Van Buren County, Iowa bridges

Van Buren County has 155 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1912. 49 (32%) are rated poor. The most common type is stringer/multi-beam or girder (61%).

Bridges: 155
Good: 24%
Fair: 45%
Poor: 32%; 49 bridges
Average age: 49.2 yrs
Posted or closed: 56

Map of bridges in Van Buren County

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Condition

Good24%(37)

Fair45%(69)

Poor32%(49)

When they were built

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

Busiest

Ia 1 & Ia 16 over Little Lick Creek
2,320 vehicles/day
Fair
Ia 1 over Des Moines River
2,270 vehicles/day
Good
Ia 2 over Des Moines River
1,440 vehicles/day
Good
Ia 2 over Rock Creek
1,340 vehicles/day
Fair
Ia 2 over Stream
1,330 vehicles/day
Fair

Longest

Oldest

Local over Trib Des Moines R
Built 1912
Poor
FM over Trib Des Moines River
Built 1920
Poor
Lac-Keo ST Park over Stream
Built 1920
Fair
Lac-Keo ST Park over Stream
Built 1920
Fair
Ia 2 over Rock Creek
Built 1925
Fair

All bridges in Van Buren County

Busiest first · showing 1–155 of 155

Bridges in Van Buren County
Bridge	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
Ia 1 & Ia 16 over Little Lick Creek No. 000000000050200	1.2 Mi. N of S Jct. Ia 16	1967	Girder and Floorbeam System	244 ft	2,320	Fair
Ia 1 over Des Moines River No. 000000000050181	3.9 Mi. N of Jct. Ia 2	2007	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	685 ft	2,270	Good
Ia 2 over Des Moines River No. 000000000050271	0.2 Mi. E of Jct. Ia 81	2012	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	796 ft	1,440	Good
Ia 2 over Rock Creek No. 000000000050250	1.2 Mi. W of Iowa 81	1925	Arch - Deck	50 ft	1,340	Fair
Ia 2 over Stream No. 000000000050280	1.6 Mi. E of Jct. Ia 81	1960	Culvert	25 ft	1,330	Fair
Ia 2 over White Oak Creek No. 000000000050240	4.8 Mi. E of Jct. Ia 1	1925	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	34 ft	1,320	Fair
Ia 16 over Stump Creek No. 000000000050321	3.3 MI W of Jct. SR V64	2003	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	142 ft	1,190	Good
Ia 2 over Fox River No. 000000000050210	1.5 Mi. E of Jct. SR V64	1969	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	253 ft	1,130	Fair
Ia 2 over Bone Run Creek No. 000000000050220	6.0 Mi. W of Jct. Ia 1	1969	Culvert	21 ft	1,130	Fair
Ia 2 over Big Indian Creek No. 000000000050230	0.7 Mi. W of Jct. of Ia 1	1969	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	178 ft	1,130	Fair
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000328910	069102725	1960	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	753 ft	1,120	Fair
V64 over Des Moines River No. 000000000050381	1.5 Miles S. of Ia 16	2016	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	816 ft	1,100	Good
Ia 16 over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000050341	1.6 Mi. E. of SR W30	2015	Culvert	37 ft	1,070	Good
W40 over Des Moines River No. 000000000050350	068081704	1960	Girder and Floorbeam System	937 ft	970	Poor
Ia 16 over Little Lick Creek No. 000000000050331	1.7 Mi. W of W Jct. Ia 1	1989	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	171 ft	940	Fair
V56 over So Little Fox Creek No. 000000000050291	068113210	1985	Slab	52 ft	820	Fair
V56 over Little Fox Creek No. 000000000050301	068112906	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	146 ft	820	Fair
FM over Creek No. 000000000328920	069102722	1968	Culvert	21 ft	770	Fair
FM over Stream No. 000000000328971	069111406	1989	Culvert	21 ft	720	Fair
FM over Chequest Creek No. 000000000328981	069111408	1989	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	192 ft	720	Good
FM over Holcomb Creek No. 000000000330021	070112647	1998	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	160 ft	720	Good
Ia 81 over Big Indian Creek No. 000000000050371	0.1 Mi. S of Jct. Ia 2	1989	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	252 ft	650	Good
J40 over Honey Creek No. 000000000327461	068080803	1992	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	167 ft	540	Good
FM over Creek No. 000000000327390	068080201	1936	Culvert	24 ft	530	Fair
J40 220th ST over Reeds Creek No. 000000000327411	068080301	2022	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	139 ft	530	Good
FM over Indian Creek No. 000000000328081	068110104	1987	Culvert	25 ft	500	Fair
FM over Fox River No. 000000000328201	068112502	2003	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	257 ft	500	Good
FM over Creek No. 000000000327671	068090103	1985	Culvert	31 ft	430	Fair
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000362650	068090222	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	961 ft	430	Fair
FM over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000328281	069080302	1993	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	103 ft	420	Good
