Oldest Bridges in West Virginia

The oldest bridge in West Virginia dates to 1817. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

Bridge	County	Year Built	Condition	Daily Traffic
US Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek	Ohio	1817	Fair	7,600
County Route 11/4 over Grassy Creek	Upshur	1817	Good	50
Wv Route 251 over Ohio River	Ohio	1849	Poor	5,234
US 250 (t) over Tygart Valley River	Barbour	1852	Fair	7,000
County Route 36 over Buckhannon River	Barbour	1856	Fair	250
County Route 40 over Milligan Creek	Greenbrier	1884	Fair	155
Preston Co RT 8/4 over Big Sandy Creek	Preston	1884	Poor	10
County Route 57/15 over Elk Creek	Barbour	1886	Poor	10
County Route 21/15 over Left Fork Of Sandy Creek	Jackson	1887	Poor	150
Marion Co RT 73/16 over Booths Creek	Marion	1888	Poor	2
County Route 7 over Tug Fork	McDowell	1890	Poor	500
County Route 7 over Tug Fork	McDowell	1890	Poor	0
Harrison CR 5/29 over Tenmile Creek	Harrison	1891	Fair	10
County Route 18 over Wheeling Creek	Ohio	1892	Fair	5,300
Preston Co RT 14 over Big Sandy Creek	Preston	1893	Poor	10
CR 250/2 over East Fork Greenbrier R	Pocahontas	1895	Poor	20
Taylor Co RT 13/25 over Csx Railroad	Taylor	1897	Poor	10
County Route 17/8 over Cedar Creek	Gilmer	1898	Poor	10
County Route 7/18 over Middle Fork Hughes River	Ritchie	1898	Poor	40
County Route 54 over Mckown Creek	Roane	1898	Fair	70
County Route 13 over Wv Fork Fish Creek	Wetzel	1898	Fair	250
East Burke Street over Tuscarora Creek	Berkeley	1900	Good	2,000
County Route 31 over Kitchen Creek	Greenbrier	1900	Fair	150
County Rd. 05 Sls over Branch Cherry Run	Morgan	1900	Fair	250
Wv 09 F over Sleepy Creek	Morgan	1900	Poor	3,100
Washington Avenue over Wheeling Creek	Ohio	1900	Poor	7,500
C.r. 37 over Tygart Valley River	Randolph	1900	Poor	600
West Virginia 67 over Sugar Run	Brooke	1901	Fair	300
Harrison Co RT 14 over Csx Railroad	Harrison	1901	Poor	100
County Route 34 over Big Creek	Roane	1901	Fair	150
County Route 19/17 over RT Fork West Fork River	Lewis	1902	Fair	50
County Route 27 over Sixteenmile Creek	Mason	1904	Fair	20
Golding Street Ext over Ohio River	Hancock	1905	Poor	7,500
Mary Ellen Street over Pyles Fork	Marion	1905	Poor	200
Youth Camp Road over Buckhannon River	Upshur	1905	Fair	25
County Route 25/8 over Pond Creek	Wood	1905	Poor	10
County Route 74/2 over Fish Creek	Marshall	1906	Poor	50
County Route 28/8 over South Fork Hughes River	Ritchie	1907	Poor	0
CR 52/55 over W. Fk Of Twelvepole Ck.	Wayne	1907	Fair	10
County Route 119/2 over Hackers Creek	Barbour	1909	Fair	20
US 11 over Potomac River Csx	Berkeley	1909	Fair	6,761
CR 20 over Middle Fork River	Randolph	1909	Poor	10
County Route 7/11 over Slab Creek	Ritchie	1909	Poor	10
County Route 17/5 over South Fork Of Lee Creek	Wood	1909	Poor	20
Freewill Lane over Dunloup Creek	Fayette	1910	Fair	50
Harrison Co RT 29 over Patterson Fork	Harrison	1910	Poor	1,000
