Structure 1029 · Pike County, AR

SH 27 - 04 - 4.40 over Little Missouri River

Carries SH 27 - 04 - 4.40 over Little Missouri River, 4.40 Mi NE Hempstead Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT666 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

666 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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.

Built1933rebuilt 1983
Length666.0 ft203 m
Daily traffic3,700counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPike
Location4.40 Mi NE Hempstead Co
CarriesSH 27 - 04 - 4.40
CrossesLittle Missouri River
Coordinates34.04856, -93.72110

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length666.0 ft (203 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area2923.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,700 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001029

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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