US Highway 71
Carrying US Highway 71 over Ditch - Scott Co.
7.54 MI NE POLK CO LINE, Scott, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
US Highway 71 in Scott, Arkansas sits above 15% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1983 build year is earlier than 27% of Scott's recorded-year cohort (198 bridges).
US Highway 71 in Scott, Arkansas is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1983, 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:0000000000X0523
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: US Highway 71
The US Highway 71 bridge in Scott, Arkansas carries US Highway 71 over Ditch - Scott Co.. It was built in 1983, making it 43 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 23.8 meters (78 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,600 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Arkansas bridges. It is owned and maintained by State 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 US Highway 71 compares
Age against the county: built in 1983, earlier than 54 of Scott's 198 bridges with a recorded construction year (27%), 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).
US Highway 71 vs every rated Arkansas bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 85% higher than 15% 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
- 1983
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 23.8 m (78 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000000X0523
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 US Highway 71 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 US Highway 71 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 US Highway 71?
US Highway 71 in Scott, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is US Highway 71 inspected?
US Highway 71'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 2,600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. US Highway 71 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 US Highway 71?
US Highway 71 has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining US Highway 71?
US Highway 71 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is US Highway 71 and does age affect safety?
US Highway 71 was built in 1983, making it 43 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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