FM over Fox River No. 000000000328131	068111704	1984	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	204 ft	370	Fair
FM over Indian Creek No. 000000000327871	068093004	1994	Culvert	21 ft	260	Fair
FM over Stream No. 000000000329560	070101205	1956	Culvert	23 ft	260	Poor
FM over Des Moines River No. 000000000329901	070111705	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	949 ft	240	Fair
FM over Lewis Creek No. 000000000327121	067081204	1985	Culvert	27 ft	200	Fair
West RD over Fox River No. 000000000008400	000000000	1964	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	304 ft	160	Fair
Local over Chequest Creek No. 000000000328891	069102710	2005	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	176 ft	140	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000329531	070100704	2006	Culvert	25 ft	113	Fair
FM over Chequest Creek No. 000000000328860	069102106	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	155 ft	110	Fair
180th ST over Rock Creek No. 000000000328501	069091601	2019	Culvert	34 ft	91	Good
Local over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000329921	070111709	2002	Slab	103 ft	91	Good
FM over Lick Creek No. 000000000328651	069100105	2000	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	179 ft	80	Good
FM over Cedar Creek No. 000000000329130	070080204	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	155 ft	80	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000327711	068090404	1988	Culvert	27 ft	73	Fair
Local over Trib to Big Indian Creek No. 000000000327920	068100806	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	32 ft	73	Fair
Local over Indian Creek No. 000000000327930	068100804	1951	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	70 ft	73	Fair
FM over Little Fox River No. 000000000327330	067111204	1953	Slab	126 ft	70	Fair
FM over Creek No. 000000000327370	067111601	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	41 ft	70	Poor
FM over Creek No. 000000000327981	068102206	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	70	Fair
FM over Rock Creek No. 000000000328510	069092103	1953	Slab	78 ft	70	Poor
J12 110th RD over Lick Creek No. 000000000329541	070100903	2020	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	179 ft	70	Good
Local over Big Indian CR No. 000000000327990	068102402	1969	Truss - Thru	72 ft	63	Fair
Local over Trib of Des Moines River No. 000000000327660	068083508	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	27 ft	62	Poor
Local over Reeds CR No. 000000000328440	069083501	1959	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	42 ft	62	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000328751	069100904	1980	Culvert	21 ft	62	Poor
120th ST over Creek No. 000000000329241	070081801	2012	Culvert	25 ft	62	Good
Local over Chequest Creek No. 000000000329011	069111803	1978	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	169 ft	60	Fair
Local over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000329820	070110703	1950	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40 ft	60	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000327400	068080204	1969	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	52 ft	51	Poor
Timber Ave over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000327621	068083204	2014	Culvert	24 ft	51	Good
Osage Ave over Big Indian Creek No. 000000000327891	068093304	2013	Slab	113 ft	51	Good
FM over Coates Creek No. 000000000328331	069082001	1975	Culvert	32 ft	51	Fair
Local over Reeds CR No. 000000000328360	069082601	1940	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	51 ft	51	Fair
Local over Trib Coates CR No. 000000000328391	069083103	1975	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	25 ft	51	Fair
290th ST over Creek No. 000000000327101	067080503	2005	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	93 ft	50	Good
FM over Trib Des Moines R No. 000000000327501	068081503	1973	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	129 ft	50	Fair
FM over Trib Des Moines R No. 000000000327520	068081605	1969	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	61 ft	50	Poor
FM over Stream No. 000000000329760	070103203	1940	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	53 ft	50	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329830	070110707	1956	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	128 ft	50	Poor
FM over Creek No. 000000000329930	070111906	1955	Culvert	23 ft	50	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000327800	068091602	1970	Tee Beam	31 ft	47	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000328010	068102502	1953	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	38 ft	47	Fair
Local over Small Stream No. 000000000328570	069092903	1971	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	29 ft	47	Fair
