US 50

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Big Muddy Creek Bridge (Clay County, Illinois)
Built 1923
Through truss bridge over Big Muddy Creek on Fr-2114 (Old US 50)
Closed to all traffic

Bitter Creek Wash Bridge (Grand County, Utah)
Built 1952
Concrete tee beam bridge over Bitter Creek Wash on Old Harley Dome Rd (orig US6/50
Open to traffic

Blennerhassett Island Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Opened June 13, 2008
Network arch bridge over Ohio River at Blennerhassett Island on US 50
Open to traffic

Branch Friends Creek US 50 Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1997
Concrete arch bridge over Branch Friends Creek on US 50 in Loogootee
Open to traffic

Branch of Flat Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Stone culvert bridge over Branch of Flat Creek on E Main St (old US 50)
Open to traffic

Branch of Plum Creek Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1926
Concrete culvert bridge over Branch of Plum Creek on Road 170 (old US 50S)
Open to traffic

Capon Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Built 1933
Through truss bridge over Cacapon River on US 50 in Capon Bridge
Open to traffic

Cave Rock Tunnels (Douglas County, Nevada)
Tunnel under Cave Rock on US 50
Open to traffic

Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Original two-lane spans with through-truss suspension bridge and regular cantilever design built 1949-52 and opened 1952; second three-lane span with deck suspension and arched cantilever opened 1973; rehabilitated 1988
Pair of suspension and cantilever truss bridges over Chesapeake Bay on US 50
Open to traffic

Chestnut Street Overpass (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1959
Lost curved concrete T-beam bridge over US 50/63 on Chestnut Street
No longer exists

Clark Avenue Overpass (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1959
Concrete rigid frame bridge over US 50/63 on Clark Avenue
Open to traffic

Cleves Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1959
Four-span through truss bridge over the Great Miami River on westbound US 50 at Cleves
Open to two lanes of westbound traffic

Cleves Bridge (Old) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1914 by the Penn Bridge Co.; parallel bridge built 1959-60; closed to traffic Feb. 1988; replaced 1990
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Great Miami River on eastbound US 50 at Cleves
Replaced by modern bridge

Cottonwood River Bridge (Marion County, Kansas)
Built circa 1930
Concrete tee beam bridge over Cottonwood River on 5th Street
Open to traffic, 10 T limit

Delta Bridge (Delta County, Colorado)
Completed May 1924; parallel eastbound bridge built 1966; replaced 1992
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Gunnison River on westbound US 50 at Delta
Replaced by modern bridge

Eagle Canyon Bridge (EB) (Emery County, Utah)
Built 1965; rehabilitated 2010
Steel arch bridge over Eagle Canyon on Eastbound I-70 and US 50
Open to traffic

Eagle Canyon Bridge (WB) (Emery County, Utah)
Built 1990
Steel arch bridge over Eagle Canyon on Westbound I-70 and US 50
Open to traffic

East Fork White River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1934; replaced 1999
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork White River on US 50
Replaced by new bridge

Fay's Crossing Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1905 near El Moro, Colorado, moved here in 1995
Through truss bridge over Santa Fe Avenue on a pedestrian trail in Pueblo
Open to pedestrians only

Fifth Street Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)
Built 1933 by the Wisconsin Steel & Iron Works; replaced 1989
Lost four-span through truss bridge over Colorado River on Northbound US 50 at Grand Junction
Replaced by new bridge

First Carlyle Highway Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built prior to 1915. Replaced 1934
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on US 50 in Carlyle
Replaced by new bridge

Gunnison River Bridges (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built 1926-27; bypassed 1957; rehabilitated 2011-12
Pair of through trusses over the Gunnison River on Old US 50 just west of Gunnison
Open to traffic

Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge (Worcester County, Maryland)
Built 1942
Deck girder bascule bridge over Sinepuxent Bay on US 50 in Ocean City
Open to traffic

Hocking River OH 144 Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built 1930 by D.M. Overman and C.P. Smith; demolished 2006
Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Hocking River on OH 144 in Coolville
destroyed

Huerfano Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1948
Five-span arch bridge over Huerfano River on US 50
Open to traffic

Indian Creek US 50 Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1929
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Indian Creek on US 50
Open to traffic

Jackson Street Overpass (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1959
Curved concrete T-beam bridge over US 50/US 63 on Jackson Street
Closed

Jefferson Barracks Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Westbound bridge built 1984; eastbound bridge built 1990
Pair of parallel tied arch bridges over the Mississippi River on Interstate 255 / U. S. Highway 50
Open to three lanes of traffic in each direction

Katy Trail - US 50 Overpass (Pettis County, Missouri)
Replaced 2016
Lost deck plate girder bridge over US 50 (E Broadway Blvd) on Katy State Trail (former MKT Rwy)
Replaced by a new footbridge

Kent Island Narrow Bridge (Queen Anne's County, Maryland)
Built 1990
Steel stringer bridge over Kent Island Narrow on Us 50/301
Open to traffic

Kilgore Bridge (1940) (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1940; replaced 1993
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Scioto River on US 35
Replaced by a new bridge

Laughery Creek US 50 Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1929; replaced 1990
Lost concrete arch bridge over Laughery Creek on US 50
Replaced by new bridge

Left Fork US 50 Bridge (Preston County, West Virginia)
Built 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Left Fork Little Sandy Creek on US 50
Open to traffic

Lincoln Memorial Bridge-Wabash River (Knox County, Indiana)
Finished October 15, 1932 for $258,981.34; rehabilitated 1992
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Wabash River on Business US 50 at Vincennes
Open to traffic

