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A Ave over Sandy Creek

Fayette County, Iowa · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

A Ave over Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Iowa, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2021, making it 4 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 33 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 125 of the 362 inventoried bridges in Fayette County rated good (34.5%); 97 (26.8%) 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 October 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2024)	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	7	7	Good condition


Structure	Steel culvert
Length	about 20 ft
Location	095072501
NBI structure number	000000000366680
Condition class	Good
Traffic status (item 41)	Open, no restriction
Last inspection (item 90)	October 2023
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.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ia 150 over Otter Creek	1979	5,400	Fair
Ia 3 & 150 over Otter Creek	1986	3,930	Fair
Ia 150 over Unnamed Creek	1928	3,290	Fair
Ia 150 over Stream	1969	3,290	Good
US 18 over Glover Creek	1976	3,110	Good
US 18 over Stream	1963	3,050	Fair