Structure B3426 · Hot Spring County, AR

US 270 E.b. over I-30 Log 97.98

Carries US 270 E.b. over I-30 Log 97.98, Jct HWY 270 & I30.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT427 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

427 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 6 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.

Built196462 years old
Length426.8 ft130.1 m
Daily traffic8,500counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyHot Spring
LocationJct HWY 270 & I30
CarriesUS 270 E.b.
CrossesI-30 Log 97.98
Coordinates34.39752, -92.82723

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length426.8 ft (130.1 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1327.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0000000000B3426

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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