Structure 6955 · Washington County, AR

SH 220 over Ellis Creek - Washington

Carries SH 220 over Ellis Creek - Washington, 0.8 Mi S Jct HWY 170.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

143 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. 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.

Built20188 years old
Length142.7 ft43.5 m
Daily traffic60counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyWashington
Location0.8 Mi S Jct HWY 170
CarriesSH 220
CrossesEllis Creek - Washington
Coordinates35.77011, -94.26906

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.7 ft (43.5 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area413.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000006955

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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