CR 88 C Spring St over Gulpha Creek
Garland County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 88 C Spring St over Gulpha Creek in Garland County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 318 inventoried bridges in Garland County rated poor (0.9%); 3 (0.9%) 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: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 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 | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 301 ft |
| Location | 2.0 M. E. OF Westing.Dr. |
| NBI structure number | 000000000013176 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Garland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 270- 5 McCloed over STOKES CR & McCLOED DR | 1992 | 40,116 | Good |
| US 270-5 Log 22.16 over SH 88-4 log 1.51 | 1992 | 37,000 | Good |
| US 270-5 Log 19.39 over Creek | 1990 | 36,636 | Fair |
| US 270-5 Log 17.54 over Bull Bayou | 1931 | 34,000 | Fair |
| US 70 over Lake Hamilton | 1984 | 34,000 | Fair |
| US 270-5 Log 18.01 over Ditch | 1937 | 34,000 | Fair |
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