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

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 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)

West Virginia22.359682250293005%44.60216173980987%16.01771063940617%16.01771063940617%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

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

54

West Virginia

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

46

South Dakota

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

19

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CITY STREET

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 1, Calhoun, WV

Built 1926 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROUTE 7

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

ARCH BRIDGE

Good

Over: LOWER KANAWHA RUN

SUTTON LAKE CAMPGROUND, Braxton, WV

Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 25

CR 42

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

0.01 MI S. OF WV ALT10, Cabell, WV

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,400

WEST VIRGINIA 5

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.03 M WEST OF CR 35/33, Calhoun, WV

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,100

DODDRIDGE CR 13/2

Good

Over: LICK RUN

0.01 MI WEST CO RT 40, Doddridge, WV

Built 1991 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

US 33

Good

Over: Steer Creek

0.10 MI W OF CO 7, Gilmer, WV

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 350

HRR CO RT 46/1

Good

Over: ROOTING CREEK

0.01 MI SO HRR CO RT 46, Harrison, WV

Built 2006 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROUTE 46

Good

Over: ELK TWO MILE CREEK

0.02 MILE E OF CR 462, Kanawha, WV

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROUTE 10

Good

Over: WEST FORK RIVER

0.01 MI W CO 12, Lewis, WV

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

U.S. 250

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

0.02 Miles S of Mar Co 13, Marion, WV

Built 2020 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,400

WV 7

Good

Over: DOLLS RUN

0.35 mi E of Mon Co Rt 39, Monongalia, WV

Built 2012 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,900

CR 7

Good

Over: Bens Run

0.01 Mile West of CR 7/1, Pleasants, WV

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 650

CR 219/15

Good

Over: GREENBRIER RIVER

0.26 MI E JCT CR 219/5, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2015 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 30

County Route 13

Good

Over: Pocatalico River

0.92 Mile South of CR 32, Roane, WV

Built 2021 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

COUNTY RT 119/16

Good

Over: Robinson Run

0.10 MI N OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 2021 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 90

CR 9

Good

Over: LITTLE SPRING CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 16, Roane, WV

Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200

County Route 30/5

Good

Over: Sancho Creek

0.07 mi. West jct CR 30, Tyler, WV

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

County Route 11

Good

Over: Elk Fork

0.31 mi. East jct CR11/1, Tyler, WV

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROUTE 44

Good

Over: W FORK OF TWELVEPOLE CK

0.09 MILES W OF WV 152, Wayne, WV

Built 2007 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

County Route 48

Good

Over: Brush Run

0.35 mi. South jct CR 50, Wetzel, WV

Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 90

COUNTY ROUTE 50\10

Good

Over: LEFT FORK STILLWELL CK

0.03 MILE S OF CR 50\37, Wood, WV

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

28th St. Vienna

Good

Over: Pond Run

0.50 Mi. E of WV 14, Wood, WV

Built 2014 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,000

C0 35/2 SLS

Good

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.12 MI S WV 5 F, Braxton, WV

Built 2020 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 55

Dodd. Co. 55/8

Good

Over: LITTLE BATTLE RUN

0.45 mi. S. WV 23, Doddridge, WV

Built 2011 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 50

WV 41

Good

Over: Laurel Creek

0.52 Miles S. of CR 41/15, Fayette, WV

Built 2021 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 675

CR 20/17

Good

Over: Little Sewell Creek

0.22 MI S of CR 60/32, Greenbrier, WV

Built 2019 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10

US 48 (X)

Good

Over: FORT RUN

0.51 MI W OF 55/22 SLS, Hardy, WV

Built 2005 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,600

Harrison Co 35

Good

Over: Right Fork

0.02 miles W of Harr 35/5, Harrison, WV

Built 2018 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 300

CR 19/1

Good

Over: STONELICK CREEK

0.05 MI SOUTH of CR 21/28, Jackson, WV

Built 2022 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 550

CR 114/1

Good

Over: ELK TWOMILE CREEK

0.08 MILE N OF WV114, Kanawha, WV

Built 2014 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,000

CR 19

Good

Over: LT FK OF POCATALICO RV

0.01 MI N OR CR 21, Kanawha, WV

Built 2022 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 800

CR 79/3

Good

Over: Cabin Ck at Dry Branch

1.7mi South of WV61, Kanawha, WV

Built 2023 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 3,600

County Route 74

Good

Over: Fish Creek

0.08 Mi. West JCT CR 21/3, Marshall, WV

Built 2018 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

CR 16 (SLS)

Good

Over: Patterson Creek

0.20 mi. south of CR 11, Mineral, WV

Built 2013 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 450

Harp Route 925

Good

Over: Jennie Creek

0.12 West of C.R. 2/1, Mingo, WV

Built 2017 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10

CR 29/1

Good

Over: Granny Creek

0.1 MI E CR 29/3, Roane, WV

Built 2019 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 150

COUNTY RT 119/16

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0,27 MI N OF US 119, Roane, WV

Built 2021 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

HARP 920

Good

Over: BEECH FORK

0.04 MILE WEST OF CR 21, Wayne, WV

Built 2018 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30

CR 3

Good

Over: Standingstone Creek

0.02 Mile West of CR 3/2, Wirt, WV

Built 2019 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

WEST VIRGINIA 14A

Good

Over: LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

0.21 MILE WEST OF WV 95, Wood, WV

Built 1996 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,800

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE HUFF CREEK

R.D. BAILEY LAKE, Wyoming, WV

Built 1988 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 100

CROOKED FORK ROAD

Good

Over: OLD FIELD FORK

9 MI NORTH MARLINTON WV, Pocahontas, WV

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

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

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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 Editorial.

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