Lee County, IA

185 public highway bridges

Lee County Bridge Snapshot

Lee County, Iowa contains 185 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 36.8% are rated “Good,” 39.5% “Fair,” 12.4% “Poor,” and 12.4% 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.

185

Total Bridges

36.8%

Good

12.4%

Poor

12.4%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

36.8% (68)

Fair

39.5% (73)

Poor

12.4% (23)

SD

12.4% (23)

All Bridges (185)

Sort:

OLD IA 289

Over: OVER BNSF RR

067051014, Lee, IA

Built 1958 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 70

J 40

Over: SMALL NATURAL STREAM

068041904, Lee, IA

Built 1931 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300

FM

Over: LAMALEES CREEK

066052601, Lee, IA

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

FM

Over: SMALL STREAM

066061401, Lee, IA

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 650

FM

Over: SMALL STREAM

066061404, Lee, IA

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

LOCAL

Over: SUGAR CREEK BRANCH

068061802, Lee, IA

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

FM

Over: LOST CREEK

069052604, Lee, IA

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

FM

Over: CREEK

069053009, Lee, IA

Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 330

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

069070201, Lee, IA

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

US 136

Over: SOAP CREEK & BNSF RR

1.8 MI. E OF JCT US 61, Lee, IA

Built 1974 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,220

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

068062604, Lee, IA

Built 1974 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 440

FM

Over: MUD CREEK

068041203, Lee, IA

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 650

IA 27

Over: STREAM

2.6 mi. N of Jct. SR J72, Lee, IA

Built 1947 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,200

IA 16

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.3 MI. W OF JCT. US 218, Lee, IA

Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,490

FM

Over: SKUNK RIVER

069040706, Lee, IA

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 750

FM

Over: SUGAR CREEK

068070301, Lee, IA

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 920

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

067060702, Lee, IA

Built 1975 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 34

FM

Over: LOST CREEK

068041202, Lee, IA

Built 1970 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 360

IA 16

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

1.7 mi. E of Jct. SR W46, Lee, IA

Built 1966 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 830

IA 27

Over: SUGAR CREEK

6.3 mi. N of MO St. Line, Lee, IA

Built 2001 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,200

MIDDLE RD

Over: PRICES CREEK

000000000, Lee, IA

Built 1977 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 820

AVE H

Over: FRENCH CREEK

067040401, Lee, IA

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,382

LOCAL

Over: HOG THIEF HOLLOW

065053303, Lee, IA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

FM

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

068032103, Lee, IA

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

FM

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

068032602, Lee, IA

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 260

FM

Over: MUD CREEK

068042304, Lee, IA

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410

LOCAL

Over: BONNELL CREEK

068061406, Lee, IA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34

FM

Over: CREEK

068070702, Lee, IA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 470

LOCAL

Over: LOST CREEK

069043102, Lee, IA

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

068070902, Lee, IA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Over: SMALL STREAM

066070104, Lee, IA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

FM

Over: CREEK

069042604, Lee, IA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

IA 2

Over: DEVIL CREEK

0.5 MI. W OF JCT. US 61, Lee, IA

Built 1973 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 4,250

FM

Over: HOG THIEF HOLLOW

065052011, Lee, IA

Built 1958 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 280

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

067051208, Lee, IA

Built 1961 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 530

NB US 61

Over: LOST CREEK

2.4 mi. S of Jct. IA 16, Lee, IA

Built 1966 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 4,550

FM

Over: PAINTER CREEK

067051905, Lee, IA

Built 1972 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,400

US 218 NB

Over: BIG SUGAR CREEK

AT JCT. IA 16, Lee, IA

Built 1970 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 4,550

IA 27 NB

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4.7 miles south of IA 2, Lee, IA

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,600

US 61 NB

Over: BNSF RR

3.9 MI. N OF JCT. US 218, Lee, IA

Built 1999 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 3,500

IA 27 SB

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

St. Francis Border Bridge, Lee, IA

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,600

IA 27 NB

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

St. Francis Border Bridge, Lee, IA

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,600

2ND ST

Over: SMALL NATURAL STREAM

067040308, Lee, IA

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,720

FM

Over: CREEK

069062305, Lee, IA

Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 150

FM

Over: SOLFERINO CREEK

066051304, Lee, IA

Built 1978 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 370

LOCAL

Over: SUGAR CREEK

067050503, Lee, IA

Built 1978 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 131

SHIMEK ST FOREST

Over: STREAM

Shimek Forest, Lee, IA

Built 1997 Load: 20.0 t

SHIMEK ST FOREST

Over: STREAM

1.1 mi. N of Jct. Iowa 2, Lee, IA

Built 1997 Load: 20.9 t

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

069070901, Lee, IA

Built 1974 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 26

FM

Over: SUGAR CREEK

068061303, Lee, IA

Built 1985 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 370

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

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 5, 2026