Grant County Bridge Report Card

Grant County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Grant County, West Virginia

Grant County has 97 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.3% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,510 daily vehicle crossings.

97Total Bridges

11Poor (11.3%)

61Fair (62.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,510daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Grant County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 97 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,510 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	11.3%	22.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.7% of measured traffic	5.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	124,184 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	11.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,510 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCR 05 Sls over Middle Fork Patterson CR — 1,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWv 42 T over North Fork Lunice Creek — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Grant County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Grant County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 05 Sls over Middle Fork Patterson CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,900	1951
CR 05 Sls over Patterson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,900	1952
Wv 93 F over Elklick Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1939
Wv 42 T over North Fork Lunice Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1915
Wv 90 F over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	800	1963
County Road 03 Sls over Lunice Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	750	1971
CR 09 Sls over North Mill Crk.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	700	1982
CR 28/7 Sls over Jordan Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1950
CR 42/5 Sls over South Fork Lunice Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1951
Co. Rte. 50/11 Sls over Wycroff Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1923

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.