Co Rd 5 Zone F over Kelly Bayou
Miller County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Co Rd 5 Zone F over Kelly Bayou in Miller 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 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 309 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 76 of the 217 inventoried bridges in Miller County rated fair (35.0%); 7 (3.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (substructure 4 to 6).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 4 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 3.5 Mi SW Doddridge |
| NBI structure number | 000000000015056 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| I-30 District 3 over Red River- Miller Co | 2017 | 32,000 | Good |
| I 49 S.b-01-25.13 over Four mile Creek | 2001 | 29,000 | Good |
| I 49 N.b-01-25.14 over Four mile Creek | 2001 | 29,000 | Good |
| Us71-sec 3-lm 2.90 over I-30 - Sec. 11 Lm 0.001 | 2010 | 27,000 | Good |
| I 49 S.B. -15.72 over Boggy Creek | 2004 | 18,000 | Good |
| I 49 N.b.- 15.72 over Boggy Creek | 2004 | 18,000 | Good |
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