Little Muddy Creek Bridge (Clay County, Illinois)
Built 1923
Through truss bridge over Little Muddy Creek on Fr-2114 (Old US 50)
Closed to all Traffic

Little Wabash River Bridge (Clay County, Illinois)
Built 1923
Parker through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Old US 50
Closed to all Traffic

Little Wabash River Overflow Bridge (Clay County, Illinois)
Built 1923
Steel stringer bridge over Little Wabash River Overflow on Fr-2114 (Old US 50)
Closed to all traffic

Maysville Bridge (Daviess County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1987; removed 1990
Lost Parker through truss bridge over White River on Old US 50
Removed but not replaced

Milford Bridge (1839) (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1839; replaced 1894 by Whipple truss
Lost Wernwag through truss bridge over Water Street (now US 50)
Replaced by a new bridge

Milford Bridge (1924) (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built in 1924 by the Standard Engineering and Contracting Company; beam bridge built alongside in 1978, forming a one-way pairing with the truss; removed from service in 1985; attempts were made to sell the bridge, but it was eventually demolished.
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on US 50 in Milford
Lost

MoPac US50 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1927
Deck plate girder bridge over US 50 Hwy on Union Pacific RR
Open to traffic

Mount Sterling Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)
Built 1925; Replaced 1979
Lost through truss bridge over Gasconade River at Mount Sterling on US 50
Replaced 1979

Neosho River Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over Neosho River, 4.0 mi. east of Emporia on Road 170
No longer exists

New York Avenue Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1983
Steel stringer bridge over Anacostia River on New York Industrial Freeway/John Hanson Highway (US 50)
Open to traffic

Old 50 Bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1925
Concrete bridge over South Fork Blackwater River on NW 550th Road (Old US 50)
Open to traffic

Old US 50 Lamine River Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1930
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Lamine River on Route A (Old US 50) east of Otterville
Open to traffic

Old US 50 Viaduct (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1924
Tee beam bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Old US 50, just north of current US 50
Replaced by a new bridge

Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge (1978) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built 1978
Cantilever through truss bridge over Ohio River on OH 32/WV 618 (formerly US 50)
Open to traffic

Pioneer Memorial Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 1971
Steel stringer bridge over Sacramento River on Interstate 80 Business/US 50
Open to traffic

Red Skelton Bridge (WB) (Knox County, Indiana)
Built 1963
Steel stringer bridge over Wabash River on US 50 WB in Vincennes
Open to traffic

RI - MO 350 Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934 when US 50 was increased to four lanes, abandoned by railroad 1980, converted to trail 2021
Deck Plate Girder bridge over MO 350 on the Rock Island Trail (former CRI&P)
Open to pedestrians

RI - Raytown Lee's Summit Road underpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built ca 1903 when the RI was built, replaced 1934 when US 50 was widened
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Raytown Lee's Summit Road (US 50) on CRI&P Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Rising Creek Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1927
Concrete bridge over Rising Creek on Liberty Road (Old US 50/63)
Open to traffic

Rock Ford Canal Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1932
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rocky Ford Hiland Canal on US 50
Open to traffic

Rouch Gulch Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1934 by the Gordon Construction Co.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Spring Creek on US 50
Open to traffic

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1936; Key System tracks removed 1958; rehabilitated 1962; partial collapse 1989; west span seismic retrofit 2013; east span replaced 2013.
Suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay on I-80 connecting San Francisco, Yerba Buena Island, and Oakland. New eastern span is a 1400 foot single anchored suspension bridge
Open to traffic

Santa Fe Avenue Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1924 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on eastbound US 50 (Santa Fe Avenue) in Pueblo
Open to two lanes of traffic

Seymour Covered Bridge (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1840, Replaced 1933-4
Lost Wernwag Truss Bridge over Paint Creek on US 50
Replaced by a new bridge after abutment failure in 1933.

Shirley Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1973
Two-span Pony truss bridge over Shirley Creek on North Christy Avenue (Old alignment of Ill 250) in Sumner
Closed to all traffic

South Branch Potomac River Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Built 1936; replaced by concrete stringer 2010
Lost through truss bridge over South Branch Potomac River on US 50
Replaced by a new bridge

St. Charles River US 50 Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1942; parallel eastbound bridge built 1971
Lost through truss bridge over St. Charles River on westbound US 50 in Pueblo


Stonelick Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1877; burned 1888 and replaced by metal truss bridge
Lost covered through truss bridge over Stonelick Creek on Current route of US 50
Destroyed by fire

Stony River Bridge (Grant County, West Virginia)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Stony River on US 50
Open to traffic

Telegraph Road Overpass (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1947; replaced 2008
Lost two-span rigid-frame concrete bridge over Interstate 255 on Missouri State Highway 231 (Telegraph Road)
Replaced by a new bridge

Unnamed creek Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Built 1930
Culvert bridge over Unnamed creek on W. 6th Avenue (old US 50)
Open to traffic

US50 Cheat River Bridge (Preston County, West Virginia)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1987
Three-span through truss bridge over Cheat River on US 50
Open to traffic

US50 Hubers Landing Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over Osage River on US 63 and US 50
Replaced by new bridge

US50 Maries River Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Lost through truss bridge over Maries River on US 50
Replaced by new bridge

Vernon Fork US 50 Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1996
Concrete arch bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on US 50
Open to traffic

Watson-Lindbergh Cloverleaf Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic August 20, 1931; replaced 1983
Lost concrete arch bridge over Lindbergh Blvd. on Watson Road (formerly US 66) as part of the first cloverleaf interchange west of the Mississippi River
Replaced by new bridge

Wicomico River Bridge (Wicomico County, Maryland)
Built 1962
Bascule bridge over Wicomico River on Business US 50 in Salisbury
Open to traffic