Structure 34201 · Louisa County, IA

X 99 Franklin ST over Iowa River

Carries X 99 Franklin ST over Iowa River, 74032703.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,199 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,199 ft end to end, longest span 152 ft: about 3.3 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.

Built20206 years old
Length1199.1 ft365.5 m
Daily traffic880counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyLouisa
Location74032703
CarriesX 99 Franklin ST
CrossesIowa River
Coordinates41.18006, -91.18310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1199.1 ft (365.5 m)
Max Span151.9 ft (46.3 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area4897.7 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic880 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000034201

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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