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Local over Br Raccoon River

Buena Vista County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Local over Br Raccoon River in Buena Vista County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 54 of the 157 inventoried bridges in Buena Vista County rated poor (34.4%); 54 (34.4%) 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.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Deck	0	Failed condition, out of service
Superstructure	0	Failed condition, out of service
Substructure	0	Failed condition, out of service

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ia 110 over Storm Lake Inlet	1978	4,890	Good
Ia 7 over Powell Creek	1992	4,720	Fair
US 71 & Ia 10 over Little Sioux River	1973	4,570	Fair
US 71 over Drainage Ditch #34	1985	3,830	Good
US 71 over Drainage Ditch #34	1985	3,830	Fair
US 71 over Branch Raccoon River	1996	3,000	Fair