Structure 7249 · Miller County, AR

US 71 Sec-2-14.56 over Broad Harrison Uprr

Carries US 71 Sec-2-14.56 over Broad Harrison Uprr, 0.3mi S Jct US 82 & 71.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT585 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

585 ft end to end, longest span 498 ft: about 1.6 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.

Built201511 years old
Length585.0 ft178.3 m
Daily traffic11,974counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMiller
Location0.3mi S Jct US 82 & 71
CarriesUS 71 Sec-2-14.56
CrossesBroad Harrison Uprr
Coordinates33.42505, -94.03230

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length585.0 ft (178.3 m)
Max Span498.0 ft (151.8 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area3976.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,974 (2018)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007249

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.

Nearby Bridges