Structure M2381 · Fulton County, AR

SH 223/fulton Co. over Big Creek

Carries SH 223/fulton Co. over Big Creek, 1.0 Mi S Jct US 62.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

78 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built1919rebuilt 1938
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic740counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFulton
Location1.0 Mi S Jct US 62
CarriesSH 223/fulton Co.
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates36.38282, -91.98386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area157.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1919 (reconstructed 1938)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic740 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number0000000000M2381

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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