NBIS Bridge Inspection Program Oversight
The bridge inspection program is essential to ensure the safety of our bridges. The results of this program are used to determine the sufficiency ratings which are used to prioritize bridge rehabilitation or replacement projects, budget planning for the administration, clearance information for Permits Section, and work-priority lists for the Bridge Maintenance Repair Crews.
Statewide Bridge Inspectors
Heavy Bridge is responsible for inspecting 60 of the largest bridges in the state in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards - more than half these bridges require inspection every year.
An inspection of one of these bridges can take from one to three weeks and requires such specialized equipment as an Ultrasonic Flaw Detector to inspect fracture critical bridge elements and an Aspen Aerial A75 Bridge Inspection Unit to reach over the side and 75’ under bridges.
Heavy Bridge is also responsible for Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) of the Arkansas Bridge Inspection Program. These measures are in place to make sure all bridge inspections are uniform throughout the 10 Districts within the state.