Van Buren County, IA

142 public highway bridges

Van Buren County Bridge Snapshot

Van Buren County, Iowa contains 142 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 25.4% are rated “Good,” 42.3% “Fair,” 32.4% “Poor,” and 32.4% 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.

142

Total Bridges

25.4%

Good

32.4%

Poor

32.4%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

25.4% (36)

Fair

42.3% (60)

Poor

32.4% (46)

SD

32.4% (46)

All Bridges (142)

Sort:

LOCAL

Over: CHEQUEST CREEK

069102710, Van Buren, IA

Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 140

FM

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

070111705, Van Buren, IA

Built 1977 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 240

FM

Over: INDIAN CREEK

068093004, Van Buren, IA

Built 1994 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 260

FM

Over: STREAM

069111406, Van Buren, IA

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 720

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

068090404, Van Buren, IA

Built 1988 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 73

LOCAL

Over: STREAM

068090506, Van Buren, IA

Built 1987 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 11

GARDEN RD

Over: TRIB CHEQUEST CREEK

069102004, Van Buren, IA

Built 2004 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 11

IA 16

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

1.7 mi. W of W jct. IA 1, Van Buren, IA

Built 1989 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 940

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

070082302, Van Buren, IA

Built 2003 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 16

FM

Over: CREEK

068090103, Van Buren, IA

Built 1985 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 430

FM

Over: FOX RIVER

068103404, Van Buren, IA

Built 1985 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

069110104, Van Buren, IA

Built 2001 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 11

IA 2

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

0.2 mi. E of Jct. IA 81, Van Buren, IA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,440

V64

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

1.5 MILES S. OF IA 16, Van Buren, IA

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

LOCAL

Over: HOLCOMB CREEK

070113504, Van Buren, IA

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

FM

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

069080302, Van Buren, IA

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 420

120TH ST

Over: CREEK

070081801, Van Buren, IA

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 62

HEATHER AVE

Over: CREEK

070100504, Van Buren, IA

Built 2018 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 25

FM

Over: CREEK

067101101, Van Buren, IA

Built 2002 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 25

OSAGE AVE

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

068093304, Van Buren, IA

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 51

J12 118TH RD

Over: STUMP CREEK

070110830, Van Buren, IA

Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 35

YELLOW AVE

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

069081202, Van Buren, IA

Built 2014 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 35

FM

Over: CHEQUEST CREEK

069111408, Van Buren, IA

Built 1989 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 720

290TH ST

Over: CREEK

067080503, Van Buren, IA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 50

FM

Over: LICK CREEK

069100105, Van Buren, IA

Built 2000 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 80

J40

Over: HONEY CREEK

068080803, Van Buren, IA

Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 540

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

068103005, Van Buren, IA

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16

LOCAL

Over: COATES CREEK

069081701, Van Buren, IA

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11

IA 16

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

1.6 Mi. E. of SR W30, Van Buren, IA

Built 2015 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,070

IA 1

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

3.9 mi. N of jct. IA 2, Van Buren, IA

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,270

TIMBER AVE

Over: TRIB DES MOINES RIVER

068083204, Van Buren, IA

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 51

QUAIL ROAD

Over: BEAR CREEK

068091106, Van Buren, IA

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 45

J12 110TH RD

Over: LICK CREEK

070100903, Van Buren, IA

Built 2020 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 70

FM

Over: FOX RIVER

068112502, Van Buren, IA

Built 2003 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 500

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

069080204, Van Buren, IA

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 26

FM

Over: INDIAN CREEK

067090304, Van Buren, IA

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

120TH ST

Over: TRIB DESMOINES RIVER

070111703, Van Buren, IA

Built 2019 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 35

J40 220TH ST

Over: REEDS CREEK

068080301, Van Buren, IA

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 530

LOCAL

Over: TRIB DES MOINES RIVER

070111709, Van Buren, IA

Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 91

IA 16

Over: STUMP CREEK

3.3 mi W of Jct. SR V64, Van Buren, IA

Built 2003 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,190

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

070093101, Van Buren, IA

Built 2004 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 47

180TH ST

Over: ROCK CREEK

069091601, Van Buren, IA

Built 2019 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 91

LOCAL

Over: STREAM

070102202, Van Buren, IA

Built 2007 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Over: STREAM

070102205, Van Buren, IA

Built 2006 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Over: INDIAN CREEK

067080604, Van Buren, IA

Built 1996 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 35

IA 81

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

0.1 Mi. S of Jct. IA 2, Van Buren, IA

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 650

LOCAL

Over: SMALL STREAM

069091501, Van Buren, IA

Built 1976 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

070083204, Van Buren, IA

Built 1961 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 21

LOCAL

Over: CREEK

070111406, Van Buren, IA

Built 1968 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 11

LOCAL

Over: REEDS CREEK

068081103, Van Buren, IA

Built 1967 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 35

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