Total bridges
319
Public highway bridges in Garland County
County profile · official public datasets
Garland County, AR
319 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 43.3% rated Good, 55.8% Fair, 0.9% Poor.
- 319
- Public bridges
- 43.3%
- Good condition
- 0.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Garland County posts a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 4%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 319
- public highway bridges
- 1977
- 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.
Garland County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Garland County ranks #3 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.9%). Garland County, Arkansas contains 319 public highway bridges. Roughly 43.3% are rated “Good,” 55.8% “Fair,” and 0.9% “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
43.3%
138 of 319 rated 7-9
Fair condition
55.8%
178 of 319 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.9%
3 of 319 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#3 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 319 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 43.3% (138)
Fair 55.8% (178)
Poor 0.9% (3)
Garland County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,699 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 566 crossings a day against 5,575 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 319 of 319 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
48.9% of Garland County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
156 of the 319 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 43.3% 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.
One structure carries 58.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
N. Pearcy CR 104 H over MAZARN CREEK, built 1970, carries 1,000 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 1,699 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Garland County's bridges were built
319 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 15
1920–1929
15 bridges
- 1930s 27
1930–1939
27 bridges
- 1940s 13
1940–1949
13 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
30 bridges
- 1960s 22
1960–1969
22 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
72 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
34 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
34 bridges
- 2000s 25
2000–2009
25 bridges
- 2010s 23
2010–2019
23 bridges
- 2020s 24
2020–2029
24 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 72 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.6% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Arkansas average (1980).
How Garland County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Garland County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.9% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1984 is 7 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 336 | 68.8% | 26.2% | 5.1% | 1987 |
| Sebastian County | 331 | 34.4% | 59.8% | 5.7% | 1979 |
| White County | 322 | 44.1% | 50.6% | 5.3% | 1978 |
| Garland County (this page) | 319 | 43.3% | 55.8% | 0.9% | 1977 |
| Mississippi County | 309 | 56.3% | 34.3% | 9.4% | 1982 |
| Union County | 289 | 73% | 26% | 1% | 1992 |
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 Garland 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 Garland County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (319 bridges here).
- Mesa County, CO · 319 bridges
- Adams County, IL · 319 bridges
- Bates County, MO · 319 bridges
- Clermont County, OH · 319 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1977 here).
- San Diego County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,632 bridges
- King County, WA · avg 1977 · 1,238 bridges
- Riverside County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,117 bridges
- Shelby County, TN · avg 1977 · 1,077 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (319)
US 270-SEC 5 RAMP2
GoodOver: STOKES CREEK
.2 MI EAST JCT SH 88, Garland, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,918
US 270 WB Off Ramp
GoodOver: STOKES CREEK
.3 MI EAST JCT Lakeshore, Garland, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,789
Aviation Plaza
GoodOver: STOKES CREEK
At US270 FR-McLeod Dr Jct, Garland, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,497
US 270
GoodOver: SH 7
JCT US 270 BYPS&SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,000
U.S. 270-5 Log 0.6
GoodOver: MURPHY CREEK
.61 MI E. OF MONT.CO, Garland, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300
U S 270-5 Log 6.84
GoodOver: MAYBERRY CREEK
6.83 MI E. MONT. CO., Garland, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500
US 270-5 Log 9.24
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
9.24 MI E MONT CO LINE, Garland, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500
US 70 Log 2.61
GoodOver: Spring St.
2.61 M N US 270, Garland, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,873
US 70 Flyover
GoodOver: US 70 & US 70B Spring S
US 70 Bypass @ Spring St., Garland, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500
US 70B Log 5.54
GoodOver: Spring St.
