CR 354 - C over Poplar Creek
Clay County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 354 - C over Poplar Creek in Clay County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1994 and reconstructed in 1998, making it 31 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 36 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 201 inventoried bridges in Clay County rated poor (10.4%); 21 (10.4%) 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: superstructure 6 to 5, deck 4 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 61 ft |
| Location | .63 M W of CR 341 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021467 |
| 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) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 67-20-lm 12.03 over Cypress CR | 1931 | 8,799 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 10.39 over Cypress Creek | 1928 | 7,389 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 9.50 over Middle Creek | 1928 | 7,300 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 12.83 over Ditch | 1928 | 6,935 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 8.40 over Oak CR | 1928 | 6,666 | Fair |
| US 67 Sec. 20 over Murray Creek | 1928 | 6,666 | Good |
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