Structure 1835 · Baxter County, AR

US 62b Baxter over Dodd Creek

Carries US 62b Baxter over Dodd Creek, .25mi W Jct Sh5 & Us62b.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1991
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic14,000counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyBaxter
Location.25mi W Jct Sh5 & Us62b
CarriesUS 62b Baxter
CrossesDodd Creek
Coordinates36.32978, -92.38861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area475.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001835

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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