Total bridges
184
Public highway bridges in Independence County
County profile · official public datasets
Independence County, AR
184 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 39.1% rated Good, 52.2% Fair, 8.7% Poor.
- 184
- Public bridges
- 39.1%
- Good condition
- 8.7%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Independence County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 60th
- of 75 on Poor share
- 8.7%
- Poor-condition share
- 184
- public highway bridges
- 1975
- 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.
Independence County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Independence County ranks #60 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.7%). Independence County, Arkansas contains 184 public highway bridges. Roughly 39.1% are rated “Good,” 52.2% “Fair,” and 8.7% “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
39.1%
72 of 184 rated 7-9
Fair condition
52.2%
96 of 184 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.7%
16 of 184 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#60 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 184 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 39.1% (72)
Fair 52.2% (96)
Poor 8.7% (16)
Independence County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,120 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 695 crossings a day against 2,421 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 184 of 184 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
42.9% of Independence County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
79 of the 184 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 39.1% 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 49.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SH 25/Independ. Co over BLUE CREEK, built 1955, carries 5,500 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 16-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 11,120 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Independence County's bridges were built
184 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
19 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
18 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
15 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
15 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
27 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
34 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
18 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
25 bridges
- 2010s 7
2010–2019
7 bridges
- 2020s 4
2020–2029
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 34 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1975, 5 years older than the Arkansas average of 1980.
How Independence County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Independence County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.7% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 198 | 26.8% | 66.7% | 6.6% | 1971 |
| Poinsett County | 194 | 41.8% | 42.3% | 16% | 1982 |
| Pope County | 188 | 39.4% | 59.6% | 1.1% | 1975 |
| Lonoke County | 187 | 55.6% | 39.6% | 4.8% | 1981 |
| Independence County (this page) | 184 | 39.1% | 52.2% | 8.7% | 1975 |
| Hempstead County | 174 | 42% | 54.6% | 3.4% | 1977 |
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 Independence 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 Independence County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (184 bridges here).
- Mills County, IA · 184 bridges
- Henderson County, KY · 184 bridges
- Adams County, OH · 184 bridges
- Box Elder County, UT · 184 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1975 here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · avg 1975 · 1,422 bridges
- Lane County, OR · avg 1975 · 1,010 bridges
- Fulton County, GA · avg 1975 · 775 bridges
- Westmoreland County, PA · avg 1975 · 620 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (184)
CR 65/Indepen Co.
FairOver: WATSON CREEK
.3 MI S SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 1939 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 445
CR 9/Indepen Co.
FairOver: WAGON WHEEL CREEK
1.4 MI NO JCT SH 87, Independence, AR
Built 1984 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 180
CR/88 Independence
FairOver: DOTA CREEK
2.15 Mi. N SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 2002 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 340
CR 67/Indepen Co.
FairOver: EAST LAFFERTY CREEK
4.44 W SH 69, Independence, AR
Built 1935 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 11
CR88/Indepen.Co.
FairOver: CURIA CREEK
4.00 MI N SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 1941 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 60
CR37/Independ Co.
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.25MI E SH106, Independence, AR
Built 1946 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 2
Independence CR 24
FairOver: INMAN CREEK
1.35 M S HWY 25, Independence, AR
Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 700
Independence/CR 11
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
2.09 MI W US 167, Independence, AR
Built 1984 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 464
SH 25 Independ Co.
FairOver: CREEK
1.4 M SW OF SH 25 SPUR, Independence, AR
Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,706
Independence/CR 79
FairOver: DOTA CREEK
2.20 M NE SH 233, Independence, AR
Built 1928 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 210
CR86/Indepen Co.
FairOver: PFEIFFER CREEK
.50 M E SH 233, Independence, AR
Built 1936 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 4
CR 66/Indepen Co.
FairOver: CURIA CREEK
0.53 MI S Indp/Sharp CoLn, Independence, AR
Built 1987 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 30
US 167/Indepen. Co
FairOver: LONG CREEK
8.6 MI N JCT SH 394 & 167, Independence, AR
Built 1947 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 8,700
CR 23/Independ Co.
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.61 SO SH14, Independence, AR
Built 1941 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 112
CR37/Independ. Co.
