Structure M1600 · Polk County, AR
Carries State Highway 88 over Ward Creek - Polk Co., W Jct US 71 Mena.
22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Polk |
| Location | W Jct US 71 Mena |
| Carries | State Highway 88 |
| Crosses | Ward Creek - Polk Co. |
| Coordinates | 34.58806, -94.23944 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 22.0 ft (6.7 m) |
| Max Span | 20.0 ft (6.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 59.1 ft (18 m) |
| Deck Area | 120.6 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1931 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 5,000 (2018) |
| Truck Traffic | 1% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | January 2025 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 0000000000M1600 |
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."
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.