Bridge conditions in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
117 inventoried bridges · 29 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 4 bridges in Pocahontas County is rated in poor condition: 29 of 117 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in West Virginia.
- 29 of the 117 bridges in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (24.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 30 bridges (25.6%) are rated good and 58 (49.6%) fair.
- The median Pocahontas County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Wv 39 over Greenbrier River (built 1959), carrying about 6,700 vehicles a day.
Good 25.6% · Fair 49.6% · Poor 24.8% of 117 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 39 over Greenbrier River | 1959 | 6,700 | Poor |
| US 219 & Wv 55 over Stony Creek | 1998 | 4,700 | Poor |
| Wv 28 over North Fork Deer Creek | 1957 | 1,700 | Poor |
| Wv. 39 over Cummins Creek | 1947 | 1,400 | Poor |
| W. V. 28 over Riley Run | 1970 | 1,300 | Poor |
| US 250 over W Fork Greenbrier River | 1965 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Wv 39 & Wv 92 over Douthat Creek | 1952 | 800 | Poor |
| Wv 39 over Laurel Creek | 1952 | 800 | Poor |
| Wv. 92 over Anthony Creek | 1956 | 650 | Poor |
| Wv. 92 over Cochran Creek | 1956 | 650 | Poor |
| Wv 92 over Knapp Creek | 1994 | 500 | Poor |
| Wv 84 over Knapp Creek | 2008 | 350 | Poor |
| CR 219/3 over Stoney Creek | 1976 | 300 | Poor |
| C. R. 39/2 over Knapps Creek | 1963 | 250 | Poor |
| CR 219/5 over Swago Creek | 2000 | 250 | Poor |
| C. R. 27/3 over Island Lick Run | 1935 | 100 | Poor |
| C R 27/3 over Island Lick Run | 1935 | 100 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over No Data Entered | 2019 | 100 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over No Data Entered | 1994 | 100 | Poor |
| Fr 44A over W. Fk. Green Brier River | 1962 | 50 | Poor |
| Fr 223 over Buffalo Run | 2010 | 50 | Poor |
| Fr 738 over Dogway Fork | 1987 | 50 | Poor |
| Fr 44 over Little River | 1955 | 50 | Poor |
| Fr 86 over Sugar Creek | 1950 | 50 | Poor |
| C.R. 39/3 over Browns Creek | 1921 | 25 | Poor |
| CR 250/2 over East Fork Greenbrier R | 1895 | 20 | Poor |
| C. R. 219/36 over Swago Creek | 1919 | 20 | Poor |
| Fr 1678 over N. Fork Deer Creek | 1985 | 20 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over No Data Entered | 2024 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wv 39 over Greenbrier River | 1959 | 6,700 | Poor |
| US 219 & Wv 55 over Stony Creek | 1998 | 4,700 | Poor |
| U.S. 219 & W.v. 39 over Swago Creek | 2012 | 2,200 | Good |
| US 219 over Stamping Creek | 2006 | 1,800 | Good |
| Wv 28 over North Fork Deer Creek | 1957 | 1,700 | Poor |
| U.S. 250 & Wv 92 over E. Fork Greenbrier River | 1997 | 1,600 | Good |
| Wv. 39 over Cummins Creek | 1947 | 1,400 | Poor |
| WV Route 39 over Knapp Creek | 2017 | 1,400 | Good |
| Wv 66 over Big Spring Fork | 1990 | 1,300 | Fair |
| Wv 28 & 92 over Sitlington Creek | 1966 | 1,300 | 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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