Structure 3674 · Little River County, AR

US 71 Sec.04-18.35 over Little River

Carries US 71 Sec.04-18.35 over Little River, 2.50 Mi N Of Wilton.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT602 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

602 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length602.0 ft183.5 m
Daily traffic5,700counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLittle River
Location2.50 Mi N Of Wilton
CarriesUS 71 Sec.04-18.35
CrossesLittle River
Coordinates33.78252, -94.14867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length602.0 ft (183.5 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1871.7 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,700 (2018)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003674

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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