SH 263/Stone Co. over Roasting Ear Creek
Stone County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 263/Stone Co. over Roasting Ear Creek in Stone County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1936, making it 89 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 34 of the 73 inventoried bridges in Stone County rated fair (46.6%); 10 (13.7%) 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 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 7.0 Mi N Jct SH 66 & 263 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000M2599 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 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 Stone County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 9/Stone County over Branch | 1978 | 4,400 | Good |
| SH 66/Stone County over Hughes Creek | 1955 | 4,300 | Fair |
| SH 66/Stone County over Tubbs Creek | 1955 | 4,286 | Poor |
| SH 66/Stone County over Lick Fork Creek | 1955 | 4,286 | Poor |
| SH 14/Stone County over Rocky Bayou | 1951 | 2,536 | Fair |
| SH 5/Stone County over Sylamore Creek | 1938 | 2,500 | Poor |
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