US 70 WB Ramp & Spring St, Garland, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,302
SH 227 Log 2.48
GoodOver: MAZARN CREEK
2.5 Mi N US 70, Garland, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
Westinghouse Drive
GoodOver: US 70B Log 5.02
1 Mi E Hot Spring City Li, Garland, AR
Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
SH 171-2 Log 1.45
GoodOver: COOPER CREEK
0.4 Mi N SH 290, Garland, AR
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,400
US 70-9 Log 3.22
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
.5 Mi East US 70B, Garland, AR
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000
US 70 - 9 Log 2.61
GoodOver: Spring Street
2.61M N US 270, Garland, AR
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,730
US 70 CD Ramp
GoodOver: US 70B
2.80 M N US 270, Garland, AR
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,730
Hwy 7
GoodOver: US70B
0.4 Mi to Jct US Hwy 70, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,000
Hwy 5
GoodOver: East Grand Ave.
5.4 M Hwy 7, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000
Mill Creek Rd.
GoodOver: Hwy 5
6.5 MI W HWY128, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
Denise Ln.
GoodOver: Hwy 5 sec 5
.2 mi N Mill Creek Rd, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
Hwy 5
GoodOver: Saline River
0.1 Mi south Hwy 7, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,000
SH 7-10 Log 16.70
GoodOver: Middle Fork Saline River
.79 MI SE OF PERRY CO LIN, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 990
CR 125 G OAK GROVE
GoodOver: CREEK
.1 SO SH 270, Garland, AR
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,223
RICHARD STREET
GoodOver: STOKES CREEK
.01 MI FROM JUNC LEONARD, Garland, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400
Lotus Valley
GoodOver: Branch
0.11 M W Shady Grove Rd, Garland, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 462
CR 79/Danville Rd
GoodOver: LOCKETT CREEK
.6 ML N OF JCT SH5, Garland, AR
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800
Runyon St.
GoodOver: Hot Springs Creek
.02 Mi Jct. Valley St., Garland, AR
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410
Michael Street
GoodOver: Stokes Creek
0.02 N of Leonard Street, Garland, AR
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 329
Deer Park Rd.
GoodOver: Saline Relief
0.10 M S Hwy 5, Garland, AR
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 117
CR96/ Farr Shores
GoodOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.75 Mi N SH 290, Garland, AR
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,058
CR 154/DeArmon Trl
GoodOver: Mill Creek
1.1 MI JCT CR94&SH128, Garland, AR
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 258
CR129E Tena Herron
GoodOver: Cedar Fourche Creek
.6 Mi N SH 298, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87
Surrey Rd.
GoodOver: So. Fork Saline River
.2 MI N SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,303
270-5 WB Lakeshore
GoodOver: LAKESHORE DRIVE
1.7 MI W OF SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,058
US 270 WB 0.88
GoodOver: HOT SPRINGS CREEK
0.88 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 270 WB Log 1.88
GoodOver: SHADY GROVE RD
1.9 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 270 WB LNS
GoodOver: SH 128
2.3 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 70 WB log 0.47
GoodOver: Gulpha Cr. Westinghouse
3.3 Mi. E Sh 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 WB log 0.78
GoodOver: East Gulpha Creek
3.6 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 WB log 1.30
GoodOver: Bald Mt. Rd. & Gulpha Cr
4.1 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 WB-9 LM 3.23
GoodOver: Cedar Creek
6.19 MI E of SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000
270-5 EB Lakeshore
GoodOver: Lakeshore Dr.
1.7 MI WEST SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,058
US 270 EB 0.88
GoodOver: HOT SPRINGS CREEK
0.88 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 270 EB Log 1.88
GoodOver: SHADY GROVE RD
1.9 MI E SH7(Bypass), Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 270 EB LNS
GoodOver: SH 128
2.3 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 70 EB log 0.47
GoodOver: Gulpha Cr. Westinghouse
3.3 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 EB log 0.78
GoodOver: East Gulpha Creek
3.6 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 EB log 1.3
GoodOver: Bald Mt. Rd & Gulpha Cr
4.1 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
Hwy 70
GoodOver: Spring Street
2.61 M N US 270, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,400
Hwy 70
GoodOver: US 70B
2.80 M N US 270, Garland, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,730
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