Structure 1475 · Bradley County, AR

US 63 S-16 Lm-0.89 over Saline River Relief

Carries US 63 S-16 Lm-0.89 over Saline River Relief, 3.7 Mi NE Jct SH 53.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT246 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

246 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft: about 3 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1992
Length246.1 ft75 m
Daily traffic3,100counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyBradley
Location3.7 Mi NE Jct SH 53
CarriesUS 63 S-16 Lm-0.89
CrossesSaline River Relief
Coordinates33.69554, -92.03266

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length246.1 ft (75 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area1,110 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,100 (2018)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001475

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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