US Bridges

Channel Beam bridges in Iowa

C-shaped (channel) concrete beams placed side by side, common on short county road bridges. Iowa has 369 of them, 1.6% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 2.6% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.

Channel Beam bridges
369
Poor condition
46%
170 bridges
Average age
54.4 yrs
Combined length
3 mi

Busiest channel beam bridges in Iowa

Top 200 by daily traffic
BridgeCountyLocationBuiltTypeLengthDaily trafficCondition
3rd ST over Red Oak Creek
No. 000000000009800
Montgomery County0000000001965Channel Beam40 ft1,543Fair
170th ST over Small
No. 000000000365110
Story County0842407012006Channel Beam37 ft1,137Fair
E Hamilton ST over Small Stream
No. 000000000008570
Chickasaw County0951207001980Channel Beam25 ft937Poor
NE 142nd Ave over Four Mile Creek
No. 000000000282990
Polk County0812422011965Channel Beam26 ft912Fair
X-28 & Middle R over Mississippi Slough
No. 000000000008370
Lee County0000000001957Channel Beam31 ft832Poor
2nd Street over Dreys Ditch
No. 000000000009640
Adams County0723323061920Channel Beam30 ft787Poor
FM River Rd. over Branch Little Sioux Rvr
No. 000000000108221
Cherokee County0914031032008Channel Beam37 ft748Good
Edgerton ST over Drainage
No. 000000000004720
Audubon County0000000001960Channel Beam62 ft616Poor
W 2nd ST over Red Oak Creek
No. 000000000009770
Montgomery County0000000001965Channel Beam63 ft501Fair
Thrush over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000356371
Worth County1001929021971Channel Beam25 ft393Fair
Napoleon ST over Stream
No. 000000000203121
Johnson County0780602031972Channel Beam38 ft388Fair
Vine ST over Rock Falls Creek
No. 000000000106430
Cerro Gordo County0971903021966Channel Beam31 ft324Poor
Stone City Rd. over Crow Creek
No. 000000000207700
Jones County0840406031975Channel Beam62 ft295Poor
Loc Munice Ave over Small Creek
No. 000000000177750
Harrison County0784424081956Channel Beam42 ft240Fair
Dogwood over Stream
No. 000000000355900
Worth County0982203021959Channel Beam31 ft236Poor
Dogwood over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000356251
Worth County0992234021972Channel Beam31 ft236Poor
Balsam over Beaver Creek
No. 000000000355971
Worth County0982229041977Channel Beam36 ft216Poor
Mallard Ave over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000356470
Worth County1002031021973Channel Beam31 ft216Poor
Middle Sattre RD over Creek
No. 000000000361100
Winneshiek County0990719081976Channel Beam30 ft187Fair
River Rd. over Small Creek
No. 000000000209055
Jones County0860322061976Channel Beam31 ft176Fair
FM 190 Ave over Buck Creek
No. 000000000139850
Delaware County0870515021969Channel Beam74 ft157Fair
Local over Stream
No. 000000000204881
Johnson County0800612041972Channel Beam38 ft153Fair
FM over Br Cedar River
No. 000000000073251
Benton County0861028041975Channel Beam25 ft150Poor
Local over Branch North River
No. 000000000335271
Warren County0772415021984Channel Beam31 ft150Fair
FM over Branch Skunk River
No. 000000000282710
Polk County0812313011968Channel Beam31 ft139Poor
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000111401
Chickasaw County0951218101975Channel Beam25 ft135Poor
Old Cass Rd. over Small Creek
No. 000000000208531
Jones County0850417011900Channel Beam31 ft135Fair
NE 150th Ave over Skunk River Tributary
No. 000000000282730
Polk County0812313031968Channel Beam31 ft132Poor
Meadowlark RD over Creek
No. 000000000348681
Winneshiek County0990832041976Channel Beam25 ft128Poor
Local over Stream
No. 000000000241481
Marion County0772128011975Channel Beam32 ft123Fair
Martin Cr.Rd. over Martins CR
No. 000000000220721
Linn County0830611051972Channel Beam31 ft120Poor
FM over Stream
No. 000000000238761
Marion County0741828071981Channel Beam32 ft120Poor
FM over Running Creek
No. 000000000347211
Winneshiek County0971027031978Channel Beam28 ft118Fair
FM over Upper Iowa River Branch
No. 000000000349125
Winneshiek County0991018021971Channel Beam62 ft118Fair
FM Tabor Ave over Small Stream
No. 000000000179140
Harrison County0814104061956Channel Beam24 ft110Poor
