Structure 131230 · Dallas County, IA

FM over Over Iais Rr

Carries FM over Over Iais Rr, 078272003.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

135 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1964
Length134.8 ft41.1 m
Daily traffic150counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyDallas
Location078272003
CarriesFM
CrossesOver Iais Rr
Coordinates41.53236, -93.98503

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area324.7 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2022)
Truck Traffic43%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000131230

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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