McLaren Loop - A over Kuhn Bayou
Pope County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- McLaren Loop - A over Kuhn Bayou in Pope County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 32 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 74 of the 191 inventoried bridges in Pope County rated good (38.7%); 2 (1.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 5.61 M SE SH 105 & Rd 44 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000016276 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pope County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over Creek | 1967 | 33,012 | Fair |
| State Highway 7 over Whig Creek-Pope | 1950 | 23,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Whig Creek | 1950 | 23,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 -sec. 15 over I 40 -sec. 22 | 2003 | 21,071 | Good |
| SH 124 over Creek | 2008 | 19,215 | Good |
| Main St. (HWY 64) over Engineer creek | 1960 | 18,000 | Fair |
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