I-540 NB-Crawford over Union Pacific Rail Road
Crawford County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-540 NB-Crawford over Union Pacific Rail Road in Crawford County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2014, making it 11 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 55 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Crawford County rated good (22.2%); 19 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 484 ft |
| Location | 0.98 Mi S0. of I-40 c e |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000B6881 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Crawford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-540 Sec 2 over Town Ditch-Crawford Co. | 1966 | 51,984 | Fair |
| I 540 NB Lns over I 40-SEC 11-Crawford Co. | 1965 | 44,000 | Fair |
| I540 NB Ramp I40WB over Flat Rock Cr. - Craw Co. | 1965 | 41,748 | Fair |
| I 49 SB-Crawford over Doyel Road | 1996 | 39,000 | Good |
| I 49 NB-Crawford over Doyel Road | 1996 | 39,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 40 over Ditch - Crawford Co. | 1967 | 38,000 | Fair |
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