Jones County Bridge Report Card

Jones County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Jones County, Iowa

Jones County has 230 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.8% is at or below the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,990 daily vehicle crossings.

230Total Bridges

11Poor (4.8%)

134Fair (58.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,990daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Jones County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 230 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,990 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	4.8%	9.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	213,502 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	4.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,990 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty RD X-31 over Mino Creek — 520 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeStone Bridge RD over Wet Creek — built in 1893 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Jones County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Jones County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County RD X-31 over Mino Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	520	1966
County RD X-64 over Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	393	1950
Stone City Rd. over Crow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	295	1975
Stone Bridge RD over Wet Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	294	1893
150th Ave. over Small Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	242	1959
Landis RD over Wapsipinicon River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	78	1909
Newport Rd. over Small Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	62	1945
200th Ave. over Small Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	51	1967
Ebys Mill RD over Small Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	44	1964
25th AVE over Loss Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11	1967

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.