LOC UNION AVE
Carrying LOC UNION AVE over SMALL STREAM
090070404, Buchanan, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOC UNION AVE in Buchanan, Iowa is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1988, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000083261
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: LOC UNION AVE
The LOC UNION AVE bridge in Buchanan, Iowa carries LOC UNION AVE over SMALL STREAM. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2023, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Iowa bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How LOC UNION AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 149 of Buchanan's 316 bridges with a recorded construction year (47%), against a county median build year of 1985. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Iowa bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,718 of 23,719 rated).
LOC UNION AVE vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 49% higher than 51% 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.
Buchanan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 316 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
- 1988
- Last Reconstructed
- 2023
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000083261
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 LOC UNION AVE 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 LOC UNION AVE against other structures in Buchanan 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 LOC UNION AVE?
LOC UNION AVE in Buchanan, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOC UNION AVE inspected?
LOC UNION AVE'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 11 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LOC UNION AVE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LOC UNION AVE?
LOC UNION AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOC UNION AVE?
LOC UNION AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LOC UNION AVE and does age affect safety?
LOC UNION AVE was built in 1988, making it 38 years old and last reconstructed in 2023.
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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