Cottage Grove over Indian Creek
Linn County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cottage Grove over Indian Creek in Linn County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1948 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,980 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 295 of the 511 inventoried bridges in Linn County rated fair (57.7%); 34 (6.7%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 149 ft |
| Location | 000000000 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000001330 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Linn County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-380 over E and F Ave NW Cedar Rvr | 1979 | 57,600 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over Cc RR & Ash Pit | 1979 | 41,000 | Fair |
| NB I-380 over Cc RR | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over Cc RR | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| NB I-380 over H Ave NE | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over H Ave NE | 1980 | 38,800 | Good |
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