CR 21-e over Cache River
Poinsett County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 21-e over Cache River in Poinsett 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 1994, making it 31 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 28 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1987).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 194 inventoried bridges in Poinsett County rated poor (16.0%); 31 (16.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (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 24-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 127 ft |
| Location | 0.7 Mi SW of Pitts |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021515 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Poinsett County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-555-02- Lm 29.48 over Ditch | 1992 | 14,000 | Good |
| I-555 Sb-02-lm4.07 over Dead Timber Lake | 1976 | 13,000 | Good |
| I-555 -02- NB over Dead Timber Lake | 2011 | 13,000 | Good |
| I-555 Sb-02-lm7.78 over Dead Timber Lake | 1976 | 12,271 | Good |
| I-555nb-02-lm 7.78 over Dead Timber Lake | 2005 | 12,271 | Good |
| I-555-02nb-lm 3.19 over Tyronza River | 1976 | 11,000 | Fair |
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