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Every bridge in Des Moines County, Iowa

Name: Every bridge in Des Moines County, Iowa
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173 inventoried bridges, busiest first

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

Des Moines County, Iowa, has 173 bridges in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory: 68 rated good, 77 fair, and 28 poor (as of August 20, 2026).
This index lists every one of them, busiest first; each links to its own condition record.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 61 over US 34	1973	16,700	Fair
US 61 over Brush Creek	1995	10,200	Good
Gear Ave over US 34	1976	9,700	Fair
US 34 over Bur Jun RR AND CITY STS	1971	7,500	Fair
US 34 over Mississippi River	1994	7,500	Fair
EB US 34 over Broadway Ave	1976	6,550	Fair
EB US 34 over W Burlington Ave	1976	6,550	Fair
WB US 34 over Broadway Ave	1976	6,550	Fair
WB US 34 over W Burlington Ave	1976	6,550	Good
Curran St over US 34	1973	6,500	Fair
Central Ave over US 34	1970	5,800	Fair
NB US 61 over BNSF RR	1977	5,750	Good
SB US 61 over BNSF RR	1977	5,750	Fair
EB US 34 over BNSF RR	1976	5,450	Good
US 34 EB over BNSF RR City Sts	1972	5,450	Fair
US 34 WB over BNSF RR City Sts	1972	5,450	Fair
Central Ave over BNSF RR	2006	5,350	Fair
NB US 61 over Skunk River	1995	5,100	Good
SB US 61 over Skunk River	1970	5,100	Fair
NB US 61 over Spring Creek	1995	5,050	Good
SB US 61 over Spring Creek	1956	5,050	Good
US 34 EB over BNSF RR	2003	4,700	Good
US 34 EB over Mt. Pleasant Ave	2001	4,700	Good
US 34 WB over BNSF RR	2003	4,700	Good
US 34 WB over Mt Pleasant Ave	2001	4,500	Good
US 61 over Branch Smith Creek	1927	4,430	Fair
US 61 over Smith Creek	1976	4,430	Fair
WB US 34 over BNSF RR	1976	4,250	Fair
W Burlington over BNSF RR	1996	4,062	Fair
US 34 EB over Boundry Ave	2003	4,000	Good
US 34 EB over Dmc Hwy 34 & BNSF RR	2004	4,000	Good
US 34 EB over Prairie Grove Rd	2002	4,000	Good
US 34 WB over Boundry Ave	2003	4,000	Good
US 34 WB over Dmc Hwy 34 & BNSF RR	2004	4,000	Good
US 34 WB over Prarie Grove Rd	2002	4,000	Good
Mt Pleasant St over BNSF RR & Osborn	2019	3,853	Good
Main Street South over Small Creek	1886	3,705	Poor
US 34 EB over Beaverdale Rd-x40	2002	3,700	Good
US 34 WB over Beaverdale Rd-x40	2002	3,700	Fair
US 34 EB over X-31 & Long Creek	2005	3,550	Good
US 34 WB over SR X-31 & Long Creek	2003	3,550	Good
X99 Des Moines Ave over Flint Creek	2021	3,260	Good
US 61 SB over Flint Creek	2020	3,100	Good
US 34 Ramp over BNSF RR & City Streets	1972	3,050	Fair
US 34 Ramp C over BNSF RR & City Streets	1972	2,860	Fair
E-s Ramp B over High & Main St	1972	2,750	Fair
6TH St over over BNSF RR & Valley St	1993	2,420	Fair
FM over Little Flint River	1968	2,000	Poor
FM over Small Stream	1968	2,000	Fair
Ramp to WB US 34 over Parking Lot	1972	1,940	Fair
8TH St over US 34	1971	1,846	Fair
Hwy 79 over Long Creek	1988	1,650	Good
Washington St over BNSF RR	2006	1,640	Fair
X99 over Dry Branch Creek	2023	1,620	Good
Summer St over Spring Creek	1988	1,530	Fair
4TH St over US 34	1970	1,391	Fair
FM over Flint River	1960	1,210	Poor
X 99 over Stoney Hollow Creek	1936	1,170	Fair
S-e Ramp D over City Sts	1993	1,110	Fair
FM over Cedar Fork Flint Creek	2006	1,080	Fair
FM over Cedar Fork Flint Creek	2006	1,080	Fair
H38 Mediapolis Rd over Cedar Fork	2020	1,080	Good
H38 Mediapolis Rd over Cedar Fork	2020	1,080	Good
FM over Knotty Creek	1980	1,019	Poor
X 99 over Yellow Spring Creek	2008	970	Good
X 99 over Dolbee Creek	1938	900	Good
X 99 over Haight Creek	1978	840	Fair
5TH St over US 34	1970	823	Fair
FM over Flint River	2000	780	Good
US 34 WB Off Ramp over Parking Lot	1972	770	Fair
X 99 over Hawkeye Creek	1938	770	Poor
So Main St over Cascade Landing	1896	743	Poor
FM over Long Creek	1966	690	Poor
FM over Long Creek	1966	690	Poor
FM over Flint River	1974	670	Poor
FM over Cedar Fork	1964	610	Fair
Ash St over Des Moines St	1882	565	Fair
