Osceola County Bridge Report Card

Osceola County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Osceola County, Iowa

Osceola County has 184 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is at or below the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,011 daily vehicle crossings.

184Total Bridges

12Poor (6.5%)

105Fair (57.1%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,011daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Osceola County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 184 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,011 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	6.5%	13.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.4% of measured traffic	2.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.3%	6.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	87,339 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	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.3%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,011 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge2nd AVE over Otter Creek — 1,501 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal over Ocheyedan River — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Osceola County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Osceola County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21	1944
2nd AVE over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,501	1971
Northwest BLVD over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	797	1931
FM over Cloverdale Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	459	1958
Nest AVE over Otter Creek Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	103	1954
Local over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41	1957
Local over Ocheyedan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1900
Local over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21	1943
Local over Little Rock River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1941
Local over Ocheyedan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11	1900

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.