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 1900 10 7.6 m
UNNAMED STREAM Iowa 1976 10 9.4 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1987 10 11.9 m
CREEK Iowa 1971 10 13.4 m
CREEK Iowa 1973 10 7.6 m
BRANCH ELK CREEK Iowa 1974 10 30.5 m
PANTHER CREEK Iowa 1920 10 9.8 m
SCHNEIDERS CREEK Iowa 1914 10 22.6 m
YANKEE RUN CREEK Iowa 1968 10 38.7 m
STREAM Iowa 1966 10 9.1 m
SIDE DITCH Iowa 1963 10 12.5 m
BUTTRICKS CREEK Iowa 1900 10 17.7 m
DRAINAGE WAY Iowa 1945 10 7.0 m
PICAYUNE CR Iowa 1915 10 9.1 m
SIDE DITCH Iowa 1900 10 14.3 m
BRANCH N SKUNK RIVER Iowa 1939 10 6.7 m
DRAINAGE DITCH(SDB) Iowa 1920 10 6.4 m
STREAM Iowa 1977 10 6.4 m
STREAM Iowa 1984 10 7.9 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1968 10 7.6 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1942 10 7.3 m
SIDE DITCH Iowa 1980 10 6.7 m
SIDE DRAINAGE (SDB) Iowa 1976 10 9.4 m
SM STREAM Iowa 1928 10 9.1 m
STREAM (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 14.0 m
SMALL STREAM Iowa 1961 10 13.4 m
CAMP CREEK TRIBUTARY Iowa 1950 10 16.8 m
STREAM (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 7.3 m
STREAM (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 7.3 m
DRAINAGE (SDB) Iowa 1990 10 9.8 m
DRAINAGE (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 7.0 m
DRAINAGE (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 7.6 m
DRAINAGE (SDB) Iowa 1900 10 7.0 m
SIDE DITCH BRIDGE Iowa 1948 10 8.2 m
SIDE DITCH BRIDGE Iowa 1912 10 11.9 m
SIDE DITCH Iowa 1983 10 10.1 m
BRUSH CREEK Iowa 1946 10 11.1 m
LONG CREEK Iowa 2003 10 9.8 m
DRAINAGE Iowa 1930 9 20.1 m
WEST FORK 102 RIVER Iowa 1958 5 28.3 m
WEST FORK 102 RIVER Iowa 1984 5 15.5 m
STREAM Iowa 1964 5 12.2 m
LONG BRANCH Iowa 1960 5 18.0 m
STREAM Iowa 1968 5 7.6 m
STREAM Iowa 1962 5 9.8 m
EAST NODAWAY RIVER Iowa 1900 5 24.4 m
KEMP CREEK Iowa 1900 5 18.9 m
MIDDLE NODAWAY RIVER Iowa 1930 5 68.6 m
STREAM Iowa 1965 5 12.2 m
STREAM Iowa 1960 5 9.1 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.