Bridge conditions in Ringgold County, Iowa
215 inventoried bridges · 88 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Ringgold County has 88 bridges rated poor out of 215 inventoried, a 40.9% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 88 of the 215 bridges in Ringgold County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (40.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 59 bridges (27.4%) are rated good and 68 (31.6%) fair.
- The median Ringgold County bridge was built in 1969.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Hwy 66 over Small Natural Stream (built 1935), carrying about 737 vehicles a day.
Good 27.4% · Fair 31.6% · Poor 40.9% of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwy 66 over Small Natural Stream | 1935 | 737 | Poor |
| Hwy 66 over W.fk Grand River | 1935 | 737 | Poor |
| FM over Stream | 1968 | 349 | Poor |
| Old Ia Hwy 25 over Small Stream | 1934 | 289 | Poor |
| FM over W Fork Grand River | 1956 | 219 | Poor |
| FM over Trail | 1940 | 190 | Poor |
| FM over W Fk Grand River | 1979 | 190 | Poor |
| FM over Stream | 1953 | 170 | Poor |
| FM over E Fork Grand River | 1957 | 120 | Poor |
| FM over W Fork Grand | 1967 | 120 | Poor |
| FM over Plum Creek | 1954 | 120 | Poor |
| FM over Plum Creek | 1954 | 120 | Poor |
| FM over Platte River | 1955 | 79 | Poor |
| FM over Stream | 1941 | 71 | Poor |
| FM over Branch Crooked Creek | 1957 | 71 | Poor |
| Local over W Fk Grand River | 1930 | 60 | Poor |
| FM over Sand Creek | 1939 | 60 | Poor |
| FM over W Fork Grand River | 1950 | 60 | Poor |
| FM over Platte River | 1955 | 60 | Poor |
| FM over Sun Valley Creek | 1961 | 50 | Poor |
| Local over Mid Fk Grand River | 1988 | 45 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1969 | 40 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1967 | 40 | Poor |
| FM over Platte River | 1962 | 40 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1948 | 40 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1947 | 34 | Poor |
| Local over Sun Valley Creek | 1975 | 34 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1975 | 34 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1963 | 34 | Poor |
| Local over Br Middle Fk Grand River | 1940 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1993 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1948 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Platte River | 1955 | 29 | Poor |
| FM over E Fork Grand River | 1957 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1940 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over East Big Creek | 1951 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over E Fk Grand River | 1961 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over M Fk Grand River | 1981 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over M Fk Grand River | 1963 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Gooseberry Creek | 1965 | 20 | Poor |
| Local Rd over Lotts Creek | 1900 | 20 | Poor |
| FM over E Fork Grand River | 1959 | 20 | Poor |
| 200TH St over Gooseberry Creek | 1940 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Unnamed Stream | 1957 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Wolf Creek | 1940 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1988 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1960 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1993 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1916 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Small Creek | 1982 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1930 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over E Fk Grand River | 1970 | 15 | Poor |
| FM over E Fk Grand River | 1958 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1930 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Walnut Creek | 1956 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Sand Creek | 1958 | 15 | Poor |
| FM over East Creek | 1958 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Lotts Creek | 1961 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over E Fk Grand River | 1957 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1959 | 11 | Poor |
| FM over Lotts Creek | 1957 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1949 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1957 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Lotts Creek | 1940 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Small Stream | 1951 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Walnut Creek | 1964 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Crooked Creek | 1950 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1943 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1957 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1953 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1949 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over E Big Creek | 1958 | 5 | Poor |
| FM over Stream | 1955 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1953 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1946 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over E Fk Grand River | 1962 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over W Fk Grand River | 1940 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Lotts Creek | 1952 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Lotts Creek | 1949 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Gooseberry Creek | 1956 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1952 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1956 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1954 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1954 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over E Fork Grand River | 1969 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over E Fk Grand River | 1940 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Sun Valley Creek | 1980 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1950 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 2 over Walnut Creek | 1988 | 1,750 | Good |
| Ia 2 over East Fork Grand River | 1985 | 1,750 | Fair |
| Ia 2 over Lotts Creek | 1985 | 1,750 | Good |
| US 169 over Stream | 1938 | 1,730 | Fair |
| US 169 over Walnut Creek | 1985 | 1,730 | Fair |
| Ia 2 over E Fork Lotts Creek | 1985 | 1,550 | Good |
| Ia 2 over Drainage Ditch | 1976 | 1,550 | Good |
| Ia 25 over Stream | 1934 | 1,250 | Fair |
| Ia 2 over W Fork of Grand River | 1976 | 1,180 | Good |
| Ia 2 over Drainage Ditch | 1988 | 1,150 | 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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