Cr-105/Z-F/L-2.21 over Drainage Ditch
Cross County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cr-105/Z-F/L-2.21 over Drainage Ditch in Cross County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, 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 16 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Cross County rated poor (13.4%); 17 (13.4%) 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: deck 6 to 5.
- 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 0.60 North Sh 42 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000021960 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| 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 Cross County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-4.63 over Drainage Ditch | 1934 | 12,517 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-3.19 over Section Line Ditch | 2004 | 10,000 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.42 over Lick Creek | 2004 | 8,899 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.11 over Ditch | 1934 | 8,899 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-2.37 over Bear Pen Creek | 2004 | 8,880 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L2.705 over Drainage Ditch | 1966 | 5,900 | Fair |
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