Structure 601115 · Dubuque County, IA

NB US 61/151 over 4th 5th White ST

Carries NB US 61/151 over 4th 5th White ST, 0.6 Mi. N Of US 20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT743 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

743 ft end to end, longest span 190 ft: about 2.1 football fields. 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.

Built199234 years old
Length743.1 ft226.5 m
Daily traffic13,200counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyDubuque
Location0.6 Mi. N Of US 20
CarriesNB US 61/151
Crosses4th 5th White ST
Coordinates42.49708, -90.66302

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length743.1 ft (226.5 m)
Max Span190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area2763.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,200 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000601115

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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