Mineral County Bridge Report Card

Mineral County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Mineral County, West Virginia

Mineral County has 63 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.9% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,190 daily vehicle crossings.

63Total Bridges

5Poor (7.9%)

38Fair (60.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,190daily 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 Mineral County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 63 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,190 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	7.9%	15.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.6% of measured traffic	2.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	117,334 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	7.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,190 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 93 (t) over New Creek — 1,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road 16 Sls over Staggs Run — built in 1912 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Mineral County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Mineral County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wv 93 (t) over New Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1952
US 50 T over New Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,400	1931
Wv 46 Sls over Csx Transport	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1965
County Rd. 10 Sls over Patterson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1926
CR 02 Sls over Abram Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1942
US 220 (t) over Wv 46 Csx Rr Potomac R	High traffic	Fair	13,600	2012
Md 61 (canal Pkwy) over N. Branch Potomac River	High traffic	Good	11,501	1992
US 220 T over Block Run	High traffic	Good	10,500	2000
Md 942 over N. Branch Potomac River	High traffic	Fair	7,242	1953
Md 956 over Potomac River	High traffic	Fair	7,150	1967

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.