Structure 7408 · Craighead County, AR

Watt ST over Bnsf Railroad/frisco ST

Carries Watt ST over Bnsf Railroad/frisco ST, .1 Mi S Of HWY 18.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT243 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

243 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 3 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.

Built20206 years old
Length243.1 ft74.1 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 48 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCraighead
Location.1 Mi S Of HWY 18
CarriesWatt ST
CrossesBnsf Railroad/frisco ST
Coordinates35.81894, -90.65022

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length243.1 ft (74.1 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area829.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007408

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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