Bridge conditions in Taylor County, Iowa
220 inventoried bridges · 81 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Taylor County has 81 bridges rated poor out of 220 inventoried, a 36.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 81 of the 220 bridges in Taylor County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (36.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 53 bridges (24.1%) are rated good and 86 (39.1%) fair.
- The median Taylor County bridge was built in 1975.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ia 2 over Platte River (built 1976), carrying about 800 vehicles a day.
Good 24.1% · Fair 39.1% · Poor 36.8% of 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 2 over Platte River | 1976 | 800 | Poor |
| FM over Hog Branch | 1975 | 390 | Poor |
| FM over West 102 River | 1986 | 329 | Poor |
| FM over West 102 River | 1962 | 329 | Poor |
| FM over West Branch 102 River | 1936 | 309 | Poor |
| FM over West 102 River | 1985 | 309 | Poor |
| J35 over Drainage Ditch | 1938 | 210 | Poor |
| FM over Bushy Creek | 1986 | 210 | Poor |
| FM over Small Stream | 1938 | 139 | Poor |
| FM over East 102 River | 1965 | 71 | Poor |
| Local over Daugherty Creek | 1953 | 60 | Poor |
| FM over Platte Branch | 1952 | 50 | Poor |
| Local over East River | 1952 | 50 | Poor |
| FM over Platte Branch | 1950 | 45 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1960 | 45 | Poor |
| FM over Small Stream | 1951 | 40 | Poor |
| FM over Bushy Creek | 1952 | 40 | Poor |
| FM over Bushy Creek | 1955 | 40 | Poor |
| FM over East River | 1950 | 40 | Poor |
| Adams-taylor St over Stream | 1970 | 34 | Poor |
| FM over West 102 River | 1952 | 34 | Poor |
| Local over Daugherty Creek | 1952 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Honey CR | 1965 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1978 | 29 | Poor |
| Adams Taylor over Todd Branch | 1940 | 29 | Poor |
| Local over East 102 River | 1940 | 26 | Poor |
| FM over Drainage Ditch | 1940 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Stream | 1955 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1953 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1952 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Small | 1983 | 26 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1950 | 20 | Poor |
| FM over Honey Creek | 1940 | 20 | Poor |
| FM over Small | 1978 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over East 102 River | 1971 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Unnamed Stream | 1970 | 20 | Poor |
| Local over Platte Branch | 1900 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1962 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over East 102 River | 1967 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1955 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Small | 1980 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Platte Branch | 1942 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Daugherty Creek | 1977 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1968 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over East River | 1977 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1960 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1958 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over Platte Branch | 1970 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1972 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over East River | 1985 | 15 | Poor |
| Adams-taylor St over W Branch 102 River | 1920 | 15 | Poor |
| Local over W F 102 River | 1910 | 15 | Poor |
| FM over Platte Drainage Ditch | 1964 | 11 | Poor |
| FM over Honey Creek | 1958 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Small | 1979 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Small Stream | 1974 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Branch of East 102 River | 1953 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over West Branch 102 | 1971 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Middle 102 River | 1949 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1953 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over Middle 102 River | 1972 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1965 | 11 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1955 | 11 | Poor |
| Field Entrance over Side Ditch | 1980 | 10 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1961 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1949 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Middle 102 River | 1978 | 5 | Poor |
| FM over Creek | 1960 | 5 | Poor |
| Missouri Taylor St over Creek | 1900 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over East 102 River | 1968 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Honey Creek | 1954 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1952 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1957 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Hog Branch | 1961 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Small | 1979 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over W 102 River | 1963 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1953 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1959 | 5 | Poor |
| Adams-taylor St over Lonzo Creek | 1967 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over West 102 River | 1962 | 5 | Poor |
| Local over Creek | 1900 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia 2 over Stream | 1978 | 1,450 | Good |
| Ia 2 over Honey Creek | 1976 | 1,390 | Good |
| Ia 2 over West 102 River | 1977 | 1,350 | Good |
| Ia 2 over Middle 102 River | 1977 | 1,350 | Fair |
| Ia 148 over W.fork 102 River | 1961 | 1,200 | Fair |
| Ia 2 over East 102 River | 1978 | 1,130 | Fair |
| Ia 148 over Middle Creek | 1961 | 940 | Fair |
| N64 over East River | 1990 | 927 | Fair |
| N64 over Small Natural Stream | 2004 | 927 | Good |
| Ia 148 over Middle Branch W 102 Rvr | 1924 | 890 | 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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