M25 Market Ave over Elk Creek
Ida County, Iowa · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- M25 Market Ave over Elk Creek in Ida County, Iowa, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2012, making it 13 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 589 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 74 of the 182 inventoried bridges in Ida County rated good (40.7%); 30 (16.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: substructure 8 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2024, on a 48-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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 143 ft |
| Location | 087390502 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000186011 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ida County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 20 over Maple River Overflow | 2016 | 5,100 | Good |
| Moorehead Ave over Odebolt Creek | 2022 | 4,873 | Good |
| US 59 & Ia 175 over Maple River | 1989 | 3,880 | Fair |
| Local over Odebolt Creek | 1967 | 2,884 | Poor |
| US 20 EB over Fritz Creek | 2018 | 2,550 | Fair |
| US 20 EB over Maple River | 2017 | 2,550 | Good |
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