTH

Good

Over: WILLS CREEK

0.34 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,000

COUNTY ROUTE 79/3

Good

Over: GREENS BR OF CABIN CREEK

3.70 MI N OF CR 79/12, Kanawha, WV

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500

WV 114

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.38 MI N. OF CR 51/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

CO RT 30/14 SLS

Good

Over: SKIN CREEK

0.22 MI E JCT CO 30 SLS, Lewis, WV

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 10/17

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.65 MILES NORTH OF WV 10, Lincoln, WV

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

CR 9/2

Good

Over: COPPERAS MINE FORK

2.34 MI WEST OF CR 18, Logan, WV

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 950

MARION CO RT 17/35

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 17, Marion, WV

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

MARION CO RT 36

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.12 MI SOUTH CO RT 1, Marion, WV

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

MARION CO RT 68

Good

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 33, Marion, WV

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

INTERSTATE 79

Good

Over: PRICKETT CREEK

0.10 MI SOUTH CO RT 33, Marion, WV

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,900

MARION CO RT 10

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FLAT RUN

0.77 MI EAST CO RT 13, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

US ROUTE 19

Good

Over: PHARAOH RUN

0.16 MI SOUTH CO RT 19/21, Marion, WV

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000

MARION CO RT 54

Good

Over: MILL FALL RUN

0.02 MI NORTH CO RT 54/4, Marion, WV

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

CR 3

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE BRANCH

0.56 MI NORTH OF CR 3/6, Mingo, WV

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

CR 10/1

Good

Over: BENS CREEK

0.02 MI. W. OF CR. 10, Mingo, WV

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

INTERSTATE 68

Good

Over: BOOTHS CREEK

0.20 MI EAST I-79, Monongalia, WV

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,800

MGL CO RT 857/17

Good

Over: I-68 EB & WB

0.01 MI SOUTH MGL CO 857, Monongalia, WV

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500

MON CO RT 49

Good

Over: DENTS RUN

0.47 MI NORTH US ROUTE 19, Monongalia, WV

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,100

WV ROUTE 7

Good

Over: KNOCKING RUN

0.07 MI EAST MGL CO 7/40, Monongalia, WV

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,600

MON CO 40/2 (SLS)

Good

Over: FLAGGY MEADOW RUN

0.01 mi N of Mon Co 45/7, Monongalia, WV

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

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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.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. West Virginia Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.