Local over Beaver Creek
Boone County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local over Beaver Creek in Boone County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 26 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 38 of the 134 inventoried bridges in Boone County rated poor (28.4%); 38 (28.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 083280901 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000077470 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Boone County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 30 over Noah Creek | 1962 | 8,800 | Fair |
| US 30 over Honey Creek | 1962 | 8,800 | Fair |
| US 30 & 169 over East Beaver Creek | 1962 | 5,900 | Good |
| Ia 17 over Big Creek | 1961 | 5,300 | Fair |
| Ia 17 over US 30 | 1968 | 4,960 | Fair |
| US 30 EB over Des Moines River | 1963 | 4,400 | Fair |
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