West Virginia 14 over Little Kanawha River
Wood County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- West Virginia 14 over Little Kanawha River in Wood County, West Virginia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 1998, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 19,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 40 of the 181 inventoried bridges in Wood County rated poor (22.1%); 40 (22.1%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 905 ft |
| Location | 0.34 Mile North of Wv 95 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000054A037 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wood County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wv 14 over Branch of Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Fair |
| Wv 14 over Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Good |
| I-77 North & South over WV 95 Camden Avenue | 2011 | 24,500 | Good |
| I-77 Nbl & Sbl over Big Run | 1965 | 20,200 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl over US 50 | 1963 | 19,400 | Poor |
| I-77 over Ohio River CR 1 & CSX | 1965 | 18,913 | Fair |
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