Structure 603365 · Hamilton County, IA

WB US 20 over R-38

Carries WB US 20 over R-38, At Junction With SR R38.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

138 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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.

Built197551 years old
Length138.1 ft42.1 m
Daily traffic4,950counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyHamilton
LocationAt Junction With SR R38
CarriesWB US 20
CrossesR-38
Coordinates42.44936, -93.71820

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area555.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,950 (2022)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000603365

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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