Polk County, AR

88 public highway bridges

Polk County Bridge Snapshot

Polk County, Arkansas contains 88 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 17% are rated “Good,” 76.1% “Fair,” 6.8% “Poor,” and 6.8% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in AR are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

88
Total Bridges
17%
Good
6.8%
Poor
6.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
17% (15)
Fair
76.1% (67)
Poor
6.8% (6)
SD
6.8% (6)

All Bridges (88)

FDR 140

Fair

Over: CROSSATOT RIVER

.05 MI W OF FDR 31, Polk, AR

Built 1992 ADT: 25

FDR 31

Fair

Over: COSSATOT RIVER

9.7 MI S OF HWY 375, Polk, AR

Built 1939 ADT: 50

FDR 496

Fair

Over: SHACK CREEK

2 MI N OF CTY RT 302, Polk, AR

Built 1979 ADT: 10

FDR 501A

Fair

Over: BLAYLOCK CREEK

.01 MI S OF FDR 106, Polk, AR

Built 2000 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 10

County Road 664

Fair

Over: Mill Creek - Polk Co.

1.76 NE SH 370, Polk, AR

Built 1945 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 20

FDR 30

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK

6.8 MI S OF CTY RT 42, Polk, AR

Built 1954 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 50

County Road 17

Fair

Over: Hickory Creek - Polk Co.

1.6 MI W U S 71, Polk, AR

Built 1992 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 80

FDR 76

Fair

Over: IRONS FORK TRIB

9.861 MI SW OF HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 1936 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 50

County Road 17

Fair

Over: Indian Creek-Polk County

4.2 M W OF US 71 & RD 17, Polk, AR

Built 1945 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 80

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Faulkner Branch Polk Co.

13.9 MI E US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 140

State Hwy 8-Polk

Fair

Over: East Fork Board Camp Cr.

8.29 MI SO E JCT US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,800

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

14.49 MI N SEVIER CO LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1934 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,200

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Joshling Creek

1.0 MI N HATFIELD, Polk, AR

Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,700

State Highway 88

Fair

Over: Briar Creek Polk Co.

0.9 MI E OF US 71 JCT, Polk, AR

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,700

State Highway 375

Fair

Over: Prairie Creek Polk Co.

0.3 MI S INTERSECT SH 8, Polk, AR

Built 1944 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 720

County Road 25

Fair

Over: Six Mile Creek Polk Co.

0.25 M E US 71 & CO.RD 25, Polk, AR

Built 1988 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

County Road 62

Fair

Over: Sulphur Creek Polk Co.

1.36 Mi. SE Hwy 8, Polk, AR

Built 2014 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 78

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Joshling Creek-Polk Co.

4.81 MI E OKLA ST LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 390

St Hwy 246

Fair

Over: Alexander Creek Polk Co.

16.86 MI E JCT US 71 246, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140

State Highway 375

Fair

Over: Prairie Creek Polk Co.

1.22 MI S JCT SH 8, Polk, AR

Built 1941 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 720

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Dry Fork Creek - Polk Co

14.9 MI SE US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 798

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Carter Creek

1.61 MI N SEVIER CO L, Polk, AR

Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,900

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Fork Creek

10.31 MI N SEVIER CO LN, Polk, AR

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,395

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Brier Creek

2.24 N OF JCT 71 & 88 E, Polk, AR

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,168

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.09 MI E OF ACORN, Polk, AR

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,100

510

Fair

Over: BOARD CAMP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Polk, AR

Built 2010 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

Morrow Street

Fair

Over: Ward Creek- City of Mena

N. JCT. U.S.71 & MORROW S, Polk, AR

Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,500

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek - Polk Co.

0.2 MI SE OF NUNLEY ARK, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,800

Co Rd 219-Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Rolling Fork Creek

3 MI E CO RD F-6, Polk, AR

Built 1979 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 49

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Rolling Fork Creek

12.12 MI N SEVIER CO L., Polk, AR

Built 1938 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,200

State Highway 88

Fair

Over: Ward Creek - Polk Co.

W JCT US 71 MENA, Polk, AR

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,000

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Baker Creek Polk Co.

14.56 MI E JCT US 71 246, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140

SH 246 Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Harris Creek Tributary

19.46 MI E JCT US 71 246, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Harris Creek Polk Co.

19.73 MI E JCT US 71 246, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140

FDR 76

Fair

Over: IRONS FORK

8.186 MI SW OF HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 1936 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 50

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Creek.

1.04 MI E OF OK ST LI, Polk, AR

Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 680

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Tanner Creek

3.72 MI N OF JCT 71 & 88E, Polk, AR

Built 1953 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,371

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Lewis Creek

4.74 MI N OF JCT 71 & 88E, Polk, AR

Built 1953 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,371

SH 246 Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Little Hickory Creek

0.97 MI E JCT US 71 & 246, Polk, AR

Built 1965 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 670

US Highway 270

Fair

Over: North Creek Polk Co.

13.87 MI E OKLA ST LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1956 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 980

SH 84 SEC 0

Fair

Over: Cross Creek - Polk Co.

3.4 MI W JCT US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

US 71-Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Two Mile Creek Tributary

26.49 MI N SEVIER CO LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,700

US Highway 270

Fair

Over: Creek Polk County

11.37 MI E OF OKLAHOMA, Polk, AR

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 980

State Highway 375

Fair

Over: Carter Creek Polk Co.

4.29 MI SE JCT SH 8 & 375, Polk, AR

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300

County Road 64

Fair

Over: Blaylock Creek Polk Co.

10 M E SH 375 & CO RD 64, Polk, AR

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Creek.

11.8 MI EAST OKLA LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,300

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

3.23 MI S STOP LIT MENA, Polk, AR

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,600

US Highway 71

Fair

Over: Ward Creek Polk County

0.1 MI E OF SH 8-1, Polk, AR

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,000

US 71

Fair

Over: Lyn Creek

1.74 MI N OF SH 88, Polk, AR

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,900

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Chances Creek

1.75 MI NE OF JCT US 270, Polk, AR

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,100

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial