Chickasaw County Bridge Report Card

Chickasaw County scores 45 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F45 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Chickasaw County, Iowa

Chickasaw County has 304 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 80 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 26.3% is above the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,006 daily vehicle crossings.

304Total Bridges

80Poor (26.3%)

98Fair (32.2%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

26.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

15,006daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Chickasaw County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 45/100 (F). The county has 304 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 80 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,006 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	26.3%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	11.2% of measured traffic	8.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.3%	6.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	133,952 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	26.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.3%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	15,006 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLocal RD over Drainage Ditch — 2,642 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal over East Wapsipinicon — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Chickasaw County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Chickasaw County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
FM over Little Cedar	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	196	1965
FM over Crane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	157	1959
Local over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47	1975
Local over Little Wapsipinicon Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1952
Local over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16	1948
Local over Spring Branch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1981
Local over Small Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11	1982
Local over Spring Branch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1980
Local RD over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,642	1953
Local RD over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,396	1954

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.