Hampshire County Bridge Report Card

Hampshire 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

Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hampshire County has 91 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.9% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,000 daily vehicle crossings.

91Total Bridges

9Poor (9.9%)

53Fair (58.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,000daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hampshire County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 91 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,000 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	9.9%	19.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.0% of measured traffic	6.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	99,740 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	9.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,000 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 29 Wye Sls over Bear Wallow Creek — 2,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 02 Sls over Little Cacapon River — built in 1913 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hampshire County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hampshire County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wv 29 Wye Sls over Bear Wallow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,700	1930
CR 45/7 Sls over North River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,600	1924
CR 03 Sls over Crooked Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1967
Wv 29 F over North River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1951
Green Spring Road over N Branch Potomac River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	880	1937
CR 50/8 Sls over N. Fk. Little Cacapon R.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1986
CR 220/10 Sls over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1936
County Road 12/3 over S. Fork Ltl.cacapon Rv.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1936
CR 4/3 Sls over Hiett Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	2009
County Road 4/2 Sl over Hiett Run	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1972

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.