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.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
STREAM Iowa 1950 80 13.1 m
OLIVE BRANCH CREEK Iowa 1956 80 10.7 m
STREAM Iowa 1966 80 9.1 m
S COAL CREEK Iowa 1951 80 19.5 m
OTTER CR Iowa 1959 80 31.1 m
WOLF CREEK Iowa 1968 80 39.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1951 80 28.7 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1966 80 13.7 m
DRAINAGE Iowa 1973 80 13.7 m
GIBSON SLOUGH Iowa 1953 79 33.8 m
MUD CREEK Iowa 1940 79 28.0 m
ROSE BRANCH Iowa 1976 79 9.1 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1963 79 21.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1979 79 15.2 m
BEAVER CREEK BRANCH Iowa 1954 79 10.7 m
STREAM Iowa 1962 79 18.3 m
WELDON RIVER Iowa 1951 79 46.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1930 79 10.4 m
SMALL CREEK Iowa 1950 79 25.6 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1957 79 26.5 m
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER Iowa 1920 79 100.6 m
CAVITT CREEK Iowa 1967 79 13.7 m
STREAM Iowa 1962 79 8.5 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1955 79 6.7 m
SMALL CREEK Iowa 1957 79 9.4 m
SOUTH RACOON RIVER Iowa 1952 79 73.2 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1973 79 7.6 m
SALT CREEK Iowa 1951 79 37.2 m
STREAM Iowa 1935 79 13.1 m
TIMBER CREEK Iowa 1947 79 21.3 m
NAGEL DD Iowa 1960 79 93.0 m
MUD CREEK Iowa 1913 79 11.9 m
N SKUNK RIVER Iowa 1917 79 12.8 m
STREAM Iowa 1925 79 8.8 m
CEDAR RIVER Iowa 1936 79 108.5 m
BRANCH OTTER CREEK Iowa 1927 79 25.9 m
PLATTE RIVER Iowa 1955 79 47.5 m
CREEK Iowa 1962 78 13.4 m
SMALL CREEK Iowa 1916 78 7.3 m
CREEK Iowa 1958 78 8.8 m
UNAMED CR Iowa 1964 78 7.9 m
CREEK Iowa 1965 78 7.9 m
CREEK Iowa 1928 78 16.2 m
UNION CREEK Iowa 1900 78 36.9 m
CREEK Iowa 1956 78 8.2 m
WAPSIPINICON RIVER Iowa 1909 78 74.7 m
DICKEY CREEK Iowa 1956 73 6.1 m
KIRKENDALL CREEK Iowa 1950 73 37.5 m
HONEY CREEK Iowa 1984 73 21.3 m
CREEK Iowa 1987 73 18.6 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.