US 30 over Buttrick Creek
Greene County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 30 over Buttrick Creek in Greene County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,230 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 82 of the 168 inventoried bridges in Greene County rated fair (48.8%); 25 (14.9%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 184 ft |
| Location | 2.3 mi. W of jct. 144 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000025630 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Greene County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 4 (N Elm St) over UP RR & Mckinley St | 2012 | 6,200 | Good |
| US 30 over UP RR & 222ND | 2017 | 4,970 | Good |
| US 30 over West Beaver Creek | 2017 | 4,970 | Good |
| US 30 over Little Beaver Creek | 2009 | 4,570 | Good |
| US 30 over Hardin Creek | 1957 | 4,230 | Fair |
| US 30 over Stream | 1956 | 3,700 | Fair |
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