CR 22 Rice Rd.
Carrying CR 22 Rice Rd. over Crane Creek
2.60 MI NE JCT US 63, Bradley, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 22 Rice Rd. in Bradley, Arkansas sits above 19% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 2022 build year is earlier than 2% of Bradley's recorded-year cohort (105 bridges).
CR 22 Rice Rd. in Bradley, Arkansas is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2022, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. 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:000000000024249
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-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 22 Rice Rd.
The CR 22 Rice Rd. bridge in Bradley, Arkansas carries CR 22 Rice Rd. over Crane Creek. It was built in 2022, making it 4 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 164 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 4/9, substructure at 7/9. 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 22 Rice Rd. compares
Age against the county: built in 2022, earlier than 2 of Bradley's 105 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1992. 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 22 Rice Rd. vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 81% higher than 19% 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.
Bradley 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
- 2022
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.0 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 164 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000024249
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
CR 22 Rice Rd. 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 22 Rice Rd. against other structures in Bradley 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 22 Rice Rd.?
CR 22 Rice Rd. in Bradley, Arkansas has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 22 Rice Rd. inspected?
CR 22 Rice 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 164 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 22 Rice Rd. 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 22 Rice Rd.?
CR 22 Rice Rd. has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 22 Rice Rd.?
CR 22 Rice Rd. is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 22 Rice Rd. and does age affect safety?
CR 22 Rice Rd. was built in 2022, making it 4 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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