Structure 19331 · Cherokee County, IA

US 59 over Westcott Pk Loop

Carries US 59 over Westcott Pk Loop, 0.5 Mi. S Of SR C38.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

78 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built197254 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic4,510counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Location0.5 Mi. S Of SR C38
CarriesUS 59
CrossesWestcott Pk Loop
Coordinates42.74249, -95.55160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area471.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,510 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000019331

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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