370th over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000247940
Mitchell County0981619011969Channel Beam31 ft108Good
130th Ave. over Branch of Kitty Creek
No. 000000000207981
Jones County0850207021975Channel Beam63 ft104Fair
FM over Buckeye Creek
No. 000000000070751
Benton County0821236081973Channel Beam25 ft100Poor
FM over Small Stream
No. 000000000293691
Poweshiek County0801512021969Channel Beam25 ft100Fair
FM over Dry Creek
No. 000000000349920
Winneshiek County1001030021957Channel Beam26 ft98Fair
Truman RD over Drainage
No. 000000000000330
Cass County0773427011900Channel Beam45 ft95Fair
NW Chambers Ave over Stream
No. 000000000205781
Johnson County0810809041972Channel Beam38 ft92Fair
Local over Small
No. 000000000113171
Chickasaw County0971227021979Channel Beam31 ft91Poor
FM over Br Rock Ck
No. 000000000073285
Benton County0861105021973Channel Beam24 ft90Poor
Local over Small
No. 000000000292821
Poweshiek County0791617011979Channel Beam25 ft90Poor
FM over Small Stream
No. 000000000166930
Guthrie County0783127041954Channel Beam32 ft89Poor
FM over Little Tarkio Trib
No. 000000000254420
Montgomery County0713707011964Channel Beam31 ft89Poor
Midway Ave over Stream
No. 000000000080361
Bremer County0931218022012Channel Beam46 ft88Good
Freemont Rd. over Helmer Creek
No. 000000000208571
Jones County0850420041976Channel Beam57 ft88Fair
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000111491
Chickasaw County0951229021975Channel Beam25 ft82Poor
Local over Branch Crane Creek
No. 000000000113160
Chickasaw County0971222021970Channel Beam27 ft82Poor
Holly Ave over Mead Creek
No. 000000000182540
Howard County0981332041958Channel Beam32 ft82Fair
FM 170th ST over Bohemian Creek
No. 000000000182150
Howard County0981134011959Channel Beam34 ft80Poor
FM over Little Bear Creek
No. 000000000190940
Iowa County0801227021970Channel Beam49 ft80Poor
335th ST over Wolf Creek
No. 000000000313610
Story County0822133031967Channel Beam31 ft80Fair
FM over Small Creek
No. 000000000167760
Guthrie County0793029061957Channel Beam31 ft79Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000155670
Floyd County0961820031958Channel Beam29 ft78Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000156030
Floyd County0971726011956Channel Beam27 ft78Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000346271
Winneshiek County0960901011977Channel Beam25 ft78Fair
Local Road over Humpal Creek
No. 000000000346911
Winneshiek County0970902011900Channel Beam33 ft78Fair
SW Obsrvtry Ave over Stream
No. 000000000203421
Johnson County0780633061973Channel Beam37 ft72Fair
FM over Small Stream
No. 000000000230881
Lyon County1004420011978Channel Beam29 ft71Fair
Local over Price Creek
No. 000000000236680
Mahaska County0751706081970Channel Beam31 ft71Poor
FM over Branch Crooked Creek
No. 000000000297290
Ringgold County0693014011957Channel Beam32 ft71Poor
E Marquis RD over Principal
No. 000000000076431
Black Hawk County90-13-01-012011Channel Beam33 ft70Good
Local over Creek
No. 000000000147691
Dubuque County0890224011900Channel Beam46 ft70Fair
Cummings Fd.Rd. over W Otter CR
No. 000000000222580
Linn County0850824111956Channel Beam94 ft70Fair
Local RD over Small
No. 000000000346641
Winneshiek County0970717011978Channel Beam31 ft70Fair
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000348531
Winneshiek County0990811061974Channel Beam25 ft70Fair
Local over Small Creek
No. 000000000349381
Winneshiek County1000827031976Channel Beam30 ft70Fair
170th ST over Small Stream
No. 000000000366900
Buchanan County10890760002023Channel Beam32 ft69Good
Local over Creek
No. 000000000111150
Chickasaw County0951119011970Channel Beam25 ft62Fair
Loc 2030 210th over Golls Creek
No. 000000000173070
Hancock County0952308011955Channel Beam37 ft62Poor
210th ST over Golls Creek
No. 000000000173081
Hancock County0952308012012Channel Beam32 ft62Fair
Local over Stream
No. 000000000240920
Marion County0771808031958Channel Beam25 ft62Poor
Local over Small Un-Named Creek
No. 000000000258971
O'Brien County0944031021974Channel Beam25 ft62Fair
NE 126th Ave over Old Skunk River Tributar
