Lewis County Bridge Report Card

Lewis County scores 60 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D60 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.6% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 76,350 daily vehicle crossings.

161Total Bridges

17Poor (10.6%)

108Fair (67.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

76,350daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lewis County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 60/100 (D). The county has 161 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 76,350 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	10.6%	21.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	15.5% of measured traffic	11.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.2%	2.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	491,495 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	10.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.2%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	76,350 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-79 Nbl over Mckinney Run And Co 3 — 14,950 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Route 19/17 over RT Fork West Fork River — built in 1902 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lewis County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lewis County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-79 Nbl over Mckinney Run And Co 3	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,950	1970
I-79 over Mckinney Run And Co 3	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,950	1971
I-79 Nbl over Co 14	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,900	1971
I-79 Sbl over Co 14	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,900	1971
US Route 33 F over West Fork River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,200	1922
West Fourth Street over West Fork River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,200	1913
US 19 Sls over Sammy Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,300	1927
US 19 over West Fork River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1928
County Route 23 over Oil Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1950
County Route 14 over Hackers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1937

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.