US 34 over Metz Creek
Adams County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 34 over Metz Creek in Adams County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1921 and reconstructed in 1959, making it 104 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,390 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 185 inventoried bridges in Adams County rated fair (41.6%); 85 (45.9%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 52 ft |
| Location | 2.3 Mi. W of W Jct. Ia 25 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000013330 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Adams County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 148 over East Nodaway River | 1976 | 3,580 | Fair |
| Ia 148 over over BNSF RR | 1976 | 3,580 | Good |
| US 34 over E Nodaway River & BNSF R | 1964 | 2,970 | Fair |
| US 34 over Platte River | 2014 | 2,390 | Good |
| US 34 over Kemp Creek | 1964 | 2,240 | Fair |
| Sycamore Avenue over Saylings Creek | 1967 | 1,404 | Fair |
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