Lrd Mt Hope Rd over Harker Creek
Iowa County, Wisconsin · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lrd Mt Hope Rd over Harker Creek in Iowa County, Wisconsin, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1995, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 78 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 58 of the 209 inventoried bridges in Iowa County rated fair (27.8%); 11 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 1.3M S Jct Cth Q |
| NBI structure number | P25010300000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
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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