Structure 701285 · Johnson County, IA

US 6 over Drainage

Carries US 6 over Drainage, 0.48 Mi W Of I380.

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
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built194878 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic11,400counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Location0.48 Mi W Of I380
CarriesUS 6
CrossesDrainage
Coordinates41.70623, -91.65133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area112.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number000000000701285

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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