Structure 608320 · Jones County, IA

US 151 SB over Maquoketa River

Carries US 151 SB over Maquoketa River, 1.1 Mi. N Of Jct. Ia 38.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,073 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,073 ft end to end, longest span 243 ft: about 3.0 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.

Built200323 years old
Length1073.2 ft327.1 m
Daily traffic4,500counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyJones
Location1.1 Mi. N Of Jct. Ia 38
CarriesUS 151 SB
CrossesMaquoketa River
Coordinates42.24717, -91.16369

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1073.2 ft (327.1 m)
Max Span243.1 ft (74.1 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area4186.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000608320

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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