Mercer County Bridge Report Card

Mercer County scores 40 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F40 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Mercer County, West Virginia

Mercer County has 175 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 44 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 25.1% is above the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 91,640 daily vehicle crossings.

175Total Bridges

44Poor (25.1%)

127Fair (72.6%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

25.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

91,640daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 5.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Mercer County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 40/100 (F). The county has 175 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 44 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 91,640 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	25.1%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.7% of measured traffic	9.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	5.1%	10.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	723,866 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	25.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	5.1%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	91,640 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 19 over Brush Creek — 15,800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeHa 901/21 over Right Fork Widemouth Cr. — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Mercer County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Mercer County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 11 over Crane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1940
Co 219/6 over East River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1943
County Route 15 over Bluestone River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1964
Co 20/9 over Bluestone River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1940
County Route 5/1 over Rich Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1951
County Route 12/7 over Rich Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1976
P&f 802 over Camp Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1950
US 19 over Brush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,800	1977
US 19 over Wv 112 Nsrr East River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,000	1974
CR 27 over Brush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,100	1960

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.