2nd Street Perry over Haydon Branch
Perry County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 2nd Street Perry over Haydon Branch in Perry 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 1910, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 32 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 118 inventoried bridges in Perry County rated poor (1.7%); 2 (1.7%) 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 5 to 7, substructure 5 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | Jct. of 2nd St. & SH 9 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000019306 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Perry County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 60 over Ouachita Creek | 1970 | 5,826 | Fair |
| SH 9 over Fourche Lafave Rvr | 1939 | 5,000 | Fair |
| AR Hwy 9 over Harris Creek | 2024 | 4,400 | Good |
| SH 9 over Cypress Relief | 1938 | 3,711 | Fair |
| SH 60 over Taylor Creek | 1957 | 3,126 | Good |
| SH 60 over Branch | 2004 | 3,126 | Good |
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