Sh-42/Sec-3/L7.857 over Drainage Ditch
Cross County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sh-42/Sec-3/L7.857 over Drainage Ditch in Cross County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963 and reconstructed in 1974, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 420 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 67 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Cross County rated fair (52.8%); 17 (13.4%) 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 October 2024, 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 262 ft |
| Location | 2.20 Miles East Of Sh 163 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000A3574 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 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 Cross County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-4.63 over Drainage Ditch | 1934 | 12,517 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-3.19 over Section Line Ditch | 2004 | 10,000 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.42 over Lick Creek | 2004 | 8,899 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.11 over Ditch | 1934 | 8,899 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-2.37 over Bear Pen Creek | 2004 | 8,880 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L2.705 over Drainage Ditch | 1966 | 5,900 | Fair |
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