I-40WBSe52/273.8 over Ditch Number 9
Crittenden County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-40WBSe52/273.8 over Ditch Number 9 in Crittenden 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 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 37,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- 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 class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 8 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 48-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 57 ft |
| Location | 2.2 Mi East Jct Sh 147 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000A6848 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 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 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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