Local/keystone over Turkey Creek
Cass County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local/keystone over Turkey Creek in Cass County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 1997, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 35 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 104 of the 296 inventoried bridges in Cass County rated poor (35.1%); 104 (35.1%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 140 ft |
| Location | 076362701 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000099661 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cass County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 over Camp Creek | 1965 | 23,500 | Fair |
| I-80 over Drainage Ditch | 1959 | 23,000 | Fair |
| I-80 over Stream | 1965 | 22,400 | Fair |
| I 80 EB over Indian Creek | 2013 | 11,800 | Good |
| I 80 WB over Indian Creek | 2014 | 11,800 | Good |
| EB I-80 over 570TH St | 1966 | 11,750 | Fair |
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