A new infrastructure report gives West Virginia a D-plus overall grade for the condition of its roads, bridges, and other systems.
The West Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released its 2025 infrastructure report card Wednesday, grading eighteen categories. While the D-plus mark is an improvement from the state’s 2020 score, it still falls below the national average of a C.
Engineers say the higher grade reflects record levels of federal investment in the state. However, they also point to major funding gaps, declining user fees tied to population loss, aging infrastructure, and more frequent extreme weather as ongoing challenges.
Among the categories, roads, rail, and public parks earned C-minus grades, while bridges, drinking water, and broadband were graded D-plus.