SH 135-05- Lm 4.45 over Locust Creek
Greene County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 135-05- Lm 4.45 over Locust Creek in Greene County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 120 of the 251 inventoried bridges in Greene County rated fair (47.8%); 6 (2.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi S Jct of SH 34 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002718 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Greene County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 49-02- Lm 20.39 over Village Creek | 1995 | 22,000 | Good |
| US 412-08-lm 17.71 over Eight Mile Creek | 1989 | 20,473 | Fair |
| US 49-02-lm 16.13 over Eight Mile Creek | 2009 | 18,000 | Good |
| US 49-02- Lm 22.38 over Rooker Creek | 1939 | 18,000 | Fair |
| US 412-09- Lm 0.06 over 2ND St &slsw RR | 1984 | 14,000 | Good |
| Reynolds Rd- H over Creek | 1986 | 13,000 | Good |
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