Structure 182490 · Howard County, IA

155th ST over Crane Creek

Carries 155th ST over Crane Creek, 098132307.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

136 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built193789 years old
Length136.2 ft41.5 m
Daily traffic20counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2015every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyHoward
Location098132307
Carries155th ST
CrossesCrane Creek
Coordinates43.29136, -92.33784

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area207.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2015
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000182490

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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