SH 43 Newton
Carrying SH 43 Newton over WHITELY CREEK
0.86 MI NO SH 21 & 43, Newton, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SH 43 Newton in Newton, Arkansas sits above 63% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 40% of Newton's recorded-year cohort (65 bridges).
SH 43 Newton in Newton, Arkansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1979, it carries 1 rated component 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:0000000000X0381
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: SH 43 Newton
The SH 43 Newton bridge in Newton, Arkansas carries SH 43 Newton over WHITELY CREEK. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 19.5 meters (64 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 510 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Arkansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert 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 SH 43 Newton compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 26 of Newton's 65 bridges with a recorded construction year (40%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
SH 43 Newton 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.
Newton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 65 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
- 1979
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 19.5 m (64 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 510 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000000X0381
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 SH 43 Newton 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 SH 43 Newton against other structures in Newton 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 SH 43 Newton?
SH 43 Newton in Newton, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SH 43 Newton inspected?
SH 43 Newton'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 510 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SH 43 Newton 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 SH 43 Newton?
SH 43 Newton has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SH 43 Newton?
SH 43 Newton is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SH 43 Newton and does age affect safety?
SH 43 Newton was built in 1979, making it 47 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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