Henry County Bridge Report Card

Henry County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Henry County, Iowa

Henry County has 173 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 36 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 20.8% is above the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,910 daily vehicle crossings.

173Total Bridges

36Poor (20.8%)

66Fair (38.2%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

20.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,910daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Henry County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 173 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 36 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,910 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	20.8%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.3% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.2%	2.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	209,452 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	20.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.2%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,910 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge235th Street over Big Creek — 2,930 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal over East Fork Crooked Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Henry County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Henry County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local Road over Branch Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1922
Local over East Fork Crooked Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16	1914
235th Street over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,930	1957
FM over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,151	1959
FM over East Fork Crooked Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	910	1970
FM over Little Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1972
FM over Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1960
S Walnut ST over Heather Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	628	1973
FM over Prairie Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1963
FM over Lynn Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	340	1964

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.