Ridge Rd-Craw Co.
Carrying Ridge Rd-Craw Co. over Little Mulberry Creek
@BELMONT&RIDGE RD., Crawford, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. in Crawford, Arkansas sits above 62% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1992 build year is earlier than 25% of Crawford's recorded-year cohort (248 bridges).
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. in Crawford, Arkansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1992, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure AR:000000000004683
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Ridge Rd-Craw Co.
The Ridge Rd-Craw Co. bridge in Crawford, Arkansas carries Ridge Rd-Craw Co. over Little Mulberry Creek. It was built in 1992, making it 34 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 54.9 meters (180 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,284 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Arkansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Ridge Rd-Craw Co. compares
Age against the county: built in 1992, earlier than 62 of Crawford's 248 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1972. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Arkansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,914 of 12,974 rated).
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 38% higher than 62% of 12,914 bridges
rated Arkansas bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Crawford inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 248 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1992
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 54.9 m (180 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,284 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000004683
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Ridge Rd-Craw Co. is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Ridge Rd-Craw Co. against other structures in Crawford and across Arkansas. Arkansas bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Ridge Rd-Craw Co.?
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. in Crawford, Arkansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Ridge Rd-Craw Co. inspected?
Ridge Rd-Craw Co.'s responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,284 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Ridge Rd-Craw Co. is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Ridge Rd-Craw Co.?
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Ridge Rd-Craw Co.?
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Ridge Rd-Craw Co. and does age affect safety?
Ridge Rd-Craw Co. was built in 1992, making it 34 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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