F64 197TH St over Cherry Creek
Clinton County, Iowa · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- F64 197TH St over Cherry Creek in Clinton County, Iowa, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2023, making it 2 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 73 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 261 of the 375 inventoried bridges in Clinton County rated good (69.6%); 12 (3.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 50 ft |
| Location | over stream on 197th St |
| NBI structure number | 000000000123802 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Clinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 over Dd #15 | 1981 | 17,600 | Good |
| US 30 & 67 over Mill Creek | 2000 | 17,300 | Fair |
| US 30 & US 67 over over UPRR | 2000 | 17,200 | Good |
| US 67 over over UP RR | 1978 | 11,200 | Fair |
| US 30 over Mississippi Rvr RR S 2ND | 1956 | 11,100 | Fair |
| Ia 136 over Mississippi River & RR | 1974 | 11,000 | Fair |
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