Structure 1938 · Dallas County, AR

SH 128 S-1 Lm 4.17 over Tulip Creek

Carries SH 128 S-1 Lm 4.17 over Tulip Creek, 4.17 Mi W Jct SH 9.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT418 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

418 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 slab bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length418.0 ft127.4 m
Daily traffic838counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyDallas
Location4.17 Mi W Jct SH 9
CarriesSH 128 S-1 Lm 4.17
CrossesTulip Creek
Coordinates33.86211, -92.75047

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length418.0 ft (127.4 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area930.0 sq m
Main Spans19
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic838 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001938

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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