Structure 5731 · Washington County, AR

State Highway 244 over Cinncinnati Creek

Carries State Highway 244 over Cinncinnati Creek, 1.46 E Jct SH 59 & 244.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT380 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

380 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 5 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.

Built197947 years old
Length379.9 ft115.8 m
Daily traffic350counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyWashington
Location1.46 E Jct SH 59 & 244
CarriesState Highway 244
CrossesCinncinnati Creek
Coordinates36.09372, -94.50927

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length379.9 ft (115.8 m)
Max Span52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area938.0 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000005731

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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