Bridge conditions in Wood County, West Virginia
181 inventoried bridges · 40 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Wood County is rated in poor condition: 40 of 181 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in West Virginia.
- 40 of the 181 bridges in Wood County, West Virginia, are rated in poor condition (22.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 77 bridges (42.5%) are rated good and 64 (35.4%) fair.
- The median Wood County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-77 Nbl over US 50 (built 1963), carrying about 19,400 vehicles a day.
Good 42.5% · Fair 35.4% · Poor 22.1% of 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-77 Nbl over US 50 | 1963 | 19,400 | Poor |
| West Virginia 14 over Little Kanawha River | 1935 | 19,300 | Poor |
| I-77 Sbl over US 50 | 1963 | 11,900 | Poor |
| West Virginia 68 over 2nd Street | 1971 | 11,300 | Poor |
| I-77 Nbl over Worthington Crk & CR 16 | 1966 | 9,500 | Poor |
| I-77 Sbl over Worthington Crk & CR 16 | 1966 | 9,500 | Poor |
| West Virginia 14 over Big Run | 1953 | 7,700 | Poor |
| West Virginia 68 over US 50 | 1971 | 7,400 | Poor |
| West Virginia 68S over 2nd Street | 1971 | 6,000 | Poor |
| CR. 21 over Little Tygart Creek | 1928 | 3,900 | Poor |
| I-77 Sbl over CR 21/24 | 1968 | 3,850 | Poor |
| West Virginia 47 over CR 47/17 and Walker Ck. | 1938 | 2,800 | Poor |
| County Route 50/2 over Worthington Creek | 1990 | 1,900 | Poor |
| County Route 21 over Tygart Creek | 1922 | 1,800 | Poor |
| Wv 68 over Pond Creek | 1950 | 1,200 | Poor |
| County Route 13 over Woodyards Run | 1979 | 850 | Poor |
| 27TH Street-vienna over Pond Run | 1950 | 850 | Poor |
| County Route 13 over Badgley Fk of Tygart Crk | 1990 | 800 | Poor |
| CR 50/5 over Gillespie Run | 1976 | 800 | Poor |
| CR 9/3 over Neal Run | 1964 | 500 | Poor |
| 17TH St-vienna over Pond Run | 1979 | 500 | Poor |
| County Route 21/29 over Branch of Tygart Creek | 1950 | 350 | Poor |
| County Route 25 over Short Run | 1960 | 350 | Poor |
| County Route 7 over Walker Creek | 1955 | 300 | Poor |
| CR 26/2 over Left Fork Stillwell Ck | 1945 | 300 | Poor |
| County Route 17 over South Fork Lee Creek | 1991 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 40/5 over Sams Creek | 1956 | 200 | Poor |
| County Route 47/1 over Dry Run | 1950 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 47/17 over Walker Creek | 1977 | 150 | Poor |
| County Route 16/5 over Gillespie Run | 1924 | 100 | Poor |
| County Route 26 over Left Fork Stillwell Ck | 1927 | 90 | Poor |
| CR 50/36 over Stillwell Creek | 1971 | 50 | Poor |
| County Route 11/5 over North Fork Lee Creek | 1960 | 20 | Poor |
| County Route 17/5 over South Fork of Lee Creek | 1909 | 20 | Poor |
| Co Rt 28/2 over Walker Creek | 1959 | 20 | Poor |
| County Route 47/42 over Negro Run | 1924 | 20 | Poor |
| County Route 13/6 over Green Valley Run | 1968 | 10 | Poor |
| County Road 17/4 over South Fk. of Lee Creek | 1924 | 10 | Poor |
| CR 19/3 over Shelving Rock Run | 1977 | 10 | Poor |
| County Route 25/8 over Pond Creek | 1905 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wv 14 over Branch of Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Fair |
| Wv 14 over Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Good |
| I-77 North & South over WV 95 Camden Avenue | 2011 | 24,500 | Good |
| I-77 Nbl & Sbl over Big Run | 1965 | 20,200 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl over US 50 | 1963 | 19,400 | Poor |
| West Virginia 14 over Little Kanawha River | 1935 | 19,300 | Poor |
| I-77 over Ohio River CR 1 & CSX | 1965 | 18,913 | Fair |
| Wv 618 over Ohio River WV 14 & CSX | 1980 | 15,700 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl & Sbl over Tygart Creek | 1968 | 15,400 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl &sbl over Big Run | 1965 | 15,300 | 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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