Structure 262220 · O'Brien County, IA

FM over Engels Creek

Carries FM over Engels Creek, 097422302.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1925rebuilt 1960
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic199counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyO'Brien
Location097422302
CarriesFM
CrossesEngels Creek
Coordinates43.21360, -95.78302

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area74.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic199 (2022)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000262220

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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