Arch - Deck bridges in Iowa
An arch below the deck, carrying load in compression down to the abutments. Iowa has 84 of them, 0.4% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 1.0% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Arch - Deck bridges
- 84
- Poor condition
- 35%
- 29 bridges
- Average age
- 87.8 yrs
- Combined length
- 2 mi
Busiest arch - deck bridges in Iowa
Top 84 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ Ave over Des Moines River No. 000000000003770 | Polk County | 078240300 | 1920 | Arch - Deck | 849 ft | 16,294 | Fair |
| Ia 922-1st Ave over Cedar River No. 000000000033490 | Linn County | 0.2 Mi. N of I-380 | 1920 | Arch - Deck | 697 ft | 13,000 | Fair |
| Ia 1 NB over Iowa River No. 000000000031720 | Johnson County | 079061000 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 342 ft | 10,950 | Poor |
| Grand Ave over Jordan Creek No. 000000000012431 | Polk County | 000000000 | 1996 | Arch - Deck | 58 ft | 10,266 | Fair |
| 1st ST W over Wapsipinicon River No. 000000000015820 | Buchanan County | T89N-R9W-S34-N0.0-E85.2 | 1917 | Arch - Deck | 256 ft | 10,258 | Fair |
| Court Ave over Des Moines River No. 000000000003690 | Polk County | 000000000 | 1918 | Arch - Deck | 496 ft | 9,112 | Fair |
| Ia 150 over Wapsipinicon River No. 000000000015950 | Buchanan County | In Independence | 1927 | Arch - Deck | 341 ft | 9,000 | Fair |
| SW 7th ST over Raccoon R & Trail No. 000000000003980 | Polk County | 000000000 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 799 ft | 7,253 | Fair |
| Gilbert ST over Shermans Creek No. 000000000024960 | Floyd County | 095160100 | 1914 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 6,893 | Poor |
| Washington ST over Iowa River No. 000000000027000 | Hardin County | 000000000 | 1934 | Arch - Deck | 380 ft | 6,251 | Fair |
| E State ST over Willow Creek No. 000000000007990 | Cerro Gordo County | 000000000 | 1920 | Arch - Deck | 64 ft | 5,897 | Fair |
| Iowa Ave over Iowa River No. 000000000501180 | Johnson County | 79060900 | 1916 | Arch - Deck | 315 ft | 5,400 | Poor |
| 12th Ave over Cedar River & RD No. 000000000501030 | Linn County | 083072812 | 1974 | Arch - Deck | 800 ft | 5,228 | Fair |
| Main ST over Cedar River No. 000000000001820 | Floyd County | 095161205 | 1909 | Arch - Deck | 248 ft | 4,971 | Poor |
| Bridge ST over Turkey River No. 000000000020630 | Clayton County | C25050530 | 1889 | Arch - Deck | 189 ft | 4,755 | Fair |
| US 52 over Dry Run No. 000000000052540 | Winneshiek County | 0.3 Mi. N of Jct. Iowa #9 | 1963 | Arch - Deck | 103 ft | 4,230 | Fair |
| Scott Ave over Des Moines River No. 000000000003684 | Polk County | 078241000 | 1937 | Arch - Deck | 747 ft | 4,166 | Fair |
| Walnut ST over Des Moines River No. 000000000003700 | Polk County | 078240400 | 1911 | Arch - Deck | 503 ft | 3,844 | Poor |
| Main ST E over Division Creek No. 000000000000280 | Jones County | 000000000 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 27 ft | 3,776 | Fair |
| 5th Street over Iais RR No. 000000000000060 | Adair County | A72000525 | 1923 | Arch - Deck | 205 ft | 3,562 | Fair |
| Cherry ST over Shell Rock River No. 000000000010280 | Butler County | 091151100 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 266 ft | 3,435 | Fair |
| 1st ST NW over Beeds Creek No. 000000000501360 | Franklin County | 0000000000 | 1920 | Arch - Deck | 22 ft | 2,468 | Fair |
| 1st Ave over N Fork Maquoketa River No. 000000000004320 | Dubuque County | 1st Ave - N Fork | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 153 ft | 2,428 | Fair |
| N Carolina Ave over Winnebago River No. 000000000008140 | Cerro Gordo County | 000000000 | 1914 | Arch - Deck | 116 ft | 2,278 | Fair |
| River ST over Iowa River No. 000000000006610 | Hardin County | 000000000 | 1922 | Arch - Deck | 180 ft | 1,698 | Fair |
| FM over Williams Creek No. 000000000335850 | Washington County | 074073404 | 1936 | Arch - Deck | 60 ft | 1,650 | Poor |
