Structure 235360 · Mahaska County, IA

Local over Olive Branch Creek

Carries Local over Olive Branch Creek, 074140208.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

35 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built195670 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic80counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Location074140208
CarriesLocal
CrossesOlive Branch Creek
Coordinates41.23619, -92.43940

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area70.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000235360

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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