FairOver: ONEAL CREEK
3.66 M SW OF END OF SH106, Independence, AR
Built 1933 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 217
SH 14/Independ. Co
FairOver: BRANCH
1.85 MI NW JCT OF SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,600
State Highway 69B
FairOver: POLK BAYOU
0.35 MI SE JCT SH 106 69B, Independence, AR
Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 9,200
SH 233/Independ Co
FairOver: SULPHUR SPRINGS
0.7 MI E SH 69, Independence, AR
Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 710
SH 69/Independ. Co
FairOver: PUMPKIN CREEK
1.9 MI SO IZARD CO LINE, Independence, AR
Built 1989 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,100
SH 122/Indepen Co.
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.5 MI S JCT SH 25 & 122, Independence, AR
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,999
Independence CR 31
FairOver: CREEK
3.2 MI SO OF SH 74, Independence, AR
Built 1943 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 350
SH 87/Independ Co.
FairOver: CREEK
0.56 MI W US 167 & SH 87, Independence, AR
Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,000
SH 122/Indepen Co.
FairOver: CARTER CREEK
2.0 MI S JCT SH 37 E, Independence, AR
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 752
SH 14/Independ. Co
FairOver: WYCOUGH CREEK
.04 MI N JCT SH 14&14S, Independence, AR
Built 1987 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,875
SH 25/Indepen Co.
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
.1Mi. E. Jct. SH 14, Independence, AR
Built 2001 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,041
US 167/Independ Co
FairOver: Possum Creek
7.2 mi. N. JCT. 167 & 157, Independence, AR
Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,788
SH 122/Indepen Co.
FairOver: DOTA CREEK
3.3 MI N JCT SH 69, Independence, AR
Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 752
SH 25/Indepen. Co.
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
5.9 M N OF SH 122, Independence, AR
Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,000
SH 106/Indepen Co.
FairOver: Dry Run Creek
4.4 MI S JCT SH 69, Independence, AR
Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 222
SH 106/Independ Co
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.6 MI S JCT SH 69, Independence, AR
Built 1940 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 220
SH 69/Independ Co.
FairOver: CREEK
3 MI SE JCT SH 106 & 69, Independence, AR
Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,655
CR 9/Independ. Co.
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.3 MI S. JCT SH 230, Independence, AR
Built 1937 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 180
SH 230/Independ Co
FairOver: INMAN CREEK
3.0 MI W JCT US 167, Independence, AR
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 740
SH 25 Independ Co.
FairOver: SO FK CURIA CREEK
2.5 M NW SH 122, Independence, AR
Built 1959 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,400
CR 223/Independ.Co
FairOver: CREEK
1.1 MI E JCT SH 233 & 69, Independence, AR
Built 1951 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 357
US 167/Independ Co
FairOver: DITCH
2.0 MI N JT SH394&US167, Independence, AR
Built 1947 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,400
SH 233/Indepen Co.
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
3.1 MI E JCT SH 69 & 233, Independence, AR
Built 1947 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 710
South Chaney Dr.
FairOver: STILHOUSE BRANCH
.44 M SE US 167, Independence, AR
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 910
US 167/Indepen Co.
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
2.3 MI S JT SH 14 & US167, Independence, AR
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,842
SH 230/Independ Co
FairOver: GREENBRIER CREEK
1.8 MI SE JCT SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 396
SH 69/Independ.Co.
FairOver: CREEK
2 MI SE JCT SH 106 & 69, Independence, AR
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,655
SH 69/Independ.Co.
FairOver: TURNER CREEK
3.4 MI S IZARD CO LINE, Independence, AR
Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,100
SH 25/Indepen Co.
FairOver: CREEK
.1 Mi. NE SH 230, Independence, AR
Built 2002 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,700
US. 167/Indepen Co
FairOver: POWERS CREEK
4 MI N JCT 167 & 157, Independence, AR
Built 2003 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,300
Cr40/Independ. Co.
FairOver: BETSY GILL CREEK
2.1 MI SW JCT SH 106, Independence, AR
Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 222
SH 37/Indepen Co.
FairOver: CURIO BAYOU
2.9 MI SE JCT SH 122 & 37, Independence, AR
Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700
US 167/Independ.Co
FairOver: DITCH
0.3 MI N JCT SH 394 & 167, Independence, AR
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,000
SH 69/Independ. Co
FairOver: CREEK
1.4 MI SE JCT SH 106 & 69, Independence, AR
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600
SH 233 Ind. County
FairOver: Mo & N AR RR & Miller Cr
1.00 MI E JCT OF 167, Independence, AR
Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000
CR 88/Independ. Co
FairOver: DEVILS FORK
5.10 MI N SH 25, Independence, AR
Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 60
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