Raleigh County Bridge Report Card

Raleigh County scores 42 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F42 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Raleigh County, West Virginia

Raleigh County has 226 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 56 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 24.8% is above the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 159,170 daily vehicle crossings.

226Total Bridges

56Poor (24.8%)

153Fair (67.7%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

24.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

159,170daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Raleigh County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 42/100 (F). The county has 226 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 56 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 159,170 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	24.8%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	11.6% of measured traffic	8.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.4%	8.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,372,417 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	24.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.4%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	159,170 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 16 over Beckley Bike & Ped Trail — 16,200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCo 19/10 over Whitestick Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Raleigh County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Raleigh County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Wv 54 over Burnt Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,800	1959
Wv 16 over Winding Gulf	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	800	1927
CR 33 over Stonecoal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1988
Co 29 over Stonecoal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1936
County Route 30 over Winding Gulf	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1968
Co 3/2 over Hazy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1990
Ha 902/59 over Winding Gulf	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1977
County Route 1/28 over Clear Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1986
County Route 28/6 over Surveyor Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	2002
Wv 16 over Beckley Bike & Ped Trail	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,200	1959

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.