Structure 6798 · Madison County, AR

Madison SH 23 over War Eagle Creek

Carries Madison SH 23 over War Eagle Creek, 4.0 Mi N Jct SH 16.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT732 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

732 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 2.0 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.

Built200125 years old
Length732.0 ft223.1 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2021every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMadison
Location4.0 Mi N Jct SH 16
CarriesMadison SH 23
CrossesWar Eagle Creek
Coordinates35.90028, -93.70230

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length732.0 ft (223.1 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area2677.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2018)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000006798

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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