Structure 318400 · Tama County, IA

Irr-local over Iowa River

Carries Irr-local over Iowa River, 083162204.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT331 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

331 ft end to end: about 5 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 through truss.

Built193888 years old
Length331.0 ft100.9 m
Daily traffic216counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2014every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyTama
Location083162204
CarriesIrr-local
CrossesIowa River
Coordinates41.98639, -92.70079

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length331.0 ft (100.9 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area605.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic216 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2014
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000318400

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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