Ncollegeave over US 71 Sect 17B
Washington County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ncollegeave over US 71 Sect 17B in Washington County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 44,355 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 319 of the 449 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated fair (71.0%); 30 (6.7%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 310 ft |
| Location | 3.4 Mi S Jct US412 E |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005078 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-49 SB Lns over Porter Road | 2015 | 69,203 | Good |
| I49 NB Mn Ln Ramp over US 71B Mn Lns-Wash. Co. | 1984 | 68,000 | Fair |
| I-49 Main Lanes over Brush Creek-Washington | 1983 | 67,000 | Fair |
| I-49 Washington Co over Hamestring Creek | 2015 | 66,598 | Good |
| I-49 NE Ramp over I-49 SB & 71B SB-Wash Co | 1984 | 52,589 | Good |
| SH112 Rmp to I49NB over NB I-49 Ramp to 71B | 2017 | 46,443 | Good |
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