Structure 2554 · Sharp County, AR

US 63/sharp County over Browns Creek

Carries US 63/sharp County over Browns Creek, .04 Mi N Of Lawrence Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 66 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195076 years old
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic6,200counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountySharp
Location.04 Mi N Of Lawrence Co
CarriesUS 63/sharp County
CrossesBrowns Creek
Coordinates36.24386, -91.26893

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area245.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,200 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002554

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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