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Ia 14 over So Fk Chariton River

Wayne County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Ia 14 over So Fk Chariton River in Wayne County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 2,110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 60 of the 165 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated fair (36.4%); 31 (18.8%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 180 ft
Location	2.0 mi. S of S Jct SR J22
NBI structure number	000000000052001
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ia 2 over Stream	1962	2,920	Fair
Ia 2 over Jackson Creek	1962	2,160	Fair
Ia 14 over Elk Run Creek	1925	2,150	Fair
Ia 14 over Wildcat Creek	1989	2,110	Good
Ia 2 over South Chariton River	1971	1,260	Good
US 65 over Stream	1941	1,240	Fair