Structure 2173 · Van Buren County, AR

SH 16 over Pee Dee Creek

Carries SH 16 over Pee Dee Creek, 2.6 M NE Of Clinton.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

160 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft: about 2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194086 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyVan Buren
Location2.6 M NE Of Clinton
CarriesSH 16
CrossesPee Dee Creek
Coordinates35.60465, -92.41781

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area375.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002173

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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