Structure 4937 · Benton County, AR

Benton CR 1785 over Wildcat Creek

Carries Benton CR 1785 over Wildcat Creek, 2.8 Miles From 412.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT179 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

179 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built20188 years old
Length179.1 ft54.6 m
Daily traffic510counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyBenton
Location2.8 Miles From 412
CarriesBenton CR 1785
CrossesWildcat Creek
Coordinates36.18791, -94.33754

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area535.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic510 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000004937

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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