CHARLES CITY RD
Carrying CHARLES CITY RD over SMALL STREAM
094141804, Chickasaw, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CHARLES CITY RD in Chickasaw, Iowa sits above 17% of rated Iowa bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1930 build year is earlier than 98% of Chickasaw's recorded-year cohort (302 bridges).
CHARLES CITY RD in Chickasaw, Iowa is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1930, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure IA:000000000008480
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: CHARLES CITY RD
The CHARLES CITY RD bridge in Chickasaw, Iowa carries CHARLES CITY RD over SMALL STREAM. It was built in 1930, making it 96 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 300 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Iowa bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CHARLES CITY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1930, earlier than 297 of Chickasaw's 302 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1987. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Iowa bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,718 of 23,719 rated).
CHARLES CITY RD vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 83% higher than 17% of 23,718 bridges
rated Iowa bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Chickasaw inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 302 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1930
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.7 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000008480
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CHARLES CITY RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare CHARLES CITY RD against other structures in Chickasaw and across Iowa. Iowa bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for CHARLES CITY RD?
CHARLES CITY RD in Chickasaw, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CHARLES CITY RD inspected?
CHARLES CITY RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CHARLES CITY RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CHARLES CITY RD?
CHARLES CITY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CHARLES CITY RD?
CHARLES CITY RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is CHARLES CITY RD and does age affect safety?
CHARLES CITY RD was built in 1930, making it 96 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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