Total bridges
91
Public highway bridges in Baxter County
County profile · official public datasets
Baxter County, AR
91 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 62.6% rated Good, 37.4% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 91
- Public bridges
- 62.6%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Baxter County posts a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across rated county bridge inventory.
- Top 3%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 91
- public highway bridges
- 1984
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Baxter County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Baxter County ranks #2 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Baxter County, Arkansas contains 91 public highway bridges. Roughly 62.6% are rated “Good,” 37.4% “Fair,” and 0% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
62.6%
57 of 91 rated 7-9
Fair condition
37.4%
34 of 91 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 91 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#2 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 91 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 62.6% (57)
Fair 37.4% (34)
Poor 0% (0)
20.9% of Baxter County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
19 of the 91 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 62.6% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Baxter County's bridges were built
91 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s 3
1930–1939
3 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s 1
1950–1959
1 bridges
- 1960s 5
1960–1969
5 bridges
- 1970s 5
1970–1979
5 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
31 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
18 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
14 bridges
- 2010s 5
2010–2019
5 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 31 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 34.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1984) matches the Arkansas average (1980).
How Baxter County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Baxter County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1984 against a peer-group mean of 1975 is 9 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 95 | 36.8% | 60% | 3.2% | 1975 |
| Lee County | 94 | 38.3% | 48.9% | 12.8% | 1979 |
| Baxter County (this page) | 91 | 62.6% | 37.4% | 0% | 1984 |
| Chicot County | 88 | 40.9% | 50% | 9.1% | 1973 |
| Prairie County | 88 | 39.8% | 50% | 10.2% | 1973 |
| Monroe County | 85 | 55.3% | 37.6% | 7.1% | 1975 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Baxter County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Baxter County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (91 bridges here).
- Breckinridge County, KY · 91 bridges
- Reynolds County, MO · 91 bridges
- Dawes County, NE · 91 bridges
- Keith County, NE · 91 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1984 here).
- Hennepin County, MN · avg 1984 · 936 bridges
- Duval County, FL · avg 1984 · 831 bridges
- El Paso County, CO · avg 1984 · 686 bridges
- Bell County, TX · avg 1984 · 660 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (57)
US 62/412 Baxter
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
.6 M NE OF SH 126, Baxter, AR
Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 17,000
SH 341 Baxter
GoodOver: FARRIS CREEK
4.5 MI South of LONE ROCK, Baxter, AR
Built 1992 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100
Mt Home E 1st
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.3 MI E JCT COLLEGE ST, Baxter, AR
Built 1982 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,400
CR 3 Baxter
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
.5 MI WEST SH 126, Baxter, AR
Built 1988 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 736
Mt Home 16th St
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.35 MI E of College St., Baxter, AR
Built 1988 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,400
CR 63 Baxter
GoodOver: CREEK
1.0 Mi North of Norfork, Baxter, AR
Built 2011 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 179
CR 64 Baxter
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
.75 MI SW JORDAN, Baxter, AR
Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 827
US 62B Baxter
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.46 MI NE JCT 62B & 201, Baxter, AR
Built 1986 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20,000
SH 345 Baxter
GoodOver: Creek
1.39 MI NE US 62, Baxter, AR
Built 1987 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 440
CR 3 Baxter
GoodOver: JENKINS CREEK
2.1 MI WEST SH 126, Baxter, AR
Built 1988 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 390
McCabe Prk Trl. MH
GoodOver: CREEK
0.18 Mi SW of US 62, Baxter, AR
Built 2015 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 500
2nd St. Mtn. Home
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.37 mi E of College St., Baxter, AR
Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 466
Gentry St. MtnHome
GoodOver: BRANCH of HICKS CREEK
0.12 mi S of Coley Dr., Baxter, AR
Built 1990 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 668
SH 341 Baxter
GoodOver: SNEEDS CREEK
