Buena Vista County, IA

140 public highway bridges

Buena Vista County Bridge Snapshot

Buena Vista County, Iowa contains 140 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 37.1% are rated “Good,” 29.3% “Fair,” 33.6% “Poor,” and 33.6% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in IA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

140
Total Bridges
37.1%
Good
33.6%
Poor
33.6%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
37.1% (52)
Fair
29.3% (41)
Poor
33.6% (47)
SD
33.6% (47)

All Bridges (140)

LOCAL

Good

Over: RACCOON RIVER

090362503, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1987 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

090360401, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

FM

Good

Over: BOYER CREEK

090373401, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

30TH AVE

Good

Over: BR MAPLE RIVER

090382102, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: BRANCH RACCOON RIVER

091363604, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR MAPLE CREEK

092380602, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

093351705, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

FM

Good

Over: CREEK

093360407, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

FM

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

091362202, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

BLUFF ST

Good

Over: STREAM

093370503, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65

LOCAL

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

090382102, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2005 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR RACOON RIVER

092361801, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2010 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 15

M44 105TH AVE

Good

Over: POOR FARM CREEK

091372704, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2017 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,414

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

090362602, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1998 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 26

M 50 160TH AVE

Good

Over: OUTLET CREEK

090362702, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 509

LOCAL

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

090381501, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2004 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 15

540TH ST

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

091370601, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

091383002, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2000 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 15

IA 110

Good

Over: STORM LAKE INLET

1.3 mi. S of jct. IA 7, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,890

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

092351501, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2009 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 15

LOCAL RD 540TH

Good

Over: CREEK

091350601, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2002 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 20

IA 7

Good

Over: NORTH RACCOON RIVER

3.2 mi. W of SR M54, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2002 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,050

650TH ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH DIST 1

090353601, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 45

500TH ST

Good

Over: RACCOON RIVER

092361701, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15

LOCAL

Good

Over: RACCOON RIVER

090361301, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 71

140TH AVE

Good

Over: CREEK

093362902, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2017 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 40

240TH AVE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

090352502, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2013 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 50

180TH AVE

Good

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

091361202, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2012 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 40

M50 160TH AVE

Good

Over: CREEK

093363402, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2016 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 249

LOCAL

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

090353602, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2007 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 26

IA 7

Good

Over: PRARIE CREEK DD

1.5 mi. E of SR M54, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2000 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,230

C43 555TH ST

Good

Over: BRANCH RACCOON RIVER

091361003, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2016 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 100

FM

Good

Over: RACOON RIVER

090361201, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2010 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 40

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

091360403, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 45

FM

Good

Over: BRANCH RACCOON RIVER

091361502, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 450

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR LITTLE SIOUX RIVER

093383602, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR LITTLE SIOUX RIVER

092382401, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2001 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 80

LOCAL

Good

Over: BR MAPLE CREEK

092383104, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1997 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: RACOON RIVER

092362801, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2004 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 30

FM

Good

Over: RACCOON RIVER

091362301, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1997 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Good

Over: RACOON RIVER

091362601, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2006 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 34

FM

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SIOUX RVR

093381401, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1996 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Good

Over: OUTLET CREEK

090362601, Buena Vista, IA

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 26

FM

Poor

Over: LITTLE MAPLE RIVER

090382101, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1974 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 569

LOCAL

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

093381006, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1973 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 30

FM

Poor

Over: SM STREAM

090382101, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1974 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 569

LOCAL

Poor

Over: STREAM

090373102, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1975 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Poor

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

092362902, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1930 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Poor

Over: CREEK

091382801, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1976 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Poor

Over: BR RACCOON RIVER

091361702, Buena Vista, IA

Built 1977 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 15

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