Structure 15727 · Ouachita County, AR

Ouachita Cr247 Z-c over Creek

Carries Ouachita Cr247 Z-c over Creek, .05 Mi N Jct 247& 518.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

73 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194581 years old
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic68counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyOuachita
Location.05 Mi N Jct 247& 518
CarriesOuachita Cr247 Z-c
CrossesCreek
Coordinates33.66239, -92.66487

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area198.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1945

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic68 (2018)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000015727

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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