Mill Street over Jacobs Run	Harrison	1910	Poor	250
County Route 54 over Glady Creek	Lewis	1910	Fair	50
Co 19/10 over Whitestick Creek	Raleigh	1910	Fair	1,200
County Route 34/1 over Pocatalico River	Roane	1910	Fair	10
CR 41 over Sweetwater Branch	Wayne	1910	Fair	250
CR 41 over Spruce Creek	Wayne	1910	Poor	250
County Route 12 over Horn Creek	Gilmer	1911	Fair	20
County Route 39/1 over Little Laurel Creek	Greenbrier	1911	Poor	40
County Route 30 over Skin Creek	Lewis	1911	Fair	400
CR 18 over Aldridge Branch	Logan	1911	Fair	1,500
Marion Co RT 91 over Plum Run	Marion	1911	Poor	300
Marion Co RT 90/3 over West Fork River	Marion	1911	Poor	350
County Route 23/4 over Laurel Creek	Monroe	1911	Good	86
Taylor Co RT 1/2 over Corbin Branch	Taylor	1911	Fair	50
Taylor Co RT 1/4 over Corbin Branch	Taylor	1911	Fair	90
Taylor Co RT 2 over Hustead Fork	Taylor	1911	Fair	90
CR 52/56 over West Fork Twelvepole Ck	Wayne	1911	Poor	90
CR 52/56 over West Fk Twelvepole Ck	Wayne	1911	Fair	30
CR 52/56 over West Fk Twelvepole Ck	Wayne	1911	Fair	50
Co Route 7 Sls over Shooks Run	Barbour	1912	Poor	850
County Route 1/3 over Harmon Creek	Brooke	1912	Poor	700
Harrison CR 20/2 over Little Tenmile Creek	Harrison	1912	Poor	90
County RTE 119/16 over Stonecoal Creek	Lewis	1912	Fair	20
Marion CR 250/11 over Buffalo Creek	Marion	1912	Fair	800
County Road 16 Sls over Staggs Run	Mineral	1912	Fair	450
Mon Co RT 7/40 over Knocking Run	Monongalia	1912	Fair	250
Mon Co Rt. 68/7 over Knocking Run	Monongalia	1912	Poor	1,200
Preston Co RT 14/4 over Cheat River	Preston	1912	Poor	10
C. R. 250/4 over Shavers Fk Cheat River	Randolph	1912	Poor	10
CR 31/6 over Addis Run	Ritchie	1912	Poor	30
County 74/5 over North Fork Hughes River	Ritchie	1912	Fair	70
CR 16/34 over Leatherbark Creek	Ritchie	1912	Poor	40
County Route 7/23 over Little Fishing Creek	Wetzel	1912	Poor	50
County Route 1 over Little Cove Run	Barbour	1913	Fair	300
County Route 1 over Little Cove Run	Barbour	1913	Fair	300
County Route 9 over Glade Creek	Barbour	1913	Fair	100
County Route 13/4 over Pecks Run	Barbour	1913	Poor	20
County Route 15 over Mill Creek	Barbour	1913	Fair	30
Co Route 17 Sls over Zebs Run	Barbour	1913	Fair	350
County Route 26/1 over Teter Creek	Barbour	1913	Fair	150
County Route 93 over Raccoon Creek	Barbour	1913	Fair	400
US Route 250 T over Mill Creek	Barbour	1913	Fair	5,400
County Route 8 over Laurel Creek	Fayette	1913	Fair	171
County Route 66 over Mill Creek	Greenbrier	1913	Poor	70
CR 02 Sls over Little Cacapon River	Hampshire	1913	Fair	80
Harrison Co RT 7 over Katy Lick Run	Harrison	1913	Poor	600
Harrison CR 34/2 over West Fork River	Harrison	1913	Fair	50
Harrison Co RT 42 over Brushy Fork	Harrison	1913	Poor	400
County Route 40/4 over Indian Fork	Lewis	1913	Fair	70
West Fourth Street over West Fork River	Lewis	1913	Poor	3,200
Wv Route 7 over N Branch Snowy Creek	Preston	1913	Fair	3,500
Preston Co RT 66 over York Run	Preston	1913	Fair	100
