Structure 5004 · Yell County, AR

SH 28 over Fourche La Fave River

Carries SH 28 over Fourche La Fave River, 9.15 M E Scott Co Line.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT504 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

504 ft end to end, longest span 64 ft: about 7 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.

Built196759 years old
Length503.9 ft153.6 m
Daily traffic429counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyYell
Location9.15 M E Scott Co Line
CarriesSH 28
CrossesFourche La Fave River
Coordinates34.91152, -93.57855

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length503.9 ft (153.6 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area1397.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic429 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000005004

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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