Structure 32101 · Johnson County, IA

I 80 WB over Iowa River

Carries I 80 WB over Iowa River, 3.0 Mi. W Of Jct. Ia 1.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT432 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

432 ft end to end, longest span 94 ft: about 6 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1999
Length432.1 ft131.7 m
Daily traffic32,050counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Location3.0 Mi. W Of Jct. Ia 1
CarriesI 80 WB
CrossesIowa River
Coordinates41.68565, -91.55656

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length432.1 ft (131.7 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width68.6 ft (20.9 m)
Deck Area2752.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,050 (2022)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000032101

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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