Structure 20585 · Independence County, AR

CR 66/indepen Co. over Curia Creek

Carries CR 66/indepen Co. over Curia Creek, 0.53 Mi S Indp/sharp Coln.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

85 ft end to end. 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 bridge of this kind.

Built198739 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic30counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyIndependence
Location0.53 Mi S Indp/sharp Coln
CarriesCR 66/indepen Co.
CrossesCuria Creek
Coordinates35.88614, -91.45353

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignOther
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Deck Area163.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000020585

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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