Structure 163131 · Greene County, IA

140 TH over Drainage Ditch

Carries 140 TH over Drainage Ditch, 085302901.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

34 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1935rebuilt 1979
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic15counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyGreene
Location085302901
Carries140 TH
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates42.15169, -94.37226

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area70.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2022)
Truck Traffic53%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000163131

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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