Structure 4870 · Adair County, IA

3rd ST over Over Abandon Rr

Carries 3rd ST over Over Abandon Rr, 075321700.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

110 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. 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
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic387counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Location075321700
Carries3rd ST
CrossesOver Abandon Rr
Coordinates41.29312, -94.56376

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area244.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic387 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000004870

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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