CR 6/4 over Bonds Creek	Ritchie	1913	Poor	20
County Route 32 over Big Run	Upshur	1913	Fair	150
County Route 7/5 over Little Fishing Creek	Wetzel	1913	Poor	50
County Route 3/3 over Plum Run	Wood	1913	Good	200
County Route 13/1 over Pecks Run	Barbour	1914	Fair	30
County Route 17/12 over Middle Fork River	Barbour	1914	Fair	10
County Route 46 over Laurel Run	Barbour	1914	Fair	250
Wv Route 57 F over Stewart Run	Barbour	1914	Fair	3,200
County Route 57/10 over Elk Creek	Barbour	1914	Fair	30
County Route 57/10 over Elk Creek	Barbour	1914	Fair	30
County Route 20 over Pierce Run	Brooke	1914	Fair	90
Wv Route 23 over Robinson Fork	Doddridge	1914	Poor	650
Doddridge Co RT 27 over Meathouse Fork	Doddridge	1914	Fair	10
Dodd Co RT 50/74 over Doe Run	Doddridge	1914	Poor	100
County Route 21/28 over Grasslick Creek	Jackson	1914	Poor	600
County Route 119/4 over Leading Creek	Lewis	1914	Fair	20
County 119/26 over Stonecoal Creek	Lewis	1914	Fair	150
Marion Co RT 13 over Flat Run	Marion	1914	Fair	1,000
County Route 15 over Second Creek	Monroe	1914	Fair	498
CR 13/13 (sls) over South Fork Sleepy Creek	Morgan	1914	Poor	10
County Route 53 over Longs Run	Ohio	1914	Fair	150
County Route 15 over Five & Twentymile Creek	Putnam	1914	Fair	500
County Route 18 over Myers Fork Of Goose Ck.	Ritchie	1914	Fair	100
County Route 74/9 over North Fork Hughes River	Ritchie	1914	Poor	150
County Route 8 over Sand Run	Upshur	1914	Fair	10
County Route 8 Sls over Sand Run	Upshur	1914	Poor	50
County Route 28/1 over RT Fk Of Middle Fk River	Upshur	1914	Fair	20
County Route 84 over South Fork Fishing Creek	Wetzel	1914	Fair	60
County Route 9 over Sugar Creek	Barbour	1915	Fair	100
County Route 12 over Mitchell Run	Barbour	1915	Fair	200
County Route 12 over Mitchell Run	Barbour	1915	Fair	200
County Route 77/1 over Simpson Creek	Barbour	1915	Fair	80
Doddridge Co RT 19 over Cabin Run	Doddridge	1915	Fair	200
Wv 42 T over North Fork Lunice Creek	Grant	1915	Poor	1,000
County Route 7 over Hardin Run	Hancock	1915	Fair	850
County Route 7 over Hardin Run	Hancock	1915	Fair	900
Harrison Co RT 3 over Robinson Run	Harrison	1915	Poor	1,200
Harrison Co RT 3 over Robinson Run	Harrison	1915	Fair	1,200
Harrison Co 50/6 over Salem Fork	Harrison	1915	Poor	50
Co 1/1 over Fourpole Creek	McDowell	1915	Poor	200
CR 12/6 over Cucumber Creek	McDowell	1915	Fair	200
Wv 09 F over Cacapon River	Morgan	1915	Poor	550
US 19 And Wv 3 over Little Beaver Creek	Raleigh	1915	Fair	12,100
CR 5/6 over Isner Creek	Randolph	1915	Poor	600
C.r. 15/5 over Tygart Valley River	Randolph	1915	Poor	50
Randolph CR 219/12 over Kings Run	Randolph	1915	Poor	150
Rand. Co. 33/14 over Taylor Run	Randolph	1915	Poor	20
County Route 9 over Left Fork Of Slab Creek	Ritchie	1915	Fair	550
County Route 17/9 over Branch Of Dog Run	Ritchie	1915	Fair	80
West Virginia 36 over Slate Run	Roane	1915	Poor	1,100
County Route 1/13 over Pecks Run	Upshur	1915	Fair	80
