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Highlights from FHWA’s 2013 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 7,125 bridges in the state, 944 bridges, or 13% are classified as structurally deficient. This
means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 1,570 bridges, or 22% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 Federal-aid investment in West Virginia has supported $1.1 billion in bridge construction
spending on 1,149 bridges between 2003 and 2012, according to FHWA data.2
 Since 2004, 738 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 56 bridges have undergone
major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $2.5 billion to fix a total of 3,425 bridges in
the state.3
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 396 451,509 5,101,290 12 11,606 153,750
Other principal arterial 409 686,308 2,637,343 37 28,291 200,850
Minor arterial 349 200,315 1,236,339 60 31,774 193,790
Major collector 1,500 435,382 2,341,154 222 50,030 338,840
Minor collector 499 88,960 301,370 53 5,255 23,660
Local 2,924 435,444 687,138 393 45,093 86,117
Urban Bridges
Interstate 248 577,102 6,236,450 33 53,635 627,500
Other freeway 68 185,660 769,711 1 713 16,900
Principal arterial 135 260,084 1,970,100 18 17,680 187,610
Minor arterial 200 216,433 1,749,436 37 20,267 328,300
Collector 125 71,722 528,668 16 10,972 81,210
Local 272 90,921 333,390 62 16,649 65,880
Not classified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7,125 3,699,838 23,892,389 944 291,965 2,304,407
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
ARTBA analysis of FHWA data, includes all bridge construction related spending on projects approved by FHWA between 2003 and 2012.
3
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
West Virginia

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 1,926 $1,725.7 3,009,203 382,794
Widening & rehabilitation 264 $118.4 636,471 68,337
Rehabilitation 504 $276.7 2,559,226 350,448
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 657 $385.9 5,689,552 886,271
Other work 74 $18.6 316,556 120,397
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State
County Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
(route/water under the bridge, traffic on the bridge and location)
Kanawha 1974 45,000 Urban Interstate I-77 NBL & SBL, I-77 NBL & SBL, 0.54 MI N OF I-64
Ohio 1966 25,500 Urban Interstate Wheeling Creek & City St, Interstate 70 WB, 0.35 mi. East jct
US40
Ohio 1965 25,500 Urban Interstate Wheeling Creek, Interstate 70 WB, 0.69 mi. East jct US40
Ohio 1966 25,500 Urban Interstate Wheeling Creek & City St, Interstate 70 EB, 0.35 mi. East jct
US40
Ohio 1958 24,500 Urban Interstate Mt. DeChantal Road, Interstate 70 EB, 1.33 mi. East jct US 40
Ohio 1958 24,500 Urban Interstate Mt. DeChantal Road, Interstate 70 WB, 1.33 mi. East jct US 40
Ohio 1970 24,250 Urban Interstate I-70 Eastbound, Interstate 70, Jct I-70 and US 40
Marshall 1943 23,300 Urban other
principal arterial
Little Grave Creek, West Virginia 2, 0.30 mi. No. jct CR250/88
Cabell 1958 23,000 Urban Interstate INTERSTATE 64, I 64, 1.69 MI EAST OF CR 19
Cabell 1958 23,000 Urban Interstate INTERSTATE 64, I 64, 1.69 MILES EAST OF CR 19
Sources: All data is from the 2013 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in March 2014.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2013$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.