Structure M3278 · Jefferson County, AR

SH 54-10 Lm 1.20 over Nevins Creek

Carries SH 54-10 Lm 1.20 over Nevins Creek, 1.20 Mi W Us79-watsonchpl.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

69 ft end to end, longest span 31 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic6,500counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyJefferson
Location1.20 Mi W Us79-watsonchpl
CarriesSH 54-10 Lm 1.20
CrossesNevins Creek
Coordinates34.18859, -92.08412

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area178.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number0000000000M3278

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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