Structure 18490 · Cedar County, IA
Carries F44 290th ST over Cedar River, 079031115.
1,145 ft end to end, longest span 154 ft: about 3.2 football fields. 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 girder bridge.
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Location | 079031115 |
| Carries | F44 290th ST |
| Crosses | Cedar River |
| Coordinates | 41.66904, -91.15894 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Girder and Floorbeam |
| Total Length | 1145.0 ft (349 m) |
| Max Span | 153.9 ft (46.9 m) |
| Deck Width | 29.9 ft (9.1 m) |
| Deck Area | 3175.9 sq m |
| Main Spans | 8 |
| Year Built | 1948 (reconstructed 1985) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 620 (2022) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | May 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 7 — Countermeasures installed |
| Structure Number | 000000000018490 |
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."
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.