Structure 6914 · Van Buren County, AR

US 65 over Big Branch

Carries US 65 over Big Branch, N Outskirts Of Choctaw.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built2003rebuilt 2017
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic14,146counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyVan Buren
LocationN Outskirts Of Choctaw
CarriesUS 65
CrossesBig Branch
Coordinates35.53225, -92.44290

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area908.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,146 (2017)
Truck Traffic10%
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 Number000000000006914

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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