Structure A5791 · Union County, AR

82 S5 Lm 18.55 over Wesson Rr

Carries 82 S5 Lm 18.55 over Wesson Rr, 1.6 Mi E Jct US 82 & 82b.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,149 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,149 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 3.2 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length1149.0 ft350.2 m
Daily traffic4,700counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2021every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyUnion
Location1.6 Mi E Jct US 82 & 82b
Carries82 S5 Lm 18.55
CrossesWesson Rr
Coordinates33.19134, -92.68974

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1149.0 ft (350.2 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area4587.6 sq m
Main Spans21
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,700 (2018)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0000000000A5791

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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