Structure M3049 · Mississippi County, AR

I-55- 12- Lm 37.86 over Ditch No 51

Carries I-55- 12- Lm 37.86 over Ditch No 51, 2.0 Mi N Jct SH 181 & 55.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196165 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic20,040counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMississippi
Location2.0 Mi N Jct SH 181 & 55
CarriesI-55- 12- Lm 37.86
CrossesDitch No 51
Coordinates35.56763, -90.14368

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area176.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,040 (2018)
Truck Traffic57%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0000000000M3049

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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