Bull Creek Rd. over Bull Creek
Faulkner County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bull Creek Rd. over Bull Creek in Faulkner County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 35 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 117 of the 218 inventoried bridges in Faulkner County rated good (53.7%); 3 (1.4%) 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 August 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 good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 88 ft |
| Location | 0.25 Mi NW White Co Line |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022847 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 7: scour countermeasures installed |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 40-EB & WB Lanes over US 64-Sec 9 | 2013 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Co Rd 663-a | 1965 | 35,356 | Good |
| I 40-sec 32 EB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
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