CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD
Carrying CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD over ELAM CREEK
2.68 MW JCT SH 27, Pike, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD in Pike, Arkansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1984, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:0000000000X0517
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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 5/MUDDY FORK RD
The CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD bridge in Pike, Arkansas carries CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD over ELAM CREEK. It was built in 1984, making it 42 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 16.5 meters (54 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 264 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1984, earlier than 28 of Pike's 95 bridges with a recorded construction year (29%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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 5/MUDDY FORK RD vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 68% higher than 32% 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.
Pike inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 95 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
- 1984
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 16.5 m (54 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 264 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000000X0517
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 5/MUDDY FORK RD 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 5/MUDDY FORK RD against other structures in Pike 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 5/MUDDY FORK RD?
CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD in Pike, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD inspected?
CR 5/MUDDY FORK 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 264 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD?
CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD?
CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD and does age affect safety?
CR 5/MUDDY FORK RD was built in 1984, making it 42 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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