Vine Prairie Rd over Cottonwood Slough
Crawford County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vine Prairie Rd over Cottonwood Slough in Crawford County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Crawford County rated poor (7.7%); 19 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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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 | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 95 ft |
| Location | 2.4 Mi So of US 64 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000012207 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 6: scour evaluation not yet made |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Crawford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-540 Sec 2 over Town Ditch-Crawford Co. | 1966 | 51,984 | Fair |
| I 540 NB Lns over I 40-SEC 11-Crawford Co. | 1965 | 44,000 | Fair |
| I540 NB Ramp I40WB over Flat Rock Cr. - Craw Co. | 1965 | 41,748 | Fair |
| I 49 SB-Crawford over Doyel Road | 1996 | 39,000 | Good |
| I 49 NB-Crawford over Doyel Road | 1996 | 39,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 40 over Ditch - Crawford Co. | 1967 | 38,000 | Fair |
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