Ia 5 over Walnut Creek
Marion County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ia 5 over Walnut Creek in Marion 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 1925 and reconstructed in 1962, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,570 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 107 of the 217 inventoried bridges in Marion County rated fair (49.3%); 28 (12.9%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 49 ft |
| Location | 0.9 Miles North of SR G76 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000035140 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Marion County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR G28 over Ia 163 | 1994 | 10,500 | Good |
| Clark St over Ia 163 | 1994 | 6,400 | Fair |
| Idaho Dr over Ia 163 | 1994 | 5,322 | Good |
| SB Ia 5 & EB 92 over White Breast Creek | 1965 | 4,200 | Fair |
| NB Ia 5 & WB 92 over White Breast Creek | 1978 | 4,200 | Fair |
| Ia 92 EB & Ia 5 SB over 135TH Place | 1978 | 3,950 | Good |
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