Hancock County Bridge Report Card

Hancock County scores 50 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F50 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hancock County, Iowa

Hancock County has 135 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 20.0% is above the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,856 daily vehicle crossings.

135Total Bridges

27Poor (20.0%)

53Fair (39.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

20.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

7,856daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hancock County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 50/100 (F). The county has 135 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,856 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	20.0%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	13.7% of measured traffic	10.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	57,135 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	20.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	7,856 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 69 over Galls Creek — 2,450 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 69 over Iowa River Overflow — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hancock County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hancock County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 69 over Galls Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,450	1930
FM 1870 330th over Winnebago River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,192	1963
FM 2430 James over W Branch Iowa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	828	1948
1350 170th ST over West Iowa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	569	1979
FM 2380 Deer Av over Drainage Ditch 97	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	447	1968
1860 210th ST over East Iowa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	259	1967
1550 210th ST over Drainage Ditch 6	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	259	1968
FM 2030 Vail over Golls Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	259	1969
1200 210th ST over West Iowa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	170	1961
Loc 2030 210th over Golls Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	62	1955

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.