Local over Little Lick Creek No. 000000000329421	070092903	1972	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	63 ft	47	Poor
Local over Little Lick Creek No. 000000000329431	070093101	2004	Slab	116 ft	47	Good
Local over Creek No. 000000000329620	070101702	1955	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	42 ft	47	Fair
Quail Road over Bear Creek No. 000000000327751	068091106	2018	Slab	143 ft	45	Good
FM over Fox River No. 000000000328071	068103404	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	245 ft	45	Good
FM over Creek No. 000000000328100	068110702	1952	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	52 ft	45	Fair
FM over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000328870	069102308	1920	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	43 ft	45	Poor
FM over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000328880	069102308	1959	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	50 ft	45	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000328690	069100305	1955	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	37 ft	41	Poor
Local over Holcomb Creek No. 000000000330080	070113204	1956	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	54 ft	41	Poor
Local over Trib to Holcomb Creek No. 000000000328941	069110303	1976	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	32 ft	40	Poor
FM over Stream No. 000000000329640	070101704	1976	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	62 ft	40	Poor
FM over Creek No. 000000000329641	070100804	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	40	Poor
Local over Holcomb Creek No. 000000000330121	070113504	2001	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	103 ft	40	Good
Local over Indian Creek No. 000000000327091	067080604	1996	Slab	128 ft	35	Good
Local over Reeds Creek No. 000000000327480	068081103	1967	Truss - Thru	83 ft	35	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000327680	068090108	1968	Truss - Thru	92 ft	35	Fair
Yellow Ave over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000328301	069081202	2014	Slab	93 ft	35	Good
FM over Coppers Creek No. 000000000328540	069092207	1970	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	153 ft	35	Fair
Local over Chequest Creek No. 000000000329040	069112205	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	144 ft	35	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329121	0.1 MI W JCT 205th RD	2010	Culvert	29 ft	35	Fair
FM over Little Lick Creek No. 000000000329410	070092804	1957	Slab	101 ft	35	Fair
J12 118th RD over Stump Creek No. 000000000329851	070110830	2019	Culvert	39 ft	35	Good
120th ST over Trib Desmoines River No. 000000000329911	070111703	2019	Culvert	33 ft	35	Good
197th RD over Wildcat Creek No. 000000000328811	069101905	2024	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	58 ft	32	Good
Local over Big Indian Creek No. 000000000327140	067090104	1967	Truss - Thru	92 ft	30	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000327181	067090503	1972	Tee Beam	30 ft	30	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329031	069112107	1965	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	41 ft	30	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000329590	070101405	1955	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40 ft	30	Fair
Local over Stream No. 000000000329701	070102205	2006	Slab	128 ft	30	Good
Local over Small Stream No. 000000000361470	069102103	1975	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40 ft	30	Poor
Local over Trib Desmoines River No. 000000000327590	068083004	1966	Truss - Thru	100 ft	26	Poor
Local over Little Fox No. 000000000328241	068113402	1978	Slab	128 ft	26	Fair
Local over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000328272	069080204	1999	Slab	91 ft	26	Good
Local over Small Stream No. 000000000328481	069091501	1976	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	26	Poor
Local over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000328491	069091501	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	45 ft	26	Fair
Local over Trib Des Moines R No. 000000000328670	069100215	1912	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	36 ft	26	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000329290	070090902	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	51 ft	26	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000329661	070102202	2007	Slab	125 ft	26	Good
Local over Creek No. 000000000329801	070110603	1972	Tee Beam	32 ft	26	Poor
160th RD over Holcomb Creek No. 000000000330110	070113402	1963	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	58 ft	26	Poor
FM over Creek No. 000000000327241	067101101	2002	Slab	91 ft	25	Good
FM over Creek No. 000000000328150	068111810	1955	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	25	Poor
