Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 66 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D66 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, West Virginia

Lincoln County has 118 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.4% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,190 daily vehicle crossings.

118Total Bridges

17Poor (14.4%)

54Fair (45.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,190daily 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 Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 66/100 (D). The county has 118 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,190 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	14.4%	28.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.5% of measured traffic	5.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	35 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	109,325 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	14.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	35 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,190 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 3 over Bear Fork — 2,100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWv 3 over Bear Fork — built in 1940 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wv 3 over Bear Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,100	1940
Wv 3 over Valley Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1970
Wv 34 over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1965
Co 11 over Fourmile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1976
County Route 3/10 over Horse Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	2005
CR 7 over Shoals Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1965
CR 70 over Big Harts Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1952
Co 12 over Island Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1982
CR 5 over Trace Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1987
CR 22 over Big Laurel Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	80	1970

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.