Ouachita CR 13 Z-F over Pine Branch
Ouachita County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ouachita CR 13 Z-F over Pine Branch in Ouachita County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 144 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Ouachita County rated poor (10.5%); 17 (10.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 1.6 Mi SW SH 57 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000015629 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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 Ouachita County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US79 S-4 Lm 9.99SB over Mizzell Creek | 1964 | 39,104 | Fair |
| SH7 SB S-3 Lm 1.34 over Union Pacific RR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| SH7 NB S-3 Lm 1.34 over UPRR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| US 79 over Ouachita River | 1976 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 3.26 over Ouachita Relief | 1972 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 4.43 over Woodard Lake | 1973 | 10,000 | Fair |
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