Nickel Rd over Little Turkey
Clayton County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nickel Rd over Little Turkey in Clayton County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 62 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 141 of the 257 inventoried bridges in Clayton County rated fair (54.9%); 38 (14.8%) 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 December 2022, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 60 ft |
| Location | 091021604 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000117991 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2022 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clayton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 18 over Mississippi River Ia 76 | 1974 | 10,100 | Fair |
| Ia 13 over Roberts Creek | 1979 | 4,900 | Good |
| Bridge St over Turkey River | 1889 | 4,755 | Fair |
| US 18 over Unnamed Creek | 1988 | 4,730 | Fair |
| US 18 & 52 over Branch Roberts Creek | 1967 | 4,140 | Fair |
| US 18 over Bloody Run & Dme RR | 1988 | 4,140 | Fair |
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