Co Rd 47 - F- 5.54 over Ditch
Lafayette County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Co Rd 47 - F- 5.54 over Ditch in Lafayette 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 1996, making it 29 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 29 of the 72 inventoried bridges in Lafayette County rated fair (40.3%); 2 (2.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: superstructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 88 ft |
| Location | 1.3 M.e.. of Jct 1&47 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021712 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 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 Lafayette County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.s.82sec.02-11.86 over Tatum Branch | 2005 | 5,700 | Fair |
| US 82 Sec.02-7.49 over Battle Creek | 1969 | 5,400 | Fair |
| US 82 Sec.02-8.97 over Waterway | 1969 | 5,400 | Fair |
| US 82 - 02 - 16.95 over Dorcheat Bayou | 1970 | 5,100 | Fair |
| US 82 Sec.02-16.77 over Dortcheat Rlf | 1970 | 5,100 | Fair |
| US 82 Sec.02-13.32 over Ditch | 1970 | 5,000 | Good |
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