Local over Broadhorn Creek
Warren County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local over Broadhorn Creek in Warren County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1915 and reconstructed in 1955, making it 110 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 46 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 48 of the 238 inventoried bridges in Warren County rated poor (20.2%); 48 (20.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | 074250504 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000333340 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Warren County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-35 over Drainage Ditch | 1957 | 24,700 | Good |
| I 35 over Broad Horn Creek | 1957 | 21,000 | Fair |
| I-35 over Drainage Ditch | 1958 | 21,000 | Fair |
| Ia 28 over South Middle Creek | 1984 | 18,500 | Good |
| I 35 SB over North River | 2014 | 12,550 | Good |
| I 35 SB over Badger Creek | 2014 | 12,550 | Good |
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