I - 55 So Bnd Lns over Fletcher RD/I55 Fr/up RR
Crittenden County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I - 55 So Bnd Lns over Fletcher RD/I55 Fr/up RR in Crittenden County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955 and reconstructed in 1988, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 37,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 132 of the 234 inventoried bridges in Crittenden County rated fair (56.4%); 18 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 952 ft |
| Location | .30 Mi N Jct I-40 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000A2671 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Crittenden County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40EB/Se52/278.83 over Ten Mile Bayou | 1960 | 56,906 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 52 over Miss Rvr CR Ci St RR | 1973 | 45,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Mississippi Relief | 1973 | 45,000 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 52 over Co. Rd Miss Relief RR | 2007 | 45,000 | Good |
| I- 55 over Miss River & Cord 312 | 1949 | 42,000 | Fair |
| I-40/Sec52/L275.97 over Ten Mile Bayou | 2017 | 40,000 | Good |
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