Structure 3900 · Polk County, IA

Fleur DR over Old Up Rr & SW 22nd

Carries Fleur DR over Old Up Rr & SW 22nd, 078241700.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT241 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

241 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1936rebuilt 2011
Length241.1 ft73.5 m
Daily traffic15,634counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyPolk
Location078241700
CarriesFleur DR
CrossesOld Up Rr & SW 22nd
Coordinates41.56575, -93.64491

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length241.1 ft (73.5 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Area1631.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,634 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000003900

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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