Structure 502520 · Lyon County, IA

N 2nd AVE over Small Stream

Carries N 2nd AVE over Small Stream, 100453304.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 60 ft across with 6 openings. 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.

Built1900126 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic346counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyLyon
Location100453304
CarriesN 2nd AVE
CrossesSmall Stream
Coordinates43.43310, -96.16627

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area124.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic346 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000502520

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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