Local over Clear Water Creek
Floyd County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local over Clear Water Creek in Floyd County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1927, making it 98 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 33 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 214 inventoried bridges in Floyd County rated poor (14.0%); 30 (14.0%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
View this bridge on a map → (42.91256, -93.02513)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 094183104 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000154340 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Floyd County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 18 over Stewart Creek | 1998 | 11,200 | Good |
| US 18 & 218 over Stewart Creek | 1998 | 10,900 | Good |
| US 18 over Drainage Ditch | 1998 | 10,700 | Good |
| US 18 over Cedar River | 1967 | 10,500 | Fair |
| US 218 over Stream | 2001 | 10,200 | Fair |
| US 218 over Bloody Run | 1999 | 10,000 | Good |
All bridges nearby: Floyd County, IA bridge conditions · every bridge in Floyd County · Iowa bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.