FAS 3556
Carrying FAS 3556 over CREEK
086230602, Hamilton, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAS 3556 in Hamilton, Iowa sits above 50% of rated Iowa bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1947 build year is earlier than 81% of Hamilton's recorded-year cohort (165 bridges).
FAS 3556 in Hamilton, Iowa is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1947, 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:000000000170650
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: FAS 3556
The FAS 3556 bridge in Hamilton, Iowa carries FAS 3556 over CREEK. It was built in 1947, making it 79 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 478 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How FAS 3556 compares
Age against the county: built in 1947, earlier than 133 of Hamilton's 165 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
FAS 3556 vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 50% higher than 50% 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.
Hamilton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 165 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
- 1947
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 478 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000170650
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
FAS 3556 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 FAS 3556 against other structures in Hamilton 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 FAS 3556?
FAS 3556 in Hamilton, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAS 3556 inspected?
FAS 3556'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 478 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAS 3556 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 FAS 3556?
FAS 3556 has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAS 3556?
FAS 3556 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FAS 3556 and does age affect safety?
FAS 3556 was built in 1947, making it 79 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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