Elmtree Road over Silver Creek
Pottawattamie County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Elmtree Road over Silver Creek in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961 and reconstructed in 1983, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 29 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 50 of the 557 inventoried bridges in Pottawattamie County rated poor (9.0%); 50 (9.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2023, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 132 ft |
| Location | 075412604 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000286300 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pottawattamie County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-480 & US 6 over Missouri River & RR | 1966 | 53,700 | Fair |
| I-80 EB over Missouri River Rd & RR | 1972 | 31,550 | Fair |
| I 80 & US 6 over Little Mosquito Creek | 1966 | 31,100 | Fair |
| I 80 WB over Missouri Rvr Rd RR | 2010 | 25,250 | Good |
| I 29 SB over I-80 & I-29 Interchange | 2014 | 23,900 | Good |
| I-80 over Bedell Creek | 1965 | 23,800 | Fair |
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