O'Brien County, IA

229 public highway bridges

O'Brien County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, O'Brien County, Iowa contains 229 public highway bridges. Roughly 52.4% are rated “Good,” 40.6% “Fair,” and 4.8% “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.

229
Total Bridges
52.4%
Good
40.6%
Fair
4.8%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
52.4% (120)
Fair
40.6% (93)
Poor
4.8% (11)

All Bridges (229)

US 59

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.4 mi. N of Jct. SR B24, O'Brien, IA

Built 1973 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 980

FM

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

95 42 30 02, O'Brien, IA

Built 2010 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 478

LOCAL

Good

Over: LITTLE FLOYD RIVER

096421001, O'Brien, IA

Built 1975 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 46

LOCAL

Good

Over: SO BR LITTLE FLOYD RIVER

096421201, O'Brien, IA

Built 1975 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 35

FAS MAJOR B-40

Good

Over: ROETZEL CREEK

095420801, O'Brien, IA

Built 2006 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 828

WILSON AVE

Good

Over: SMALL UNNAMED CREEK

097391102, O'Brien, IA

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21

FM

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097422102, O'Brien, IA

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 240

LOCAL SEC RD

Good

Over: LANGE CREEK SOUTH

094422601, O'Brien, IA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

FM

Good

Over: SMALL UN-NAMED CREEK

097391302, O'Brien, IA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL SEC RD

Good

Over: SEWER CREEK

097393502, O'Brien, IA

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097401801, O'Brien, IA

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21

FM

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

097420801, O'Brien, IA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 469

LOCAL

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

097421901, O'Brien, IA

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

096413401, O'Brien, IA

Built 1998 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11

FM

Good

Over: OCHEYEDAN RIVER

097391201, O'Brien, IA

Built 1979 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097411102, O'Brien, IA

Built 1986 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 50

ORIOLE AVE

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

095410702, O'Brien, IA

Built 2015 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 210

FM

Good

Over: WATERMAN CREEK

096391702, O'Brien, IA

Built 1937 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,057

FM

Good

Over: SO BR LITTLE FLOYD RIVER

096410302, O'Brien, IA

Built 2009 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 459

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL UN-NAMED CREEK

096390301, O'Brien, IA

Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 11

410TH ST

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

095 41 16 01, O'Brien, IA

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 21

FM

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

096410602, O'Brien, IA

Built 1980 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 409

LOCAL

Good

Over: LITTLE FLOYD RIVER

097412801, O'Brien, IA

Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 41

LOCAL

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097401901, O'Brien, IA

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 35

LOCAL SEC RD

Good

Over: WATERMAN CREEK

097393001, O'Brien, IA

Built 1988 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 50

FM

Good

Over: DRY RUN

095412401, O'Brien, IA

Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 60

FM

Good

Over: LITTLE FLOYD RIVER

097412902, O'Brien, IA

Built 1992 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 489

LOCAL

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097401902, O'Brien, IA

Built 1987 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 15

SORRELL AVE

Good

Over: GINGER CREEK

095402901, O'Brien, IA

Built 2016 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11

STARLING AVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN

095403302, O'Brien, IA

Built 2018 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 30

REDWOOD AVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN

095412602, O'Brien, IA

Built 2023 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 35

POLK AVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

095412802, O'Brien, IA

Built 2021 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 30

WARBLER AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE WATERMAN CR

096393302, O'Brien, IA

Built 2019 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 35

IA 60 SB

Good

Over: DME RR

0.6 mi S of jct US 18, O'Brien, IA

Built 2005 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,600

IA 60 NB

Good

Over: DME RR

0.6 mi. S of jct. US 18, O'Brien, IA

Built 2005 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,600

FM

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097423002, O'Brien, IA

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 549

WHITE AVE

Good

Over: SEWER CREEK

097393402, O'Brien, IA

Built 2000 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL SEC RD

Good

Over: LANGE CREEK SOUTH

094422402, O'Brien, IA

Built 2001 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 26

B46 420TH ST

Good

Over: WATERMAN CREEK

095392303, O'Brien, IA

Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 26

POLK AVE

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

095411602, O'Brien, IA

Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11

POLK AVE

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

095413302, O'Brien, IA

Built 2021 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 46

340TH ST

Good

Over: WATERMAN CREEK

096390701, O'Brien, IA

Built 2021 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 41

NEST AVE

Good

Over: LAMKIN CREEK

09642090201, O'Brien, IA

Built 2014 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 46

MONROE AVE

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER OVERFLOW

097422902, O'Brien, IA

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 518

FM

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

094411502, O'Brien, IA

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 828

LOCAL SEC RD

Good

Over: BARRY CREEK

095391701, O'Brien, IA

Built 1976 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 15

FM

Good

Over: LAMKIN CREEK

096422202, O'Brien, IA

Built 1976 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,337

LOCAL

Good

Over: ENGELS CREEK

097422202, O'Brien, IA

Built 1981 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 21

LOCAL

Good

Over: SWEENEY CREEK

097423602, O'Brien, IA

Built 1995 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 30

FM

Good

Over: FLOYD RIVER

097421102, O'Brien, IA

Built 2004 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 199
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