Structure B3498 · Pulaski County, AR

I-630 EB Log 2.10 over Rice Thayer Rr Creek

Carries I-630 EB Log 2.10 over Rice Thayer Rr Creek, 5.47 M E Of I-430.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT880 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

880 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 2.4 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.

Built196957 years old
Length879.9 ft268.2 m
Daily traffic55,000counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Location5.47 M E Of I-430
CarriesI-630 EB Log 2.10
CrossesRice Thayer Rr Creek
Coordinates34.74356, -92.29967

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length879.9 ft (268.2 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area3674.3 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0000000000B3498

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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