Structure 24073 · Faulkner County, AR

170 / Ridge RD over Black Fork Creek

Carries 170 / Ridge RD over Black Fork Creek, 1.25 Mi NE SH 287.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

64 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a channel-beam bridge.

Built20197 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic1,043counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFaulkner
Location1.25 Mi NE SH 287
Carries170 / Ridge RD
CrossesBlack Fork Creek
Coordinates35.20153, -92.32266

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area161.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,043 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000024073

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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