Structure 18257 · Sevier County, AR

CR 2 (central Rd) over Cossatot River

Carries CR 2 (central Rd) over Cossatot River, 3.5 M NW Falls Chapel.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT374 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

374 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 5 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.

Built196660 years old
Length374.0 ft114 m
Daily traffic780counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountySevier
Location3.5 M NW Falls Chapel
CarriesCR 2 (central Rd)
CrossesCossatot River
Coordinates33.88707, -94.20092

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length374.0 ft (114 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area946.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic780 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000018257

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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