Taylor County Bridge Report Card

Taylor County scores 44 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F44 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County has 220 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 81 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 36.8% is above the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,397 daily vehicle crossings.

220Total Bridges

81Poor (36.8%)

86Fair (39.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

36.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,397daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Taylor County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 44/100 (F). The county has 220 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 81 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,397 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	36.8%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	17.2% of measured traffic	12.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.9%	1.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	25,613 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	36.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.9%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,397 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeIa 2 over Platte River — 800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLocal over Platte Branch — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Taylor County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Taylor County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local over Middle 102 River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11	1949
Ia 2 over Platte River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	800	1976
FM over Hog Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1975
FM over West 102 River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	329	1962
FM over West 102 River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	329	1986
FM over West Branch 102 River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	309	1936
FM over West 102 River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	309	1985
J35 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	210	1938
FM over Bushy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	210	1986
FM over Small Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	139	1938

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.