Structure 5952 · Lee County, AR

Us-79/sec-16/l9.44 over ST Francis River

Carries Us-79/sec-16/l9.44 over ST Francis River, 2 Miles SW Jct SH 131.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT912 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

912 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built198442 years old
Length912.1 ft278 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLee
Location2 Miles SW Jct SH 131
CarriesUs-79/sec-16/l9.44
CrossesST Francis River
Coordinates34.84391, -90.63845

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length912.1 ft (278 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area3,614 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2019)
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000005952

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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