Structure 505270 · Polk County, IA

Plum DR over North Walnut Creek

Carries Plum DR over North Walnut Creek, 0000000000.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 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.

Built201115 years old
Length25.6 ft7.8 m
Daily traffic2,628counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyPolk
Location0000000000
CarriesPlum DR
CrossesNorth Walnut Creek
Coordinates41.64908, -93.75181

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Max Span12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Deck Area154.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,628 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000505270

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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