Total Bridges
20,753
Public highway bridges in Iowa
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
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
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
SD
South Dakota
16.24% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa
20.01% top marginal rate
VI
Virgin Islands
29.17% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: ROSE BRANCH
071343401, Adams, IA
Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 79
LOCAL
PoorOver: CREEK
078342601, Audubon, IA
Built 1935 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21
KLINE RD
PoorOver: MUD CREEK
87-12-15-02-10, Black Hawk, IA
Built 1948 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11
LOCAL - 700TH
PoorOver: TRIB TROUBLESOME CREEK
077351402, Cass, IA
Built 1983 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 11
LOCAL - DAYTONA
PoorOver: BUCK CREEK
077361903, Cass, IA
Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 35
100TH ST.
PoorOver: UNION CREEK
083E20101, Clinton, IA
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 78
All Bridges in Iowa
EB US 34
UnknownOver: W BURLINGTON AVE
0.5 MI. W OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1976 ADT: 2,095
WB US 34
UnknownOver: W BURLINGTON AVE
0.5 MI. W OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1976 ADT: 2,095
US 61
UnknownOver: US 34
AT JCT. U.S. 34, Des Moines, IA
Built 1973 ADT: 9,700
CURRAN ST
UnknownOver: US 34
0.8 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1973 ADT: 16,200
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: BNSF RR, CITY STS
1.5 mi. E of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 2,265
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: BNSF RR, CITY STS
1.5 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 735
US 34 RAMP
UnknownOver: BNSF RR & CITY STREETS
1.4 MI. E OF JCT. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 4,530
US 34 RAMP C
UnknownOver: BNSF RR & CITY STREETS
1.5 mi. E of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 1,470
4TH ST
UnknownOver: US 34
2.1 mi. E of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 1970 ADT: 17,400
US 34
UnknownOver: BJRY AND CITY STS
0.3 MI W. OF ILLINOIS ST., Des Moines, IA
Built 1971 ADT: 5,200
US 34 WB OFF RAMP
UnknownOver: PARKING LOT
0.2 mi. W of IL St. Line, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 500
S-E RAMP D
UnknownOver: CITY STS
0.1 mi. W of IL Border, Des Moines, IA
Built 1993 ADT: 1,407
E-S RAMP B
UnknownOver: HIGH & MAIN ST
0.4 MI. W OF IL ST. LINE, Des Moines, IA
Built 1972 ADT: 5,200
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: BEAVERDALE RD-X40
At Jct SR X-40, Des Moines, IA
Built 2002 ADT: 1,350
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: BEAVERDALE RD-X40
At Jct. of S.R. X40, Des Moines, IA
Built 2002 ADT: 1,350
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: PRAIRIE GROVE RD
1.3 mi E of jct US34 Bus., Des Moines, IA
Built 2002 ADT: 165
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: PRARIE GROVE RD
1.3 mi E of jct US34 Bus., Des Moines, IA
Built 2002 ADT: 115
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: SR X-31 & LONG CREEK
6.4 mi. E of SR X30, Des Moines, IA
Built 2003 ADT: 345
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: X-31 & LONG CREEK
6.4 mi. E of SR X30, Des Moines, IA
Built 2005 ADT: 345
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: MT PLEASANT AVE
2.5 mi. W of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 2001 ADT: 780
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: MT. PLEASANT AVE
2.5 mi. W of Jct. US 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 2001 ADT: 780
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: BOUNDRY AVE
0.4 mi. E of US 34 Bus., Des Moines, IA
Built 2003 ADT: 165
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: BOUNDRY AVE
0.4 mi. E of US 34 Bus., Des Moines, IA
Built 2003 ADT: 165
US 34 EB
UnknownOver: DMC HWY 34 & BNSF RR
5.4 mi. W of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 2004 ADT: 2,800
US 34 WB
UnknownOver: DMC HWY 34 & BNSF RR
5.4 mi. W of Jct. U.S. 61, Des Moines, IA
Built 2004 ADT: 1,400
N CASCADE RD
UnknownOver: US 52
2.7 mi. W of jct. US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 2011 ADT: 6,100
NB US 61/151
UnknownOver: 4TH, 5TH, WHITE ST
0.6 mi. N of US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 440
US 61/151 SB
UnknownOver: 4TH, 5TH, WHITE ST
0.6 mi. N of US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 2,120
NB US 61/151
UnknownOver: EAST 9TH ST & CN RR
Over E 9th street, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 1,890
SB US 61/151
UnknownOver: EAST 9TH ST & CN RR
Over E 9th street, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 1,890
NB US 61/151
UnknownOver: 7TH ST
0.3 M. S OF JCT. IA. 3, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 100
NB US 61
UnknownOver: 11TH ST
1.0 Mi. N of Jct. US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 510
SB US 61/151
UnknownOver: 7TH ST
0.3 M. S OF JCT. IA. 3, Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 100
SB US 61
UnknownOver: 11TH ST
1.0 Mi. N. of Jct. US 20., Dubuque, IA
Built 1992 ADT: 510
US 61 & 151
UnknownOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISLAND
IN NORTH DUBUQUE, Dubuque, IA
Built 1982 ADT: 1,900
EB US 20
UnknownOver: US 52 SB
AT JCT. IA 136, Dubuque, IA
Built 1987 ADT: 3,500
WB US 20
UnknownOver: US 52 SB
AT JCT. IA 136, Dubuque, IA
Built 1987 ADT: 3,500
Y21 SUNDOWN RD
UnknownOver: US 20 US 52
AT JCT SR- Y21, Dubuque, IA
Built 1987 ADT: 12,600
7TH ST-Y 13
UnknownOver: US 20 & 52
0.5 MI. W OF JCT. SR Y13, Dubuque, IA
Built 1989 ADT: 11,500
US 20 EB US 52 SB
UnknownOver: 1ST ST S
AT JCT. S.R. Y13, Dubuque, IA
Built 1988 ADT: 1,660
US 20 WB US 52 NB
UnknownOver: 1ST ST S
AT JCT. SR Y13, Dubuque, IA
Built 1988 ADT: 1,660
BOBCAT RD
UnknownOver: US 20 & 52
0.5 mi. W of Jct. SR Y17, Dubuque, IA
Built 1988 ADT: 13,800
US 20 EB US 52 SB
UnknownOver: Y 17 (EPWORTH)
At Jct. of SR Y17, Dubuque, IA
Built 1988 ADT: 1,050
US 20 WB US 52 NB
UnknownOver: Y 17 (EPWORTH)
AT JCT. of SR Y17, Dubuque, IA
Built 1988 ADT: 1,050
NB US 61 & 151
UnknownOver: IA 946 & CITY STS & RR
0.3 MI. S OF JCT. U.S. 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1990 ADT: 3,400
SB US 61 & 151
UnknownOver: IA 946 & CITY STS & RR
0.3 MI. S OF JCT. U.S. 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1990 ADT: 3,400
IA 946 NB
UnknownOver: VALLEY ST
0.5 MI. S. OF JCT. US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1990 ADT: 427
IA 946 SB
UnknownOver: VALLEY ST
0.5 mi. S of jct. US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1990 ADT: 427
3RD ST
UnknownOver: US 61 & 151
0.4 MI. N. OF JCT. US 20, Dubuque, IA
Built 1991 ADT: 26,300
US 61 & 151
UnknownOver: PEOSTA CHL & CITY ST
0.2 mi. N. of E 11th St., Dubuque, IA
Built 1991 ADT: 2,510
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