Structure 100000220001014 · Wicomico County, MD

US 50 WB over Pocomoke River

Carries US 50 WB over Pocomoke River, On Worcester Co Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

100 ft end to end, longest span 33 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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.

Built196462 years old
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic24,122counted 2009
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWicomico
LocationOn Worcester Co Line
CarriesUS 50 WB
CrossesPocomoke River
Coordinates38.38493, -75.32639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area375.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,122 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000220001014

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

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