SH 123 over Big Piney
Johnson County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 123 over Big Piney in Johnson County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1931, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 60 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Johnson County rated poor (1.9%); 3 (1.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3, substructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 460 ft |
| Location | 5.64 M W Pope Co Line |
| NBI structure number | 000000000001597 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 6: scour evaluation not yet made |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I - 40 over Creek | 1965 | 27,266 | Good |
| I - 40 over Creek | 1965 | 26,000 | Fair |
| I-40 WB Lns over Spadra Creek | 2003 | 15,000 | Fair |
| I 40 EB Lanes over Spadra Creek | 2003 | 15,000 | Good |
| I 40 WB Lns over Little Spadra Creek | 2003 | 13,500 | Good |
| I-40 - Sec 21 WB over US 64 - Sec 5 | 2003 | 13,500 | Good |
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