CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU
Carrying CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU over BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK
3.65 MI N JCT SH 24, Sevier, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU in Sevier, Arkansas sits above 63% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2019 build year is earlier than 6% of Sevier's recorded-year cohort (164 bridges).
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU in Sevier, Arkansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2019, 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:000000000024109
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU
The CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU bridge in Sevier, Arkansas carries CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU over BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK. It was built in 2019, making it 7 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 19.5 meters (64 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 90 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU compares
Age against the county: built in 2019, earlier than 10 of Sevier's 164 bridges with a recorded construction year (6%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU 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.
Sevier inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 164 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
- 2019
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 19.5 m (64 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 90 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000024109
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • 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 CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU 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 7 BEAR CREEK CU against other structures in Sevier 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 7 BEAR CREEK CU?
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU in Sevier, 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 CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU inspected?
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU'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 90 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU 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 CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU?
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU?
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU and does age affect safety?
CR 7 BEAR CREEK CU was built in 2019, making it 7 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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