260TH St over Crooked Creek
Des Moines County, Iowa · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 260TH St over Crooked Creek in Des Moines County, Iowa, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2011, making it 14 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 360 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 68 of the 173 inventoried bridges in Des Moines County rated good (39.3%); 28 (16.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 07204801 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000144461 |
| Condition class | Good |
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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