SH 120-sec 01-7.19 over Sleepy Bayou
Mississippi County, Arkansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 120-sec 01-7.19 over Sleepy Bayou in Mississippi 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 1949 and reconstructed in 1976, making it 76 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 280 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 309 inventoried bridges in Mississippi County rated poor (7.1%); 22 (7.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 144 ft |
| Location | 7.2 Mi E SH 61 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000M1837 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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 Mississippi County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-55- 12- Lm 31.40 over Ditch No 4 | 1960 | 20,074 | Fair |
| I-55- 12- Lm 37.86 over Ditch No 51 | 1961 | 20,040 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 50.00 over Ditch No 43 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55-sec 12- 52.30 over Ditch No 41 | 1962 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I -55 Sec 12-69.84 over Ditch No 30 | 1963 | 19,000 | Fair |
| I-55 Frontage Rd-l over Ditch No 6 | 1960 | 18,899 | Good |
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