Grassy Lake Rd - A over Palarm Creek
Faulkner County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Grassy Lake Rd - A over Palarm Creek in Faulkner 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 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 170 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county 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).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2023, on a 24-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 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 171 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Mi E Jct SH 365 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000004864 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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.
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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