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Bridge conditions in Buena Vista County, Iowa

157 inventoried bridges · 54 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled

About one in 3 bridges in Buena Vista County is rated in poor condition: 54 of 157 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Iowa.

Good 35.7% · Fair 29.9% · Poor 34.4% of 157 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.

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
FM over Raccoon River19761,228Poor
FM over Sm Stream1974569Poor
FM over Little Maple River1974569Poor
FM over Brooks Creek1966509Poor
FM over Dd 34 Lat #21979489Poor
FM over Creek1970469Poor
FM over Maple River1964450Poor
FM over Small1978390Poor
FM over Creek1964339Poor
FM over Creek1976249Poor
FM over Branch Little Sioux Rvr1967120Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch1971100Poor
FM over Brooks Creek1974100Poor
FM over Prairie Creek D D #1197890Poor
FM over Stream197360Poor
Local over Creek196950Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch197750Poor
Local over Creek197645Poor
Local over Branch Raccoon River197045Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197645Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River191740Poor
Local over Raccoon River193334Poor
Local over D D #106197834Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch197134Poor
Local over Boyer Creek197830Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch197130Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197730Poor
Local over Branch of Maple197830Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River193030Poor
Local over Brooks Creek191830Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197130Poor
Local over Br Little Sioux River197130Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch197330Poor
Local over Raccoon River191426Poor
FM over Br Little Sioux River196026Poor
Local over Stream197520Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River192320Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River192520Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197120Poor
520TH St over Br Raccoon River193120Poor
Local over Raccoon River197720Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River192020Poor
Local over Br Little Sioux River192220Poor
Local over Stream197320Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197215Poor
Local over Creek197215Poor
Local over Maple River191415Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River197715Poor
Local over Stream191515Poor
Local over Br Raccoon River192811Poor
Local over Brooks Creek192411Poor
Local over Stream190011Poor
Local over Br Little Sioux River192111Poor
Local over Stream19735Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
Ia 110 over Storm Lake Inlet19784,890Good
Ia 7 over Powell Creek19924,720Fair
US 71 & Ia 10 over Little Sioux River19734,570Fair
US 71 over Drainage Ditch #3419853,830Good
US 71 over Drainage Ditch #3419853,830Fair
US 71 over Branch Raccoon River19963,000Fair
US 71 over Stream19963,000Good
Ia 7 over Stream19362,530Fair
M44 105TH Ave over Poor Farm Creek20172,414Good
Ia 7 over Drainage Ditch19372,050Fair

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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