Structure 4362 · Faulkner County, AR

Shaw Bridge RD over Cadron Creek

Carries Shaw Bridge RD over Cadron Creek, Conway - Faulkner Co Line.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT307 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

307 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built198046 years old
Length307.1 ft93.6 m
Daily traffic460counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFaulkner
LocationConway - Faulkner Co Line
CarriesShaw Bridge RD
CrossesCadron Creek
Coordinates35.19508, -92.52834

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length307.1 ft (93.6 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area758.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic460 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000004362

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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