Bridge conditions in Wetzel County, West Virginia
108 inventoried bridges · 27 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Wetzel County has 27 bridges rated poor out of 108 inventoried, a 25.0% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 27 of the 108 bridges in Wetzel County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (25.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 41 bridges (38.0%) are rated good and 40 (37.0%) fair.
- The median Wetzel County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is West Virginia 7 SP over Wv 2 NB & SB (built 1960), carrying about 6,500 vehicles a day.
Good 38.0% · Fair 37.0% · Poor 25.0% of 108 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 7 SP over Wv 2 NB & SB | 1960 | 6,500 | Poor |
| West Virginia 180 over Point Pleasant Creek | 1964 | 3,000 | Poor |
| US Route 250 over Church Fork Creek | 1933 | 2,200 | Poor |
| West Virginia 7 over Duerns Run | 1924 | 1,700 | Poor |
| West Virginia 20 over South Fork Fishing Creek | 1938 | 1,700 | Poor |
| West Virginia 20 over South Fork Fishing Creek | 1938 | 1,700 | Poor |
| West Virginia 7 over Scheidler Run | 1926 | 1,300 | Poor |
| West Virginia 20 over South Fork Fishing Creek | 1929 | 1,200 | Poor |
| West Virginia 20 over South Fork Fishing Creek | 1980 | 1,200 | Poor |
| US Route 250 over Wv Fork of Fish Creek | 1979 | 950 | Poor |
| County Route 64 over Long Drain | 1971 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 13 over Rush Run | 1930 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 50 over Brush Run | 1963 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 16 over Rock Camp Run | 1990 | 100 | Poor |
| County Route 7/5 over Little Fishing Creek | 1913 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 7/23 over Little Fishing Creek | 1912 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 19 over Big Run | 1920 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 26/2 over Paden Fork | 1973 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 39 over Morgan Run | 1918 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 52 over Reader Creek | 1958 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 54 over Crow Run | 1964 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 80 over North Fork Fishing Creek | 1917 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 82/1 over Buffalo Run | 1920 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 7/11 over Knob Fork Run | 2005 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 9/2 over Sugar Run | 1922 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 15/3 over North Willey Fork | 1951 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 24 over Carney Fork | 1925 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia 2 over Doolin Run | 1936 | 10,400 | Fair |
| West Virginia 2 over Fishing Creek | 1991 | 8,700 | Good |
| Wv 07 over CSX RR Ohio River | 1959 | 7,300 | Fair |
| West Virginia 7 SP over Wv 2 NB & SB | 1960 | 6,500 | Poor |
| Wv Route 2 over Proctor Creek | 2019 | 5,600 | Good |
| West Virginia 7 over Fishing Creek | 1973 | 3,900 | Fair |
| West Virginia 7 over Fishing Creek | 1972 | 3,900 | Fair |
| West Virginia 20 over Reader Run | 2008 | 3,800 | Good |
| West Virginia 180 over Point Pleasant Creek | 1964 | 3,000 | Poor |
| West Virginia 20 over Fishing Creek | 2003 | 2,900 | 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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