SH 8 over Gap Creek
Montgomery County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 8 over Gap Creek in Montgomery County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 124 of the 200 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated fair (62.0%); 5 (2.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 151 ft |
| Location | 4.8 Mi NW Pike Co Line |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006136 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| 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 Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 270 over S. Fork Ouachita River | 1994 | 5,800 | Good |
| US 70 Log 2.74 over Little Sugar Loaf Creek | 1940 | 5,398 | Fair |
| US 70-6 Log 5.72 over Sugar Loaf Creek | 1976 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US 70-6 Log 3.95 over Sugar Loaf Creek | 1954 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US 270 over Williams Creek | 1988 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US 270 over Rogers Creek | 1988 | 4,600 | Good |
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