Cherokee County, IA

223 public highway bridges

Cherokee County Bridge Snapshot

Cherokee County, Iowa contains 223 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 36.3% are rated “Good,” 33.6% “Fair,” 30% “Poor,” and 30% 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.

223
Total Bridges
36.3%
Good
30%
Poor
30%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
36.3% (81)
Fair
33.6% (75)
Poor
30% (67)
SD
30% (67)

All Bridges (223)

FM 450TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

093402201, Cherokee, IA

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 319

FM C-16/450TH

Good

Over: CREEK

093391903, Cherokee, IA

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 518

470TH ST

Good

Over: BEAK CREEK

093413301, Cherokee, IA

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

L48 J AVE

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

093413402, Cherokee, IA

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 489

V AVENUE

Good

Over: PITCHER CREEK

091391502, Cherokee, IA

Built 2022 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

LOCAL-520TH ST.

Good

Over: W FORK LITTLE SIOUX

092422601, Cherokee, IA

Built 2010 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15

440TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

093411601, Cherokee, IA

Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL 430TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

093420801, Cherokee, IA

Built 1998 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20

R AVENUE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

091400104, Cherokee, IA

Built 2006 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 30

C AVE

Good

Over: FIDDLE CREEK

092421602, Cherokee, IA

Built 2023 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 71

LOCAL-510TH ST.

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

092422201, Cherokee, IA

Built 2001 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 40

FM M21

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

091391504, Cherokee, IA

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 390

LOCAL 560TH ST.

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

091411301, Cherokee, IA

Built 2001 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL-480TH ST.

Good

Over: CREEK

092410201, Cherokee, IA

Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 34

590TH ST

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

091393501, Cherokee, IA

Built 2003 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 5

FM RIVER RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SIOUX RVR

091403103, Cherokee, IA

Built 2008 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 748

FM J AVE.

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

091411502, Cherokee, IA

Built 2011 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 15

LOCAL-480TH ST

Good

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE SIOUX

092420101, Cherokee, IA

Built 2002 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 71

LOCAL-640TH ST

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

090422801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2005 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 560TH ST.

Good

Over: PERRY CREEK

091401801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2001 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 15

FM F AVE

Good

Over: N FORK LITTLE SIOUX

093422402, Cherokee, IA

Built 2001 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 40

LOCAL-510TH ST

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

092412001, Cherokee, IA

Built 1999 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL-510TH ST

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

092392101, Cherokee, IA

Built 2010 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL-510TH ST

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

092392201, Cherokee, IA

Built 2010 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 26

FM 560TH ST

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

091391701, Cherokee, IA

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

LOCAL-480TH ST.

Good

Over: CREEK

092410101, Cherokee, IA

Built 1999 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 470TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

093393501, Cherokee, IA

Built 2000 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11

LOCAL 420TH ST

Good

Over: CREEK

093420501, Cherokee, IA

Built 1997 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 20

B AVENUE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

090420802, Cherokee, IA

Built 1998 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 26

LOCAL C AVE.

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

091422802, Cherokee, IA

Built 1998 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL- 600TH ST

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

090410601, Cherokee, IA

Built 1997 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 11

OLD 21 ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

092402306, Cherokee, IA

Built 2006 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 120

FM-HIGH CTRY.RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

092400403, Cherokee, IA

Built 1991 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 50

M 21 (V AVE)

Good

Over: PITCHER CREEK

090390302, Cherokee, IA

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 390

US 59

Good

Over: GREY CREEK

0.7 mi. S of Jct. SR C16, Cherokee, IA

Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,000

FM-530TH ST.

Good

Over: FIDDLE CREEK

092423203, Cherokee, IA

Built 1985 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 778

LOCAL-520TH ST

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

092392801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 26

FM

Good

Over: LITTLE SIOUX RVR W FORK

091421502, Cherokee, IA

Built 2008 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 838

620TH ST

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

090411801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 15

500TH ST

Good

Over: BADGER CREEL

092391801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

C43 550TH ST

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

091390801, Cherokee, IA

Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 619

630TH ST

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

090402201, Cherokee, IA

Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 20

LOCAL-510TH ST.

Good

Over: RAILROAD CREEK

092402101, Cherokee, IA

Built 2009 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 71

FM- 510TH ST

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

090410701, Cherokee, IA

Built 1998 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 240

LOCAL-E AVE.

Good

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE SIOUX

092423502, Cherokee, IA

Built 1998 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 90

LOCAL-600TH ST

Good

Over: PITCHER CREEK

090390301, Cherokee, IA

Built 1996 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 11

LOCAL Y AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

093391204, Cherokee, IA

Built 2007 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 26

LOCAL-640TH ST

Good

Over: PIERSON CREEK

090422701, Cherokee, IA

Built 1996 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 26

FM-W AVE.

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

092391402, Cherokee, IA

Built 2005 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 190

US 59

Good

Over: GREY CREEK

2.0 mi N of Jct. IA 3, Cherokee, IA

Built 1985 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 2,000

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