Calhoun CR 87 SecB over Creek
Calhoun County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Calhoun CR 87 SecB over Creek in Calhoun County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1984, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 208 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 11 of the 114 inventoried bridges in Calhoun County rated poor (9.6%); 11 (9.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 7 to 6, superstructure 5 to 4, substructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 0.58 Mi. Jct 79B - CR 278 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000023821 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| 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 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Calhoun County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US167 S-4 LM17.76 over US 79-sec 5 | 1968 | 8,094 | Poor |
| US 167 over Ditch | 1935 | 4,500 | Good |
| US79 NB S5 LM4.60 over Champagnolle Creek | 1997 | 4,400 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM1.04 over Cobeen Brake | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM2.14 over Champagnolle Relief | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM4.22 over Bangs Slough | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
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