Bridge conditions in Hampshire County, West Virginia
91 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Hampshire County tracks close to typical: 9 of its 91 inventoried bridges (9.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 9 of the 91 bridges in Hampshire County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (9.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 29 bridges (31.9%) are rated good and 53 (58.2%) fair.
- The median Hampshire County bridge was built in 1979.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Wv 29 Wye Sls over Bear Wallow Creek (built 1930), carrying about 2,700 vehicles a day.
Good 31.9% · Fair 58.2% · Poor 9.9% of 91 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 29 Wye Sls over Bear Wallow Creek | 1930 | 2,700 | Poor |
| CR 45/7 Sls over North River | 1924 | 1,600 | Poor |
| CR 03 Sls over Crooked Run | 1967 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Wv 29 F over North River | 1951 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Green Spring Road over N Branch Potomac River | 1937 | 880 | Poor |
| CR 50/8 Sls over N. Fk. Little Cacapon R. | 1986 | 600 | Poor |
| CR 220/10 Sls over Mill Creek | 1936 | 60 | Poor |
| County Road 12/3 over S. Fork Ltl.cacapon Rv. | 1936 | 50 | Poor |
| CR 4/3 Sls over Hiett Run | 2009 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 (t) over N.Fork Little Cacapon R. | 1932 | 8,900 | Fair |
| US 50 T over S.fk. Little Cacapon R. | 1933 | 7,500 | Fair |
| US 50 T over Cacapon River | 1933 | 6,000 | Fair |
| US 50 (t) over Mill Branch | 2019 | 6,000 | Good |
| US 50 T over North River | 1973 | 5,000 | Fair |
| US 50 T over Bear Wallow Creek | 1932 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US Rt 50 (T) over Tear Coat Creek | 1956 | 4,600 | Good |
| US 50 T over Dumpling Run | 1956 | 3,500 | Fair |
| US 50 T over Mill Creek | 1947 | 3,200 | Fair |
| US 50 T over Mill Creek | 1955 | 3,200 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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