New Hope Rd over Harris Creek
Yell County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- New Hope Rd over Harris Creek in Yell County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 42 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 108 of the 227 inventoried bridges in Yell County rated fair (47.6%); 6 (2.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 0.02 Mi S Jct SH 28 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022846 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 7-sec 13 over Co Rd 470 RR Ark Riv | 1971 | 25,000 | Good |
| SH 27 over Smiley Bayou | 2000 | 6,600 | Good |
| SH 10 over Petit Jean River | 1990 | 6,416 | Fair |
| SH 10 over Petit Jean River Relief | 1990 | 6,416 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Harris Creek | 1996 | 6,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Smiley Bayou | 1996 | 6,000 | Fair |
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