Bridge conditions in Ritchie County, West Virginia
127 inventoried bridges · 34 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 4 bridges in Ritchie County is rated in poor condition: 34 of 127 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in West Virginia.
- 34 of the 127 bridges in Ritchie County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (26.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 42 bridges (33.1%) are rated good and 51 (40.2%) fair.
- The median Ritchie County bridge was built in 1970.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is West Virginia 16 over Indian Creek (built 1963), carrying about 1,100 vehicles a day.
Good 33.1% · Fair 40.2% · Poor 26.8% of 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia 16 over Indian Creek | 1963 | 1,100 | Poor |
| West Virginia 16 over Indian Creek | 1962 | 1,100 | Poor |
| West Virginia 16 over Wigner Run | 1926 | 900 | Poor |
| West Virginia 16 over South Fork Hughes River | 1962 | 650 | Poor |
| West Virginia 47 over North Fork Hughes River | 1931 | 650 | Poor |
| West Virginia 47 over Macfarlan Creek | 1930 | 650 | Poor |
| West Virginia 74 over North Fork Hughes River | 1952 | 600 | Poor |
| West Virginia 31 over Big Run | 1940 | 550 | Poor |
| Co Rt 50/40 over Sugar Run | 1948 | 450 | Poor |
| Wv 74 over South Fork Hughes River | 1990 | 400 | Poor |
| County Route 50/34 over Goose Creek | 1931 | 250 | Poor |
| West Virginia 74 over Left Fork Bone Creek | 1940 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 19 over Branch of Long Run | 1924 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 24 over Chevaux De Frise Run | 1955 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 3 over Meadow Run | 1940 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 15 over North Fork Hughes River | 1949 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 74/9 over North Fork Hughes River | 1914 | 150 | Poor |
| CR 74/9 over Buck Run | 1924 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 19 over Laurel Fk of Spruce Ck | 1930 | 100 | Poor |
| CR 28 over Lamb Run | 1998 | 90 | Poor |
| County Route 7/18 over Middle Fork Hughes River | 1898 | 40 | Poor |
| CR 16/34 over Leatherbark Creek | 1912 | 40 | Poor |
| County Route 8 over Big Run | 1990 | 30 | Poor |
| CR 31/6 over Addis Run | 1912 | 30 | Poor |
| County Route 34/2 over Left Fork Spruce Creek | 1978 | 30 | Poor |
| County Route 50/67 over Bunnell Run | 2002 | 30 | Poor |
| Park & Forest 807 over North Fork Hughes River | 1975 | 24 | Poor |
| CR 6/4 over Bonds Creek | 1913 | 20 | Poor |
| County Route 7/11 over Slab Creek | 1909 | 10 | Poor |
| CR 7/12 over Slab Creek | 1960 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 17/8 over Indian Creek | 1916 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 11/3 over Myers Fork of Goose Crk | 1979 | 10 | Poor |
| Osborn St. Auburn over Right Fork Bone Creek | 2003 | 5 | Poor |
| County Route 28/8 over South Fork Hughes River | 1907 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 Ebl & Wbl over Bunnel Run | 1969 | 10,800 | Fair |
| US 50 Ebl & Wbl over Marietta Run | 1969 | 8,200 | Good |
| US 50 Ebl over North Fk.hughes Rv. | 1969 | 6,400 | Fair |
| US 50 Wbl over North Fk.hughes River | 1969 | 6,400 | Fair |
| West Virginia 16 over Hushers Run | 1993 | 5,000 | Good |
| US 50 Ebl over Bonds Creek | 1970 | 4,950 | Good |
| US 50 Wbl over Bonds Creek | 1970 | 4,950 | Good |
| US 50 Ebl over Wv Rt. 16 | 1970 | 4,750 | Fair |
| US 50 Wbl over Wv Rt. 16 | 1970 | 4,750 | Fair |
| Wv. 16 over Wv. 16 & N. Fk Huges Rv. | 1976 | 4,600 | Good |
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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