CR 710 Baxter over Lithia Creek
Baxter County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 710 Baxter over Lithia Creek in Baxter County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 355 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 35 of the 91 inventoried bridges in Baxter County rated fair (38.5%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | .82 MI N of US 62/412 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020798 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Baxter County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 62B Baxter over Hicks Creek | 1986 | 20,000 | Good |
| US 62B Baxter over Hicks Creek | 1986 | 20,000 | Good |
| US 62/412 Baxter over Big Creek | 1939 | 17,000 | Good |
| US 62B Baxter over Dodd Creek | 1934 | 14,000 | Fair |
| US 62/412 Baxter over Ditch | 1995 | 12,000 | Fair |
| SH 5 Baxter over Hicks Creek | 1929 | 7,600 | Fair |
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