Palo Alto County, Iowa bridges

Palo Alto County has 135 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1882. 21 (16%) are rated poor. The most common type is slab (57%).

Bridges: 135
Good: 26%
Fair: 59%
Poor: 16%; 21 bridges
Average age: 49.5 yrs
Posted or closed: 24

Map of bridges in Palo Alto County

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Condition

Good26%(35)

Fair59%(79)

Poor16%(21)

When they were built

Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

US 18 & Ia 4 over W Fork Des Moines River
4,890 vehicles/day
Good
US 18 over Drainage Ditch
3,500 vehicles/day
Fair
US 18 over Cylinder Creek
3,390 vehicles/day
Good
US 18 over Prairie Creek
2,510 vehicles/day
Fair
Ia 4 over W. Fork Des Moines River
2,460 vehicles/day
Fair

Longest

FM over Dd #81
369 ft
Fair
Ia 4 over W. Fork Des Moines River
325 ft
Fair
FM over Dd #114
286 ft
Fair
FM over West Fork Des Moines R
268 ft
Fair
FM over Des Moines River
253 ft
Good

Oldest

Local-Closed! over Dd 81
Built 1882
Fair
Local over Stream
Built 1914
Fair
Local over Dd
Built 1915
Poor
Local over Stream
Built 1915
Poor
CO Park RD over Stream
Built 1916
Fair

