CR8/Duck Pond Rd over Fourche LaFave River
Yell County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR8/Duck Pond Rd over Fourche LaFave River in Yell County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1905 and reconstructed in 1984, making it 120 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 227 inventoried bridges in Yell County rated poor (2.6%); 6 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 258 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi S. Jct SH 28 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017693 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 7-sec 13 over Co Rd 470 RR Ark Riv | 1971 | 25,000 | Good |
| SH 27 over Smiley Bayou | 2000 | 6,600 | Good |
| SH 10 over Petit Jean River | 1990 | 6,416 | Fair |
| SH 10 over Petit Jean River Relief | 1990 | 6,416 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Harris Creek | 1996 | 6,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Smiley Bayou | 1996 | 6,000 | Fair |
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