Structure 80904000003087 · Yell County, AR

Fdr 818 over Mcclain Branch

Carries Fdr 818 over Mcclain Branch, .4 Mi N Of HWY 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

43 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic50counted 1992
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyYell
Location.4 Mi N Of HWY 28
CarriesFdr 818
CrossesMcclain Branch
Coordinates34.94443, -93.49356

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area64.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1992)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number080904000003087

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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