State profile · Above median Poor share

Iowa bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Iowa, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,753
Public bridges
36.5%
Good condition
20.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

20,753

Public highway bridges in Iowa

Good Condition

36.5%

7,582 bridges rated 7-9

-13.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

20.0%

4,153 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

13.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Iowa vs national bridge condition

Iowa - Good condition share 36.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Iowa - Poor-condition share 66.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Iowa38.5%40.4%21.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Iowa (FHWA NBI)

Counties (99)

Adair 208 Adams 147 Allamakee 170 Appanoose 159 Audubon 161 Benton 327 Black Hawk 411 Boone 119 Bremer 220 Buchanan 281 Buena Vista 140 Butler 261 Calhoun 171 Carroll 223 Cass 237 Cedar 265 Cerro Gordo 210 Cherokee 223 Chickasaw 268 Clarke 150 Clay 138 Clayton 214 Clinton 325 Crawford 242 Dallas 154 Davis 156 Decatur 178 Delaware 254 Des Moines 156 Dickinson 73 Dubuque 304 Emmet 70 Fayette 288 Floyd 195 Franklin 214 Fremont 133 Greene 150 Grundy 270 Guthrie 236 Hamilton 134 Hancock 128 Hardin 211 Harrison 162 Henry 144 Howard 193 Humboldt 70 Ida 164 Iowa 189 Jackson 209 Jasper 321 Jefferson 142 Johnson 317 Jones 215 Keokuk 152 Kossuth 256 Lee 185 Linn 428 Louisa 134 Lucas 186 Lyon 241 Madison 221 Mahaska 219 Marion 204 Marshall 283 Mills 170 Mitchell 160 Monona 125 Monroe 126 Montgomery 184 Muscatine 127 O'Brien 229 Osceola 176 Page 185 Palo Alto 114 Plymouth 407 Pocahontas 186 Polk 415 Pottawattamie 469 Poweshiek 221 Ringgold 206 Sac 188 Scott 212 Shelby 194 Sioux 429 Story 262 Tama 307 Taylor 220 Union 153 Van Buren 142 Wapello 160 Warren 231 Washington 203 Wayne 163 Webster 179 Winnebago 48 Winneshiek 317 Woodbury 379 Worth 89 Wright 168

Iowa vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Iowa on the same metric.

WV

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

SD

South Dakota

16.24% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,905
Selected

IA

Iowa

20.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,753

VI

Virgin Islands

29.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Iowa

Six lowest-condition bridges in Iowa, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

270TH STREET

Poor

Over: ROSE BRANCH

071343401, Adams, IA

Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 79

LOCAL

Poor

Over: CREEK

078342601, Audubon, IA

Built 1935 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21

KLINE RD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

87-12-15-02-10, Black Hawk, IA

Built 1948 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL - 700TH

Poor

Over: TRIB TROUBLESOME CREEK

077351402, Cass, IA

Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL - DAYTONA

Poor

Over: BUCK CREEK

077361903, Cass, IA

Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 35

100TH ST.

Poor

Over: UNION CREEK

083E20101, Clinton, IA

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 78

All Bridges in Iowa

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094442701, Sioux, IA

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15

FM

Good

Over: CREEK

094452502, Sioux, IA

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094452602, Sioux, IA

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094460704, Sioux, IA

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 45

K42

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094462402, Sioux, IA

Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

B58

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094471801, Sioux, IA

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

094472401, Sioux, IA

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: CREEK

095431901, Sioux, IA

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

LILY AVE

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095432702, Sioux, IA

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095433001, Sioux, IA

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

095440301, Sioux, IA

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 80

LOCAL

Good

Over: CREEK

095440602, Sioux, IA

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

LOCAL

Good

Over: STREAM

095441502, Sioux, IA

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095442801, Sioux, IA

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 90

410TH ST

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095451501, Sioux, IA

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 159

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095451702, Sioux, IA

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 120

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095452702, Sioux, IA

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095453202, Sioux, IA

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Good

Over: CREEK

095461002, Sioux, IA

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

095461402, Sioux, IA

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34

FIG AVE

Good

Over: CREEK

095461502, Sioux, IA

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095462302, Sioux, IA

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

LOCAL

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

095470102, Sioux, IA

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 45

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

095471001, Sioux, IA

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

095471501, Sioux, IA

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

096432802, Sioux, IA

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

FM

Good

Over: SMALL

096432901, Sioux, IA

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 40

370TH ST

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096433001, Sioux, IA

Built 2012 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34

LOCAL

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

096433201, Sioux, IA

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

LARCH AVE

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

South 2,910, Sioux, IA

Built 2015 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096433302, Sioux, IA

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

330TH ST

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

096440401, Sioux, IA

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11

FM

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

096441101, Sioux, IA

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096441302, Sioux, IA

Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096441401, Sioux, IA

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096441601, Sioux, IA

Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096441901, Sioux, IA

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

096442101, Sioux, IA

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

JAY AVE

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096442202, Sioux, IA

Built 2014 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096451202, Sioux, IA

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 45

350TH AVE

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

096451301, Sioux, IA

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

096453002, Sioux, IA

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 110

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

096453002, Sioux, IA

Built 1978 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 110

380TH ST

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096453101, Sioux, IA

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 359

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL

096460602, Sioux, IA

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL

Good

Over: STREAM

096460802, Sioux, IA

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

FM

Good

Over: NO NAME CREEK

096470303, Sioux, IA

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 159

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

096472501, Sioux, IA

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

097431802, Sioux, IA

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11

LARCH AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

097433302, Sioux, IA

Built 2012 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 71

Showing 16,501-16,550 of 20,753 bridges

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