Structure B5946 · Benton County, AR

I 49 Benton 1 over Spring Creek

Carries I 49 Benton 1 over Spring Creek, .59 Mi N Of Washington Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT290 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

290 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 4 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.

Built198244 years old
Length290.0 ft88.4 m
Daily traffic108,000counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyBenton
Location.59 Mi N Of Washington Co
CarriesI 49 Benton 1
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates36.22004, -94.18055

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length290.0 ft (88.4 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area1750.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic108,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0000000000B5946

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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