Most Traveled Poor-Condition Bridges in Iowa

Iowa has 4,423 bridges in poor condition. The table below shows them ranked by daily traffic volume — the bridges that carry the most vehicles while in need of repair or replacement.

Bridge	County	Daily Traffic	Year Built	Length
US 67 over Miss Rvr Rr & Ia 461	Scott	26,500	1940	3854.0 ft
Ia 12 over Bnsf Rvr Sts & Ia 376	Woodbury	20,600	1936	3970.1 ft
WB I-80 over Sugar Creek	Jasper	18,050	1960	101.0 ft
Fleur DR over Old Up Rr & SW 22nd	Polk	15,634	1936	241.1 ft
Eastern AVE over Duck Creek	Scott	15,300	1900	97.1 ft
SW 9th ST over Cherry Rr Mlk PKWY	Polk	14,108	1967	1334.0 ft
Gilbert ST over Ralston Creek	Johnson	14,025	1972	83.0 ft
US 75 over Stream	Plymouth	14,000	1926	34.1 ft
I 80 WB over Iowa 21	Poweshiek	13,300	1963	137.1 ft
SW 9th ST over Raccoon River & Trail	Polk	12,809	1967	1136.2 ft
AVE L over Dry Creek	Lee	10,953	1915	69.9 ft
Ia 1 NB over Iowa River	Johnson	10,950	1915	341.9 ft
8th AVE over Indian Creek	Linn	10,789	1988	227.0 ft
So Center ST over Linn Creek	Marshall	10,448	1951	105.0 ft
Edgewood RD NE over Cedar River & Rr	Linn	10,268	1969	664.0 ft
Eastern AVE over Goose Creek	Scott	10,200	1978	81.0 ft
Center Point RD over Over Cc Rr	Linn	9,703	1968	212.9 ft
So Center ST over Rr And Madison ST	Marshall	9,491	1951	1604.0 ft
8th AVE over Cedar River	Linn	9,382	1938	658.1 ft
6th ST over Floyd River	Woodbury	8,957	1962	300.9 ft
5th AVE over Drainage Ditch	Webster	8,894	1955	73.2 ft
N 15th ST over Soldier Creek	Webster	8,798	1974	294.9 ft
E Ridgeway AVE over Dry Run Creek	Black Hawk	8,392	1950	22.0 ft
Lincoln Way over Ioway Creek	Story	8,224	1957	208.0 ft
SE 6th ST over Des Moines River	Polk	7,911	1976	830.1 ft
South Expressway over Viaduct(rr & Streets)	Pottawattamie	7,488	1976	2649.0 ft
Gilbert ST over Shermans Creek	Floyd	6,893	1914	40.0 ft
SW 8th ST over Rr Cherry Mlk Jr PKWY	Polk	6,875	1967	1515.1 ft
E Hawkeye AVE over Des Moines River	Webster	6,875	1987	436.0 ft
S. 18th AVE over Over Up Rr	Marshall	6,813	1980	278.9 ft
Eastern AVE over Goose Creek	Scott	6,376	1978	81.0 ft
W Marion ST over Maquoketa River	Delaware	6,294	1980	211.9 ft
So Main ST RD over S Dry Run	Black Hawk	6,093	1968	42.0 ft
4th St. over Over Rr	Woodbury	6,031	1984	254.9 ft
North 3rd ST over Soldier Creek & Trail	Webster	5,768	1961	918.0 ft
Covington RD over Silver Creek	Linn	5,696	1955	211.9 ft
N 7th ST over Soldier Creek	Webster	5,546	1995	174.9 ft
Iowa AVE over Iowa River	Johnson	5,400	1916	315.0 ft
Covington RD over Lone Tree Creek	Linn	5,200	1925	64.0 ft
Main ST over Cedar River	Floyd	4,971	1909	248.0 ft
C St. over Prairie Creek	Linn	4,910	1964	216.9 ft
SE 5th ST over Yeader Creek	Polk	4,717	1976	116.1 ft
Kirkwood AVE over Ralston Creek	Johnson	4,693	1935	62.0 ft
Dodge ST over Over Iais Rr	Johnson	4,688	1970	193.9 ft
