Gourdneck Valley over Cove Creek
Hot Spring County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Gourdneck Valley over Cove Creek in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2000, making it 25 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 636 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 163 of the 222 inventoried bridges in Hot Spring County rated fair (73.4%); 11 (5.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel |
| Length | about 88 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi N of SH 51 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022184 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hot Spring County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-30 EB Log 101.49 over Creek | 1964 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 98.5 over Branch | 1963 | 35,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 93.95 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 94.81 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 95.42 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 97.76 over Creek | 1963 | 30,000 | Fair |
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