Bridge conditions in Mason County, West Virginia
137 inventoried bridges · 21 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 7 bridges in Mason County is rated in poor condition: 21 of 137 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in West Virginia.
- 21 of the 137 bridges in Mason County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (15.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 41 bridges (29.9%) are rated good and 75 (54.7%) fair.
- The median Mason County bridge was built in 1995.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Wv 817 over Ninemile Creek (built 1957), carrying about 11,200 vehicles a day.
Good 29.9% · Fair 54.7% · Poor 15.3% of 137 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 817 over Ninemile Creek | 1957 | 11,200 | Poor |
| Wv 817 over Fork of Pond Branch | 1930 | 7,200 | Poor |
| Wv 62 over Oldtown Creek | 1942 | 5,800 | Poor |
| Wv 62 over West Creek | 1925 | 1,300 | Poor |
| County Route 37 over Sixteenmile Creek | 1960 | 950 | Poor |
| Wv 62 over Thirteenmile Creek | 1951 | 900 | Poor |
| County Route 29 over Crab Creek | 1979 | 500 | Poor |
| CR 29 over Crab Creek | 1979 | 500 | Poor |
| County Route 15 over Oldtown Creek | 1952 | 400 | Poor |
| CR. 27 over Lower Fivemile Creek | 1977 | 300 | Poor |
| CR 27 over Upper Fivemile Creek | 1924 | 300 | Poor |
| County Route 29 over Branch of Sixteenmile Ck | 1936 | 250 | Poor |
| County Road 70 over Arbuckle Creek | 1977 | 250 | Poor |
| CR 36 over Lower Fivemile Creek | 1980 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 34 over Threemile Creek | 1977 | 200 | Poor |
| Wv 817 over Upper Ninemile Creek | 1929 | 100 | Poor |
| Access Road over CSX Railroad | 1965 | 100 | Poor |
| CR 12/7 over Robinson Run | 1977 | 90 | Poor |
| County Road 15/5 over Oldtown Creek | 1940 | 60 | Poor |
| CR 37/4 over Sixteenmile Creek | 1977 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 17/9 over Little Sixteenmile Creek | 1961 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 35 over Ohio River | 1969 | 24,200 | Fair |
| US 35 over CR 25 CSX Railroad | 1997 | 20,700 | Fair |
| Wv 2 over Kanawha River & 1ST St | 1999 | 14,254 | Good |
| US 35 over Wv 02 | 1970 | 13,800 | Fair |
| WV Route 62 over Crooked Creek | 2011 | 13,700 | Good |
| US 35 NB over Lower Fivemile Creek | 2010 | 13,500 | Fair |
| Wv 817 over Upper Ninemile Creek | 2010 | 13,500 | Good |
| US 35 NB over Two Mile Creek | 2010 | 12,160 | Fair |
| Wv 817 over Ninemile Creek | 1957 | 11,200 | Poor |
| Wv 62 Spur over CSX Ohio River OH833 | 2008 | 9,577 | 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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