7TH St over Badger Creek
Ida County, Iowa · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 7TH St over Badger Creek in Ida County, Iowa, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2017, making it 8 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 470 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 74 of the 182 inventoried bridges in Ida County rated good (40.7%); 30 (16.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
View this bridge on a map → (42.33902, -95.47482)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | 087402305 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006161 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ida County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 20 over Maple River Overflow | 2016 | 5,100 | Good |
| Moorehead Ave over Odebolt Creek | 2022 | 4,873 | Good |
| US 59 & Ia 175 over Maple River | 1989 | 3,880 | Fair |
| Local over Odebolt Creek | 1967 | 2,884 | Poor |
| US 20 EB over Fritz Creek | 2018 | 2,550 | Fair |
| US 20 EB over Maple River | 2017 | 2,550 | Good |
All bridges nearby: Ida County, IA bridge conditions · every bridge in Ida County · Iowa bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.