Old 137 Spur over Ditch 38
Mississippi County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Old 137 Spur over Ditch 38 in Mississippi 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 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 820 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 109 of the 309 inventoried bridges in Mississippi County rated fair (35.3%); 22 (7.1%) 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 | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | .80 Mi N of Armorel Ark |
| NBI structure number | 000000000002729 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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