No. 000000000282620
Polk County0812232011969Channel Beam37 ft61Fair
Local over Stein Ck
No. 000000000072921
Benton County0851230011971Channel Beam24 ft60Poor
Local over Dd No 12
No. 000000000092451
Calhoun County0893121021976Channel Beam32 ft60Fair
FM over Rock Creek
No. 000000000104830
Cedar County0820315041958Channel Beam26 ft60Poor
FM over Small Creek
No. 000000000194310
Jackson County086E308021967Channel Beam36 ft60Poor
Local over Drainage
No. 000000000236240
Mahaska County0751418081960Channel Beam33 ft60Poor
FM over Greys Creek
No. 000000000253500
Monroe County0731722081965Channel Beam26 ft60Poor
Local Road over Ditch
No. 000000000282550
Polk County0812229021969Channel Beam31 ft60Fair
Midway Ave over Stream
No. 000000000366105
Bremer County09112192012Channel Beam38 ft59Good
FM over Creek
No. 000000000147491
Dubuque County0890136071973Channel Beam25 ft59Fair
400th over Burr Oak Creek
No. 000000000247841
Mitchell County0981605011975Channel Beam50 ft59Fair
Noble Ave over Spring Creek
No. 000000000247955
Mitchell County0981629021977Channel Beam32 ft59Fair
Rampart Ave over Small Stream
No. 000000000248471
Mitchell County0991612021974Channel Beam50 ft59Poor
FM over Branch Salt Creek
No. 000000000317510
Tama County0831318011968Channel Beam36 ft59Poor
FM over Branch Salt Creek
No. 000000000317790
Tama County0831413011968Channel Beam37 ft59Fair
Local over Creek
No. 000000000346120
Winneshiek County0960819031965Channel Beam31 ft59Fair
Town Line RD over Creek
No. 000000000347071
Winneshiek County0970906011979Channel Beam25 ft59Good
Local over Small
No. 000000000348971
Winneshiek County0990927061978Channel Beam32 ft59Fair
Local over Walnut Creek
No. 000000000065731
Appanoose County0691925021971Channel Beam71 ft51Poor
Local over Cold Water Creek
No. 000000000089625
Butler County0931707021976Channel Beam92 ft51Fair
Local over Horton Creek
No. 000000000110731
Chickasaw County0941330021981Channel Beam25 ft51Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000112201
Chickasaw County0961207021971Channel Beam25 ft51Poor
95th St. over Small Stream
No. 000000000207531
Jones County0840320031982Channel Beam35 ft51Fair
148th St. over Small Creek
No. 000000000208145
Jones County0850230031973Channel Beam25 ft51Fair
Local over Bonnie Creek
No. 000000000305040
Shelby County0793722031957Channel Beam31 ft51Fair
Local Road over Branch Painter Creek
No. 000000000334081
Warren County0752528031961Channel Beam24 ft51Poor
Olive over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000355700
Worth County0982028041974Channel Beam63 ft51Poor
Poplar Avenue over Lonzo Creek
No. 000000000059030
Adams County0713335021957Channel Beam32 ft50Poor
Fm-Union Ave over Stream
No. 000000000059490
Adams County0723215021954Channel Beam31 ft50Fair
Local over Prairie Creek
No. 000000000072150
Benton County0841129041970Channel Beam25 ft50Poor
FM - 335th ST over Keg Creek
No. 000000000177140
Harrison County0784135011955Channel Beam69 ft50Fair
N 6th ST over Mead Creek
No. 000000000501921
Howard County0971401081974Channel Beam56 ft50Fair
FM over Rock Creek
No. 000000000294171
Poweshiek County0811331011973Channel Beam25 ft50Poor
FM over Rock Creek
No. 000000000294200
Poweshiek County0811332021975Channel Beam39 ft50Fair
FM over Sun Valley Creek
No. 000000000298420
Ringgold County0703025021961Channel Beam62 ft50Poor
FM over Moser Creek
No. 000000000307630
Shelby County0813921031962Channel Beam83 ft50Fair
160th ST over Quarter Section Run CR
No. 000000000079651
Bremer County0921304011992Channel Beam32 ft49Poor
Local over Baskins Creek
No. 000000000079671
Bremer County0921307012005Channel Beam33 ft49Good
FM over Stream
No. 000000000087005
Butler County0901710011973Channel Beam90 ft49Fair
Local over Small
No. 000000000110601
Chickasaw County0941318021978Channel Beam31 ft49Fair
FM over Stream
No. 000000000112301
Chickasaw County0961228011981Channel Beam31 ft49Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000153670
Floyd County0941516011958Channel Beam35 ft49Fair
Jersey Ave over Sugar Creek
No. 000000000248011
