Lee County Bridge Report Card

Lee County scores 58 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F58 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lee County, Iowa

Lee County has 214 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 30 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.0% is at or below the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 22,602 daily vehicle crossings.

214Total Bridges

30Poor (14.0%)

89Fair (41.6%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

22,602daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 58/100 (F). The county has 214 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 30 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 22,602 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	14.0%	28.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.7% of measured traffic	6.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.7%	7.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	259,604 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	14.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.7%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	22,602 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeAVE L over Dry Creek — 10,953 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal Secondary over Little Sugar Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local over Lamalees Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1957
265th AVE over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1934
Local Secondary over Little Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1900
Local over Branch Of Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16	1940
Local Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1977
Local over Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11	1978
AVE L over Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,953	1915
Ia 2 over Big Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,980	1979
Richards DR over Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,012	1951
FM over Lost Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,310	1953

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.