State Highway 74
Carrying State Highway 74 over Pigeon Creek-Madison Co.
3.33 MI SE WASHINGTON CO, Madison, Arkansas
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
State Highway 74 in Madison, Arkansas sits above 63% of rated Arkansas bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2020 build year is earlier than 2% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (149 bridges).
State Highway 74 in Madison, Arkansas is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2020, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:0000000000X1590
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: State Highway 74
The State Highway 74 bridge in Madison, Arkansas carries State Highway 74 over Pigeon Creek-Madison Co.. It was built in 2020, making it 6 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 27.1 meters (89 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,800 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 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How State Highway 74 compares
Age against the county: built in 2020, earlier than 3 of Madison's 149 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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 74 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.
Madison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 149 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
- 2020
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 27.1 m (89 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.7 m (68 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000000X1590
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 State Highway 74 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 State Highway 74 against other structures in Madison 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 74?
State Highway 74 in Madison, Arkansas on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is State Highway 74 inspected?
State Highway 74'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 1,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. State Highway 74 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 State Highway 74?
State Highway 74 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining State Highway 74?
State Highway 74 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is State Highway 74 and does age affect safety?
State Highway 74 was built in 2020, making it 6 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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