Bridge conditions in Preston County, West Virginia

182 inventoried bridges · 40 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 182 Preston County bridges in the federal inventory, 40 carry a poor rating. That 22.0% share is roughly 3x the national average.

40 of the 182 bridges in Preston County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (22.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
61 bridges (33.5%) are rated good and 81 (44.5%) fair.
The median Preston County bridge was built in 1979.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Interstate 68 WB over Laurel Run & Co Rt 73/5 (built 1970), carrying about 6,550 vehicles a day.

Good 33.5% · Fair 44.5% · Poor 22.0% of 182 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 68 WB over Laurel Run & Co Rt 73/5	1970	6,550	Poor
Interstate 68 EB over Laurel Run & Co Rt 73/5	1970	6,550	Poor
Wv Route 7 over Ravine	1926	5,700	Poor
Preston Co Rt 29 over Boyd Run	1937	4,100	Poor
Wv 26 over Morgan Run	1936	3,500	Poor
Wv Route 26 over Roaring Creek	1919	2,900	Poor
Wv Route 92 over Squires Run	1940	2,900	Poor
Wv Route 92 over Birds Creek	1940	2,800	Poor
Wv Route 92 over Birds Creek	1940	2,700	Poor
Preston CR 26/32 over Birds Creek	1939	1,100	Poor
Wv Route 72 over Pringle Run	1936	950	Poor
US Route 50 over Wolf Creek	1935	800	Poor
Preston Co Rt 33 over Raccoon Creek	1920	750	Poor
Preston Co Rt 5 over I-68	1973	500	Poor
Preston Co Rt 12 over Mill Run	1965	450	Poor
Preston Co 73/12 over I-68	1972	350	Poor
Preston Co Rt 3 over Roaring Creek	1952	300	Poor
Preston Co Rt 3 over Lick Run	1952	300	Poor
Preston Co Rt 21 over Lick Run	1936	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 33 over Cooks Run	1939	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 33/3 over Brains Creek	1918	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 39 over Raccoon Creek	1939	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 39 over Raccoon Creek	1940	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 39 over Raccoon Creek	1940	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 39 over Raccoon Creek	1939	250	Poor
Preston Co Rt 27/3 over Deckers Creek	1979	90	Poor
Preston Co 26/23 over Muddy Creek	2000	90	Poor
Preston Co Rt 28 over Muddy Creek	1918	50	Poor
Pres Co Rt 50/28 over Little Sandy Creek	1973	50	Poor
Preston Co Rt 31 over Raccoon Creek	1930	50	Poor
Preston Co Rt 33/5 over Fields Creek	1952	50	Poor
Preston Co Rt 110 over Little Wolf Creek	1961	50	Poor
Preston Co Rt 3/12 over Daugherty Run	1960	10	Poor
Preston Co Rt 8/4 over Big Sandy Creek	1884	10	Poor
Preston Co Rt 14/4 over Cheat River	1912	10	Poor
Preston Co Rt 14 over Big Sandy Creek	1893	10	Poor
Preston CR 50/24 over Little Sandy Creek	1978	10	Poor
Pre Co Rt 92/13 over Little Sandy Creek	1981	10	Poor
Preston Co Rt 51/9 over Wolf Run	1950	10	Poor
Preston Co Rt 14 over Sovern Run	1996	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 68 over Pre. Co. Rt. 73/16	1972	16,200	Fair
Interstate 68 over Little Sandy Creek	1973	10,400	Fair
Wv Route 7 over Cheat River 7/26 72/10	1978	8,900	Fair
Wv Route 7 over Dillan Creek	1920	8,200	Fair
Interstate 68 over Big Sandy Creek	1971	8,100	Fair
Interstate 68 over Big Sandy Creek	1971	8,100	Fair
Interstate 68 WB over Laurel Run & Co Rt 73/5	1970	6,550	Poor
Interstate 68 EB over Laurel Run & Co Rt 73/5	1970	6,550	Poor
Wv Route 7 over Ravine	1926	5,700	Poor
Preston Co Rt 29 over Boyd Run	1937	4,100	Poor

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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