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
WILLOW CREEK Iowa 1975 15 50.0 m
HONEY CREEK Iowa 1960 15 18.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1950 15 17.1 m
BR UPPER IOWA RIVER Iowa 1951 15 18.6 m
STAFF CR Iowa 1944 15 26.8 m
DRAINAGE DITCH Iowa 1948 15 7.3 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Iowa 1900 15 20.7 m
W BRANCH 102 RIVER Iowa 1920 15 13.4 m
DD Iowa 1960 15 7.6 m
WILLOW CREEK Iowa 1949 15 29.0 m
WOLF CREEK Iowa 1975 15 15.2 m
INDIAN CREEK Iowa 1900 15 12.8 m
DD Iowa 1976 15 10.1 m
PILOT CK Iowa 1972 15 20.4 m
JORDAN CREEK Iowa 1968 15 39.9 m
SECOND CREEK Iowa 1949 15 19.2 m
SOUTH ENGLISH RIVER Iowa 1984 15 12.5 m
STREAM Iowa 1929 15 8.2 m
DEEP RIVER Iowa 1961 15 14.3 m
N ENGLISH RIVER Iowa 1924 15 10.1 m
SUGAR CREEK Iowa 1982 15 11.0 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1948 15 6.7 m
STONY CREEK Iowa 1971 15 11.6 m
STREAM Iowa 1959 15 7.3 m
CREEK Iowa 1972 15 13.4 m
SMALL Iowa 1978 15 7.6 m
WALNUT CREEK Iowa 1924 15 19.5 m
WALNUT CREEK Iowa 1928 15 10.1 m
STREAM Iowa 1973 15 7.3 m
STREAM Iowa 1993 15 18.0 m
HONEY CREEK Iowa 1962 15 15.2 m
STREAM Iowa 1916 15 19.8 m
SMALL CREEK Iowa 1982 15 19.5 m
EAST 102 RIVER Iowa 1967 15 46.9 m
STREAM Iowa 1930 15 7.3 m
E FK GRAND RIVER Iowa 1970 15 27.4 m
E FK GRAND RIVER Iowa 1958 15 39.0 m
STREAM Iowa 1930 15 13.1 m
WALNUT CREEK Iowa 1956 15 19.8 m
WEST 102 RIVER Iowa 1955 15 12.2 m
SMALL Iowa 1980 15 19.8 m
SAND CREEK Iowa 1958 15 20.1 m
PLATTE BRANCH Iowa 1900 15 35.4 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1974 15 9.8 m
BOYER RIVER Iowa 1931 15 46.3 m
ODEBOLT CREEK Iowa 1981 15 17.7 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1923 15 11.6 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1980 15 19.5 m
STREAM Iowa 1960 15 9.8 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1976 15 12.8 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.