280TH St over Middle Br Wapsinonoc CR
Cedar County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 280TH St over Middle Br Wapsinonoc CR in Cedar 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 1950 and reconstructed in 1977, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 26 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 300 inventoried bridges in Cedar County rated poor (20.0%); 60 (20.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, posting recommended but not legally implemented (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 079040301 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000102071 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cedar County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 over Stream | 1960 | 39,700 | Fair |
| I-80 over Stream | 1960 | 39,700 | Fair |
| I-80 over Middle Wapsinonoc Creek | 1960 | 39,700 | Fair |
| I-80 over Drainage Ditch | 1959 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I-80 over Little Elkhorn Creek | 1959 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I-80 over Drainage Ditch | 1960 | 36,000 | Fair |
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