Bridge conditions in Bremer County, Iowa
267 inventoried bridges · 32 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 8 bridges in Bremer County is rated in poor condition: 32 of 267 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Iowa.
- 32 of the 267 bridges in Bremer County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (12.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 139 bridges (52.1%) are rated good and 96 (36.0%) fair.
- The median Bremer County bridge was built in 1997.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is 190TH St over Quarter Section Run (built 1948), carrying about 1,188 vehicles a day.
Good 52.1% · Fair 36.0% · Poor 12.0% of 267 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190TH St over Quarter Section Run | 1948 | 1,188 | Poor |
| 190TH St over Baskins Creek | 1971 | 1,149 | Poor |
| Viking Av over Buck Creek | 1958 | 854 | Poor |
| FM 260TH St over Crain Creek | 1965 | 776 | Poor |
| 190TH St over Wapsipinicon River | 1976 | 727 | Poor |
| 190TH St over Buck Creek | 1976 | 727 | Poor |
| Walnut St over Little Wapsipinicon Rvr | 1968 | 707 | Poor |
| 212TH St over Stream | 1966 | 638 | Poor |
| Reed Av over Stream | 1968 | 540 | Poor |
| W 5TH St over Drainage | 1955 | 275 | Poor |
| FM 260TH St over Quarter Sec Run | 1939 | 275 | Poor |
| Atlas Rd over Shell Rock River | 1959 | 226 | Poor |
| 212TH St over Dry Run Creek | 1977 | 226 | Poor |
| 240TH St over Creek | 1929 | 196 | Poor |
| West 3RD Street over Drainage | 1954 | 195 | Poor |
| FM over E.fk Wapsipinicon River | 1955 | 59 | Poor |
| 150TH St over Horton CR | 1967 | 59 | Poor |
| 210TH St over Ditch | 1925 | 49 | Poor |
| 180TH St over Crane Creek | 1964 | 49 | Poor |
| 160TH St over Quarter Section Run CR | 1992 | 49 | Poor |
| Yukon Av over River | 1956 | 39 | Poor |
| 195TH St over Creek | 1915 | 39 | Poor |
| Butler Av over Creek | 1968 | 39 | Poor |
| 160TH St over Baskins Creek | 1961 | 33 | Poor |
| 310TH St over Creek | 1978 | 33 | Poor |
| 215TH St over Wapsipinicon River | 1969 | 29 | Poor |
| 210TH St over Buck Creek | 1921 | 29 | Poor |
| 200TH St over Buck Creek | 1970 | 26 | Poor |
| 270TH St over Crane Creek | 1900 | 20 | Poor |
| 120TH St over Dry Run Creek | 1960 | 20 | Poor |
| 236TH St over Buck Creek | 1957 | 15 | Poor |
| 120TH St over Buck Creek | 1917 | 15 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 218 over Drainage Ditch | 2012 | 18,700 | Good |
| Ia 116 over Dry Run Creek | 2015 | 14,800 | Good |
| US 218 over Drainage Ditch | 2001 | 10,900 | Good |
| SB US 218 over Cedar River | 1993 | 9,700 | Fair |
| US 218 over Trib to Shell Rock River | 1996 | 9,700 | Good |
| NB US 218 over Cedar River | 1993 | 9,500 | Fair |
| US 63 NB over over Abandon RR | 1978 | 8,700 | Fair |
| Ia 3 over Cedar River | 1950 | 8,300 | Fair |
| US 218 over Trib-shell Rock River | 1996 | 8,300 | Fair |
| Ia 3 over Dry Run Creek | 2016 | 8,200 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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