State profile · Above median Poor share

West Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in West Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

7,679
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
16.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 53.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

West Virginia26.9%53.8%19.3%GoodFairPoor
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 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

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

GU

Guam

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

WV

West Virginia

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

SD

South Dakota

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

IA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CITY STREET

Poor

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

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Poor

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

Poor

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

HARRISON CR 52/2

Good

Over: ROOTING CREEK

0.03 MI SOUTH CO RT 52, Harrison, WV

Built 1921 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 21/29

Good

Over: HARPOLD BR OF PARCHMENT

0.02 M EAST OF CR 38/4, Jackson, WV

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: HORNER RUN

0.10 MILE WEST OF CR 7/6, Jackson, WV

Built 1943 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 750

WV 55

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.13 Miles W. of CR 3, Nicholas, WV

Built 2004 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,193

CR 1/99

Good

Over: PEARCY RUN

0.01 MI. EAST JCT. CR 1, Randolph, WV

Built 2001 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 33/2

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.48 Miles S. of CR 33, Summers, WV

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 11/4

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.09 MI E OF CO RT 11/8, Upshur, WV

Built 1817 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 30

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.04 MI W OF CO 30/5, Upshur, WV

Built 2003 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 282

HARP ROUTE 923

Good

Over: RT FORK OF HOLLY RIVER

0 01 MI N OF CO 18 SLS, Webster, WV

Built 1992 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 5/18

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

0.03 MILE SOUTH OF US 33, Jackson, WV

Built 2009 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

CR 7/6

Good

Over: Steer Creek

0.06 Mi S From CR 7, Calhoun, WV

Built 2014 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROUTE 6/2

Good

Over: LITTLE POND CREEK

0.11 M WEST OF CR 6, Jackson, WV

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

CR214/13

Good

Over: Davis Ck and Kramer St.

0.01 Mi. S of WV601, Kanawha, WV

Built 2023 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,500

US 219

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.81 Miles N. of WV 122, Monroe, WV

Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,790

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: ELBOW BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Webster, WV

Built 2020 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Good

Over: PHILLIP RUN

0.03 MILE EAST OF WV 16, Calhoun, WV

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

WV 16

Good

Over: PHILLIP RUN

0.09 MILE SOUTH CR 7, Calhoun, WV

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,400

COUNTY ROUTE 41/9

Good

Over: SMOKEY BRANCH

0.01 Miles S. of CR 31, Fayette, WV

Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 305

WV 16

Good

Over: HONEY BRANCH

0.39 Miles S. of US 60, Fayette, WV

Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700

COUNTY ROUTE 35/7

Good

Over: ARMOUR CREEK

0.01 MI S OF CR 35/1, Kanawha, WV

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Good

Over: HOLMES BR OF EDENS FORK

0.55 MI N OF CR 27, Kanawha, WV

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROUTE 26

Good

Over: HOLMES BR OF EDENS FORK

0.01 MI S OF CR 26/6, Kanawha, WV

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 550

WV 34

Good

Over: HARVEY CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 34/1, Lincoln, WV

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,500

CR 3/19

Good

Over: CRAWLEY CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH OF CR 3, Logan, WV

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 60/1

Good

Over: INDIAN FORK

0.0 MILE S OF US 60, Putnam, WV

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROUTE 22/2

Good

Over: BUCKHANNON RIVER

0.43 MI E OF CO 22/1, Upshur, WV

Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

County Route 36/1

Good

Over: Spring Creek

0.09 mile south of CR 36, Wirt, WV

Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70

WEST VIRGINIA 14

Good

Over: BRISCOE RUN

0.04 MI. S. OF CR 21/4, Wood, WV

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,700

WEST VIRGINIA 47

Good

Over: STILLWELL CREEK

0.15 M WEST OF CR 47/24, Wood, WV

Built 1946 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,800

WV 14

Good

Over: POND RUN

0.44 MI. N. OF CR 21/35, Wood, WV

Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 37,900

US 50 ALTERNATE

Good

Over: OHIO R., CSX, KEEVER ST.

0.50 M WEST OF WV 14S, Wood, WV

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,200

COUNTY ROUTE 5/14

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK SALTLICK CK

0.01 MI E WV 5, Braxton, WV

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20

WV 41

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.50 Mi S of CR 22/5 SLS, Fayette, WV

Built 2017 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 686

CR 219/32

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

0.04 MI S OF US 119, Kanawha, WV

Built 2015 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350

COUNTY RT 14

Good

Over: GUYANDOTTE RIVER AND CSX

0.05 MI EAST OF WV RT 10, Logan, WV

Built 2014 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 950

MARION CO RT 27

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.04 MI NORTH CO RT 27/2, Marion, WV

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,800

CR 7/6

Good

Over: TRACE FORK

0.01 MI EAST OF US 119, Mingo, WV

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 400

CO ROUTE 21/29

Good

Over: TYGART CREEK

0.01 MI EAST OF CR 21, Wood, WV

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350

CR 12 SLS

Good

Over: OPEQUON CREEK

0.46 MI E OF CR 05 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,600

US 60

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

1.78 Miles E. of CR 60/14, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2000 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,522

US 19

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.09 mi. N CR 12 (sls), Harrison, WV

Built 2014 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,400

COUNTY ROUTE 11

Good

Over: W FORK LITTLE KANAWHA R

0.01 M W CR 9, Roane, WV

Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

WV 85

Good

Over: LACEY BRANCH

0.01 MILE N. OF CR 112, Boone, WV

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,200

US 119

Good

Over: COOPERS CREEK

0.07 MI N OF WV 114, Kanawha, WV

Built 2013 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,000

County Route 83/21

Good

Over: Dry Fork

0.03 MI. E. of WV 83, McDowell, WV

Built 2022 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROUTE 14

Good

Over: DUNKARD CREEK

0.01 MI NORTH WV RT 7, Monongalia, WV

Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 17

Good

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.08 Miles S. of WV 3, Summers, WV

Built 1993 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,094

CR 9/4 SLS

Good

Over: WHITES RUN

0.01 MI W OF CR 9/6 SLS, Berkeley, WV

Built 1995 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROUTE 11/5

Good

Over: WALNUT FORK

0.59 MI N CO 11, Lewis, WV

Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROUTE 9

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.28 MILE SOUTH OF CR 12, Roane, WV

Built 2006 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 750

Showing 4,751-4,800 of 7,679 bridges

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