US 50 T over North River
Hampshire County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 50 T over North River in Hampshire County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 53 of the 91 inventoried bridges in Hampshire County rated fair (58.2%); 9 (9.9%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 153 ft |
| Location | 0.19 Mi W of Wv 29 F |
| NBI structure number | 00000000014A052 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hampshire County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 (t) over N.Fork Little Cacapon R. | 1932 | 8,900 | Fair |
| US 50 T over S.fk. Little Cacapon R. | 1933 | 7,500 | Fair |
| US 50 T over Cacapon River | 1933 | 6,000 | Fair |
| US 50 (t) over Mill Branch | 2019 | 6,000 | Good |
| US 50 T over Bear Wallow Creek | 1932 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US Rt 50 (T) over Tear Coat Creek | 1956 | 4,600 | Good |
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