CR 71-D Military over Rayburn Creek
Hot Spring County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 71-D Military over Rayburn Creek in Hot Spring 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 1987, making it 38 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 254 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 222 inventoried bridges in Hot Spring County rated poor (5.0%); 11 (5.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel |
| Length | about 51 ft |
| Location | Jct Co Rds 70 & 71 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020518 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 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 Hot Spring County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-30 EB Log 101.49 over Creek | 1964 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 98.5 over Branch | 1963 | 35,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 93.95 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 94.81 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 95.42 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 97.76 over Creek | 1963 | 30,000 | Fair |
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