Structure 349535 · Winneshiek County, IA

279th AVE over Drainage

Carries 279th AVE over Drainage, 100091904.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

28 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.

Built1900126 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic15counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyWinneshiek
Location100091904
Carries279th AVE
CrossesDrainage
Coordinates43.46741, -91.95007

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area41.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000349535

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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