Structure 21561 · Ouachita County, AR

Ouachita CR 65 Z-a over North Fork Creek

Carries Ouachita CR 65 Z-a over North Fork Creek, .6 M N Of Jct 63&65.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

A culvert 23 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.

Built199531 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic271counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyOuachita
Location.6 M N Of Jct 63&65
CarriesOuachita CR 65 Z-a
CrossesNorth Fork Creek
Coordinates33.44457, -92.79478

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area83.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic271 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000021561

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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