CR8/Duck Pond Rd
Carrying CR8/Duck Pond Rd over Fourche LaFave River
3 Mi S. Jct SH 28, Yell, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR8/Duck Pond Rd in Yell, Arkansas sits above 1% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1905 build year is earlier than 100% of Yell's recorded-year cohort (227 bridges).
CR8/Duck Pond Rd in Yell, Arkansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1905, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:000000000017693
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- TRACE-LOAD Trace 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.
Bridge Snapshot: CR8/Duck Pond Rd
The CR8/Duck Pond Rd bridge in Yell, Arkansas carries CR8/Duck Pond Rd over Fourche LaFave River. It was built in 1905, making it 121 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1984, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 78.9 meters (259 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 15 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 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CR8/Duck Pond Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1905, earlier than 226 of Yell's 227 bridges with a recorded construction year (100%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
CR8/Duck Pond Rd vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Yell inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 227 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
- 1905
- Last Reconstructed
- 1984
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 78.9 m (259 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.1 m (13 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 15 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000017693
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 CR8/Duck Pond 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 CR8/Duck Pond Rd against other structures in Yell 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 CR8/Duck Pond Rd?
CR8/Duck Pond Rd in Yell, Arkansas has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR8/Duck Pond Rd inspected?
CR8/Duck Pond 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 15 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR8/Duck Pond 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 CR8/Duck Pond Rd?
CR8/Duck Pond Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR8/Duck Pond Rd?
CR8/Duck Pond Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR8/Duck Pond Rd and does age affect safety?
CR8/Duck Pond Rd was built in 1905, making it 121 years old and last reconstructed in 1984.
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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