Nugents Rd over Buffalo Creek
Linn County, Iowa · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nugents Rd over Buffalo Creek in Linn 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 2015, making it 10 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 49 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 295 of the 511 inventoried bridges in Linn County rated fair (57.7%); 34 (6.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (42.26673, -91.50517)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 119 ft |
| Location | 42.26679783 -91.50518462 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000222971 |
| 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 Linn County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-380 over E and F Ave NW Cedar Rvr | 1979 | 57,600 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over Cc RR & Ash Pit | 1979 | 41,000 | Fair |
| NB I-380 over Cc RR | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over Cc RR | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| NB I-380 over H Ave NE | 1980 | 38,800 | Fair |
| SB I-380 over H Ave NE | 1980 | 38,800 | Good |
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