Structure 27681 · Harrison County, IA

Ia 44 over Pigeon Creek

Carries Ia 44 over Pigeon Creek, 7.0 Mi. E Of US 30.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very 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 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

201 ft end to end, longest span 97 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.

Built197848 years old
Length201.1 ft61.3 m
Daily traffic800counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Location7.0 Mi. E Of US 30
CarriesIa 44
CrossesPigeon Creek
Coordinates41.64605, -95.60629

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length201.1 ft (61.3 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area729.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (2022)
Truck Traffic22%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000027681

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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