Franklin County, IA

214 public highway bridges

Franklin County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Franklin County, Iowa contains 214 public highway bridges. Roughly 42.1% are rated “Good,” 37.4% “Fair,” and 13.6% “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.

214
Total Bridges
42.1%
Good
37.4%
Fair
13.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
42.1% (90)
Fair
37.4% (80)
Poor
13.6% (29)

All Bridges (214)

LOCAL

Fair

Over: MAYNES CREEK

091202304, Franklin, IA

Built 1952 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30

FM 190TH ST

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

092211201, Franklin, IA

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 884

NETTLE AVE

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

092200502, Franklin, IA

Built 1983 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 20

QUAIL AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CR

092201402, Franklin, IA

Built 1966 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 62

FM JONQUIL AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

093211002, Franklin, IA

Built 1980 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 44

LARK AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

093211202, Franklin, IA

Built 1981 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 47

NETTLE AVE

Fair

Over: MAYNES CR

091203202, Franklin, IA

Built 1973 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 51

BALSAM AVE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH #32

091222902, Franklin, IA

Built 1969 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 44

FM MALLARD AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

093201902, Franklin, IA

Built 1963 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 49

240TH STREET

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

093191801, Franklin, IA

Built 1980 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 26

FM OLIVE AVE

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

092202102, Franklin, IA

Built 1983 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,031

FM SPRUCE AVE

Fair

Over: N BEAVER CREEK

090193102, Franklin, IA

Built 1971 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 177

FM OLIVE AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

092200402, Franklin, IA

Built 1975 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 638

180TH STREET

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

092201501, Franklin, IA

Built 1979 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 44

FM OLIVE AVE

Fair

Over: BEEDS CREEK

092202806, Franklin, IA

Built 1961 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,365

NETTLE AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

093203202, Franklin, IA

Built 1978 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 20

FM S13

Fair

Over: IOWA RIVER

091223103, Franklin, IA

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 570

FM 210TH ST

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

093203103, Franklin, IA

Built 1974 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 137

I 35 SB OFF RAMP

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.1 MILES NORTH OF JCT. 3, Franklin, IA

Built 1974 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 680

I-35

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.1 MI. S OF SR C13, Franklin, IA

Built 1972 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 16,900

FM JONQUIL AVE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH NO 6

090211002, Franklin, IA

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

RAVEN AVE

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

091202502, Franklin, IA

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

MALLARD AVE

Fair

Over: MAYNES CREEK

091203002, Franklin, IA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,277

KILLDEER AVE

Fair

Over: MAYNES CREEK

091212302, Franklin, IA

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21

HEATHER AVE

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

092210502, Franklin, IA

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21

LARK AVE

Fair

Over: BEEDS CREEK

092212502, Franklin, IA

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 91

YARROW AVE

Fair

Over: BOYLAN CREEK

093191302, Franklin, IA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

HEATHER AVE

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

093210802, Franklin, IA

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Fair

Over: FLAY CREEK

093220301, Franklin, IA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

FM 45TH STREET

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAW

090222205, Franklin, IA

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 226

SR 160 TH ST

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

092222503, Franklin, IA

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62

NETTLE AVE

Fair

Over: WATERWAY

091201702, Franklin, IA

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

1ST ST NW

Fair

Over: BEEDS CREEK

0000000000, Franklin, IA

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,468

FM (70TH ST)

Fair

Over: DD NO. 6

090211101, Franklin, IA

Built 1956 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 570

FM 110TH ST

Fair

Over: MAYNES CREEK

091212101, Franklin, IA

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 88

FM 100TH ST

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

091222901, Franklin, IA

Built 1961 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 560

FRANKLIN AVE

Fair

Over: BOYLAN CR

093191104, Franklin, IA

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5

95TH ST

Fair

Over: MAYNES CREEK

091202905, Franklin, IA

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 51

FM 160TH ST

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

092192901, Franklin, IA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 88

I 35 SB

Fair

Over: FINK CATTLE PASS

0.5 mi. S of Jct. IA 3, Franklin, IA

Built 1973 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 8,250

I-35

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1 mi. N of Jct. IA 3, Franklin, IA

Built 1974 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15,300

200TH STREET

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CR

092210601, Franklin, IA

Built 1965 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 21

SB I-35

Fair

Over: OVER ABAND RR

2.9 MI. S OF SR C47, Franklin, IA

Built 1974 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 8,250

LOCAL 30TH ST

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

090203601, Franklin, IA

Built 1983 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 16

C 47 (95TH ST)

Fair

Over: IOWA RIVER

0.5 miles east of S13, Franklin, IA

Built 2012 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 560

I-35

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH NO.48

0.3 MI S OF SR C47, Franklin, IA

Built 1974 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15,100

FM GROUSE AVE

Good

Over: DD NO. 30

092211902, Franklin, IA

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 559

I-35

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.0 MI. N of SR C13, Franklin, IA

Built 1972 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 17,300

LOCAL

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

090193504, Franklin, IA

Built 1985 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 128

FM RAVEN AVE

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

092202502, Franklin, IA

Built 1983 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 59
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