I-40 over Creek
Pope County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I-40 over Creek in Pope County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1967, making it 58 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 33,012 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 115 of the 191 inventoried bridges in Pope County rated fair (60.2%); 2 (1.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 1.4 M E Jct SH 105 & 40 |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000X0152 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pope County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Highway 7 over Whig Creek-Pope | 1950 | 23,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 over Whig Creek | 1950 | 23,000 | Fair |
| SH 7 -sec. 15 over I 40 -sec. 22 | 2003 | 21,071 | Good |
| SH 124 over Creek | 2008 | 19,215 | Good |
| Main St. (HWY 64) over Engineer creek | 1960 | 18,000 | Fair |
| Main St. (HWY 64) over Engineer creek | 1960 | 18,000 | Fair |
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