Structure 2082 · Sevier County, AR

US 70 Sec. 02-7.41 over Saline River

Carries US 70 Sec. 02-7.41 over Saline River, .05 Mi W Howard Co Line.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT461 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

461 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built195076 years old
Length461.0 ft140.5 m
Daily traffic2,917counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountySevier
Location.05 Mi W Howard Co Line
CarriesUS 70 Sec. 02-7.41
CrossesSaline River
Coordinates34.09604, -94.08527

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length461.0 ft (140.5 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area1236.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,917 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000002082

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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