7 MI SOUTH of LONE ROCK, Baxter, AR
Built 1992 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100
Mt Home Locust St
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
0.12 mi E of Russell St, Baxter, AR
Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 185
King Drive East
GoodOver: DODD CREEK
0.10 mi NW of College St., Baxter, AR
Built 2000 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 150
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.19 MI E JCT SH 126 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,500
Bucher St. MtnHome
GoodOver: DODD CREEK
0.13 mi S of jct. of 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,600
SH 126 Baxter
GoodOver: HIGH TOWER CREEK
0.35 MI S JCT SH178-SH126, Baxter, AR
Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,100
Mt Home N College
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.1 MI. N of HWY 62B, Baxter, AR
Built 2003 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,100
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: HIGHTOWER CREEK
0.44 MI E JCT 126 & 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: DITCH
0.49 MI E JCT SH 126 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500
SH 201 Baxter
GoodOver: PIGEON CREEK
5.19 MI N JCT SH201&SH 5, Baxter, AR
Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,400
Mt Home Spring St
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
.2 Mi E of Cardinal Drive, Baxter, AR
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,400
CR 17 Baxter
GoodOver: Howard Creek
1.57 mi W of SH 5 North, Baxter, AR
Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500
US 62B Baxter
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
.73 MI NE JCT 62B & 201, Baxter, AR
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 20,000
CR 25 Baxter
GoodOver: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK
2.0 M E MIDWAY ON CR 25, Baxter, AR
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,711
CR 511 Baxter
GoodOver: Monkey Run Creek
0.06 mi N Jct of CR 9, Baxter, AR
Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 220
CR 63 Baxter
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
2.5 MI North of NORFORK, Baxter, AR
Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 179
CR 39 Baxter
GoodOver: LITTLE PIGEON CREEK
3 MI East of MIDWAY, Baxter, AR
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 989
CR 8 Baxter
GoodOver: HIGHTOWER CREEK
1.47 mi N of JCT CR 720, Baxter, AR
Built 2004 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 202
CR 36 Baxter
GoodOver: CREEK
.82 mi West of 201 North, Baxter, AR
Built 2011 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
CR 11 Baxter
GoodOver: CREEK
.07 MI North of SH 178W, Baxter, AR
Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 367
CR 46 Baxter
GoodOver: BENNETTS BAYOU
7.25 mi N of 62 E, Baxter, AR
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 188
US 62/412 Baxter
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT US62 & US62B, Baxter, AR
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,500
SH 126 Baxter
GoodOver: LITHIA CREEK
.67 MI N JCT US 62 & 126, Baxter, AR
Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,100
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: DODD CREEK
1.0 MI W JCT US 62B&178, Baxter, AR
Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,500
CR 396 Baxter
GoodOver: PANTHER CREEK
.65 MI S JCT US 62, Baxter, AR
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 465
CR 46 Baxter
GoodOver: TANNER CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT CR46 & 62, Baxter, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 188
CR 46 Baxter
GoodOver: BENNETTS RIVER
2.98 MI N JCT 46 & US 62, Baxter, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 188
SH 5 Baxter
GoodOver: US 62/412
1.55 MI E OF JCT US 62 B, Baxter, AR
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,500
SH 5 Baxter
GoodOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
.04 MI NW OF IZARD CO LN, Baxter, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 201 Baxter
GoodOver: DODD CREEK
0.25 MI S JCT US 62 & 201, Baxter, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200
SH 341 Baxter
GoodOver: MORTON CREEK
0.25 MI W of SH 5 South, Baxter, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 201 Baxter
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
3.24 M NW Jct SH 201/341, Baxter, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200
SH 201 Baxter
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
3.7 MI S JCT SH 5 & 201, Baxter, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200
SH 5 Baxter
GoodOver: N Fk White River; Prosp
.5 mi. So. of Jct.SH 341, Baxter, AR
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,700
SH 201 N Baxter
GoodOver: EAST PIGEON CREEK
9.62 mi N of JCT SH 5N, Baxter, AR
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,003
Mt Home Cardinal D
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
0.26 MI N OF JCT HWY 5, Baxter, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,300
CR 236 Baxter
GoodOver: BENNETTS BAYOU
4.5 MI NE GAMALIEL, Baxter, AR
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3
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