Bridge conditions in Fayette County, West Virginia

210 inventoried bridges · 27 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Fayette County has 27 bridges rated poor out of 210 inventoried, a 12.9% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

27 of the 210 bridges in Fayette County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (12.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
41 bridges (19.5%) are rated good and 142 (67.6%) fair.
The median Fayette County bridge was built in 1988.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Wv 16 over US 19 (built 1961), carrying about 8,979 vehicles a day.

Good 19.5% · Fair 67.6% · Poor 12.9% of 210 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Wv 16 over US 19	1961	8,979	Poor
Wv 16 over US 19 Nbl & Sbl	1960	7,391	Poor
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	1977	4,323	Poor
County Route 2 over Bull Push Creek	1976	4,323	Poor
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	1976	3,900	Poor
US 60 Wbl over US 19	1970	3,465	Poor
US 60 Ebl over US 19 Nbl & Sbl	1970	3,300	Poor
Wv 61 over Armstrong Creek	1966	2,200	Poor
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	1976	1,500	Poor
County Route 61/24 over Armstrong Creek	1976	1,200	Poor
Wv 41 over Floyd Creek	1928	752	Poor
Wv 41 over Chestnut Knob Fork	1950	633	Poor
Wv 41 over Brackens Creek	1950	597	Poor
County Route 60/3 over Rich Creek	1989	379	Poor
CR 25/2 & Rjc RR over New River	1916	225	Poor
Stadium Drive over Sugar Creek	1960	100	Poor
County Route 3/3 over Laurel Creek	1976	50	Poor
County Route 15 over Paint Creek	1922	44	Poor
County Route 15 over Paint Creek	1963	43	Poor
County Route 82/5 over Keeny Creek	2016	33	Poor
County Route 85/13 over Keeney Creek	1976	30	Poor
County Route 19/33 over Glade Creek	1940	22	Poor
County Route 60/15 over Brackens Creek	1967	20	Poor
N0535 over Dempsey Branch	1970	12	Poor
Harp Route 969 over Loop Creek	1965	10	Poor
County Route 19/31 over Scrabble Creek	1920	–	Poor
County Route 13 over CR 13/2 Kanawha R. CSX R	1928	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-77 over Milburn Creek	1985	29,547	Fair
I-77 over Skitter Ck/coal Haul Rd	1981	29,074	Fair
I-77 over Town Creek	1980	28,282	Fair
I-77 Pax Exit RR over Willis Branch	1981	28,282	Fair
I-77 over Route 15 and Paint Creek	1981	27,220	Fair
I-77 over Route 15 and Paint Creek	1981	27,220	Fair
I-77 over Fayette County 23/3	1981	27,220	Fair
I-77 over Route 15 and Paint Creek	1981	27,220	Fair
I-77 over Route 15 and Paint Creek	1981	27,220	Fair
I-77 over Wv 612	1985	26,746	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Fayette County → - all 210, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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