| 2nd Ave SW (wb) over Cedar River No. 000000000001300 | Linn County | 083072807 | 1906 | Arch - Deck | 670 ft | 1,629 | Fair |
| 3rd Ave SE (eb) over Cedar River No. 000000000001280 | Linn County | 083072805 | 1912 | Arch - Deck | 660 ft | 1,610 | Poor |
| Cherry ST over Drainage No. 000000000010270 | Butler County | 091151100 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 106 ft | 1,429 | Poor |
| Ia 2 over Rock Creek No. 000000000050250 | Van Buren County | 1.2 Mi. W of Iowa 81 | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 50 ft | 1,340 | Fair |
| 1st Ave SW over Dry Run Creek No. 000000000008980 | Fayette County | 000000000 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 35 ft | 1,273 | Poor |
| Walnut ST over Monkey Run No. 000000000002470 | Louisa County | 075041901 | 1935 | Arch - Deck | 50 ft | 1,140 | Fair |
| S23 200th Ave over BNSF RR No. 000000000226430 | Lucas County | 072221402 | 1937 | Arch - Deck | 322 ft | 1,090 | Poor |
| S Vine ST over Otter Creek No. 000000000012570 | Fayette County | 000000000 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 66 ft | 1,042 | Fair |
| Fm.Rt C-20 over Dd #125 No. 000000000363365 | Wright County | 093232301 | 1991 | Arch - Deck | 24 ft | 970 | Fair |
| Spring ST over Shell Rock River No. 000000000009970 | Cerro Gordo County | 000000000 | 1929 | Arch - Deck | 142 ft | 919 | Fair |
| E53 237th ST over Raccoon River No. 000000000162260 | Greene County | 083311109 | 1912 | Arch - Deck | 458 ft | 916 | Fair |
| Ws 1st ST over School Creek No. 000000000004615 | Emmet County | 099341504 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 21 ft | 908 | Fair |
| 2nd Avenue over Drainage No. 000000000504375 | Benton County | 085102100 | 1995 | Arch - Deck | 26 ft | 890 | Good |
| Main ST over Aurelia Creek No. 000000000501850 | Cherokee County | 091391001 | 1939 | Arch - Deck | 35 ft | 841 | Poor |
| FM over Jones Creek No. 000000000034740 | Madison County | 075273102 | 1929 | Arch - Deck | 47 ft | 788 | Poor |
| ST Johns RD over Drainage No. 000000000003715 | Polk County | 078240700 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 684 | Poor |
| Main ST over Pcc Trail No. 000000000007481 | Boone County | 000000000 | 1999 | Arch - Deck | 21 ft | 590 | Fair |
| Ash ST over Des Moines ST No. 000000000000871 | Des Moines County | 700234000 | 1882 | Arch - Deck | 27 ft | 565 | Fair |
| 32nd ST SE over Mud Creek No. 000000000502091 | Polk County | 079220700 | 2005 | Arch - Deck | 32 ft | 500 | Good |
| FM over Creek No. 000000000145301 | Dickinson County | 100361408 | 2001 | Arch - Deck | 24 ft | 478 | Good |
| NE 38th ST over Drainage Ditch No. 000000000281790 | Polk County | 080230902 | 1914 | Arch - Deck | 23 ft | 459 | Poor |
| FM - Lewis over Waterway No. 000000000098802 | Cass County | 075371504 | 1998 | Arch - Deck | 28 ft | 358 | Good |
| Birdland Drive over Birdland Lagoon No. 000000000501420 | Polk County | 079243583 | 1930 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 351 | Fair |
| Orchard ST over Little Bear Creek No. 000000000000820 | Poweshiek County | 080142306 | 1912 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 340 | Poor |
| Local RD over Cleghorn Dd No. 000000000250285 | Monona County | 083450703 | 2002 | Arch - Deck | 34 ft | 319 | Good |
| Stone Bridge RD over Wet Creek No. 000000000209010 | Jones County | 086031704 | 1893 | Arch - Deck | 68 ft | 294 | Poor |
| Mildred Ave over Wildcat Glen No. 000000000006600 | Hardin County | 000000000 | 1933 | Arch - Deck | 70 ft | 253 | Fair |
| FM over Minerva Creek No. 000000000175141 | Hardin County | 086220902 | 1998 | Arch - Deck | 32 ft | 236 | Good |
| Green Valley RD over Village Creek No. 000000000062411 | Allamakee County | 098051904 | 2018 | Arch - Deck | 42 ft | 200 | Good |
| FM over Rock Creek No. 000000000353155 | Woodbury County | 088430603 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 20 ft | 199 | Poor |
