FM over Sugar Creek
Cedar County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM over Sugar Creek in Cedar County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1946, making it 79 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 109 of the 300 inventoried bridges in Cedar County rated fair (36.3%); 60 (20.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 152 ft |
| Location | 080020805 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000102650 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
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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