Moccasin Creek Rd. over Moccasin Creek
Izard County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Moccasin Creek Rd. over Moccasin Creek in Izard County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 105 inventoried bridges in Izard County rated poor (18.1%); 19 (18.1%) 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 March 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 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel orthotropic |
| Length | about 101 ft |
| Location | 1.66 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca |
| NBI structure number | 000000000024267 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Izard County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 69 / Izard Co. over Mill Creek | 2001 | 6,400 | Fair |
| SH 56 Izard County over CALICO CR; Randhill Rd. | 1941 | 4,101 | Poor |
| SH 9 Izard County over Hurricane Creek | 1950 | 3,398 | Fair |
| SH 9 Izard Co. over Big Hurricane Creek | 2011 | 3,100 | Good |
| SH 69 Izard County over Ditch | 1997 | 3,100 | Good |
| SH 9 Izard County over East Fork Knob CR. | 2010 | 3,100 | Fair |
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