Local over East Fork Crooked River	2004	460	Good
J 20 Agency Rd over Spillway	1935	400	Fair
Local Road over Brush Creek	1927	393	Poor
Local over Flint Creek	1983	390	Fair
Plank Road over Honey Creek	2020	373	Good
260TH St over Crooked Creek	2011	360	Good
FM over Flint River	1941	280	Poor
FM over Running Slough Drain	2010	260	Good
FM over Backwater (pump Station)	1972	240	Poor
FM over Dry Branch	1970	240	Poor
H40 Sperry Rd over Yellow Spring Creek	2019	227	Good
FM over Flint River	1978	210	Good
Local over Cottonwood Drain	1992	176	Fair
FM over Little Flint Creek	1998	160	Good
FM over Knotty Creek	1972	150	Fair
FM over Small Stream	1951	150	Fair
FM over Flint River	1941	130	Fair
FM over Paul Creek	1957	130	Poor
H28 260TH St over Small Stream	2017	130	Good
190TH St over Stream	2013	123	Good
Local over Knotty Creek	1972	123	Fair
Local over Little Flint Creek	1920	113	Fair
Loc Y Camp Rd over Turkey Hollow Creek	1998	104	Good
Local over Knotty Creek	2006	104	Good
FM over Big Hollow Creek	1955	100	Fair
FM over Flint River	1955	100	Fair
FM over Yellow Spring Creek	1951	100	Fair
160TH Ave over Cedar Fork Creek	2016	91	Fair
Local over Long Creek	1977	91	Fair
Local over Stream	1900	91	Good
155TH St over Yellow Spring Creek	2014	90	Good
FM over Big Hollow Creek	1956	90	Poor
FM over Cottonwood Drain	2001	80	Good
FM over Running Slough Drain	2001	80	Good
Local over Dolbee Creek	1984	74	Fair
Local over Cedar Fork	1965	73	Fair
Local over Flint River	1974	73	Fair
180TH St over Cedar Fork	2017	62	Good
Local over Hawkeye Creek	1966	62	Fair
Olympic Rd over Small	2005	62	Good
FM Walker Rd over Turkey Hollow Creek	1998	60	Good
FM over Cottonwood Drain	1953	60	Poor
FM over Haight Creek	1909	60	Fair
FM over Long Creek	1950	60	Poor
FM over Small Stream	1949	60	Poor
FM over Small Stream	1953	60	Fair
FM over Brush Creek	2006	51	Good
Local over Big Creek	2001	51	Good
Local over Small Stream	2006	51	Good
Local over Small Stream	2004	51	Good
Local over Spring Creek	1995	51	Good
220TH Ave over Small Stream	2011	50	Good
FM over Flint River	2004	50	Good
160TH Ave over Honey Creek	2011	47	Good
170TH St over Drainage Ditch	2018	47	Good
Lake Road over Drainage Ditch	2007	47	Good
Local over Cedar Fork	1962	47	Fair
Local over Drainage Ditch	2005	47	Good
Local over Flint River	1950	47	Fair
155TH Ave over Cedar Fork	2003	41	Good
FM over Cold Spring Branch	1959	40	Poor
Local over Cedar Fork Creek	1974	35	Fair
Local over Dolbee Creek	1950	35	Fair
Local over Cedar Fork	2000	30	Good
Local over Small Stream	2001	30	Good
190TH Ave over Small Stream	2011	26	Good
Local over East Fork Crooked Creek	1950	26	Poor
Local over East Fork Crooked Creek	1970	26	Fair
Local over Knotty Creek	1900	26	Fair
Local over Small Stream	1970	26	Poor
Local over Small Stream	1970	26	Poor
FM over Hawkeye Dolbee Channel	1953	25	Poor
Local over Flint River	1972	21	Fair
Local over Small Stream	2003	21	Fair
Plant Road C over Long Creek	1946	20	Fair
Plant Road H over Brush Creek	2019	20	Good
Local over East Fork Crooked Creek	1965	16	Fair
Local over Hawkeye Creek	1963	16	Fair
Plant Road I over Long Creek	1946	15	Fair
Plant Road I over Long Creek	2009	15	Fair
Hawkeye Rd over Hawkeye Creek	1910	11	Poor
Local over Cottonwood Drain	2007	11	Good
Local over Hinson Creek	1965	11	Fair
Local over Small Stream	1985	11	Poor
Fs Area Road over Long Creek	1946	10	Fair
Middle Road over Brush Creek	1946	10	Poor
Plant Road Fs-12 over Long Creek	2003	10	Poor
Plant Road K over Brush Creek	2016	10	Good
Yard G Road over Long Creek	1946	10	Fair
Middle Road over Spring Creek	1910	5	Poor
Plant Rd Q over Long Creek	2019	5	Fair
Plant Road K over Spring Creek	1910	5	Fair
Plant Road P over Spring Creek	1946	5	Fair
Unnamed Road over Brush Creek	1946	5	Fair
160TH St over Running Slough Drain	2024	–	Good
US 61 NB over Flint Creek	2023	–	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025.

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