Structure 100000090022010 · Dorchester County, MD
Carries US 50 over Nanticoke River, On Wicomico Co Line.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work5,286 ft end to end, longest span 212 ft: about 15 football fields, or 1.0 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Location | On Wicomico Co Line |
| Carries | US 50 |
| Crosses | Nanticoke River |
| Coordinates | 38.49116, -75.81782 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 5286.1 ft (1611.2 m) |
| Max Span | 211.9 ft (64.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 71.2 ft (21.7 m) |
| Deck Area | 34963.0 sq m |
| Main Spans | 5 |
| Year Built | 1990 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 28,510 (2024) |
| Truck Traffic | 8% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | April 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 100000090022010 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.