Structure 23600 · Des Moines County, IA

X 99 over Hawkeye Creek

Carries X 99 over Hawkeye Creek, 072021404.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 48 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1993
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic770counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateIowa
CountyDes Moines
Location072021404
CarriesX 99
CrossesHawkeye Creek
Coordinates41.03677, -91.04573

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area316.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic770 (2022)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000023600

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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