County Route 3/4 over Sand Run	Upshur	1915	Fair	50
County Route 20/10 over Laurel Fork	Upshur	1915	Fair	200
County Route 46 over Gauley River	Webster	1915	Fair	250
County 92/20 Sls over Sandy Creek	Barbour	1916	Fair	20
CR 25/2 & Rjc Rr over New River	Fayette	1916	Poor	225
County Route 10 over Mccallister Run	Greenbrier	1916	Fair	131
County Route 12 over North Fork Tomlinson Run	Hancock	1916	Poor	250
Harrison Co RT 1/4 over Little Tenmile Creek	Harrison	1916	Fair	50
Harrison Co RT 5 over Little Rock Camp Run	Harrison	1916	Poor	300
Harrison Co RT 5 over Mcintire Fork	Harrison	1916	Fair	400
Marion Co RT 54/6 over Mill Fall Run	Marion	1916	Poor	200
Cr. 11 over Jacobs Fork	McDowell	1916	Fair	350
Wv 16 over Big Creek	McDowell	1916	Poor	800
CR 8/1 Sls over Sleepy Creek	Morgan	1916	Poor	250
County Route 82/01 over Birch River	Nicholas	1916	Poor	40
County Route 17/8 over Indian Creek	Ritchie	1916	Poor	10
Taylor Co RT 13/5 over Right Fork Simpson Creek	Taylor	1916	Fair	100
County Route 50 over Middle Island Creek	Tyler	1916	Poor	90
CR 26 over Beech Fork	Wayne	1916	Fair	100
County Route 25 over Dunloup Creek	Fayette	1917	Fair	517
County Route 13 over Laurel Creek	Fayette	1917	Fair	757
County Route 16 over Anthony Creek	Greenbrier	1917	Fair	100
Haymond Highway over Elk Creek	Harrison	1917	Poor	2,500
County Route 60/5 over Upton Creek	Kanawha	1917	Poor	600
Marion Co RT 68/1 over Prickett Creek	Marion	1917	Poor	50
CR 7 over Tug Fork	McDowell	1917	Poor	500
CR 13/1 Sls over Sleepy Creek	Morgan	1917	Poor	250
Preston CR 26/64 over Morgan Run	Preston	1917	Fair	250
Preston Co RT 28 over Muddy Creek	Preston	1917	Fair	50
Preston Co RT 33 over Cooks Run	Preston	1917	Fair	200
CR 15 over Little Cabin Run	Ritchie	1917	Fair	100
County Route 19/4 over Spruce Creek	Ritchie	1917	Fair	50
Coutny Route 22 over White Oak Fork	Ritchie	1917	Fair	20
Taylor Co RT 3/12 over Simpson Creek	Taylor	1917	Fair	50
Taylor Co RT 5/1 over Glady Creek	Taylor	1917	Fair	50
County Route 15/2 over North Fork Fishing Creek	Wetzel	1917	Fair	50
County Route 80 over North Fork Fishing Creek	Wetzel	1917	Poor	50
Co 6 over Clear Fork	Wyoming	1917	Poor	600
County Route 12/3 over Laurel Creek	Barbour	1918	Poor	20
Doddridge Co RT 44 over Buckeye Creek	Doddridge	1918	Fair	50
Doddridge Co RT 46 over Buckeye Creek	Doddridge	1918	Fair	50
Harrison Co RT 5/2 over Mcintire Fork	Harrison	1918	Fair	50
Harrison Co RT 5/2 over Mcintire Fork	Harrison	1918	Good	50
Harrison Co 7/2 over New Creek	Harrison	1918	Fair	300
Harrison Co RT 8 over Cunningham Run	Harrison	1918	Poor	250
Harrison Co RT 8 over Cunningham Run	Harrison	1918	Poor	250
Harr Co RT 20/1 over Little Tenmile Creek	Harrison	1918	Fair	50
US Route 50 over Davisson Run	Harrison	1918	Poor	11,500
Wv Route 58 over Davisson Run	Harrison	1918	Poor	5,200
County Route 7 over Bloody Run	Lewis	1918	Fair	850
County Route 33/1 over Hilly Upland Run	Lewis	1918	Fair	200