US 61-02- Lm 2.53 over Frenchmans Bayou
Mississippi County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 61-02- Lm 2.53 over Frenchmans Bayou in Mississippi County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 440 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 309 inventoried bridges in Mississippi County rated poor (7.1%); 22 (7.1%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 149 ft |
| Location | 2.53 Mi N Crittenden Co |
| NBI structure number | 000000000001268 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mississippi County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-55- 12- Lm 31.40 over Ditch No 4 | 1960 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-55- 12- Lm 37.86 over Ditch No 51 | 1961 | 20,040 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 50.00 over Ditch No 43 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 52.30 over Ditch No 41 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I -55 Sec 12-69.84 over Ditch No 30 | 1963 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55 Frontage Rd-l over Ditch No 6 | 1960 | 18,899 | Good |
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