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Crawford County supervisors order weight-limit postings after bridge inspections
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved RESOLUTION #2026-14 directing reduced safe-load postings for multiple county bridges after routine inspections found structural deterioration; the resolution cites Code of Iowa sections authorizing the signs.
The Crawford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved RESOLUTION #2026-14 on Feb. 24, 2026, directing the erection of weight-limit signs in advance of multiple bridges after semi-annual inspections recommended reductions in safe-load capacity.
The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Heiden and seconded by Muhlbauer and carried with supervisors Jason Schultz, Muhlbauer, Craig Dozark and Heiden voting aye. The resolution cites Sections 321.471, 321.472 and 321.473 of the Code of Iowa as authority for posting weight limits on affected structures.
The board record includes an FHWA-location listing with posting numbers, section-township-range identifiers and the posted tonnage for each listed bridge, documenting the specific structures to be signed under the resolution. The postings consequentially restrict the maximum legal weight that may cross those spans until repairs or load-capacity restorations are completed.
The action followed the county’s routine secondary-road inspection process, which requires recalculation of safe-load capacity where inspectors find significant structural deterioration. No public comment or written objections were recorded on this agenda item.
The supervisors did not specify repair schedules or funding sources for structural remediation during the meeting. The board approved the resolution as part of routine infrastructure oversight; implementation will be handled by county roads staff in accordance with state posting requirements.
