Structure 13700 · Allamakee County, IA

Ia 76 over Waterloo Creek

Carries Ia 76 over Waterloo Creek, 2.2 Mi. N Of Jct. SR A26.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT212 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

212 ft end to end, longest span 110 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.

Built1929rebuilt 1955
Length211.9 ft64.6 m
Daily traffic860counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyAllamakee
Location2.2 Mi. N Of Jct. SR A26
CarriesIa 76
CrossesWaterloo Creek
Coordinates43.45087, -91.50540

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area633.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic860 (2022)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000013700

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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