Des Moines County, IA

156 public highway bridges

Des Moines County Bridge Snapshot

Des Moines County, Iowa contains 156 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 35.3% are rated “Good,” 30.1% “Fair,” 16.7% “Poor,” and 16.7% 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.

156
Total Bridges
35.3%
Good
16.7%
Poor
16.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
35.3% (55)
Fair
30.1% (47)
Poor
16.7% (26)
SD
16.7% (26)

All Bridges (156)

CENTRAL AVE

Unknown

Over: US 34

1.7 mi E of Jct US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1970 ADT: 16,500

EB US 34

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY AVE

1.0 MI. W JCT. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1976 ADT: 2,900

WB US 34

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY AVE

1.0 MI. W OF JCT. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1976 ADT: 2,900

EB US 34

Unknown

Over: W BURLINGTON AVE

0.5 MI. W OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1976 ADT: 2,095

WB US 34

Unknown

Over: W BURLINGTON AVE

0.5 MI. W OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1976 ADT: 2,095

US 61

Unknown

Over: US 34

AT JCT. U.S. 34, Des Moines, IA

Built 1973 ADT: 9,700

CURRAN ST

Unknown

Over: US 34

0.8 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1973 ADT: 16,200

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR, CITY STS

1.5 mi. E of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 2,265

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR, CITY STS

1.5 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 735

US 34 RAMP

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR & CITY STREETS

1.4 MI. E OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 4,530

US 34 RAMP C

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR & CITY STREETS

1.5 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 1,470

4TH ST

Unknown

Over: US 34

2.1 mi. E of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1970 ADT: 17,400

US 34

Unknown

Over: BJRY AND CITY STS

0.3 MI W. OF ILLINOIS ST., Des Moines, IA

Built 1971 ADT: 5,200

US 34 WB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: PARKING LOT

0.2 mi. W of IL St. Line, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 500

S-E RAMP D

Unknown

Over: CITY STS

0.1 mi. W of IL Border, Des Moines, IA

Built 1993 ADT: 1,407

E-S RAMP B

Unknown

Over: HIGH & MAIN ST

0.4 MI. W OF IL ST. LINE, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 ADT: 5,200

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: BEAVERDALE RD-X40

At Jct SR X-40, Des Moines, IA

Built 2002 ADT: 1,350

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: BEAVERDALE RD-X40

At Jct. of S.R. X40, Des Moines, IA

Built 2002 ADT: 1,350

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: PRAIRIE GROVE RD

1.3 mi E of jct US34 Bus., Des Moines, IA

Built 2002 ADT: 165

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: PRARIE GROVE RD

1.3 mi E of jct US34 Bus., Des Moines, IA

Built 2002 ADT: 115

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: SR X-31 & LONG CREEK

6.4 mi. E of SR X30, Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 ADT: 345

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: X-31 & LONG CREEK

6.4 mi. E of SR X30, Des Moines, IA

Built 2005 ADT: 345

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: MT PLEASANT AVE

2.5 mi. W of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 2001 ADT: 780

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: MT. PLEASANT AVE

2.5 mi. W of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 2001 ADT: 780

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: BOUNDRY AVE

0.4 mi. E of US 34 Bus., Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 ADT: 165

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: BOUNDRY AVE

0.4 mi. E of US 34 Bus., Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 ADT: 165

US 34 EB

Unknown

Over: DMC HWY 34 & BNSF RR

5.4 mi. W of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 2004 ADT: 2,800

US 34 WB

Unknown

Over: DMC HWY 34 & BNSF RR

5.4 mi. W of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 2004 ADT: 1,400

PLANT ROAD K

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 8000' E. OF RD. H, Des Moines, IA

Built 1905 Load: 6.9 t ADT: 10

PLANT ROAD K

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

APPROX. 10,000' E. RD. H, Des Moines, IA

Built 1910 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 5

FM

Fair

Over: BIG HOLLOW CREEK

071042503, Des Moines, IA

Built 1955 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 100

FM

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

071033303, Des Moines, IA

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Fair

Over: DOLBEE CREEK

072023403, Des Moines, IA

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 35

LOCAL

Fair

Over: DOLBEE CREEK

072023304, Des Moines, IA

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 73

LOCAL

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK

072032103, Des Moines, IA

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 73

FM

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

071042503, Des Moines, IA

Built 1955 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 100

PLANT ROAD I

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 500' S. OF RD. M, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 15

LOCAL

Fair

Over: HINSON CREEK

071010603, Des Moines, IA

Built 1965 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Fair

Over: HAWKEYE CREEK

072021307, Des Moines, IA

Built 1963 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 16

FM

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

071042304, Des Moines, IA

Built 1941 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 130

FM

Fair

Over: KNOTTY CREEK

071023101, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 150

LOCAL

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

071042206, Des Moines, IA

Built 1950 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 47

RAMP TO WB US 34

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

0.4 mi. W of IL St. Line, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,940

J 20 AGENCY RD

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY

069050103, Des Moines, IA

Built 1935 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 400

FM

Fair

Over: YELLOW SPRING CREEK

071022204, Des Moines, IA

Built 1951 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 100

LOCAL

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

071041304, Des Moines, IA

Built 1974 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 35

LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST FORK CROOKED CREEK

072040503, Des Moines, IA

Built 1970 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 26

FM

Fair

Over: HAIGHT CREEK

071021203, Des Moines, IA

Built 1909 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK

072031704, Des Moines, IA

Built 1962 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 47

FM

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

070032104, Des Moines, IA

Built 1968 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,000

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial