Structure 23260 · Delaware County, IA

Ia 13 over Over Cc Rr

Carries Ia 13 over Over Cc Rr, 1.0 Mi. N Of Jct. US 20.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT231 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

231 ft end to end, longest span 88 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.

Built196957 years old
Length231.0 ft70.4 m
Daily traffic5,900counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyDelaware
Location1.0 Mi. N Of Jct. US 20
CarriesIa 13
CrossesOver Cc Rr
Coordinates42.47816, -91.47944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length231.0 ft (70.4 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area1013.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,900 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000023260

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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