Structure 16468 · Pulaski County, AR

Hilaro Springs RD over Little Fourche Creek

Carries Hilaro Springs RD over Little Fourche Creek, 1 Mi So Of SH 338.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT334 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

334 ft end to end, longest span 43 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.

Built193690 years old
Length334.0 ft101.8 m
Daily traffic1,499counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Location1 Mi So Of SH 338
CarriesHilaro Springs RD
CrossesLittle Fourche Creek
Coordinates34.65678, -92.32257

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length334.0 ft (101.8 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area722.8 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,499 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000016468

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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