Structure 14471 · Benton County, IA

Ia 150 over Cedar River Overflow

Carries Ia 150 over Cedar River Overflow, 0.1 Mi. S Of Jct. SR E16.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT643 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

643 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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 1987
Length643.0 ft196 m
Daily traffic3,810counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyBenton
Location0.1 Mi. S Of Jct. SR E16
CarriesIa 150
CrossesCedar River Overflow
Coordinates42.18184, -92.02040

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length643.0 ft (196 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1979.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,810 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000014471

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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