Clarke County, IA

150 public highway bridges

Clarke County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Clarke County, Iowa contains 150 public highway bridges. Roughly 24% are rated “Good,” 40.7% “Fair,” and 34% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

150
Total Bridges
24%
Good
40.7%
Fair
34%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
24% (36)
Fair
40.7% (61)
Poor
34% (51)

All Bridges (150)

DOYLE ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 35

2.0 mi. S of SR H45, Clarke, IA

Built 1969 ADT: 16,000

CLAY STREET

Unknown

Over: I-35

1.0 mi. N of US 34, Clarke, IA

Built 1999 ADT: 15,500

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

071273306, Clarke, IA

Built 1964 ADT: 10

LOCAL

Fair

Over: WHITE BREAST CK

072262701, Clarke, IA

Built 1975 Load: 6.9 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SOUTH WHITE BREAST CREEK

071240804, Clarke, IA

Built 1982 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 34

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SOUTH OTTER CREEK

072240206, Clarke, IA

Built 1982 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Fair

Over: LOCAL CREEK

073261005, Clarke, IA

Built 1900 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SOUTH WHITE BREAST CREEK

071250902, Clarke, IA

Built 1985 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 15

LOCAL

Fair

Over: BR LONG CREEK

071273504, Clarke, IA

Built 1900 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 20

SCOTT ST

Fair

Over: SMALL CREEK

073241101, Clarke, IA

Built 2008 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 40

FM

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

073271506, Clarke, IA

Built 1955 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 71

FM

Fair

Over: SOUTH WHITE BREAST CREEK

071241002, Clarke, IA

Built 1939 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

073241504, Clarke, IA

Built 1942 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 34

LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST LONG CREEK

071271404, Clarke, IA

Built 1977 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST LONG CREEK

071272603, Clarke, IA

Built 1977 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 5

FM

Fair

Over: WHITE BREAST CREEK

071240304, Clarke, IA

Built 1958 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

FM

Fair

Over: BRANCH LONG CREEK

071273405, Clarke, IA

Built 1966 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 11

FM

Fair

Over: SMALL CREEK

071273302, Clarke, IA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 219

LOCAL

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

073251502, Clarke, IA

Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Fair

Over: S WHITE BREAST CR

071252201, Clarke, IA

Built 1985 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST LONG CK

071273606, Clarke, IA

Built 1975 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 29

FM

Fair

Over: CHARITON CREEK

071252504, Clarke, IA

Built 1981 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 40

FM

Fair

Over: BRANCH LONG CREEK

071271401, Clarke, IA

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Fair

Over: CHARITON CR

071243103, Clarke, IA

Built 1986 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 15

FM

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

073250202, Clarke, IA

Built 1962 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 71

FM

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK BRANCH

073243303, Clarke, IA

Built 1970 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL

Fair

Over: CREEK

072271903, Clarke, IA

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SO WHITE BREAST CREEK

071252204, Clarke, IA

Built 1983 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 71

FM

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

072250302, Clarke, IA

Built 1983 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SMALL

071273303, Clarke, IA

Built 1979 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 26

FM

Fair

Over: NORTH WHITE BREAST CREEK

071251204, Clarke, IA

Built 1981 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 15

FM

Fair

Over: EAST LONG CREEK

071273601, Clarke, IA

Built 1982 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 29

FM

Fair

Over: BEE CREEK

071263401, Clarke, IA

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15

FM

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

071271403, Clarke, IA

Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 71

LOCAL

Fair

Over: NORTH WHITE BREAST CREEK

071240504, Clarke, IA

Built 1982 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 60

FM

Fair

Over: CHARITON CREEK

071242302, Clarke, IA

Built 1980 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 50

FM

Fair

Over: NO WHITE BREAST CREEK

072253604, Clarke, IA

Built 1981 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 50

FM

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

073240104, Clarke, IA

Built 1980 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 71

FM

Fair

Over: WHITE BREAST CREEK

072252006, Clarke, IA

Built 1962 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 180

FM

Fair

Over: BRANCH OTTER CREEK

073242902, Clarke, IA

Built 1972 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 319

FM

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

073273604, Clarke, IA

Built 1982 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 40

FM

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

073271204, Clarke, IA

Built 1968 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 29

LOCAL

Fair

Over: WHITE BREAST CREEK

072253006, Clarke, IA

Built 1969 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Fair

Over: BR SQUAW CREEK

073262504, Clarke, IA

Built 1979 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 20

NB I-35

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

2.5 MI. NORTH OF IA 152, Clarke, IA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,400

LOCAL

Fair

Over: STREAM (LWC)

072241204, Clarke, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34

FM

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

072250603, Clarke, IA

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 658

FM

Fair

Over: SOUTH WEST CREEK

072261301, Clarke, IA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

FM

Fair

Over: WHITE BREAST CREEK

072262102, Clarke, IA

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240

GRIFFITH

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

072242703, Clarke, IA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67
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