US50 HWY
Carrying US50 HWY over SUGAR CREEK
11.87 MI E OLD US50, Reno, Kansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
US50 HWY in Reno, Kansas sits above 49% of rated Kansas bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1969 build year is earlier than 62% of Reno's recorded-year cohort (573 bridges).
US50 HWY in Reno, Kansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1969, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KS:999905000780031
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: US50 HWY
The US50 HWY bridge in Reno, Kansas carries US50 HWY over SUGAR CREEK. It was built in 1969, making it 57 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 21.9 meters (72 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,940 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How US50 HWY compares
Age against the county: built in 1969, earlier than 354 of Reno's 573 bridges with a recorded construction year (62%), against a county median build year of 1976. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24,893 of 24,894 rated).
US50 HWY vs every rated Kansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 51% higher than 49% of 24,893 bridges
rated Kansas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reno inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 573 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1969
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 21.9 m (72 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.0 m (46 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,940 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 999905000780031
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
US50 HWY is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare US50 HWY against other structures in Reno and across Kansas. Kansas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for US50 HWY?
US50 HWY in Reno, Kansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is US50 HWY inspected?
US50 HWY's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 2,940 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. US50 HWY is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for US50 HWY?
US50 HWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining US50 HWY?
US50 HWY is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is US50 HWY and does age affect safety?
US50 HWY was built in 1969, making it 57 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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