Structure 18320 · Washington County, AR

W. Wheeler Road over Clabber Creek

Carries W. Wheeler Road over Clabber Creek, 3.73 Mi N Jct SH 16.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

78 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft. Lengths and the car 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 deck arch.

Built1939rebuilt 1975
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic2,600counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyWashington
Location3.73 Mi N Jct SH 16
CarriesW. Wheeler Road
CrossesClabber Creek
Coordinates36.09542, -94.22997

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area192.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000018320

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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