Paradise Rd over I 40-sec 32
Faulkner County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Paradise Rd over I 40-sec 32 in Faulkner 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 1966, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 98 of the 218 inventoried bridges in Faulkner County rated fair (45.0%); 3 (1.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 4 to 5).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, 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 | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 211 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi North of SH 89 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000003852 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Faulkner County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 40-EB & WB Lanes over US 64-Sec 9 | 2013 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Co Rd 663-a | 1965 | 35,356 | Good |
| I 40-sec 32 EB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
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