CR N343 - D over Left Hand Chute
Mississippi County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR N343 - D over Left Hand Chute in Mississippi 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 2010, making it 15 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 178 of the 309 inventoried bridges in Mississippi County rated good (57.6%); 22 (7.1%) 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 May 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 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 | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 110 ft |
| Location | 5 Mi SW of Dell |
| NBI structure number | 000000000023337 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 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 Mississippi County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-55- 12- Lm 31.40 over Ditch No 4 | 1960 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-55- 12- Lm 37.86 over Ditch No 51 | 1961 | 20,040 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 50.00 over Ditch No 43 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 52.30 over Ditch No 41 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I -55 Sec 12-69.84 over Ditch No 30 | 1963 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55 Frontage Rd-l over Ditch No 6 | 1960 | 18,899 | Good |
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