US 169 over Bass Creek	Webster	4,680	1958	111.9 ft
Dace AVE over Floyd River	Woodbury	4,432	1962	349.1 ft
Ia 9 over W Fork Little Sioux Rvr	Dickinson	4,310	1929	66.9 ft
18th ST over Duck Creek	Scott	4,210	1962	125.0 ft
J ST over Prairie Creek	Linn	4,121	1964	226.0 ft
Ia 175 over I-29	Monona	4,090	1959	248.0 ft
9th AVE over Indian Creek	Pottawattamie	4,059	1930	44.9 ft
S Clark ST over Blackhawk Creek	Scott	4,004	1950	46.9 ft
Williams ST over Four Mile Creek	Polk	3,908	1978	246.1 ft
Walnut ST over Des Moines River	Polk	3,844	1911	503.0 ft
Ia 141 & 175 over Maple River	Monona	3,720	1967	305.1 ft
Main Street South over Small Creek	Des Moines	3,705	1886	38.1 ft
Local over Up Rr & Lynn Ck	Marshall	3,584	1971	710.0 ft
W Bluff ST over Railroad Creek	Cherokee	3,529	1961	36.1 ft
11th ST over Floyd River	Woodbury	3,523	1962	305.1 ft
E AVE Northwest over Cedar River	Linn	3,461	1979	685.0 ft
Ia 14 over Black Hawk Creek	Grundy	3,230	1931	179.1 ft
16th AVE EB over Over Up Rr & Street	Linn	3,200	1937	660.1 ft
4th ST over Hinkle Creek	Benton	3,197	1973	103.0 ft
FM over Wapsi Creek	Muscatine	3,080	1971	103.0 ft
5th AVE over Indian Creek	Pottawattamie	3,013	1935	44.0 ft
Ia 2 over Big Sugar Creek	Lee	2,980	1979	291.0 ft
Ia 141 over I-29	Woodbury	2,980	1959	210.0 ft
Fm-magnolia RD over Mosquito Creek	Pottawattamie	2,949	1965	151.9 ft
235th Street over Big Creek	Henry	2,930	1957	418.0 ft
Grant ST South over Mud Creek	Polk	2,902	1927	22.0 ft
Local over Odebolt Creek	Ida	2,884	1967	152.9 ft
FM over Rock Creek	Marshall	2,838	1965	102.0 ft
FM over Iowa River	Marshall	2,838	1955	534.1 ft
Fleur DR over Raccoon And Rr	Polk	2,825	1936	946.9 ft
FM over Bear Creek	Benton	2,740	1969	127.0 ft
W Charles ST over Dry Run Creek	Fayette	2,673	1905	44.0 ft
Racine AVE over Drainage Ditch	Buchanan	2,671	1953	24.9 ft
Racine AVE over Small Natural Stream	Buchanan	2,671	1954	91.9 ft
Local RD over Drainage Ditch	Chickasaw	2,642	1953	24.0 ft
FM over English Creek	Marion	2,640	1975	205.1 ft
FM over Johnson Creek	Dallas	2,628	1933	35.1 ft
FM over Sugar Creek	Dallas	2,628	1933	25.9 ft
FM over Bnsf Rr And Stream	Marion	2,620	1964	246.1 ft
N Centerpoint over East Blue Creek	Linn	2,583	1930	91.9 ft
FM 340th ST over Little Sioux River	Clay	2,573	1963	203.1 ft
Washington ST over Ralston Creek	Johnson	2,487	1910	34.1 ft
US 69 over Galls Creek	Hancock	2,450	1930	34.1 ft
Local RD over Drainage Ditch	Chickasaw	2,396	1954	82.0 ft
FM over Soldier CR (dd No 247)	Webster	2,364	1974	103.0 ft
Johnson ST over Ralston Creek	Johnson	2,356	1930	32.2 ft
HWY 927 over Elkhorn Creek	Muscatine	2,340	1929	62.0 ft
Old Ia 102 over Buckley Creek	Mahaska	2,340	1967	102.0 ft
M AVE over Iowa River	Iowa	2,340	1950	1265.1 ft
Larsen Park RD over Perry Creek	Woodbury	2,330	1963	56.1 ft
Co RD Y-68 over Wapsi River Overflow	Scott	2,310	1922	274.9 ft
