Infrastructure in West Virginia

~38,600
Public Road Miles
2023
~1,500
Structurally Deficient Bridges
2023

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

How states rank by bridges in poor condition.

#1Kentucky0
#2Louisiana0
#3Alaska1%
#4Arizona1.3%
#5Georgia1.4%
#6Florida1.8%
#7Wisconsin2.8%
#8Washington2.8%
#9Virginia3.5%
#10Tennessee3.8%
#11Ohio4.2%
#12Oregon4.8%
#13New Jersey6.4%
#14Indiana6.5%
#15Montana7%
#16Illinois8%
#17Missouri8%
#18North Carolina9%
#19Massachusetts9.1%
#20Michigan10.6%
#21Delaware12%
#22Wyoming12
#23Maine13%
#24Vermont15
#25Rhode Island19%
#26South Dakota83
#27New Hampshire380
#28New Mexico30,000
#29Utah45,700
#30Colorado91,000
#31Minnesota140,000
#32Texas314,000

Overview

West Virginia's transportation network spans around 38,600 road miles across steep, mountainous terrain, and the state has about 1,500 structurally deficient bridges, among the highest per-capita totals of any state.

Did you know?

  • West Virginia has more bridges per capita than nearly any other state because of its mountainous terrain.

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