State Highway 248
Carrying State Highway 248 over Shipman Creek - Scott Co
0.71 MI NE JCT SH 80, Scott, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
State Highway 248 in Scott, Arkansas sits above 99% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (56 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 35% of Scott's recorded-year cohort (198 bridges).
State Highway 248 in Scott, Arkansas is rated Poor 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 3. 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:0000000000X0391
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: State Highway 248
The State Highway 248 bridge in Scott, Arkansas carries State Highway 248 over Shipman Creek - Scott Co. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 13.4 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 920 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 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How State Highway 248 compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 69 of Scott's 198 bridges with a recorded construction year (35%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
State Highway 248 vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
56 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Scott inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 198 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
- 4
- Structure Length
- 13.4 m (44 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 920 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000000X0391
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
State Highway 248 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 State Highway 248 against other structures in Scott 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 State Highway 248?
State Highway 248 in Scott, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is State Highway 248 inspected?
State Highway 248'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 920 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. State Highway 248 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 State Highway 248?
State Highway 248 has an NBI inventory load rating of 56.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining State Highway 248?
State Highway 248 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is State Highway 248 and does age affect safety?
State Highway 248 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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