FM over Mud Creek
Muscatine County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- FM over Mud Creek in Muscatine County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1948 and reconstructed in 1971, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 290 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 144 inventoried bridges in Muscatine County rated poor (20.8%); 30 (20.8%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 078e11002 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000257880 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Muscatine County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 61 & Ia 22 over Mad Creek | 1984 | 18,300 | Good |
| US 61 over Hershey Ave | 2008 | 12,100 | Good |
| Isett Ave over Geneva Creek | 1980 | 11,716 | Fair |
| E 2ND St over Mad Creek | 1963 | 8,700 | Fair |
| Ia 38 over Mad Creek | 1972 | 8,200 | Fair |
| Washngton St. over Mad Creek | 1986 | 7,906 | Fair |
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