Cth E over E Pecatonica River
Iowa County, Wisconsin · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cth E over E Pecatonica River in Iowa County, Wisconsin, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 1982, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 209 inventoried bridges in Iowa County rated poor (5.3%); 11 (5.3%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 115 ft |
| Location | 3.1M W Jct Sth 39 |
| NBI structure number | P25003300000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wisconsin department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Iowa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ush 18-ush 151 over Br Dodge Branch | 1979 | 14,600 | Fair |
| Ush 18 Eb-ush 151 over Cth Id | S. Jones Street | 1988 | 7,850 | Fair |
| Ush 18 Wb-ush 151 over Lrd S Jones St | 1983 | 7,850 | Fair |
| Ush 18 EB / Ush 15 over Lrd Ridgevue Rd | 2018 | 7,650 | Good |
| Ush 18 WB / Ush 15 over Lrd Ridgevue Road | 2018 | 7,650 | Good |
| Ush 18 Wb-ush 151 over Cth H | 1982 | 7,600 | Fair |
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