Structure 1547 · Union County, AR

US 82 S7 Lm 1.26 over Lapile Creek

Carries US 82 S7 Lm 1.26 over Lapile Creek, 1.26 Mi E Of Strong.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT435 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

435 ft end to end: 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1978
Length435.0 ft132.6 m
Daily traffic2,600counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyUnion
Location1.26 Mi E Of Strong
CarriesUS 82 S7 Lm 1.26
CrossesLapile Creek
Coordinates33.10573, -92.33937

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length435.0 ft (132.6 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area1882.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,600 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000001547

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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