US 70 Log 2.74 over Little Sugar Loaf Creek
Montgomery County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 70 Log 2.74 over Little Sugar Loaf Creek in Montgomery County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 1974, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,398 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 124 of the 200 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated fair (62.0%); 5 (2.5%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 3.1 Mi W Hot Springs Co L |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000A0708 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 270 over S. Fork Ouachita River | 1994 | 5,800 | Good |
| US 70-6 Log 5.72 over Sugar Loaf Creek | 1976 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US 70-6 Log 3.95 over Sugar Loaf Creek | 1954 | 5,200 | Fair |
| US 270 over Williams Creek | 1988 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US 270 over Rogers Creek | 1988 | 4,600 | Good |
| US 270 over Shady Creek | 1988 | 4,600 | Good |
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