Total bridges
105
Public highway bridges in Izard County
County profile · official public datasets
Izard County, AR
105 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 34.3% rated Good, 47.6% Fair, 18.1% Poor.
- 105
- Public bridges
- 34.3%
- Good condition
- 18.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Izard County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 74th
- of 75 on Poor share
- 18.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 105
- public highway bridges
- 1981
- 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.
Izard County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Izard County ranks #74 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 18.1%). Izard County, Arkansas contains 105 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.3% are rated “Good,” 47.6% “Fair,” and 18.1% “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
34.3%
36 of 105 rated 7-9
Fair condition
47.6%
50 of 105 rated 5-6
Poor condition
18.1%
19 of 105 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#74 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 105 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 34.3% (36)
Fair 47.6% (50)
Poor 18.1% (19)
Izard County's Poor-condition bridges carry 18,206 vehicle crossings a day
That is 19.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 18.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 958 crossings a day against 921 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 105 of 105 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
37.1% of Izard County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
39 of the 105 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 34.3% 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 22.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SH 56 Izard County over CALICO CR; Randhill Rd., built 1941, carries 4,101 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 19-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 18,206 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Izard County's bridges were built
105 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s 5
1930–1939
5 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
11 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
12 bridges
- 1960s 4
1960–1969
4 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
10 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
22 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
17 bridges
- 2000s 4
2000–2009
4 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
12 bridges
- 2020s 7
2020–2029
7 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 22 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1981) matches the Arkansas average (1980).
How Izard County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Izard County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 18.1% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1981 against a peer-group mean of 1980 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley County | 106 | 63.2% | 35.8% | 0.9% | 1981 |
| Bradley County | 105 | 58.1% | 38.1% | 3.8% | 1988 |
| Fulton County | 105 | 39% | 48.6% | 12.4% | 1969 |
| Izard County (this page) | 105 | 34.3% | 47.6% | 18.1% | 1981 |
| Dallas County | 103 | 56.3% | 38.8% | 4.9% | 1980 |
| Phillips County | 101 | 37.6% | 40.6% | 21.8% | 1983 |
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 Izard 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 Izard County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (105 bridges here).
- Calaveras County, CA · 105 bridges
- Flagler County, FL · 105 bridges
- Sherman County, KS · 105 bridges
- Hillsdale County, MI · 105 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1981 here).
- Franklin County, OH · avg 1981 · 922 bridges
- Greenville County, SC · avg 1981 · 635 bridges
- Montgomery County, OH · avg 1981 · 632 bridges
- McLean County, IL · avg 1981 · 624 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (105)
Melbourne Rd.
GoodOver: E. Branch - Calico Creek
.04NE Jct SH.5&56 ROW brg, Izard, AR
Built 1941 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 18
CR 258 Izard Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
1.5 MI EAST SH 289&354, Izard, AR
Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 233
SH/9 Izard County
GoodOver: CREEK
13.16 MI NO OF JCT SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2013 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,100
TriLakeDrHORSESHOE
GoodOver: BENS CREEK
0.84 MI SE SH 289, Izard, AR
Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 90
CR/61 Izard Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
3.20 MI SOUTH SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1993 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 170
SH/9 Izard County
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
SO CITY LIMITS OXFORD, Izard, AR
Built 2013 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,500
SH/56 Izard County
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.6 MI E JCT SH 223 & 56, Izard, AR
Built 1949 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,976
CR 15 Izard County
GoodOver: EDMANSON CR
0.9MI SW SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 946
SH 69 Izard County
GoodOver: DITCH
12.1 MI E JCT S H 9, Izard, AR
Built 1997 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,100
SH/9 Izard County
GoodOver: CREEK
14.27 MI NO OF JCT SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2013 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,100
CR/61 Izard Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
3.43 SOUTH SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 170
CR61 IZARD CO.
