Structure 5278 · Arkansas County, AR

US 165-05 Lm 2.45 over Moore Bayou

Carries US 165-05 Lm 2.45 over Moore Bayou, 2.45 Mi N Ar Rvr-pndleton.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT962 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

962 ft end to end, longest span 65 ft: about 2.7 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.

Built198343 years old
Length961.9 ft293.2 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyArkansas
Location2.45 Mi N Ar Rvr-pndleton
CarriesUS 165-05 Lm 2.45
CrossesMoore Bayou
Coordinates34.01811, -91.38167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length961.9 ft (293.2 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area3811.6 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000005278

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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