Sth 50 WB over Des Plaines River
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sth 50 WB over Des Plaines River in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 17,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 110 inventoried bridges in Kenosha County rated poor (4.5%); 5 (4.5%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 135 ft |
| Location | 3.4M W Jct Ih 94 |
| NBI structure number | B30005500000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wisconsin department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Kenosha County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 41 SB/94 EB over Cth K | 2012 | 50,500 | Good |
| Ih 41 SB/94 EB over Sth 158 | 2012 | 50,500 | Good |
| Ih 41 SB/94 EB over Lrd 71ST St | 2012 | 50,500 | Good |
| Ih 41 SB/94 EB over Cth C | 2009 | 49,450 | Fair |
| Ih 41 NB/94 WB over Cth C | 2010 | 49,450 | Fair |
| Ih 41 SB/94 EB over Des Plaines River | 2009 | 49,450 | Fair |
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