Structure 22907 · Montgomery County, AR

Old HWY 8 over Smith Creek

Carries Old HWY 8 over Smith Creek, 0.34 M. SE Of Jct. SH 8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

32 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic45counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMontgomery
Location0.34 M. SE Of Jct. SH 8
CarriesOld HWY 8
CrossesSmith Creek
Coordinates34.40760, -93.62390

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area42.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic45 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000022907

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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