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Bridge conditions in Wright County, Iowa

175 inventoried bridges · 48 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 175 Wright County bridges in the federal inventory, 48 carry a poor rating. That 27.4% share is roughly 4x the national average.

48 of the 175 bridges in Wright County, Iowa, are rated in poor condition (27.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
61 bridges (34.9%) are rated good and 66 (37.7%) fair.
The median Wright County bridge was built in 1981.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is C70 330TH St over Boone River (built 1951), carrying about 977 vehicles a day.

Good 34.9% · Fair 37.7% · Poor 27.4% of 175 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
C70 330TH St over Boone River	1951	977	Poor
FM over Iowa River	1965	977	Poor
330TH St over Eagle Creek	1951	966	Poor
FM over Eagle Creek	1963	818	Poor
FM over White Fox Creek	1963	742	Poor
C54 265TH St over Drainage	1976	609	Poor
C54 265TH St over Drainage	1976	569	Poor
FM over Iowa River	1961	450	Poor
Local over Small	1973	275	Poor
FM over Iowa River	1968	199	Poor
FM over Wheeler Creek	1968	199	Poor
FM over Stream	1978	100	Poor
FM over Drainage Ditch 36	1968	80	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 7	1963	73	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 11-13	1927	72	Poor
FM over Stream	1981	71	Poor
FM over Small Stream	1954	61	Poor
Local over Wheeler Creek	1978	51	Poor
Local over Luicks Creek	1979	51	Poor
Local over Creek	1900	47	Poor
230TH St over Creek	1900	46	Poor
Local over Iowa River	1975	42	Poor
Local over White Fox Creek	1914	35	Poor
Local over Stream	1905	35	Poor
FM over Boone River	1972	35	Poor
Buchanan Ave over Boone River	1912	35	Poor
Local over Otter Creek	1967	31	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 36	1980	30	Poor
Local over White Fox Creek	1968	26	Poor
Local over Eagle Creek	1981	26	Poor
130TH St over Drainage Ditch 107	1936	26	Poor
Local over White Fox Creek	1975	21	Poor
Local Road over Iowa River	1930	21	Poor
Local over Eagle Creek	1981	21	Poor
Local over Little Eagle Creek	1973	21	Poor
Local over Dd #107	1972	21	Poor
Local over Dd #10	1968	21	Poor
FM over Creek	1977	20	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 3	1979	15	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 121	1900	15	Poor
Local over White Fox Creek	1941	11	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 9	1920	11	Poor
Local over Drainage Ditch 111	1900	11	Poor
Local over Eagle Creek	1979	11	Poor
Emmett Ave over Otter Creek	1969	11	Poor
Local over Dd #219	1972	11	Poor
Local Road over West Branch Iowa River	1919	11	Poor
Local over Eagle Creek	1975	5	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NB I-35 over Drainage Ditch #29	1974	8,250	Good
SB I-35 over Drainage Ditch #29	1974	8,250	Fair
I 35 NB over Iowa River	1974	8,250	Good
SB I-35 over Iowa River	1974	8,250	Fair
Ia 3 over White Fox Creek	1986	4,020	Good
Ia 3 over Eagle Creek	1932	3,450	Fair
Ia 3 over Little Eagle Creek	2016	3,450	Good
US 69 over Iowa River	1933	3,210	Fair
Ia 17 over Boone River	1933	3,180	Fair
Ia 17 over Drainage Ditch	1933	3,100	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Wright County → - all 175, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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