West Virginia 68 over US 50
Wood County, West Virginia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- West Virginia 68 over US 50 in Wood County, West Virginia, 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 1971 and reconstructed in 2003, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 40 of the 181 inventoried bridges in Wood County rated poor (22.1%); 40 (22.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 1,206 ft |
| Location | 0.30 Mile North of US 50 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000054A205 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the West Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wood County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wv 14 over Branch of Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Fair |
| Wv 14 over Pond Run | 1945 | 37,900 | Good |
| I-77 North & South over WV 95 Camden Avenue | 2011 | 24,500 | Good |
| I-77 Nbl & Sbl over Big Run | 1965 | 20,200 | Fair |
| I-77 Nbl over US 50 | 1963 | 19,400 | Poor |
| West Virginia 14 over Little Kanawha River | 1935 | 19,300 | Poor |
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