V43 N ELK RUN RD
Carrying V43 N ELK RUN RD over TRIB TO ELK RUN CREEK
89-12-15-02-10, Black Hawk, Iowa
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
V43 N ELK RUN RD in Black Hawk, Iowa is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1992, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:000000000366800
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: V43 N ELK RUN RD
The V43 N ELK RUN RD bridge in Black Hawk, Iowa carries V43 N ELK RUN RD over TRIB TO ELK RUN CREEK. It was built in 1992, making it 34 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.7 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,687 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How V43 N ELK RUN RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1992, earlier than 175 of Black Hawk's 489 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
V43 N ELK RUN RD vs every rated Iowa bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 69% higher than 31% 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
- 1992
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.7 m (29 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,687 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000366800
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 V43 N ELK RUN 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 V43 N ELK RUN 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 V43 N ELK RUN RD?
V43 N ELK RUN RD in Black Hawk, Iowa on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is V43 N ELK RUN RD inspected?
V43 N ELK RUN 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 2,687 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. V43 N ELK RUN RD 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 V43 N ELK RUN RD?
V43 N ELK RUN RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining V43 N ELK RUN RD?
V43 N ELK RUN RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is V43 N ELK RUN RD and does age affect safety?
V43 N ELK RUN RD was built in 1992, making it 34 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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