GoodOver: CREEK
1.90 MI NE SH 289 @ ZION, Izard, AR
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 170
CollegeDr. IZARD
GoodOver: DITCH
0.07 M S SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 70
SH 9 Izard County
GoodOver: KNOB CREEK
0.2 M N JCT 56 BROCKWELL, Izard, AR
Built 2010 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,704
CR 73 Izard County
GoodOver: PINEY FORK CREEK
2 NO JCT CO RD 72, Izard, AR
Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
CR 21 Izard County
GoodOver: CAT CREEK
6.90 SW SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 2021 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 79
CR 61 Izard County
GoodOver: PINEY FORK
1.35 MI NE SH 289 AT ZION, Izard, AR
Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 170
CR 6 Izard County
GoodOver: W LAFFERTY CREEK
2.34 MI E SH 58, Izard, AR
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 950
SH 69 / Izard Co.
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
.40 Mi E Jct. SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2001 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,400
Moccasin Creek Rd.
GoodOver: Moccasin Creek
.76 Mi. Jct SH5 & Moccas, Izard, AR
Built 2022 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50
Lafferty Rd IZARD
GoodOver: W LAFFERTY CREEK
6.11 MI SW SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120
CR 9 Izard County
GoodOver: EDMONDSON CREEK
1.11 MI SO SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 495
CR/61 Izard Co.
GoodOver: CANEY CREEK
0.7 MI S SH 289 AT ZION, Izard, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170
CR 36 Izard County
GoodOver: Indian Creek
3.9 Mi N SH 56 (D), Izard, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 751
CR 15 IZARD COUNTY
GoodOver: Knob Creek
4.9 M. W of SH 9, Izard, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 207
SH 9 Izard County
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
.8 MI SW JCT SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,494
SH 289 Izard Co.
GoodOver: STRAWBERRY RIVER
1.8 MI N JCT S.H. 56, Izard, AR
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400
SH 354 Izard Co.
GoodOver: STRAWBERRY RIVER
2.9 MI EAST SH 9, Izard, AR
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480
SH 354 / IZARD CO.
GoodOver: Bullpen Creek
5.6 MI E JCT SH 9 & 354, Izard, AR
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480
SH 9 Izard Co.
GoodOver: Big Hurricane Creek
2.48 M N SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,100
AR Hwy 56
GoodOver: Strawberry River
1.4 MI E JCT SH 289N, Izard, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
CR 75
GoodOver: Barren Fork
1.25 Mi NE SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 705
SH 9 Izard County
GoodOver: CREEK
5.3 MI N OF SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
SH. 69B Izard Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
5.5 MI. E. JCT. SH. 9, Izard, AR
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
SH 223
GoodOver: Brushy Creek
2.6 Mi N Jct Ar Hwy 56, Izard, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 420
CR 57
GoodOver: Creek
2.86 Mi. NW SH56, Izard, AR
Built 2023 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 278
Moccasin Creek Rd.
PoorOver: Moccasin Creek
2.15 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50
Moccasin Creek Rd.
PoorOver: Moccasin Creek
1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
Moccasin Creek Rd.
PoorOver: Moccasin Creek
1.66 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
CR3 Izard County
PoorOver: W. ROCKY BAYOU
2.6 MI SO OF SH 9, Izard, AR
Built 1986 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 326
SH 56 Izard County
PoorOver: CREEK
2.6 MI E JCT SH 289 & 56, Izard, AR
Built 1957 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 1,228
CR 36 Izard County
PoorOver: NASTY CREEK
.9 MI N SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1939 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1,460
CR 75 Izard County
PoorOver: POKE BAYOU
1.9 S SH 58, Izard, AR
Built 1991 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 705
CR 21 Izard County
PoorOver: BAILEY CREEK
2.10 MILES SOUTH SH 56, Izard, AR
Built 1993 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 755
SH 56 Izard County
PoorOver: HARS CREEK
4.8 MI W JCT US 167 & 56, Izard, AR
Built 1957 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 1,228
SH 354 Izard Co.
PoorOver: Little Strawberry Creek
1.4 MI W SH 289, Izard, AR
Built 1973 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 530
Moccasin Creek Rd.
PoorOver: Moccasin Creek
1.93 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50
SH 223 Izard Co.
PoorOver: CREEK
4.18 MI N JCT SH 56 & 223, Izard, AR
Built 1969 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 420
CR 57 Izard County
PoorOver: PINEY FORK
4.42 MI S SH 56 FRANKLIN, Izard, AR
Built 1927 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 316
SH/56 Izard County
PoorOver: LITTLE PINEY CREEK
5.9 MI E OF BROCKWELL, Izard, AR
Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,700
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