CR 71-H PEARCY RD
Carrying CR 71-H PEARCY RD over SOUTH FORK CREEK
1.14 MI S HWY 70, Garland, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 71-H PEARCY RD in Garland, Arkansas sits above 63% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1945 build year is earlier than 83% of Garland's recorded-year cohort (319 bridges).
CR 71-H PEARCY RD in Garland, Arkansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1945, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000000013156
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: CR 71-H PEARCY RD
The CR 71-H PEARCY RD bridge in Garland, Arkansas carries CR 71-H PEARCY RD over SOUTH FORK CREEK. It was built in 1945, making it 81 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1972, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 643 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 7/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CR 71-H PEARCY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1945, earlier than 266 of Garland's 319 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1975. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Arkansas bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,914 of 12,974 rated).
CR 71-H PEARCY RD vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 37% higher than 63% 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.
Garland inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 319 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
- 1945
- Last Reconstructed
- 1972
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 643 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000013156
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 CR 71-H PEARCY RD 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 CR 71-H PEARCY RD against other structures in Garland 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 CR 71-H PEARCY RD?
CR 71-H PEARCY RD in Garland, Arkansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 71-H PEARCY RD inspected?
CR 71-H PEARCY RD'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 643 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 71-H PEARCY RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR 71-H PEARCY RD?
CR 71-H PEARCY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 71-H PEARCY RD?
CR 71-H PEARCY RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 71-H PEARCY RD and does age affect safety?
CR 71-H PEARCY RD was built in 1945, making it 81 years old and last reconstructed in 1972.
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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