Us70/Sec18/L17.388 over Drainage Ditch
St. Francis County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Us70/Sec18/L17.388 over Drainage Ditch in St. Francis County, Arkansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1931, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 201 inventoried bridges in St. Francis County rated poor (7.0%); 14 (7.0%) 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.
View this bridge on a map → (34.99095, -90.82856)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 0.65 Mi West Of Sh 1 Jct |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000M1336 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in St. Francis County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40WB/Se51/241.77 over Sh-284/Sec-3/L-9.24 | 1965 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40WB/Se51/240.74 over Sh-1BSec-12/L-1.92 | 1996 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40EB/Se51/241.77 over Sh-284/Sec-3/L-9.22 | 1965 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40/Se51/240.74 over Sh-1B/Sec-12/L-1.92 | 1996 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40EB/Se51/259.75 over Shell Lake | 2017 | 39,000 | Good |
| I-40/Sec-51/L248.8 over Fishing Lake | 2017 | 36,000 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: St. Francis County, AR bridge conditions · every bridge in St. Francis County · Arkansas bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.