CR 57 Mt. Ida Road over Little Alum Fork
Saline County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 57 Mt. Ida Road over Little Alum Fork in Saline County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 233 inventoried bridges in Saline County rated poor (2.6%); 6 (2.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 88 ft |
| Location | .3 So of Jct CR 74 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021898 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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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