Roane County Bridge Report Card

Roane County scores 45 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F45 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Roane County, West Virginia

Roane County has 131 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 26 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 19.8% is above the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 30,080 daily vehicle crossings.

131Total Bridges

26Poor (19.8%)

46Fair (35.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

19.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

30,080daily 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 Roane County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 45/100 (F). The county has 131 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 26 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 30,080 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	19.8%	39.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	21.0% of measured traffic	15.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	143,530 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	19.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	30,080 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-79 North over Cookman Fork Of Sandy Ck — 7,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Route 54 over Mckown Creek — built in 1898 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Roane County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Roane County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-79 North over Cookman Fork Of Sandy Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,000	1972
I-79 Sbl over Big Sandy Creek/ C.r. 29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,800	1972
I-79 Nbl over CR 29 & Big Sandy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,500	1972
I-79 Sbl over CR 29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,500	1972
I-79 Sbl over Big Sandy Ck. & CR 29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,500	1972
US 119 over Hurricane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1918
US 119 over Left Hand Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,300	1919
West Virginia 36 over Slate Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1915
County Route 15 over Flat Fork Pocatalico Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1920
County Route 56 over Cottontree Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1953

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.