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
CREEK Iowa 1977 59 14.0 m
TRIB TO BLACK HAWK CREEK Iowa 1947 59 18.0 m
POYNER CREEK Iowa 1960 59 28.7 m
CREEK Iowa 1978 59 6.1 m
DEER CREEK Iowa 1950 59 30.5 m
E.FK WAPSIPINICON RIVER Iowa 1955 59 71.0 m
HORTON CR Iowa 1967 59 29.9 m
SOUTH TIMBER CREEK Iowa 1954 59 37.5 m
HARTGRAVE CK Iowa 1952 59 27.1 m
MINERVA CREEK Iowa 1957 59 26.8 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1974 59 15.2 m
BENNETT CREEK Iowa 1944 59 10.4 m
LITTLE WAPSIPINICON Iowa 1971 59 14.6 m
BR E FK WAPSIPINICON RVR Iowa 1982 59 7.6 m
EAST WAPSIPINICON RIVER Iowa 1981 59 35.1 m
TIMBER CREEK Iowa 1945 59 13.1 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1930 59 9.1 m
CRANE CREEK Iowa 1955 59 53.3 m
UNNAMED CREEK Iowa 1923 59 6.7 m
NUTTING CR Iowa 1917 59 15.5 m
WINNEBAGO RIVER Iowa 1900 59 46.3 m
LITTLE CEDAR Iowa 1967 59 68.9 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1965 59 8.2 m
BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK Iowa 1976 59 9.8 m
DOWD CREEK Iowa 1955 59 21.3 m
BLACK HAWK CREEK Iowa 1946 59 56.4 m
BRANCH SALT CREEK Iowa 1968 59 11.0 m
WEST NODAWAY RIVER Iowa 1924 58 43.9 m
MILLER CREEK Iowa 1981 58 28.7 m
BEER CREEK Iowa 1950 57 7.3 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1960 54 18.9 m
STREAM Iowa 1995 51 14.9 m
FOX CREEK Iowa 1948 51 9.1 m
BRANCH PAINTER CREEK Iowa 1961 51 7.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1900 51 7.6 m
STREAM Iowa 1952 51 6.7 m
STREAM Iowa 1952 51 9.4 m
WALNUT CREEK Iowa 1971 51 21.6 m
INDIAN CREEK Iowa 1950 51 39.0 m
LOCAL CREEK Iowa 1972 51 7.3 m
DD 175 Iowa 1960 51 25.0 m
LUICKS CREEK Iowa 1979 51 9.1 m
CREEK Iowa 1983 51 12.2 m
BEAVER CREEK Iowa 1987 51 15.9 m
SMALL Iowa 1979 51 7.3 m
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER Iowa 1982 51 21.0 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Iowa 1921 51 6.7 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1970 51 13.1 m
HUNTERS BRANCH Iowa 1962 51 9.8 m
TIPTON CREEK Iowa 1983 51 27.1 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.