CR 42 Zone B over Village Creek
Columbia County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 42 Zone B over Village Creek in Columbia County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2004, making it 21 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 66 of the 131 inventoried bridges in Columbia County rated fair (50.4%); 3 (2.3%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 81 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi E Jct SH 98 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022856 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Columbia County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 82 S-4 Lm 2.24 over Nation Creek | 2019 | 5,338 | Good |
| US 82 S-3 Lm 10.63 over Creek | 1971 | 5,300 | Fair |
| US 79 S-1 Lm 16.17 over Nations Creek | 1956 | 5,100 | Fair |
| US 82 over Big Creek | 2021 | 5,000 | Good |
| US 82 over Barlow Branch | 2021 | 5,000 | Good |
| N.Jackson St over Creek | 1991 | 4,903 | Fair |
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