Bridge conditions in Pocahontas County, Iowa
198 inventoried bridges · 50 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 4 bridges in Pocahontas County is rated in poor condition: 50 of 198 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Iowa.
- 50 of the 198 bridges in Pocahontas County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (25.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 41 bridges (20.7%) are rated good and 107 (54.0%) fair.
- The median Pocahontas County bridge was built in 1976.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is FM over Dd # 77 No Lizard Ck (built 1973), carrying about 698 vehicles a day.
Good 20.7% · Fair 54.0% · Poor 25.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM over Dd # 77 No Lizard Ck | 1973 | 698 | Poor |
| FM over Little Cedar Creek | 1968 | 658 | Poor |
| FM over No Lizard Ck Dd #171 | 1965 | 578 | Poor |
| FM over Pilot Creek | 1975 | 509 | Poor |
| FM over Pilot Creek | 1970 | 439 | Poor |
| FM over Lizard Ck Dd #54 | 1964 | 429 | Poor |
| FM over Big Cedar Ck Dd #41 | 1969 | 379 | Poor |
| FM over Beaver Creek | 1973 | 369 | Poor |
| Local over Dd #41 Big Cedar Ck | 1977 | 330 | Poor |
| N Main St over Lizard Creek | 1968 | 268 | Poor |
| FM over Br Big Cedar Ck DD#21 | 1975 | 230 | Poor |
| FM over So Lizard Ck - Dd 22 | 1969 | 180 | Poor |
| FM over Br Big Cedar Ck Dd #29 | 1966 | 120 | Poor |
| FM over Dd #77 No Lizard Ck | 1967 | 100 | Poor |
| FM over D D #66 Br So Lizard Ck | 1970 | 71 | Poor |
| Local over North Lizard Creek | 1970 | 60 | Poor |
| Local over Dd #13 | 1971 | 60 | Poor |
| Local over No Lizard Ck Dd #168 | 1960 | 50 | Poor |
| Local over Crooked Creek | 1917 | 50 | Poor |
| FM over D D #66 Br So Lizard Ck | 1970 | 45 | Poor |
| FM over Crooked Ck Dd #60 | 1973 | 40 | Poor |
| Local Rd over Lizard Ck Dd #53 | 1975 | 40 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1900 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Lizard Creek Dd #164 | 1978 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek | 1964 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Lizard Creek | 1954 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek | 1952 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek | 1953 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Pilot Creek | 1975 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Pilot Creek | 1976 | 30 | Poor |
| Local over Lizard Creek | 1957 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Drainage Ditch #29 | 1920 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Big Cedar Ck Dd #41 | 1964 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over So Lizard CR DD#22 | 1918 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek | 1953 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Beaver Creek | 1900 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Beaver Creek | 1957 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1921 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1974 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Pilot Ck | 1972 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over S Lizard Creek DD#22 | 1917 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek | 1954 | 11 | Poor |
| FM over Crooked Ck Dd #60 | 1966 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1914 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Lizard Creek | 1955 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1916 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Br N Lizard CR DD#169 | 1989 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Crooked Creek | 1980 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Beaver Ck | 1973 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over N Lizard Creek | 1916 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 4 over Lizard Creek | 1968 | 3,750 | Good |
| Ia 3 over Lizard Creek | 1968 | 3,670 | Fair |
| Ia 4 over North Lizard Creek | 1976 | 3,150 | Good |
| Ia 4 over North Lizard Creek | 1976 | 3,150 | Fair |
| Ia 4 over Drainage Ditch | 1991 | 2,420 | Fair |
| Ia 3 over Drainage Ditch 53 | 1984 | 2,390 | Good |
| Ia 3 over North Lizard Creek | 1974 | 2,390 | Fair |
| Ia 3 over North Lizard Creek | 1987 | 2,390 | Fair |
| Ia 3 over Branch 19 of Dd No 53 | 2018 | 2,060 | Good |
| Ia 4 over Pilot Creek | 1976 | 2,050 | Fair |
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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