Mill Creek Rd. - E
Carrying Mill Creek Rd. - E over Mill Cr Lake Dardanelle
.45 MI N SH 64, Pope, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Mill Creek Rd. - E in Pope, Arkansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1983, 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:000000000020466
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: Mill Creek Rd. - E
The Mill Creek Rd. - E bridge in Pope, Arkansas carries Mill Creek Rd. - E over Mill Cr Lake Dardanelle. It was built in 1983, making it 43 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 23.8 meters (78 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,975 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 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Mill Creek Rd. - E compares
Age against the county: built in 1983, earlier than 66 of Pope's 188 bridges with a recorded construction year (35%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
Mill Creek Rd. - E vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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.
Pope inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 188 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
- 1983
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 23.8 m (78 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.6 m (22 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,975 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000020466
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) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 Mill Creek Rd. - E 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 Mill Creek Rd. - E against other structures in Pope 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 Mill Creek Rd. - E?
Mill Creek Rd. - E in Pope, Arkansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Mill Creek Rd. - E inspected?
Mill Creek Rd. - E'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 1,975 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Mill Creek Rd. - E 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 Mill Creek Rd. - E?
Mill Creek Rd. - E has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Mill Creek Rd. - E?
Mill Creek Rd. - E is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Mill Creek Rd. - E and does age affect safety?
Mill Creek Rd. - E was built in 1983, making it 43 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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