Park Ave-Ft.Smith
Carrying Park Ave-Ft.Smith over Alexander Branch
0.15MI W HWY 540, Sebastian, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Park Ave-Ft.Smith in Sebastian, Arkansas sits above 32% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 72% of Sebastian's recorded-year cohort (331 bridges).
Park Ave-Ft.Smith in Sebastian, Arkansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000019458
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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.
Bridge Snapshot: Park Ave-Ft.Smith
The Park Ave-Ft.Smith bridge in Sebastian, Arkansas carries Park Ave-Ft.Smith over Alexander Branch. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.1 meters (33 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,554 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Arkansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert 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 Park Ave-Ft.Smith compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 238 of Sebastian's 331 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
Park Ave-Ft.Smith vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 68% higher than 32% 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.
Sebastian inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 331 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
- 1962
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,554 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000019458
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 Park Ave-Ft.Smith 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 Park Ave-Ft.Smith against other structures in Sebastian 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 Park Ave-Ft.Smith?
Park Ave-Ft.Smith in Sebastian, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Park Ave-Ft.Smith inspected?
Park Ave-Ft.Smith'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 2,554 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Park Ave-Ft.Smith 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 Park Ave-Ft.Smith?
Park Ave-Ft.Smith has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Park Ave-Ft.Smith?
Park Ave-Ft.Smith is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Park Ave-Ft.Smith and does age affect safety?
Park Ave-Ft.Smith was built in 1962, making it 64 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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