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 52/1
FairOver: SANDY HUFF BRANCH
0.01 MI E OF CR 52/21, McDowell, WV
Built 1992 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 19/17
FairOver: BUCK GARDEN CREEK
0.02 Miles N of CR 19/49, Nicholas, WV
Built 1991 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 100
US 60
FairOver: BIG CLEAR CREEK
0.32 Miles W. of CR 60/18, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1990 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 7,649
CR 48
FairOver: MUD RIVER
0.03 MI. WEST OF CR 7, Lincoln, WV
Built 1997 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 450
CO 9
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.59 MI SOUTH OF WV 16, McDowell, WV
Built 2002 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,500
COUNTY ROUTE 1
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.40 Miles West of US 19, Nicholas, WV
Built 1992 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 924
PRESTON CO RT 28
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.36 MI SOUTH CO RT 11/3, Preston, WV
Built 1990 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 50
CR 43
FairOver: BECKYS CREEK
0.55 MI. S.CR 43/4, Randolph, WV
Built 1954 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 20
WV 4
FairOver: GRANNY CREEK
0.11 MI S OF CO 19/40, Braxton, WV
Built 1998 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 8,318
COUNTY ROUTE 60/3
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.19 Miles S. of CR 39/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1992 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 332
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Kings Creek
0.06 mi. South jct CR11, Hancock, WV
Built 2006 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 7,400
COUNTY ROUTE 60/29
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK
0.02 MI. E. OF CR 60/10, Kanawha, WV
Built 2013 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 4,200
COUNTY ROUTE 25
FairOver: DUNLOUP CREEK
0.06 Miles E. of WV 16, Fayette, WV
Built 1993 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 85/2
FairOver: KEENEY CREEK
2.17 Miles W. of CR 82, Fayette, WV
Built 2002 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10
Wilson Road
FairOver: N. Branch Potomac River
WV/MD State Line, Grant, WV
Built 1942 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 240
COUNTY ROUTE 21/2
FairOver: GREENBRIER RIVER
0.65 Miles W. of CR 21/8, Greenbrier, WV
Built 1988 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 250
CR 11/3
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
0.09 MI SOUTH OF CR 10/14, Logan, WV
Built 1988 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,600
CR 36
FairOver: LOWER FIVEMILE CREEK
1.60 MI E OF CR 25, Mason, WV
Built 1983 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 200
CO 52/61
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.05 MILE N OF CO 52/61, McDowell, WV
Built 2000 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROUTE 22/3
FairOver: PETERS CREEK
0.04 Miles E. of CR 22, Nicholas, WV
Built 2000 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 30
CR 36
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.30 MI EAST OF WV 37, Wayne, WV
Built 1989 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 300
County Route 12
FairOver: WV Fork of Fish Creek
0.01 mi. South jct US 250, Wetzel, WV
Built 2006 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 51
County Route 7
FairOver: Cross Creek
0.03 mi. West jct CR18/1, Brooke, WV
Built 1998 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 3,700
DODDRIDGE CO RT 12
FairOver: MCELROY CREEK
0.05 MI SOUTH WV RT 23, Doddridge, WV
Built 1994 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 100
HARP 917
FairOver: SNAKE RUN
0.08 Miles S. of CR 3/11, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2000 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 31
CR 39
FairOver: AARONS FK LTL SANDY CR
2.77 MI N OF CR 43, Kanawha, WV
Built 1958 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 900
US RT 52 ALT
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
0.01MI W OF US 52 SPUR, McDowell, WV
Built 1989 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 3,200
COUNTY ROUTE 9
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.01 MILE N. OF CO. 9/2, McDowell, WV
Built 1998 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 300
County Route 27/4
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
0.01 mi. East jct WV 67, Brooke, WV
Built 1996 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 300
CR 27/7 SLS
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF LUNICE CRK
0.60 MI S OF WV 42 T, Grant, WV
Built 1936 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 550
WV 10
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER AND CSX
0.01 Mile South of WV 10, Logan, WV
Built 2012 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 6,000
COUNTY ROUTE 60
FairOver: THIRTEENMILE CREEK
0.08 MI S OF CR 31 SLS, Mason, WV
Built 1990 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 150
WV 80
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.02 MI. N. OF 102/35, McDowell, WV
Built 1964 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,100
WV 20
FairOver: GAULEY RIVER
0.01 Miles N. of CR 20/9, Nicholas, WV
Built 2006 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,285
CR. 1/6
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
0.01 MI. S. OF CR. 1, Wyoming, WV
Built 1970 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 10
CR 85/19
FairOver: POND FORK
0.01 MI S OF WV 85, Boone, WV
Built 1992 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 40
CR 5
FairOver: BLUE KNOB CREEK
2.28 MI N OF WV 16, Clay, WV
Built 1952 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 150
CR 31 SLS
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE RUN
0.60 MI N OF CR 31/2 SLS, Jefferson, WV
Built 1975 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,000
CR 26
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF TWOMILE CK
0.40 miles N of CR 26/3, Kanawha, WV
Built 1949 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 600
CR 07 SLS
FairOver: ELK BRANCH
0.10 MI N OF CR 7/11 SLS, Berkeley, WV
Built 1994 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROUTE 6/5
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
0.02 Miles E. of CR 6/1, Fayette, WV
Built 1994 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 10
YOUTH CAMP ROAD
FairOver: BUCKHANNON RIVER
0.01 MI N OF CO 11/17, Upshur, WV
Built 1905 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 25
West Virginia 20
FairOver: South Fork Fishing Creek
0.02 mi. North jct CR15, Wetzel, WV
Built 2003 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 2,900
COUNTY ROUTE 5
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 Miles N. of CR 5, Fayette, WV
Built 2007 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 100
CO 19/66
FairOver: LITTLE WHITESTICK CREEK
0.03 MI NORTH OF CO 16/2, Raleigh, WV
Built 2003 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 20
CR 42/3 SLS
FairOver: DEEP RUN
0.04 MI SOUTH OF WV 46 F, Mineral, WV
Built 1997 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 150
C.R. 29
FairOver: DRY FORK RIVER
0.01 mi. S of JCT CR 29/3, Randolph, WV
Built 2014 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 350
US 52
FairOver: JENNIE CREEK
0.01 MI EAST OF CR 52/31, Wayne, WV
Built 1978 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 2,100
CR. 35
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK RIVER
0.01 MI. W. JCT. CR. 34, Randolph, WV
Built 1987 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 350
12TH STREET-VIENNA
FairOver: POND RUN
0.20 MILE EAST OF WV 14, Wood, WV
Built 1960 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 1,000
Showing 4,601-4,650 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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