FM over Buffalo Creek
Ida County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM over Buffalo Creek in Ida County, Iowa, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1969, making it 56 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 78 of the 182 inventoried bridges in Ida County rated fair (42.9%); 30 (16.5%) are rated poor.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (42.39866, -95.42021)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 088393202 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000186740 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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