US Bridges

West Virginia bridges

West Virginia reports 7,345 bridges and culverts across 55 counties. 1,307 (17.8%) are rated in poor condition, and 928 are posted with load limits or closed. The oldest structure still in the inventory dates from 1817.

Bridges
7,345
Counties
55
Good
27%
Fair
56%
Poor
18%
1,307 bridges
Average age
44.7 yrs

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Counties

Circle size reflects the number of bridges

Condition

18%poor
Good27%(1,960)
Fair56%(4,078)
Poor18%(1,307)

Counties with the highest share of poor bridges

Poor-condition bridgesFairGood

Structure types

Structure typeBridgesShare
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder3,21343.7%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple2,06228.1%
Culvert5517.5%
Slab4756.5%
Arch - Deck3484.7%
Girder and Floorbeam System1742.4%
Truss - Thru1532.1%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread921.3%
Channel Beam891.2%
Tee Beam871.2%
Frame520.7%
Other180.2%
Truss - Deck120.2%
Arch - Thru90.1%
Segmental Box Girder40.1%
Stayed Girder30.0%
Suspension20.0%
Mixed Types10.0%

When West Virginia's bridges were built

<1900: 21 bridges21<19001900s: 23 bridges2319001910s: 186 bridges18619101920s: 345 bridges34519201930s: 329 bridges32919301940s: 244 bridges24419401950s: 385 bridges38519501960s: 538 bridges53819601970s: 936 bridges93619701980s: 1,024 bridges1.0k19801990s: 1,345 bridges1.3k19902000s: 1,004 bridges1.0k20002010s: 691 bridges69120102020s: 274 bridges2742020
Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. Mon CO Rt 19/25 over Scotts Run
    Monongalia County · 600,500 vehicles/day
    Poor
  2. I-77 over Stadium Place
    Kanawha County · 133,500 vehicles/day
    Fair
  3. I-64 over CR 25/25 10th St.Dunbar
    Kanawha County · 126,400 vehicles/day
    Fair
  4. I-64 over Central Avenue
    Kanawha County · 122,200 vehicles/day
    Fair
  5. I- 64 EB & WB over Westmoreland Drive
    Kanawha County · 117,900 vehicles/day
    Fair

Longest

  1. US 50 over OH618 Ohio River Csxrr
    Wood County · 4,009 ft
    Fair
  2. Wv 106 over Oh 7(GOV) Wv 2 Oh Rivr
    Cabell County · 3,787 ft
    Fair
  3. Interstate 470 over Ohio River & US 250
    Ohio County · 3,653 ft
    Fair
  4. US Route 250 over Ramp V Whg Ck City Sts
    Ohio County · 3,121 ft
    Fair
  5. US 19 over New River CSX RR Wv 82
    Fayette County · 3,036 ft
    Fair

Oldest

  1. US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek
    Ohio County · Built 1817
    Fair
  2. County Route 11/4 over Grassy Creek
    Upshur County · Built 1817
    Good
  3. Wv Route 251 over Ohio River
    Ohio County · Built 1849
    Poor
  4. US 250 (t) over Tygart Valley River
    Barbour County · Built 1852
    Fair
  5. County Route 36 over Buckhannon River
    Barbour County · Built 1856
    Fair

Newest

  1. I-64 WB & EB over CR 33/5 Mccloud Rd.
    Putnam County · Built 2024
    Good
  2. I-64 over WV817 Kanawha Rv CSX RR
    Putnam County · Built 2024
    Fair
  3. I-64 EB over Rocky Step Run & RD CR29
    Putnam County · Built 2024
    Fair
  4. I-79 (s) over US 19 (f)
    Lewis County · Built 2024
    Good
  5. I-79 (n) over US 19 (f)
    Lewis County · Built 2024
    Good

Who owns West Virginia's bridges

State7,05096.0%
City1031.4%
Toll Authority1011.4%
Federal701.0%
Local90.1%
Private80.1%
Railroad30.0%
County10.0%

More West Virginia facts

Total bridge length195 miles
Total deck area42,139,097 sq ft
Culverts counted as bridges551 (8%)
On the National Highway System1,294
Posted with load limits909
Closed to traffic19
Listed or eligible for the National Register42
Average daily traffic per bridge3,508 vehicles
Newest structure2024