CR 6 Izard County
Carrying CR 6 Izard County over BAILEY BROOKS BRANCH
1.08 E SH 58, Izard, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 6 Izard County in Izard, Arkansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1974, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000018381
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: CR 6 Izard County
The CR 6 Izard County bridge in Izard, Arkansas carries CR 6 Izard County over BAILEY BROOKS BRANCH. It was built in 1974, making it 52 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1987, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 6 sections, stretching 18.9 meters (62 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 950 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 culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How CR 6 Izard County compares
Age against the county: built in 1974, earlier than 66 of Izard's 105 bridges with a recorded construction year (63%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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 6 Izard County 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.
Izard inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 105 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
- 1974
- Last Reconstructed
- 1987
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 18.9 m (62 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 950 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000018381
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
CR 6 Izard County is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare CR 6 Izard County against other structures in Izard 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 6 Izard County?
CR 6 Izard County in Izard, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 6 Izard County inspected?
CR 6 Izard County'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 950 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 6 Izard County is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR 6 Izard County?
CR 6 Izard County has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 6 Izard County?
CR 6 Izard County is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 6 Izard County and does age affect safety?
CR 6 Izard County was built in 1974, making it 52 years old and last reconstructed in 1987.
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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