US 50 West over WV14 A
Wood County, West Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 50 West over WV14 A in Wood County, West Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 64 of the 181 inventoried bridges in Wood County rated fair (35.4%); 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 May 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 196 ft |
| Location | 0.50 Mile East of Wv 14 |
| NBI structure number | 00000000054A213 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
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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