Structure B3431 · Hot Spring County, AR

I 30-sec 21 EB over CR 70 Stringtown RD

Carries I 30-sec 21 EB over CR 70 Stringtown RD, 1.31 Mi S Of Saline Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

113 ft end to end, longest span 37 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 2000
Length112.9 ft34.4 m
Daily traffic18,000counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyHot Spring
Location1.31 Mi S Of Saline Co
CarriesI 30-sec 21 EB
CrossesCR 70 Stringtown RD
Coordinates34.46045, -92.75209

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area447.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic47%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0000000000B3431

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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