Structure 505510 · Des Moines County, IA

Main Street South over Small Creek

Carries Main Street South over Small Creek, 069020406.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 38 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1886140 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic3,705counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyDes Moines
Location069020406
CarriesMain Street South
CrossesSmall Creek
Coordinates40.79749, -91.09955

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area141.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1886

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,705 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000505510

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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