Structure M2498 · Marion County, AR

SH 235 Marion over E Fork Of Hampton Creek

Carries SH 235 Marion over E Fork Of Hampton Creek, 3.0 Miles East Of The Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

47 ft end to end, longest span 10 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 slab bridge.

Built1943rebuilt 1973
Length46.6 ft14.2 m
Daily traffic700counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMarion
Location3.0 Miles East Of The Jct
CarriesSH 235 Marion
CrossesE Fork Of Hampton Creek
Coordinates36.14862, -92.77204

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Max Span10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area181.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1943 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number0000000000M2498

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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