Sulpher Springs RD over Middle Fk Saline River
Saline County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sulpher Springs RD over Middle Fk Saline River in Saline County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1992, making it 33 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 90 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 94 of the 233 inventoried bridges in Saline County rated fair (40.3%); 6 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (substructure 4 to 5).
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | Jct CR 57 & 59 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021160 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 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 Saline County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-30 Log 121.36 over Hurricane creek | 2003 | 82,000 | Good |
| I-30 over Saline River Relief | 2023 | 82,000 | Good |
| I-30 over Saline River | 2023 | 82,000 | Good |
| I-30 Log 122.33 over Creek | 2004 | 82,000 | Fair |
| I-30 @ US 67 over Ditch | 2022 | 82,000 | Fair |
| I-30 M.L. & Fr. Rd over McNEIL CREEK | 1952 | 71,872 | Fair |
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