Structure B5116 · Franklin County, AR

I 40-sec 12 EB Lns over SH 23-franklin Co.

Carries I 40-sec 12 EB Lns over SH 23-franklin Co., Jct I-40 & Sh23.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT247 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

247 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 3 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.

Built197155 years old
Length247.0 ft75.3 m
Daily traffic8,000counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFranklin
LocationJct I-40 & Sh23
CarriesI 40-sec 12 EB Lns
CrossesSH 23-franklin Co.
Coordinates35.52095, -93.86552

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length247.0 ft (75.3 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area963.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0000000000B5116

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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