State profile · Above national median SD

Iowa bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Iowa — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

20.0%

4,153 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 66.7%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Iowa (FHWA NBI)

Iowa36.534476943092564%38.39444899532597%20.011564593070883%20.011564593070883%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Iowa on the same metric.

54

West Virginia

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

46

South Dakota

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

19

Iowa

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

78

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

270TH STREET

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: MUD CREEK

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

Built 1948 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL - 700TH

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB TROUBLESOME CREEK

077351402, Cass, IA

Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11

LOCAL - DAYTONA

Structurally Deficient

Over: BUCK CREEK

077361903, Cass, IA

Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 35

100TH ST.

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNION CREEK

083E20101, Clinton, IA

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 78

All Bridges in Iowa

PRIMROSE AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: CREEK

100161604, Mitchell, IA

Built 1950 ADT: 20

PRIMROSE AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CEDAR RIVER

099161604, Mitchell, IA

Built 1908 ADT: 33

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: WILLOW CREEK

082421404, Monona, IA

Built 1905 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: JORDAN CREEK

082430503, Monona, IA

Built 1912 ADT: 15

LOCAL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOCAL STREAM

085431405, Monona, IA

Built 1964 ADT: 26

LOCAL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WEST FORK DD

085450401, Monona, IA

Built 1912 ADT: 34

100TH ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: FARMERS GARRETSON DD

085450501, Monona, IA

Built 1913 ADT: 11

SOUTH CLINTON ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: OVER BNSF RR

072172206, Monroe, IA

Built 1932 ADT: 1,585

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAINAGE

071171904, Monroe, IA

Built 1954 ADT: 20

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAINAGE

071172907, Monroe, IA

Built 1943 ADT: 40

FM

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TARKIO TRIB

071370702, Montgomery, IA

Built 1947 ADT: 60

FM

Structurally Deficient

Over: NISHNABOTNA

071381901, Montgomery, IA

Built 1942 ADT: 60

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: WALNUT CREEK

071390401, Montgomery, IA

Built 1966 ADT: 11

LOCAL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WALNUT CREEK

071391701, Montgomery, IA

Built 1951 ADT: 20

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOCAL CREEK

071392902, Montgomery, IA

Built 1940 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TARKIO CREEK

072371401, Montgomery, IA

Built 1979 ADT: 29

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAINAGE

072372602, Montgomery, IA

Built 1942 ADT: 20

FM

Structurally Deficient

Over: NISHNABOTNA TRIB

072380303, Montgomery, IA

Built 1949 ADT: 29

LOCAL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOCAL CREEK

072381702, Montgomery, IA

Built 1963 ADT: 112

LOCAL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TARKIO CREEK

072383605, Montgomery, IA

Built 1950 ADT: 11

LOCAL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MINOR DRAINAGE

072393301, Montgomery, IA

Built 1930 ADT: 61

LOCAL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MINOR DRAINAGE

073360104, Montgomery, IA

Built 1971 ADT: 20

LOCAL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: W NODAWAY RIVER

073361603, Montgomery, IA

Built 1970 ADT: 26

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRANCH TARKIO CREEK

073372802, Montgomery, IA

Built 1961 ADT: 26

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: BR WALNUT CREEK

073380502, Montgomery, IA

Built 1988 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOWE RUN

077023205, Muscatine, IA

Built 1928 ADT: 380

FM

Structurally Deficient

Over: WEST BRANCH MUD CREEK

078E11601, Muscatine, IA

Built 1960 ADT: 80

N ISETT AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

078022602, Muscatine, IA

Built 1956 ADT: 51

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: SMALL

078033403, Muscatine, IA

Built 1978 ADT: 15

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: OCHEYEDAN RIVER

098390604, Osceola, IA

Built 1900 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE OCHEYDAN RIVER

098402301, Osceola, IA

Built 1900 ADT: 5

IVY AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG BRANCH

067381606, Page, IA

Built 1955 ADT: 11

320TH STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: MIDDLE TARKIO CREEK

067392705, Page, IA

Built 1953 ADT: 15

UPLAND AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

068362104, Page, IA

Built 1986 ADT: 15

260TH STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: MIDDLE MILL CREEK

068373305, Page, IA

Built 1955 ADT: 15

KIWI AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG BRANCH

068383506, Page, IA

Built 1950 ADT: 11

FIELD ENTRANCE

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM (SDB)

069382002, Page, IA

Built 1900 ADT: 10

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: DD

096330901, Palo Alto, IA

Built 1915 ADT: 41

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH LIZARD CREEK

090310201, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1970 ADT: 60

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

090341501, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1953 ADT: 20

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: N LIZARD CREEK

091312402, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1900 ADT: 30

FM

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIZARD CK DD #54

091313101, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1964 ADT: 429

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: BR BIG CEDAR CR DD #21

091330701, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1952 ADT: 5

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

091340801, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1954 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIZARD CREEK

092330501, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1978 ADT: 15

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIZARD CREEK

092332302, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1955 ADT: 11

LOCAL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIZARD CK DD #53

092332402, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1975 ADT: 40

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIZARD CREEK

092332501, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1954 ADT: 30

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: BR BIG CEDAR CR DD #21

092333001, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1955 ADT: 11

LOCAL

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

092340802, Pocahontas, IA

Built 1952 ADT: 30

Showing 19,651-19,700 of 20,753 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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