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
COUNTY ROAD 15/5
FairOver: SOUTH FORK POTTS CREEK
0.04 Miles E. of CR 17, Monroe, WV
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 30
US 19 NBL & SBL
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.01 Miles N of CR 19/3, Nicholas, WV
Built 1969 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 9,500
US 19
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.03 Miles N. of CR 19/40, Nicholas, WV
Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,216
COUNTY ROAD 8
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
0.31 MI.S.OF US 220, Pendleton, WV
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 60
INTERSTATE 68
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.42 MI WEST CO RT 5, Preston, WV
Built 1973 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,400
I-64 EB&WB RAMPS
FairOver: ARMOUR CREEK
0.33 MI E OF WV 25, Putnam, WV
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 103,900
I64 E&W RAMPS B&D
FairOver: POPLAR FORK
0.15 MI E OF WV 34, Putnam, WV
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 80,480
WV ROUTE 305
FairOver: NS RAILWAY
0.01 MI S OF CO 17/11, Raleigh, WV
Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,300
C. R. 32/18
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. WV 32, Tucker, WV
Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50
US 52
FairOver: BULL CREEK
0.02 MI EAST OF CR 52/28, Wayne, WV
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,000
COUNTY ROUTE 44
FairOver: BIRCH RIVER
0.01 MI S OF WV 82, Webster, WV
Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROUTE 26/4
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.81 MI S OF CO 26 SLS, Webster, WV
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10
I-77 NBL&SBL
FairOver: BRANCH OF TYGART CREEK
0.05 MI NORTH OF CR 21, Wood, WV
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 7,700
CR 16/17
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.01 MI W OF WV 16, Wyoming, WV
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20
WV 97
FairOver: SKIN FORK
0.01 MI E OF CR 9/5, Wyoming, WV
Built 1984 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,000
I64 ACCESS RAMPS
FairOver: MERRICK CREEK
0.02 MILES W. OF WV 193, Cabell, WV
Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,950
INTERSTATE 64
FairOver: KILGORE CREEK
0.99 MILES EAST OF C R 13, Cabell, WV
Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,900
WV ROUTE 18
FairOver: BLUESTONE CREEK
0.21 MI SOUTH CO RT 18/1, Doddridge, WV
Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: MORGANS RUN
0.01 MI WEST CO RT 20, Doddridge, WV
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,500
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: BLUESTONE CREEK
0.03 MI EAST WV RT 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,800
US ROUTE 50
FairOver: BRUSHY RUN
0.30 MI WEST WV ROUTE 18, Doddridge, WV
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,500
I-77
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.30 MI. N OF PAX I/C, Fayette, WV
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 28,282
I-77 PAX EXIT,RR
FairOver: WILLIS BRANCH
0.04 MI S OF PAX I/C, Fayette, WV
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 28,282
US 50 T.
FairOver: JOHNNY CAKE RUN
0.03 MI E OF CR 50/11 SLS, Grant, WV
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
Chelyan Ramps
FairOver: Slaughter Creek
CHELYAN RAMPS, Kanawha, WV
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,273
CR 119/8
FairOver: BANDMILL HOLLOW
1.10 MILE EAST OF WV 17, Logan, WV
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
US 52
FairOver: BRUSH FORK
0.16 MI WEST OF CR 23, Mercer, WV
Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,400
US 19
FairOver: ENOCH BRANCH
0.04 Miles N. of WV 55, Nicholas, WV
Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,900
I-77 Crossover
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
MM 33.40, Raleigh, WV
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20
West Virginia 2
FairOver: Doolin Run
0.15 mi. North jct WV 7, Wetzel, WV
Built 1936 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,400
West Virginia 7
FairOver: WV Fork of Fish Creek
0.08 mi. West jct US 250, Wetzel, WV
Built 1936 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: GUYANDOTTE RIVER
R.D. BAILEY LAKE, Wyoming, WV
Built 1931 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50
WV 20
GoodOver: Brier Branch Sinkhole
0.37 Miles N of CR 44/6, Summers, WV
Built 2022 ADT: 2,900
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: UNT WHITE OAK FORK
1.19 miles up FR 133, Webster, WV
Built 2022 ADT: 10
WV ROUTE 92
GoodOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.18 MI SOUTH US RT 50, Preston, WV
Built 2004 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 3,800
US ROUTE 119
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.01 MI NORTH CR 119/36, Taylor, WV
Built 2001 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 2,300
COUNTY ROUTE 87/7
GoodOver: LOGLICK RUN
0.01 MILE WEST OF CR 87/9, Jackson, WV
Built 1999 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 70
FOREST ROAD
GoodOver: CAPON RUN
OFF WV SR 259/6, Hardy, WV
Built 1999 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 80
HARRISON CO RT 5/2
GoodOver: MCINTIRE FORK
0.19 MI SOUTH CO RT 5/3, Harrison, WV
Built 1918 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROUTE 3/3
GoodOver: PLUM RUN
0.01 MI. WEST OF CR 3/1, Wood, WV
Built 1913 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200
COUNTY ROUTE 22/3
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK HUGHES RIVER
0.01 MI E OF CR 7/18, Ritchie, WV
Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30
US 50 (X)
GoodOver: WV 23 WB (Wye)
0.43 mi W of Har Co 50/3, Harrison, WV
Built 2019 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,550
US 50 (X)
GoodOver: WV 23 (wye)
0.43 mi W Hrr Rt 50/3, Harrison, WV
Built 2019 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,550
WV 68
GoodOver: WV 68, North Fork Lee Cr
0.04 Mi North of C.R. 9/9, Wood, WV
Built 2020 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,100
US 48 (X)
GoodOver: LOST RIVER
0.16 MI E OF WV 259 F, Hardy, WV
Built 2003 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,300
CR 41
GoodOver: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
0.16 MI E OF CR 41/3, Mason, WV
Built 2019 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 850
COUNTY ROUTE 9
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.24 MI E CO 40, Barbour, WV
Built 1915 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100
CR 16
GoodOver: KILGORE CREEK
0.64 MI SOUTH OF CR 16/1, Cabell, WV
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROUTE 2
GoodOver: MEADOW RIVER
0.01 Miles E. of WV 41, Greenbrier, WV
Built 2006 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 80
HARR CO RT 35/5
GoodOver: STUTLER FORK
0.01 MI NORTH CO RT 35/6, Harrison, WV
Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150
Showing 4,701-4,750 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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