Local over Deer Creek
Webster County, Iowa · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local over Deer Creek in Webster County, Iowa, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925 and reconstructed in 1958, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 81 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 48 of the 190 inventoried bridges in Webster County rated poor (25.3%); 48 (25.3%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 090292204 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000343960 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Iowa department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Webster County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST Ave S over 21ST St & RR | 1968 | 9,860 | Fair |
| US 20 over Holliday Creek | 1986 | 9,800 | Good |
| US 20 over Drainage Ditch #4 | 1986 | 9,500 | Good |
| 5TH Ave over Drainage Ditch | 1955 | 8,894 | Poor |
| N 15TH St over Soldier Creek | 1974 | 8,798 | Poor |
| US 20 over Drainage Ditch 69 | 2011 | 7,900 | Good |
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