Mitchell County0981710021975Channel Beam32 ft49Fair
Local over Creek
No. 000000000348451
Winneshiek County0990802041980Channel Beam25 ft49Fair
223rd Ave over Canoe Creek
No. 000000000348471
Winneshiek County0990806061972Channel Beam36 ft49Good
Local Road over Canoe Creek
No. 000000000349341
Winneshiek County1000831041972Channel Beam36 ft49Good
Local over Creek
No. 000000000110981
Chickasaw County0941424011975Channel Beam25 ft47Poor
Filbert Avenue over Moore Creek
No. 000000000060750
Adams County0733406021964Channel Beam25 ft45Fair
Local over Br Buckeye Ck
No. 000000000070651
Benton County0821222071976Channel Beam31 ft45Poor
Local over Dd No 12
No. 000000000092471
Calhoun County0893127021973Channel Beam31 ft45Fair
FM - 730th over Elm Creek
No. 000000000096740
Cass County0743408021956Channel Beam45 ft45Poor
FM - Indian Crk over Waterway
No. 000000000100040
Cass County0763729021955Channel Beam45 ft45Poor
Local Taylor Av over Small Creek
No. 000000000177960
Harrison County0794133021955Channel Beam43 ft45Poor
170th Street over Neely Branch
No. 000000000266670
Page County0693712031957Channel Beam94 ft45Fair
FM over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000281570
Polk County0802203011959Channel Beam62 ft45Fair
200th ST over Creek
No. 000000000079801
Bremer County0921327032014Channel Beam40 ft44Good
Local over Coldwater Creek
No. 000000000089905
Butler County0931805011976Channel Beam100 ft44Fair
Ebys Mill RD over Small Creek
No. 000000000207960
Jones County0850202031964Channel Beam31 ft44Poor
480th ST over Creek
No. 000000000248950
Mitchell County1001625051970Channel Beam24 ft44Fair
FM over Branch Twelve Mile Creek
No. 000000000320590
Tama County0861525021965Channel Beam31 ft44Fair
Local Road over Creek
No. 000000000346960
Winneshiek County0970910011971Channel Beam32 ft44Fair
Local over Creek
No. 000000000349041
Winneshiek County0991010051977Channel Beam94 ft44Poor
Local Road over Creek
No. 000000000349580
Winneshiek County1000922041970Channel Beam37 ft44Fair
North ST over Mid Tarkio Creek
No. 000000000008790
Page County0673923031955Channel Beam92 ft43Fair
Loc Crescent Av over Br Little Wapsipinicon R
No. 000000000182600
Howard County0981409041970Channel Beam31 ft42Poor
Local over Small
No. 000000000112851
Chickasaw County0961424011978Channel Beam31 ft41Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000112940
Chickasaw County0961436011970Channel Beam26 ft41Poor
140th Ave. over Mineral Creek
No. 000000000208440
Jones County0850336021970Channel Beam26 ft41Fair
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000304440
Shelby County0783905031957Channel Beam42 ft41Fair
390th over Stream
No. 000000000355920
Worth County0982210011959Channel Beam31 ft41Poor
Notchwood Ave over Stream
No. 000000000059770
Adams County0723316021956Channel Beam31 ft40Poor
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000145981
Dubuque County0870124081900Channel Beam36 ft40Fair
Local over Stream
No. 000000000167411
Guthrie County0000000002010Channel Beam45 ft40Good
Local over Iowa Slough
No. 000000000223520
Louisa County0730132061978Channel Beam31 ft40Fair
Local over Creek
No. 000000000252351
Monroe County0711920031970Channel Beam26 ft40Poor
Local Road over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000282470
Polk County0812219051967Channel Beam30 ft40Fair
Local over Stream
No. 000000000291811
Poweshiek County0781601011975Channel Beam50 ft40Poor
C26 170th ST over Stream
No. 000000000079681
Bremer County0921309012015Channel Beam44 ft39Good
Local over Creek
No. 000000000156060
Floyd County0971734011900Channel Beam32 ft39Fair
Crane Creek RD over Br Crane Creek
No. 000000000182430
Howard County0981315011958Channel Beam32 ft39Fair
Local over Otter Creek
No. 000000000317740
Tama County0831406021965Channel Beam31 ft39Fair
FM over Rock Creek
No. 000000000319450
Tama County0851301021968Channel Beam37 ft39Fair
FM over Deer Creek
No. 000000000320090
Tama County0851629021960Channel Beam31 ft39Poor
Local over Yellow River Branch
No. 000000000345951
Winneshiek County0960714031975Channel Beam32 ft39Fair
Local over Small