All bridges in Palo Alto County

Busiest first · showing 1–135 of 135

Bridges in Palo Alto County
Bridge	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
US 18 & Ia 4 over W Fork Des Moines River No. 000000000039140	2.5 MI E of W JCT Ia 4	1965	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	244 ft	4,890	Good
US 18 over Drainage Ditch No. 000000000039150	4.6 Mi. E of E Jct. Ia 4	1958	Slab	26 ft	3,500	Fair
US 18 over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000039171	At the W Jct. SR N60	2023	Slab	101 ft	3,390	Good
US 18 over Prairie Creek No. 000000000039180	2.8 MI W of W Jct. Ia 15	1923	Slab	63 ft	2,510	Fair
Ia 4 over W. Fork Des Moines River No. 000000000039220	3.2 Mi. S of S Jct. US 18	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	325 ft	2,460	Fair
Ia 4 over Drainage Ditch No. 000000000039200	1.3 Mi. S of SR B57	1918	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	24 ft	2,040	Fair
Ia 4 over Drainage Ditch #41 No. 000000000606021	5.5 MI S of JCT US 18	2000	Culvert	25 ft	2,040	Fair
Ia 4 over Drainage Ditch No. 000000000039231	3.0 Mi. N of N Jct. US 18	1976	Culvert	27 ft	2,010	Good
Ia 4 over Ditch #49 No. 000000000039241	5.2 Mi. N. of Jct. US 18	2018	Culvert	25 ft	2,010	Good
FM over Dd 84 No. 000000000269021	094342302	2002	Slab	94 ft	1,008	Good
FM over West Fork Des Moines R No. 000000000270256	097330903	1989	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	247 ft	995	Fair
FM over Jack Creek No. 000000000270271	097331201	2007	Slab	93 ft	888	Good
FM over Silver Creek No. 000000000269521	095342306	2002	Culvert	26 ft	769	Good
FM over Dd 98 No. 000000000268831	094323005	2005	Slab	78 ft	709	Good
FM over Prairie Creek No. 000000000268681	094311303	2005	Slab	80 ft	681	Good
FM over Old Channel Des Moines R No. 000000000268691	094311603	1994	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	179 ft	669	Good
FM over Dd 81 No. 000000000268701	094311705	1994	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	246 ft	669	Good
FM over Dd #48 No. 000000000268821	094322601	2005	Slab	80 ft	669	Good
530th Ave over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269630	096310802	1925	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	55 ft	539	Fair
FM over Br Silver Creek No. 000000000269541	095342401	1963	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	58 ft	538	Fair
FM over Silver Creek No. 000000000269551	095342401	2006	Slab	80 ft	538	Good
FM over Dd #41 No. 000000000269411	095332301	1991	Culvert	29 ft	518	Fair
B55 430th ST over Dd #61 No. 000000000269161	095312601	2016	Slab	83 ft	478	Good
300th ST over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000365070	097312201	2006	Culvert	22 ft	450	Fair
FM over Dd Jt 22 No. 000000000268981	094341901	1975	Culvert	24 ft	350	Fair
FM over Dd Jt 22 No. 000000000268991	094342001	1975	Slab	80 ft	350	Fair
B63 (490th St) over Dd 63 No. 000000000268951	094332901	2014	Slab	84 ft	309	Good
FM over Dd 84 No. 000000000269041	094342601	2006	Slab	80 ft	309	Good
B63 490th ST over DD84 No. 000000000269051	094342601	2021	Slab	103 ft	309	Good
FM over Dd 84 No. 000000000269061	094342601	2006	Slab	78 ft	309	Good
FM over Dd No. 000000000270050	096341902	1965	Slab	78 ft	300	Fair
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000269181	095312908	1996	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	248 ft	290	Good
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000269191	095312908	1996	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	169 ft	290	Good
FM over Dd #114 No. 000000000269921	096332601	1973	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	286 ft	275	Fair
FM over Dd #81 No. 000000000270011	096333506	1991	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	247 ft	244	Fair
FM over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269625	096310801	1966	Slab	78 ft	193	Fair
FM over Creek No. 000000000270400	097342001	1965	Slab	27 ft	193	Fair
FM over Dd 80 No. 000000000269091	095310601	1975	Slab	78 ft	133	Fair
FM over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269221	095320103	1975	Slab	78 ft	131	Fair
FM over Ss #98 No. 000000000268881	094331101	1973	Slab	27 ft	120	Poor
Local over Dd #80 No. 000000000269791	096323501	1984	Slab	33 ft	100	Fair
Local RD over Dd Jt 60 No. 000000000270061	096342004	1989	Slab	78 ft	100	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000268770	094313601	1927	Truss - Thru	59 ft	90	Poor
Local over Dd 61 No. 000000000268631	094310101	1978	Slab	78 ft	82	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269111	095311201	1973	Culvert	32 ft	82	Fair
440th Ave over Stream No. 000000000269915	096332302	1972	Slab	33 ft	82	Fair
FM over DD175 No. 000000000269341	095330401	1977	Slab	91 ft	81	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269661	096313101	1991	Slab	80 ft	81	Fair
FM over Dd #114 No. 000000000270311	097332605	1982	Slab	129 ft	81	Fair
Local over Prairie Creek No. 000000000268711	094312403	1990	Slab	93 ft	73	Good
Local over Jack Creek No. 000000000270281	097331104	1986	Slab	92 ft	73	Fair
Local over Jack Creek No. 000000000270301	097332205	1973	Slab	103 ft	73	Fair
FM over Dd No. 000000000268670	094311101	1946	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	52 ft	72	Poor
Local over Dd 81 No. 000000000268721	094312903	1996	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	248 ft	72	Good
Local over Old Channel Des Moines R No. 000000000268730	094312801	1931	Truss - Thru	84 ft	72	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269100	095311003	1962	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	57 ft	72	Fair
FM over West Fork Des Moines R No. 000000000270321	097332705	1983	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	268 ft	71	Fair
Local over Dd #98 No. 000000000268891	094331302	1987	Slab	35 ft	62	Fair
Local over DD#JT.63 No. 000000000268961	094333501	1985	Slab	78 ft	62	Fair
FM over Dd 63 No. 000000000268931	094332702	1972	Slab	35 ft	60	Fair
FM over Prairie Creek No. 000000000269130	095311401	1965	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	58 ft	60	Fair
FM over Creek No. 000000000269140	095311401	1965	Slab	33 ft	60	Fair
FM over Stream No. 000000000269311	095322402	1972	Slab	78 ft	60	Poor
400th ST over Cylinder Creek (dd 80) No. 000000000269241	095321203	2024	Slab	93 ft	52	Good
Local over Dd 175 No. 000000000269995	096333403	1960	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	82 ft	51	Poor
Local over Silver Creek No. 000000000269531	095342308	1978	Slab	35 ft	50	Fair
