Bridge conditions in Lucas County, Iowa
198 inventoried bridges · 65 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 3 bridges in Lucas County is rated in poor condition: 65 of 198 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Iowa.
- 65 of the 198 bridges in Lucas County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (32.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 65 bridges (32.8%) are rated good and 68 (34.3%) fair.
- The median Lucas County bridge was built in 1975.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is S23 200TH Ave over BNSF RR (built 1937), carrying about 1,090 vehicles a day.
Good 32.8% · Fair 34.3% · Poor 32.8% of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S23 200TH Ave over BNSF RR | 1937 | 1,090 | Poor |
| FM over Br of English Creek | 1963 | 880 | Poor |
| FM over Little Whitebreast Creek | 1974 | 490 | Poor |
| FM over White Breast Creek | 1957 | 440 | Poor |
| S23 200TH Ave over Stony Fork | 1969 | 400 | Poor |
| FM over Chariton River | 1970 | 310 | Poor |
| FM over Br to Whitebreast Creek | 1958 | 90 | Poor |
| Local over Br Carruthers Creek | 1957 | 82 | Poor |
| Local over Br Whitebreast Creek | 1966 | 62 | Poor |
| FM over Lost Branch Creek | 1984 | 50 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Whitebreast Creek | 1951 | 47 | Poor |
| Local over Br of South Otter Creek | 1966 | 41 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Brush Creek | 1953 | 41 | Poor |
| Local over Br Little Whitebreast Ck | 1994 | 41 | Poor |
| Local over Carruthers Creek | 1981 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Indian Creek | 1956 | 30 | Poor |
| 327TH Ave over Cedar Creek | 1954 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Chariton River | 1968 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Wolf Creek | 1967 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Br North Cedar Creek | 1951 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Little Whitebreast Creek | 1969 | 26 | Poor |
| 310TH Ave over Carruthers Creek | 1939 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Otter Creek | 1910 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Whitebreast Creek Br of | 1956 | 21 | Poor |
| Local over Br Carruthers Creek | 1930 | 21 | Poor |
| Local over Br of English Creek | 1951 | 21 | Poor |
| Local over Br of English Creek | 1938 | 21 | Poor |
| Local over Dr to English Creek | 1900 | 21 | Poor |
| Local over Wolf Creek | 1900 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Chariton River | 1970 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Cedar Creek | 1937 | 16 | Poor |
| Local over Chariton River | 1934 | 16 | Poor |
| Local over Five Mile Creek | 1940 | 16 | Poor |
| Local over Dr to Five Mile Creek | 1940 | 16 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Cedar Creek | 1940 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Little Whitebreast | 1949 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Chariton River | 1946 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Whitebreast Creek | 1938 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over South Otter Creek | 1999 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Whitebreast Ck Br of | 1938 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Whitebreast Creek | 1955 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br Carruthers Creek | 2003 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Carruthers Creek | 1951 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br Carruthers Creek | 1956 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over English Creek | 1979 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br of English Creek | 1972 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Branch of Long Branch CR | 1954 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Little Whitebreast Creek | 1933 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over English Creek | 1954 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stony Creek | 1968 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br Little Whitebreast CR | 1929 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Little Whitebreast Creek | 1936 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Otter Creek | 1953 | 11 | Poor |
| 100TH Ave over Mouse Creek | 1975 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br of Carruthers Creek | 1900 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1928 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1951 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Dr to Honey Creek | 1900 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Carruthers Creek | 1940 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Br of English Creek | 1939 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stony Creek | 1965 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stony Fork | 1951 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stony Fork | 1999 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over S Otter Creek | 1970 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Br N Cedar Creek | 1940 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 34 & 65 over over BNSF RR | 1974 | 3,560 | Fair |
| US 34 over Stream | 2023 | 3,500 | Good |
| US 34 over Abandon RR Bike Path | 1960 | 3,400 | Fair |
| US 34 over Stream | 1960 | 3,400 | Fair |
| US 34 over White Breast Creek | 2017 | 3,330 | Good |
| US 34 over Russell Blvd BNSF UP RR | 1960 | 3,160 | Fair |
| US 34 over City Reservoir Inlet | 1958 | 3,080 | Good |
| US 34 over Little White Breast Ck | 1958 | 3,080 | Fair |
| Ia 14 over White Breast Creek | 1979 | 2,920 | Fair |
| US 34 over Stream | 1964 | 2,520 | 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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