Des Moines County, IA

156 public highway bridges

Des Moines County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Des Moines County, Iowa contains 156 public highway bridges. Roughly 35.3% are rated “Good,” 30.1% “Fair,” and 16.7% “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.

156
Total Bridges
35.3%
Good
30.1%
Fair
16.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (156)

LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST FORK CROOKED CREEK

072040601, Des Moines, IA

Built 1965 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 16

LOCAL

Fair

Over: KNOTTY CREEK

071032501, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 123

FM

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD DRAIN

071013102, Des Moines, IA

Built 1953 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

070030408, Des Moines, IA

Built 1974 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 73

FM

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK

071041201, Des Moines, IA

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 610

WB US 34

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

0.3 mi. W of jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA

Built 1976 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 4,250

LOCAL

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

071042107, Des Moines, IA

Built 1972 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 21

LOCAL

Fair

Over: HAWKEYE CREEK

072021502, Des Moines, IA

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 62

W BURLINGTON

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

070032509, Des Moines, IA

Built 1996 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 4,062

LOCAL

Fair

Over: KNOTTY CREEK

070031205, Des Moines, IA

Built 1900 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 26

SUMMER ST

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

069032509, Des Moines, IA

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,530

LOCAL

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

070030806, Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21

CENTRAL AVE

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

700234000, Des Moines, IA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,350

WASHINGTON ST

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

700234000, Des Moines, IA

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,640

UNNAMED ROAD

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

N OF STRUCTURE 05487, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

PLANT ROAD P

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

APPROX. 8700' E. OF RD. H, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

PLANT ROAD C

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 1900' N. OF RD. I, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

FM

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

069032905, Des Moines, IA

Built 1951 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 150

LOCAL

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

070042801, Des Moines, IA

Built 1977 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 91

LOCAL

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD DRAIN

071022501, Des Moines, IA

Built 1992 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 176

160TH AVE

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

071270801, Des Moines, IA

Built 2016 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 91

LOCAL

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

070031607, Des Moines, IA

Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 390

FS AREA ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 3000' N. OF RD. I, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 10

YARD G ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 5200 S. OF RD. I, Des Moines, IA

Built 1946 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10

PLANT ROAD FS-12

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

APPROX. 3000' N. OF RD I, Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10

X 99

Good

Over: DOLBEE CREEK

072022406, Des Moines, IA

Built 1938 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 900

EB US 34

Good

Over: BNSF RR

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

Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,450

US 61 NB

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

0.6 M N of Memorial Pk RD, Des Moines, IA

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t

FM

Good

Over: RUNNING SLOUGH DRAIN

071010401, Des Moines, IA

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

H40 SPERRY RD

Good

Over: YELLOW SPRING CREEK

071020803, Des Moines, IA

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 227

155TH ST

Good

Over: YELLOW SPRING CREEK

071023507, Des Moines, IA

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

US 61 SB

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

0.3 mi Sof Flint River Rd, Des Moines, IA

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

LOCAL

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

069032307, Des Moines, IA

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51

FM WALKER RD

Good

Over: TURKEY HOLLOW CREEK

070021706, Des Moines, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

LOC Y CAMP RD

Good

Over: TURKEY HOLLOW CREEK

070021704, Des Moines, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104

FM

Good

Over: LITTLE FLINT CREEK

070031706, Des Moines, IA

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160

220TH AVE

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

070042904, Des Moines, IA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

HWY 79

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

070043401, Des Moines, IA

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,650

FM

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD DRAIN

071010703, Des Moines, IA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

160TH ST

Good

Over: RUNNING SLOUGH DRAIN

071013103, Des Moines, IA

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

071023503, Des Moines, IA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51

LOCAL

Good

Over: STREAM

071033305, Des Moines, IA

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 91

FM

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

071041702, Des Moines, IA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

190TH AVE

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

071042603, Des Moines, IA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

155TH AVE

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

072032006, Des Moines, IA

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41

LOCAL

Good

Over: EAST FORK CROOKED RIVER

072040404, Des Moines, IA

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 460

260TH ST

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

07204801, Des Moines, IA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

072042002, Des Moines, IA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

072042704, Des Moines, IA

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

072042902, Des Moines, IA

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51

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