SH 9 S-1 Lm 2.62 over Freeo Creek
Ouachita County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 9 S-1 Lm 2.62 over Freeo Creek in Ouachita County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1953, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 162 inventoried bridges in Ouachita County rated fair (57.4%); 17 (10.5%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 228 ft |
| Location | 2.6 Mi No Jct US 79 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000A1053 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ouachita County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US79 S-4 Lm 9.99SB over Mizzell Creek | 1964 | 39,104 | Fair |
| SH7 SB S-3 Lm 1.34 over Union Pacific RR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| SH7 NB S-3 Lm 1.34 over UPRR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| US 79 over Ouachita River | 1976 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 3.26 over Ouachita Relief | 1972 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 4.43 over Woodard Lake | 1973 | 10,000 | Fair |
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