Structure 20286 · Independence County, AR
Carries CR 7/independ. Co. over Elbow Creek, 2.25 So SH 87 @ Floral.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work25 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 channel-beam bridge.
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Independence |
| Location | 2.25 So SH 87 @ Floral |
| Carries | CR 7/independ. Co. |
| Crosses | Elbow Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.56331, -91.76095 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Channel Beam |
| Total Length | 24.9 ft (7.6 m) |
| Max Span | 24.9 ft (7.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 25.3 ft (7.7 m) |
| Deck Area | 58.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1983 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 182 (2018) |
| Truck Traffic | 1% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | February 2025 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Historical significance is not determined |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000000020286 |
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."
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.