Heather Ave over Creek No. 000000000329501	070100504	2018	Culvert	25 ft	25	Good
Local over Stream No. 000000000329510	070100504	1968	Truss - Thru	46 ft	25	Poor
Local over Trib of Des Moines River No. 000000000327110	067081106	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	49 ft	21	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000327570	068082606	1960	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	49 ft	21	Poor
Local over Big Indian Creek No. 000000000327900	068100705	1960	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	101 ft	21	Poor
Local over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000329280	070083204	1961	Truss - Thru	62 ft	21	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000329550	070101101	1930	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	52 ft	21	Poor
Local over Trib Desmoines River No. 000000000329990	070112207	1964	Truss - Thru	63 ft	21	Fair
Local over Holcomb Creek No. 000000000330030	070112907	1975	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	41 ft	21	Poor
FM over Chequest Creek No. 000000000329020	069112004	1953	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	153 ft	20	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000328031	068103005	1999	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	39 ft	16	Good
Local over Small Creek No. 000000000328545	069092208	1975	Slab	103 ft	16	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329180	070080804	1971	Truss - Thru	82 ft	16	Poor
Local over Little Cedar Creek No. 000000000329261	070082302	2003	Culvert	33 ft	16	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329390	070092603	1930	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	32 ft	16	Fair
Local over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000329971	070112203	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	61 ft	16	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000329791	070110510	1974	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	57 ft	15	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000327580	068083003	1959	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	51 ft	11	Poor
Local over Stream No. 000000000327721	068090506	1987	Culvert	25 ft	11	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000327810	068091708	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	34 ft	11	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000327860	068092903	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	29 ft	11	Poor
Local over Coates CR No. 000000000328310	069081701	1959	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	51 ft	11	Poor
Local over Coates Creek No. 000000000328321	069081701	1999	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	39 ft	11	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000328740	069100606	1964	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	59 ft	11	Poor
Garden RD over Trib Chequest Creek No. 000000000328821	069102004	2004	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	32 ft	11	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000328931	069110104	2001	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	11	Good
Local over Creek No. 000000000329710	070102303	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	52 ft	11	Poor
Local over Small Tributary No. 000000000329721	070102303	1977	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	11	Poor
Local over Creek No. 000000000329870	070111406	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	34 ft	11	Poor
Hawk DR over Drainage Ditch-Side No. 000000000050391	In Douds - Lt. Side Ditch	1991	Culvert	22 ft	10	Fair
FM over Indian Creek No. 000000000327161	067090304	1996	Slab	90 ft	10	Good
Field Entrance over Side Drainage (sdb) No. 000000000327601	068083104	1976	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	10	Poor
Local over Trib Desmoines River R No. 000000000327640	068082805	1971	Truss - Thru	72 ft	5	Poor
Local over Trib Chequest Creek No. 000000000328950	069111303	1955	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	27 ft	5	Fair
Local over Trib Conquest Creek No. 000000000328961	069111403	2004	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	5	Fair
Local over Creek No. 000000000329251	070082201	1937	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	5	Fair
Main ST over Trib Des Moines River No. 000000000329840	070110803	1965	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	26 ft	5	Poor
Lac-Keo ST Park over Stream No. 000000000699390	0.8 Mi. S of Jct. Ia 1	1920	Culvert	26 ft	—	Fair
Lac-Keo ST Park over Stream No. 000000000699790	2.6 Mi. S of Iowa 1	1920	Culvert	24 ft	—	Fair

Structure types in Van Buren County

Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	94	60.6%
Culvert	28	18.1%
Slab	17	11.0%
Truss - Thru	10	6.5%
Tee Beam	3	1.9%
Girder and Floorbeam System	2	1.3%
Arch - Deck	1	0.6%