Structure A3126 · Crittenden County, AR

I 40 EB Lns over SH 77 Bn Rr

Carries I 40 EB Lns over SH 77 Bn Rr, Jct Sh77 05 16.54 & I 40.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT983 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

983 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2.7 football fields. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1992
Length982.9 ft299.6 m
Daily traffic27,500counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCrittenden
LocationJct Sh77 05 16.54 & I 40
CarriesI 40 EB Lns
CrossesSH 77 Bn Rr
Coordinates35.16896, -90.18631

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length982.9 ft (299.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area5063.2 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number0000000000A3126

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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