Webster County Bridge Report Card

Webster County scores 41 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F41 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Webster County, Iowa

Webster County has 190 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 48 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 25.3% is above the 18.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 62,089 daily vehicle crossings.

190Total Bridges

48Poor (25.3%)

55Fair (28.9%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

25.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 18.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

62,089daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Webster County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 41/100 (F). The county has 190 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 48 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 62,089 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	25.3%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	23.5% of measured traffic	17.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	263,769 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	25.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	18.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	62,089 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge5th AVE over Drainage Ditch — 8,894 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge4th AVE SE over Skillet Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Webster County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Webster County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Local over Knack Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	46	1915
5th AVE over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,894	1955
N 15th ST over Soldier Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,798	1974
E Hawkeye AVE over Des Moines River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,875	1987
North 3rd ST over Soldier Creek & Trail	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,768	1961
N 7th ST over Soldier Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,546	1995
US 169 over Bass Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,680	1958
FM over Soldier CR (dd No 247)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,364	1974
FM over Dd No 247	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,284	1974
FM over Drainage	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,795	1977

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.