CR 18/Indepen Co. over Shoat Branch
Independence County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 18/Indepen Co. over Shoat Branch in Independence 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 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 282 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 182 inventoried bridges in Independence County rated poor (7.7%); 14 (7.7%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi So SH 157 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020923 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Independence County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 167/Indepen. Co over White River Relief | 1976 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US 167/Independ.Co over White Rvr CR 513 | 1979 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US 167/Indepen Co. over Mo. & No. Ar. RR | 2010 | 17,747 | Good |
| US 167/Indepen Co. over Miller Creek | 2010 | 17,747 | Good |
| US 167/Indepen. Co over Creek | 1965 | 17,000 | Fair |
| US 167/Indepen Co. over Rocky Creek | 1965 | 16,842 | Fair |
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