FM over Dd No 247	Webster	2,284	1974	78.1 ft
Ia 9 over Mississippi River	Allamakee	2,200	1931	1629.9 ft
F AVE Northwest over Cedar River	Linn	2,193	1979	685.0 ft
FM 1870 330th over Winnebago River	Hancock	2,192	1963	128.0 ft
Evans ST over Ralston Creek	Johnson	2,176	1911	21.0 ft
E Burlington AVE over West Crow Creek	Jefferson	2,100	1954	102.0 ft
US 6 over Stony Creek	Poweshiek	2,080	1954	102.0 ft
FM over Creek	Dickinson	2,060	1941	29.9 ft
FM 520th ST over Iowa River	Johnson	2,060	1971	348.1 ft
Troy Mills RD over Wapsipinicon River	Linn	2,033	1951	448.2 ft
Creek Top RD over Indian Creek	Pottawattamie	2,027	1937	346.1 ft
North 13th Street over Indian Creek	Pottawattamie	2,027	1937	244.1 ft
Richards DR over Dry Creek	Lee	2,012	1951	57.1 ft
FM over Little Flint River	Des Moines	2,000	1968	82.0 ft
FM over Buck Creek	Poweshiek	2,000	1969	103.0 ft
FM over Small Stream	Poweshiek	2,000	1969	102.0 ft
FM RT M-36 over East Boyer River	Crawford	1,951	1958	205.1 ft
FM over Blackhawk Creek	Grundy	1,935	1971	128.0 ft
F-60 over Panther Creek	Dallas	1,930	1966	183.1 ft
Traer ST over Ovrflw Shell Rock River	Butler	1,902	1900	71.9 ft
Central AVE N over Shellrock River	Worth	1,868	1950	124.0 ft
FM over Cedar River	Cedar	1,860	1966	827.1 ft
Donna Reed DR over Over Up Rr	Crawford	1,846	1935	146.0 ft
FM 350th ST over Spring Creek	Clay	1,806	1963	78.1 ft
FM over Drainage	Webster	1,795	1977	33.1 ft
US 6 over E Br Wapsinonoc Creek	Muscatine	1,770	1920	60.0 ft
Northbrook DR over Dry Creek	Linn	1,755	1972	100.1 ft
FM over Pony Creek	Pottawattamie	1,733	1966	200.1 ft
FM over Br Badger Creek	Madison	1,714	1970	44.0 ft
FM over North River	Warren	1,714	1960	253.9 ft
Wells Ferry RD over Spencer Creek	Scott	1,700	1972	66.9 ft
Railroad HWY over Stream	Pottawattamie	1,676	1952	24.0 ft
Correctionville over Bacon Creek	Woodbury	1,664	1900	21.0 ft
FM over Rock Creek	Cedar	1,660	1967	107.0 ft
NE 38th ST over I 80	Polk	1,654	1959	227.0 ft
3rd AVE SW over N Fork Maquoketa River	Dubuque	1,651	1967	125.0 ft
FM over Williams Creek	Washington	1,650	1936	60.0 ft
FM over Overflow From Sugar Crk	Muscatine	1,640	1971	128.0 ft
Washington Street over Odebolt Creek	Ida	1,635	1972	179.1 ft
Ia 2 over Drainage Ditch	Fremont	1,630	1953	377.0 ft
Ia 2 over Drainage Ditch	Fremont	1,630	1953	307.1 ft
Ia 2 over Stream	Fremont	1,630	1953	377.0 ft
3rd AVE SE (eb) over Cedar River	Linn	1,610	1912	660.1 ft
FM over Mud Creek	Muscatine	1,600	1972	128.0 ft
FM over Pine Creek	Muscatine	1,600	1955	24.9 ft
FM over Mud Creek	Muscatine	1,580	1971	154.9 ft
S Grimmell RD over Raccoon River	Greene	1,572	1947	334.0 ft
30 AVE over Small Natural Stream	Benton	1,561	1958	58.1 ft
FM over Stream	Dallas	1,544	1970	252.0 ft
Dubuque RD over Trib To Indian Creek	Black Hawk	1,532	1957	24.9 ft
Highway F-48 W over Small Stream	Jasper	1,530	1949	35.1 ft
