DUBUQUE RD
Carrying DUBUQUE RD over TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK
88-11-06-03-10, Black Hawk, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
DUBUQUE RD in Black Hawk, Iowa sits above 30% of rated Iowa bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 87% of Black Hawk's recorded-year cohort (489 bridges).
DUBUQUE RD in Black Hawk, Iowa is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000014670
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: DUBUQUE RD
The DUBUQUE RD bridge in Black Hawk, Iowa carries DUBUQUE RD over TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK. It was built in 1957, making it 69 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 1,532 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Iowa bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How DUBUQUE RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 424 of Black Hawk's 489 bridges with a recorded construction year (87%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
DUBUQUE RD vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 70% higher than 30% 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.
Black Hawk inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 489 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
- 1957
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,532 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000014670
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
DUBUQUE RD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare DUBUQUE RD against other structures in Black Hawk 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 DUBUQUE RD?
DUBUQUE RD in Black Hawk, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is DUBUQUE RD inspected?
DUBUQUE 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 1,532 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. DUBUQUE RD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for DUBUQUE RD?
DUBUQUE RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining DUBUQUE RD?
DUBUQUE RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is DUBUQUE RD and does age affect safety?
DUBUQUE RD was built in 1957, making it 69 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.