Poor Condition Bridges in Iowa
4,423 bridges rated Poor condition in Iowa. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Bridges Rated Poor Condition
A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 4,423 such bridges in Iowa.
| Bridge | State | Condition | Year Built | ADT | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISS RVR RR & IA 461 | Iowa | 1940 | 26,500 | 1,174.7 m | |
| BNSF RVR STS & IA 376 | Iowa | 1936 | 20,600 | 1,210.1 m | |
| SUGAR CREEK | Iowa | 1960 | 18,050 | 30.8 m | |
| OLD UP RR & SW 22ND | Iowa | 1936 | 15,634 | 73.5 m | |
| DUCK CREEK | Iowa | 1900 | 15,300 | 29.6 m | |
| CHERRY RR MLK PKWY | Iowa | 1967 | 14,108 | 406.6 m | |
| RALSTON CREEK | Iowa | 1972 | 14,025 | 25.3 m | |
| STREAM | Iowa | 1926 | 14,000 | 10.4 m | |
| IOWA 21 | Iowa | 1963 | 13,300 | 41.8 m | |
| RACCOON RIVER & TRAIL | Iowa | 1967 | 12,809 | 346.3 m | |
| DRY CREEK | Iowa | 1915 | 10,953 | 21.3 m | |
| IOWA RIVER | Iowa | 1915 | 10,950 | 104.2 m | |
| INDIAN CREEK | Iowa | 1988 | 10,789 | 69.2 m | |
| LINN CREEK | Iowa | 1951 | 10,448 | 32.0 m | |
| CEDAR RIVER & RR | Iowa | 1969 | 10,268 | 202.4 m | |
| GOOSE CREEK | Iowa | 1978 | 10,200 | 24.7 m | |
| OVER CC RR | Iowa | 1968 | 9,703 | 64.9 m | |
| RR AND MADISON ST | Iowa | 1951 | 9,491 | 488.9 m | |
| CEDAR RIVER | Iowa | 1938 | 9,382 | 200.6 m | |
| FLOYD RIVER | Iowa | 1962 | 8,957 | 91.7 m | |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | Iowa | 1955 | 8,894 | 22.3 m | |
| SOLDIER CREEK | Iowa | 1974 | 8,798 | 89.9 m | |
| DRY RUN CREEK | Iowa | 1950 | 8,392 | 6.7 m | |
| IOWAY CREEK | Iowa | 1957 | 8,224 | 63.4 m | |
| DES MOINES RIVER | Iowa | 1976 | 7,911 | 253.0 m | |
| VIADUCT(RR & STREETS) | Iowa | 1976 | 7,488 | 807.4 m | |
| SHERMANS CREEK | Iowa | 1914 | 6,893 | 12.2 m | |
| DES MOINES RIVER | Iowa | 1987 | 6,875 | 132.9 m | |
| RR CHERRY MLK JR PKWY | Iowa | 1967 | 6,875 | 461.8 m | |
| OVER UP RR | Iowa | 1980 | 6,813 | 85.0 m | |
| GOOSE CREEK | Iowa | 1978 | 6,376 | 24.7 m | |
| MAQUOKETA RIVER | Iowa | 1980 | 6,294 | 64.6 m | |
| S DRY RUN | Iowa | 1968 | 6,093 | 12.8 m | |
| OVER RR | Iowa | 1984 | 6,031 | 77.7 m | |
| SOLDIER CREEK & TRAIL | Iowa | 1961 | 5,768 | 279.8 m | |
| SILVER CREEK | Iowa | 1955 | 5,696 | 64.6 m | |
| SOLDIER CREEK | Iowa | 1995 | 5,546 | 53.3 m | |
| IOWA RIVER | Iowa | 1916 | 5,400 | 96.0 m | |
| LONE TREE CREEK | Iowa | 1925 | 5,200 | 19.5 m | |
| CEDAR RIVER | Iowa | 1909 | 4,971 | 75.6 m | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK | Iowa | 1964 | 4,910 | 66.1 m | |
| YEADER CREEK | Iowa | 1976 | 4,717 | 35.4 m | |
| RALSTON CREEK | Iowa | 1935 | 4,693 | 18.9 m | |
| OVER IAIS RR | Iowa | 1970 | 4,688 | 59.1 m | |
| BASS CREEK | Iowa | 1958 | 4,680 | 34.1 m | |
| FLOYD RIVER | Iowa | 1962 | 4,432 | 106.4 m | |
| W FORK LITTLE SIOUX RVR | Iowa | 1929 | 4,310 | 20.4 m | |
| DUCK CREEK | Iowa | 1962 | 4,210 | 38.1 m | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK | Iowa | 1964 | 4,121 | 68.9 m | |
| I-29 | Iowa | 1959 | 4,090 | 75.6 m |
About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings
FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.