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 71/6
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.02 MI W OF CR 19/33, Mercer, WV
Built 1989 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 150
Co. 19/55
FairOver: Brush Creek
0.06 Mi. S. Of Co. 19/55, Mercer, WV
Built 1992 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 20
CR 9/21
FairOver: MATE CREEK
0.05 MILE NORTH OF CR 9, Mingo, WV
Built 1995 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 20
CR 3/5
FairOver: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CK
0.41 MILE NORTH OF CR 2, Mingo, WV
Built 2000 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 300
CR. 18
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.11 MI. N. JCT. US. 220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 350
CR 30
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.27 MI N JCT CR32, Pendleton, WV
Built 1990 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 150
WV RT 34
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.70 MI N OF CREEK 34/31, Putnam, WV
Built 2000 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 11,800
CO 119/36
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.23 MI N OF US 19 & WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 1994 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 18/3
FairOver: PURSLEY CREEK
0.02 MI WEST JCT WV 18, Tyler, WV
Built 1989 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 50
County Route 6
FairOver: Middle Island Creek
0.14 mi. South CR14, Tyler, WV
Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 200
CR 52/9
FairOver: GARRETT CREEK
0.09 MILE WEST OF WV 152, Wayne, WV
Built 1995 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: WEST FORK LTL.KAN.RV.
0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 9/2, Wirt, WV
Built 1977 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.93 M EAST OF CR 25/1, Wood, WV
Built 1992 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 52/1
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
0.01 MI. S. OF CO 52/9, Wyoming, WV
Built 1989 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 500
C.R. 07 SLS
FairOver: ELK BRANCH
0.31 MI S OF CR 7/11 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1995 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROUTE 3/2
FairOver: TONY CREEK
0.80 MILE NORTH OF WV 3, Boone, WV
Built 1999 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROUTE 7 SLS
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.03 MI N CO RT 20 SLS, Braxton, WV
Built 1994 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,000
CR 08 SLS
FairOver: Devil Hole Run
2.59 Mi S. of CR 8/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 2013 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 400
CR 11/2
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
0.01 MI S OF CR 15, Kanawha, WV
Built 1990 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 350
CR 47
FairOver: PINCH CREEK
0.01 MI N OF CR 52, Kanawha, WV
Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,300
CR 16/14
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 16, Logan, WV
Built 1991 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 20
CR 14
FairOver: RUM CREEK
0.73 MILEAST OF CR 701/98, Logan, WV
Built 2012 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 600
COUNTY ROUTE 83/19
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MILE N OF CO 83/28, McDowell, WV
Built 2006 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 29/1
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.11 Miles W. of CR 13, Monroe, WV
Built 1997 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100
PRESTON CO RT 21/2
FairOver: BULL RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 21, Preston, WV
Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100
C.R. 29
FairOver: GANDY CREEK
6.47 MI. N. JCT C.R.29/1, Randolph, WV
Built 1990 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 27
FairOver: LITTLE BLUESTONE RIVER
0.01 Miles S. of CR 27/3, Summers, WV
Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 113
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.02 MILE EAST OF CR 1/2, Wood, WV
Built 1995 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROUTE 79/1
FairOver: POND FORK
0.01 MI W OF CR 79/2, Boone, WV
Built 1974 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 20
CR 5
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.92 MI S OF CR 13/2, Clay, WV
Built 1988 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 150
COUNTY ROAD 7/5
FairOver: ROCKY FORK OF POCA RIVER
0.01 MI N OF WV 622, Kanawha, WV
Built 1993 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 150
CR 21/16 SLS
FairOver: GRAPEVINE CREEK
0.89 MI E OF CR 21 SLS, Kanawha, WV
Built 1990 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 650
COUNTY ROUTE 13/2
FairOver: SANDLICK CREEK
0.04 MI. E. OF CR 13/5, McDowell, WV
Built 1989 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 90
COUNTY ROUTE 23
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.54 Miles E. of CR 23/2, Monroe, WV
Built 1994 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 166
Schenk Street
FairOver: Wheeling Creek
0.10 mi. South jct US 40, Ohio, WV
Built 1977 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 3,888
CR 3/4
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
1.20 MI. EAST OF WV 3, Raleigh, WV
Built 1980 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 600
COUNTY ROUTE 10/11
FairOver: ROCKCASTLE CREEK
0.01 MI. EAST OF WV 10, Wyoming, WV
Built 1988 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 40
CR. 54/11
FairOver: SLAB FORK
0.02 MI. N. OF CR. 54/7, Wyoming, WV
Built 1990 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 100
CR 16/21
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
0.25 MI N OF WV 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 1993 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 90
CR 85/3
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.01 MI E OF WV 85, Wyoming, WV
Built 1991 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 30
COUNTY RT 22
FairOver: MIKES BRANCH
0.065 MI WEST OF CR 9, Boone, WV
Built 2009 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 450
WV 5
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
0.02 MI W CO 5/2, Gilmer, WV
Built 1985 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 6,522
CR 12 SLS
FairOver: SOUTH FK LITTLE CACAPON
0.77 MI S OF CR 12/2 SLS, Hampshire, WV
Built 1997 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 450
US 50 (T)
FairOver: N.Fork Little Cacapon R.
0.12 mile east of CR 50/9, Hampshire, WV
Built 1932 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 7,500
CR 3/7
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF MUD RIVER
0.02 MILE SOUTH OF WV 3, Lincoln, WV
Built 1995 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 150
CR 3/5
FairOver: WEST FK TWELVEPOLE CREEK
1.77 MILE NORTH OF CR 3/1, Mingo, WV
Built 2001 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 300
CR 28/10
FairOver: BIG RUN
4.98 MI. N. CR 28/9, Pendleton, WV
Built 1971 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 40
CO 1
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
0.64 MI E. OF CO 1/34, Raleigh, WV
Built 1999 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 1,200
CR 9/15 SLS
FairOver: EVANS RUN
0.40 MI N OF CR 9/16 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1977 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 150
CR 46
FairOver: FOURPOLE CREEK
0.05 MILE WEST OF WV 10, Cabell, WV
Built 1991 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 550
Showing 4,501-4,550 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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