SH 42 / Jackson Co over Creek
Jackson County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 42 / Jackson Co over Creek in Jackson County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 136 inventoried bridges in Jackson County rated poor (7.4%); 10 (7.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 65 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Mi E Jct SH 42 & 145 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000M0884 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jackson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 67 Sec 15 SB L over SH 17 | 1993 | 13,493 | Good |
| US 67 Sec 15 NB L over SH 17 | 1993 | 13,493 | Good |
| SH 367/Jackson Co. over Grizzle Road Zone E | 1934 | 11,000 | Fair |
| US 67 / Jackson Co over Ditch | 1993 | 11,000 | Good |
| US 67 Jackson Co. over Willow Ditch | 2009 | 11,000 | Good |
| US 67- Jackson Co. over White River - District 5 | 1984 | 10,000 | Fair |
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