| Park Ave W over Mad Creek No. 000000000603440 | Muscatine County | 000000000 | 1924 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 184 | Poor |
| 165th ST over West Branch Floyd River No. 000000000274580 | Plymouth County | 092450603 | 1911 | Arch - Deck | 73 ft | 120 | Poor |
| Local-B Ave. over Stream No. 000000000109260 | Cherokee County | 092420802 | 1941 | Arch - Deck | 44 ft | 100 | Fair |
| Park Rd(sw) over Frog Creek No. 000000000009430 | Dallas County | 081260900 | 1930 | Arch - Deck | 23 ft | 95 | Poor |
| Local over Deer Creek No. 000000000343960 | Webster County | 090292204 | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 41 ft | 81 | Poor |
| Local over Stream No. 000000000357951 | Wright County | 091263008 | 1992 | Arch - Deck | 26 ft | 81 | Good |
| Local Road over Small Stream No. 000000000337761 | Washington County | 077081503 | 1988 | Arch - Deck | 25 ft | 71 | Fair |
| X030 Ext(geode) over Cedar Creek No. 000000000179955 | Henry County | 070052506 | 1935 | Arch - Deck | 50 ft | 70 | Poor |
| 140th ST over Minerva Creek No. 000000000244550 | Marshall County | 085202703 | 1912 | Arch - Deck | 68 ft | 62 | Poor |
| FM over Haight Creek No. 000000000143520 | Des Moines County | 071021203 | 1909 | Arch - Deck | 30 ft | 60 | Fair |
| FM over Tangen Creek No. 000000000346160 | Winneshiek County | 096082804 | 1935 | Arch - Deck | 58 ft | 59 | Fair |
| 250th over Winnebago River No. 000000000106060 | Cerro Gordo County | 096191903 | 1923 | Arch - Deck | 100 ft | 51 | Fair |
| S.2nd ST over W Br Little Sioux River No. 000000000006961 | Dickinson County | 100382706 | 2009 | Arch - Deck | 56 ft | 50 | Good |
| R35 Keokuk Ave over Eagle Creek-D D 36 No. 000000000359071 | Wright County | 093253502 | 2017 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 50 | Good |
| Local over Deer Creek No. 000000000343950 | Webster County | 090292203 | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 39 ft | 45 | Poor |
| 170th ST over Coulee No. 000000000151420 | Fayette County | 093091301 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 35 ft | 44 | Poor |
| Local over Prairie Creek No. 000000000077630 | Boone County | 084250402 | 1915 | Arch - Deck | 34 ft | 30 | Poor |
| E-W 7th Ave N over Willow Creek No. 000000000106330 | Cerro Gordo County | 092210900 | 1900 | Arch - Deck | 46 ft | 26 | Poor |
| Local- C Ave over Buffalo Creek No. 000000000107720 | Cherokee County | 090422802 | 1945 | Arch - Deck | 43 ft | 26 | Fair |
| Local over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000332271 | Wapello County | 073133501 | 2001 | Arch - Deck | 42 ft | 25 | Good |
| Local Road over Mud Creek No. 000000000280575 | Polk County | 078220503 | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 45 ft | 20 | Poor |
| 88th Ave over Mineral Creek No. 000000000208101 | Jones County | 085022604 | 1995 | Arch - Deck | 20 ft | 16 | Good |
| Plant Road P over Spring Creek No. DAPAMCIOW005410 | Des Moines County | Approx. 8700 E. of Rd. H | 1946 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | 5 | Fair |
| Local over Cedar Creek No. 000000000236821 | Mahaska County | 076140101 | 1993 | Arch - Deck | 50 ft | 5 | Good |
| Local over Dd #66 No. 000000000363880 | Wright County | 093233401 | 1996 | Arch - Deck | 24 ft | 5 | Fair |
| Backbone ST Pk over Stream No. 000000000699020 | Delaware County | In Backbone State Park | 1935 | Arch - Deck | 31 ft | — | Fair |
| Wapsipinicon SP over Dutch Creek No. 000000000699270 | Jones County | Wapsipinicon St. Pk. | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | — | Fair |
| Wapsipinicon SP over Dutch Creek No. 000000000699280 | Jones County | Wapsipinicon St. Park | 1925 | Arch - Deck | 40 ft | — | Poor |
Counties with the most
| Polk County | 11 |
| Jones County | 5 |
| Cerro Gordo County | 5 |
| Linn County | 4 |
| Wright County | 4 |
| Hardin County | 4 |
| Fayette County | 3 |
| Cherokee County | 3 |
| Des Moines County | 3 |
| Johnson County | 2 |
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