Structure 22303 · Pulaski County, AR

CR 549-j (mcdonald over Fish Creek

Carries CR 549-j (mcdonald over Fish Creek, 0.5m. West Sh365.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · 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
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

62 ft end to end, longest span 31 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.

Built200224 years old
Length62.0 ft18.9 m
Daily traffic592counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Location0.5m. West Sh365
CarriesCR 549-j (mcdonald
CrossesFish Creek
Coordinates34.60206, -92.22867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area145.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic592 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000022303

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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