US 71-sec.06-11.88 over Pepper Creek
Sevier County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 71-sec.06-11.88 over Pepper Creek in Sevier County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 72 of the 164 inventoried bridges in Sevier County rated fair (43.9%); 10 (6.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | 1.75 Mi E of De Queen |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002061 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sevier County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 70 Sec. 01-8.13 over Kcs Rr&bear Creek | 1947 | 13,000 | Good |
| U.S 71 - 06 -12.67 over Wilson Creek | 2007 | 8,331 | Good |
| US 71-sec.06-10.81 over Bear Creek | 1939 | 6,800 | Fair |
| U.S 71 Sec.06-6.46 over Cossatot River Relief | 2002 | 6,800 | Good |
| U.S.71 Sec.06-6.56 over Cossatot River | 2002 | 6,800 | Good |
| US 71 SEC.06 5.53 over Burke Creek | 2018 | 6,772 | Good |
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