Structure 5899 · Jackson County, AR

SH 69/jackson Co. over Black River

Carries SH 69/jackson Co. over Black River, 1.65 Mi W Jct SH 17.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,218 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,218 ft end to end, longest span 291 ft: about 6.2 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.

Built198442 years old
Length2217.8 ft676 m
Daily traffic3,600counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyJackson
Location1.65 Mi W Jct SH 17
CarriesSH 69/jackson Co.
CrossesBlack River
Coordinates35.64251, -91.32530

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2217.8 ft (676 m)
Max Span291.0 ft (88.7 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area6,760 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,600 (2018)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

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 Number000000000005899

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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