Ritchie County Bridge Report Card

Ritchie County scores 48 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F48 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ritchie County, West Virginia

Ritchie County has 127 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 34 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 26.8% is above the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,979 daily vehicle crossings.

127Total Bridges

34Poor (26.8%)

51Fair (40.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

26.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,979daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ritchie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 48/100 (F). The county has 127 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 34 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,979 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	26.8%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.7% of measured traffic	5.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	116,914 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	26.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,979 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWest Virginia 16 over Indian Creek — 1,100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Route 7/18 over Middle Fork Hughes River — built in 1898 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ritchie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ritchie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Co RT 50/40 over Sugar Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1948
West Virginia 16 over Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1962
West Virginia 16 over Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1963
West Virginia 16 over Wigner Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	900	1926
West Virginia 47 over Macfarlan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1930
West Virginia 47 over North Fork Hughes River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1931
West Virginia 16 over South Fork Hughes River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1962
West Virginia 74 over North Fork Hughes River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1952
West Virginia 31 over Big Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1940
Wv 74 over South Fork Hughes River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1990

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.