Bridge conditions in Ohio County, West Virginia

114 inventoried bridges · 26 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Ohio County has 26 bridges rated poor out of 114 inventoried, a 22.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

26 of the 114 bridges in Ohio County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (22.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
22 bridges (19.3%) are rated good and 66 (57.9%) fair.
The median Ohio County bridge was built in 1970.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Interstate 70 EB over Wheeling Creek & City St (built 1966), carrying about 28,082 vehicles a day.

Good 19.3% · Fair 57.9% · Poor 22.8% of 114 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
Interstate 70 EB over Wheeling Creek & City St	1966	28,082	Poor
Interstate 70 over Mid.Whg Crk US40 Cty St	1970	21,750	Poor
Interstate 70 EB over County Route 41	1965	16,850	Poor
Washington Avenue over Wheeling Creek	1900	7,500	Poor
West Virginia 88 over Wheeling Creek	1948	7,300	Poor
WV Route 251 over Ohio River	1849	5,234	Poor
Baker Street CITY over Big Wheeling Creek	1946	5,200	Poor
US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek	1931	4,500	Poor
Cedar Street over Little Wheeling Creek	1970	2,470	Poor
County Route 1 over Short Creek	1951	2,000	Poor
City Street over Long Run	1959	1,800	Poor
County Route 39 over Little Wheeling Creek	1932	1,700	Poor
County Route 15 over Waddles Run	1926	1,200	Poor
US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek	1922	950	Poor
County Route 35 over McGraws Run	1926	850	Poor
County Route 29 over Dixon Run	1926	750	Poor
County Route 31 over Little Wheeling Creek	1988	700	Poor
County Route 31 over Battle Run	1928	700	Poor
County Route 19 over Caldwell Run	1924	400	Poor
County Route 27 over Little Wheeling Creek	1949	150	Poor
County Route 27 over Roneys Point Run	1928	150	Poor
County Route 7/1 over North Fork Short Creek	1934	90	Poor
County Route 39 over Middle Wheeling Creek	1959	90	Poor
County Route 51/1 over Castlemans Run	1976	50	Poor
County Route 51/3 over Rices Run	1980	50	Poor
County Route 39/8 over Middle Wheeling Creek	1919	50	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 470 over Ohio River	1978	40,868	Fair
Interstate 470 over Ohio River & US 250	1978	40,868	Fair
Interstate 70 over Wv Route 2	1963	34,700	Fair
I-70 EB & WB over Ohio River/City Streets	1968	30,400	Fair
Interstate 70 over Ohio River & N Front St	1955	29,400	Fair
Interstate 70 WB over Mt. deChantal Road	1958	28,200	Good
Interstate 70 EB over Wheeling Creek & City St	1966	28,082	Poor
Interstate 70 WB over Wheeling Creek & City St	1966	25,500	Fair
Interstate 70 WB over Wheeling Creek	2020	24,550	Good
Interstate 70 over Mid.Whg Crk US40 Cty St	1970	21,750	Poor

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

Every bridge in Ohio County → - all 114, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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