FM - Olive over Nishnabotna River	Cass	1,524	1961	253.0 ft
Fa-barrus RD over Pony Creek	Mills	1,524	1969	24.0 ft
FM over Wapsinonoc Creek	Muscatine	1,510	1981	128.0 ft
2nd AVE over Otter Creek	Osceola	1,501	1971	123.0 ft
18th ST SW over Drainage Ditch	Linn	1,494	1978	35.1 ft
FM over Hardin Creek	Webster	1,446	1973	78.1 ft
FM over Dd	Webster	1,446	1973	78.1 ft
FM over Dry Creek	Benton	1,444	1961	21.0 ft
First ST over Blackhawk Creek	Grundy	1,429	1977	128.0 ft
First ST over Blackhawk Creek	Grundy	1,429	1977	103.0 ft
Cherry ST over Drainage	Butler	1,429	1900	106.0 ft
Willow AVE over Bohemian Creek	Howard	1,420	1951	65.0 ft
FM over Little Cedar River	Floyd	1,414	1974	279.9 ft
FM over Bear Creek	Benton	1,414	1957	24.9 ft
Harts Mill RD over Mill Creek	Clinton	1,410	1970	172.9 ft
FM over Badger Creek	Madison	1,404	1956	127.0 ft
FM over Wolf Creek Branch	Grundy	1,394	1975	40.0 ft
FM over Wapsipinicon River	Buchanan	1,390	1962	351.0 ft
Highway F-62 E over Elk Creek	Jasper	1,370	1962	128.0 ft
FM over Iowa River	Marshall	1,365	1953	536.1 ft
Elvira RD over Mill Creek	Clinton	1,360	1962	127.0 ft
FM over Rock Creek	Cedar	1,350	1959	126.0 ft
Riverview Drive over Little Turkey River	Fayette	1,344	1954	180.1 ft
Tamarack Road over Over Bnsf Rr	Pottawattamie	1,325	1930	159.1 ft
FM over Lost Creek	Lee	1,310	1953	154.9 ft
FM 130th AVE over Ocheyedan River	Clay	1,287	1971	203.1 ft
FM over Dd	Webster	1,287	1973	78.1 ft
60th AVE over Mud Creek	Scott	1,280	1940	153.9 ft
1st AVE SW over Dry Run Creek	Fayette	1,273	1900	35.1 ft
FM over Cedar River	Benton	1,267	1969	1034.1 ft
Co P-73 over Des Moines River	Webster	1,263	1960	417.0 ft
FM over Fox River	Davis	1,260	1973	226.0 ft
FM over Creek	Davis	1,260	1973	32.2 ft
FM over Mosquito Ck	Muscatine	1,260	1978	103.0 ft
FM over Mosquito Creek	Muscatine	1,260	1978	68.9 ft
FM over Raccoon River	Buena Vista	1,228	1976	115.2 ft
290th AVE over Ames Creek	Clinton	1,220	1971	78.1 ft
Main ST over Over Up Rr	Marion	1,210	1940	106.0 ft
FM over Flint River	Des Moines	1,210	1960	151.9 ft
D-25 over Small Natural Stream	Woodbury	1,207	1959	153.9 ft
FM over Dd Dist 57	Webster	1,197	1978	33.1 ft
N 4th ST over W Fork Des Moines River	Emmet	1,196	1966	229.0 ft
Ia 78 over Stream	Keokuk	1,190	1937	21.0 ft
190th ST over Quarter Section Run	Bremer	1,188	1948	86.0 ft
Old US 71 over Bnsf Rr	Montgomery	1,187	1929	188.0 ft
Ia 92 over Indian Creek	Pottawattamie	1,180	1938	43.0 ft
F-62 over North Skunk River	Jasper	1,170	1935	297.9 ft
FM over Drainage Ditch	Floyd	1,159	1919	26.9 ft
FM over Lizard Creek	Webster	1,157	1974	128.0 ft
FM over Big Creek	Henry	1,151	1959	159.1 ft
190th ST over Baskins Creek	Bremer	1,149	1971	87.9 ft
Winslow RD over Indian Creek	Linn	1,129	2002	97.1 ft
Needham AVE over Small Natural Stream	Sac	1,117	1939	24.9 ft
FM over Prairie Creek	Benton	1,090	1965	78.1 ft