No. 000000000348730
Winneshiek County0990831061978Channel Beam20 ft39Fair
Local over Creek
No. 000000000113360
Chickasaw County0971334021970Channel Beam25 ft35Poor
175th Street over Small Stream
No. 000000000157550
Franklin County0922013031968Channel Beam49 ft35Poor
500th ST SE over Stream
No. 000000000202921
Johnson County0780513011971Channel Beam32 ft35Fair
Local over Stream
No. 000000000240885
Marion County0771807011977Channel Beam36 ft35Fair
Local RD over Local Drainage
No. 000000000255560
Montgomery County0723818011961Channel Beam24 ft35Fair
Local over Floyd River
No. 000000000261751
O'Brien County0974019012008Channel Beam42 ft35Good
FM over Small Stream
No. 000000000291291
Poweshiek County0781320021971Channel Beam38 ft35Fair
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000305630
Shelby County0793931021957Channel Beam32 ft35Fair
Local over Small Stream
No. 000000000305640
Shelby County0793931021957Channel Beam32 ft35Fair
Nettle over Stream
No. 000000000355710
Worth County0982029021955Channel Beam36 ft35Fair
240th Street over Platte River
No. 000000000058660
Adams County0713214031958Channel Beam93 ft34Poor
240th Street over West Fork 102 River
No. 000000000059091
Adams County0713413011974Channel Beam31 ft34Poor
Local over Br Opossum Ck
No. 000000000071800
Benton County0841011021970Channel Beam26 ft34Poor
Local over Br Stein Ck
No. 000000000072250
Benton County0841216021969Channel Beam31 ft34Poor
FM - 660th over Jim Creek
No. 000000000099350
Cass County0763519021956Channel Beam56 ft34Poor
Local RD over Jim Creek
No. 000000000235220
Madison County0772920021961Channel Beam31 ft34Poor
Local RD over Little Tarkio Creek
No. 000000000255570
Montgomery County0723824011957Channel Beam30 ft34Fair
Local over Brush Creek
No. 000000000292990
Poweshiek County0791631031958Channel Beam32 ft34Poor
FM over Stream
No. 000000000296730
Ringgold County0692817011963Channel Beam26 ft34Fair
170th ST over Drainage Ditch 36
No. 000000000315130
Story County0842212011969Channel Beam27 ft34Fair
FM over Small
No. 000000000347251
Winneshiek County0971034041978Channel Beam26 ft34Fair
35th St. over South Fork Walnut Creek
No. 000000000206835
Jones County0830419051979Channel Beam25 ft33Fair
Valley Ave over Creek
No. 000000000247281
Mitchell County0971503021971Channel Beam24 ft33Fair
350th over Spring Creek
No. 000000000247981
Mitchell County0981632011973Channel Beam30 ft33Fair
450th over Small Stream
No. 000000000248461
Mitchell County0991612011974Channel Beam31 ft33Fair
485th over Creek
No. 000000000249131
Mitchell County1001819031974Channel Beam50 ft33Good
Local Road over Creek
No. 000000000346581
Winneshiek County0961025011975Channel Beam27 ft33Fair
Local Road over Dry Run Creek
No. 000000000347970
Winneshiek County0980934021971Channel Beam35 ft33Fair
Pleasant Ave over Drainage Ditch
No. 000000000182961
Howard County0991210041970Channel Beam32 ft31Poor
Taft Ave over Stream
No. 000000000205330
Johnson County0810518041970Channel Beam31 ft31Fair
Pine Creek Ave over Small Stream
No. 000000000082671
Buchanan County0890815022012Channel Beam50 ft30Poor
30th Ave over Br Maple River
No. 000000000084761
Buena Vista County0903821022005Channel Beam32 ft30Good
Local over Maple River
No. 000000000084771
Buena Vista County0903821022005Channel Beam46 ft30Good
FM over Dd
No. 000000000091951
Calhoun County0883219011973Channel Beam31 ft30Poor
Local - 570th over Waterway
No. 000000000097550
Cass County0743710021955Channel Beam53 ft30Poor
Local - 730th over Waterway
No. 000000000100480
Cass County0773432041958Channel Beam32 ft30Poor
Local over Horton Creek
No. 000000000111051
Chickasaw County0941436011978Channel Beam31 ft30Poor
Local over Small
No. 000000000111981
Chickasaw County0961113021976Channel Beam31 ft30Poor
Local over Creek
No. 000000000112901
Chickasaw County0961432011971Channel Beam26 ft30Poor

Counties with the most

Winneshiek County27
Adams County27
Chickasaw County23
Benton County19
Mitchell County16
Poweshiek County15
Jones County14
Cass County13
Montgomery County12
Shelby County12
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