Local over Little Flint Creek
Des Moines County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local over Little Flint Creek in Des Moines County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 2023, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 113 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 173 inventoried bridges in Des Moines County rated fair (44.5%); 28 (16.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (deck 5 to 9, superstructure 4 to 9, substructure 4 to 6).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel slab |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 071043502 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000144000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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 Des Moines County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 over US 34 | 1973 | 16,700 | Fair |
| US 61 over Brush Creek | 1995 | 10,200 | Good |
| Gear Ave over US 34 | 1976 | 9,700 | Fair |
| US 34 over Mississippi River | 1994 | 7,500 | Fair |
| US 34 over Bur Jun RR AND CITY STS | 1971 | 7,500 | Fair |
| EB US 34 over Broadway Ave | 1976 | 6,550 | Fair |
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