Structure M3873 · Poinsett County, AR

Co. RD 852 over HWY 14 Side Drain

Carries Co. RD 852 over HWY 14 Side Drain, 4 Miles W Of Harrisburg.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

20 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic2,500counted 2014
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPoinsett
Location4 Miles W Of Harrisburg
CarriesCo. RD 852
CrossesHWY 14 Side Drain
Coordinates35.56459, -90.80671

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area45.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,500 (2014)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number0000000000M3873

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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