Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 61 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D61 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, West Virginia

Wayne County has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.6% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 61,730 daily vehicle crossings.

162Total Bridges

22Poor (13.6%)

94Fair (58.0%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

61,730daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 61/100 (D). The county has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 61,730 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	13.6%	27.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.6% of measured traffic	9.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.2%	2.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	488,651 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	13.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.2%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	61,730 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI 64 WB over US 52 And Wv 75 — 18,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 52/55 over W. Fk Of Twelvepole Ck. — built in 1907 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I 64 WB over US 52 And Wv 75	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,900	1962
I 64 EB over US 52 And Wv 75	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,400	1962
West Virginia 152 over Beech Fork Twelvepole Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,700	2010
Wv 152 over Twelvepole Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,800	1971
Wv 152 over Trace Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,400	1939
CR 17 over Left Fk Of Wilson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,800	1936
CR 20 over Whites Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1986
Wv 37 over East Fk Twelvepole Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1966
CR 22 over Little Lynn Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1976
CR 52/4 over Beech Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1982

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.