FM over Old Channel Des Moines R No. 000000000268640	094310803	1956	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	59 ft	46	Poor
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000268651	094310803	1988	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	253 ft	46	Good
570th Ave over Stream No. 000000000269081	095310102	2023	Culvert	39 ft	46	Good
Local-Closed! over Dd 81 No. 000000000269270	095322104	1882	Truss - Thru	162 ft	46	Fair
Local over Dd 41 No. 000000000269420	095332402	1948	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	29 ft	46	Poor
FM over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000268661	094310901	1987	Slab	128 ft	45	Fair
FM over Dd No. 000000000269761	096322202	1977	Slab	35 ft	45	Fair
Local over Dd #61 No. 000000000269211	095313501	1980	Slab	78 ft	41	Fair
Local over Dd No. 000000000269850	096330901	1915	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	24 ft	41	Poor
FM over Dd No. 000000000269951	096332902	1976	Slab	33 ft	41	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000270250	097330501	1962	Slab	33 ft	41	Poor
FM over Dd #81 No. 000000000361940	095322504	1982	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	369 ft	41	Fair
FM over Dd 48 No. 000000000268810	094322502	1965	Slab	33 ft	40	Fair
FM over Dd No. 000000000269721	096321502	1973	Slab	80 ft	40	Fair
FM over Dd No. 000000000269801	096323602	1978	Culvert	50 ft	40	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000270160	097312901	1928	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35 ft	36	Fair
350th Ave over Pickerel Run No. 000000000270411	097342002	2024	Culvert	26 ft	36	Good
CO Park RD over Stream No. 000000000269590	095342803	1916	Slab	32 ft	35	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000270181	097313201	1974	Slab	26 ft	35	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000270430	097342904	1928	Culvert	27 ft	35	Fair
FM over Dd 63 No. 000000000268871	094330801	1995	Slab	80 ft	34	Good
FM over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269291	095322401	1979	Slab	93 ft	31	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269601	096310501	1987	Slab	80 ft	31	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000269641	096311901	1992	Slab	78 ft	31	Good
FM over Stream No. 000000000270291	097332104	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	59 ft	31	Poor
Local over Drainage DDJT22 No. 000000000269001	094342004	1975	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	45 ft	30	Fair
FM over Dd #175 No. 000000000269361	095330802	1984	Slab	93 ft	30	Fair
Local over Silver Creek No. 000000000269401	095331802	1981	Slab	93 ft	30	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269461	095340201	2004	Culvert	20 ft	30	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269730	096322101	1914	Truss - Thru	39 ft	30	Fair
FM over Stream No. 000000000270380	097340801	1931	Slab	26 ft	30	Poor
Local over Outlet of Rush Lake No. 000000000363596	094342104	1998	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	69 ft	30	Fair
Local over Drainage Ditch No. 000000000268741	094313004	1975	Slab	33 ft	26	Poor
Local over Dd No 98 No. 000000000268791	094321901	1974	Slab	33 ft	26	Fair
Local over Beaver Creek Dd #98 No. 000000000268851	094323202	1984	Slab	93 ft	26	Fair
Local over DD#63 No. 000000000268921	094331901	1984	Slab	29 ft	26	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269620	096310701	1965	Slab	32 ft	26	Poor
350th ST over Stream No. 000000000269881	096331501	2016	Slab	35 ft	26	Good
Local over Jack Creek No. 000000000270231	097320604	1990	Slab	78 ft	26	Good
Local over Dd 98 No. 000000000268901	094331401	1972	Slab	33 ft	21	Poor
270 ST over Dd 63 No. 000000000268911	094331803	2000	Slab	78 ft	21	Good
Local over Lizard Creek No. 000000000269030	094342502	1921	Truss - Thru	64 ft	21	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000269070	094343601	1932	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	43 ft	21	Fair
Local over Dd 21 No. 000000000269235	095320901	1960	Channel Beam	32 ft	21	Poor
Local RD over Small No. 000000000269281	095322302	1979	Slab	33 ft	21	Fair
Local over Dd 80 No. 000000000269781	096322602	1992	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	59 ft	21	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269955	096333002	1972	Slab	33 ft	21	Fair
Local over Dd 175 No. 000000000269990	096333401	1926	Truss - Thru	54 ft	21	Poor
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000270201	097313302	1999	Slab	30 ft	21	Fair
Local over Jack Creek-Dd JT.#17 No. 000000000270221	097320602	1985	Slab	92 ft	21	Fair
FM over Dd #123 No. 000000000268635	094310502	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	45 ft	20	Poor
Local over Small No. 000000000270371	097340101	1979	Culvert	24 ft	20	Fair
Local over Dd 63 No. 000000000268861	094330601	1958	Tee Beam	33 ft	15	Poor
Local over Dd 61 No. 000000000269151	095312301	1997	Slab	78 ft	15	Good
Local over Dd 176 No. 000000000269971	096333201	2005	Slab	30 ft	15	Fair
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000270151	097312702	1972	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	36 ft	15	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000268761	094313302	1989	Slab	79 ft	11	Good
Local over Dd 63 No. 000000000268941	094332802	1977	Slab	33 ft	11	Fair
Local over Dd #22 No. 000000000268985	094341902	1982	Slab	80 ft	11	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269331	095322806	1998	Slab	80 ft	11	Good
Local over Dd 175 No. 000000000269350	095330801	1956	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	59 ft	11	Fair
Local over DD6 No. 000000000269470	095340901	1917	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35 ft	11	Poor
Local over Cylinder Creek No. 000000000270190	097313301	1931	Slab	27 ft	11	Fair
Loc over Stream No. 000000000270391	097341701	1998	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	26 ft	11	Fair
440th Ave over Side Ditch Bridge No. 000000000039130	2.0 Mi. W of W Jct. Ia 4	1965	Slab	32 ft	10	Fair
500th ST over Stream No. 000000000268751	094313201	2016	Slab	35 ft	5	Good
Local over Dd 98 No. 000000000268841	094323011	1977	Slab	32 ft	5	Fair
Local over Dd 175 No. 000000000269390	095331801	1921	Truss - Thru	54 ft	5	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000269860	096331002	1915	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35 ft	5	Poor

Structure types in Palo Alto County

Slab	77	57.0%
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35	25.9%
Culvert	14	10.4%
Truss - Thru	7	5.2%
Channel Beam	1	0.7%
Tee Beam	1	0.7%