Fayette County Bridge Report Card

Fayette County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County has 210 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.9% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,531 daily vehicle crossings.

210Total Bridges

27Poor (12.9%)

142Fair (67.6%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

43,531daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Fayette County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 210 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,531 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	12.9%	25.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.9% of measured traffic	4.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	739,175 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	12.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	43,531 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 16 over US 19 — 8,979 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFreewill Lane over Dunloup Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Fayette County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Fayette County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
N0535 over Dempsey Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12	1970
Wv 16 over US 19	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,979	1961
Wv 16 over US 19 Nbl & Sbl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,391	1960
County Route 2 over Bull Push Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,323	1976
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,323	1977
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,900	1976
US 60 Wbl over US 19	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,465	1970
US 60 Ebl over US 19 Nbl & Sbl	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,300	1970
Wv 61 over Armstrong Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1966
County Route 2 over Smithers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1976

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.