CO RD 105
Carrying CO RD 105 over SMALL NATURAL CREEK
099220507, Worth, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CO RD 105 in Worth, Iowa sits above 4% of rated Iowa bridges on inventory load rating (8 t), while its 1949 build year is earlier than 82% of Worth's recorded-year cohort (116 bridges).
CO RD 105 in Worth, Iowa is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1949, 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:000000000054100
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: CO RD 105
The CO RD 105 bridge in Worth, Iowa carries CO RD 105 over SMALL NATURAL CREEK. It was built in 1949, making it 77 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.0 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,139 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CO RD 105 compares
Age against the county: built in 1949, earlier than 95 of Worth's 116 bridges with a recorded construction year (82%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
CO RD 105 vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
8 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Worth inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 116 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
- 1949
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,139 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000054100
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 CO RD 105 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 CO RD 105 against other structures in Worth 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 CO RD 105?
CO RD 105 in Worth, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CO RD 105 inspected?
CO RD 105'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 1,139 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CO RD 105 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 CO RD 105?
CO RD 105 has an NBI inventory load rating of 8.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CO RD 105?
CO RD 105 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CO RD 105 and does age affect safety?
CO RD 105 was built in 1949, making it 77 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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