SH 9 / Stone over Sams Creek
Stone County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SH 9 / Stone over Sams Creek in Stone County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2015, making it 10 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,236 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 29 of the 73 inventoried bridges in Stone County rated good (39.7%); 10 (13.7%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 14.82 Mi NE Van Buren Co. |
| NBI structure number | 0000000000X1425 |
| Condition class | Good |
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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