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)

State Highway 88

Fair

Over: ERA MAE CREEK

12.14 MI E US 71 JCT, Polk, AR

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,400

US 71 - Polk Co

Fair

Over: Railroad - KCS

So. City Limits Hatfield, Polk, AR

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,100

FSR 510

Fair

Over: BOARD CAMP CREEK

4 MI. S OF BOARD CAMP, AR, Polk, AR

Built 2008 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 50

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Creek

3.38 MI W JCT SH 88, Polk, AR

Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,300

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek - Polk Co.

1.2 MI E OF NUNLEY,ARK, Polk, AR

Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,800

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Boggy Creek - Polk Co.

13.15 MI SE JCT US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 798

US 71 - Polk Co

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

24.52 MI N SEVIER CO LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,700

SH 375 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Creek

5.27 MI NW JCT US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 440

County Road 27-D

Fair

Over: Joshling Creek-Polk Co.

.25 MI N SH 246, Polk, AR

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Flat Creek Polk Co.

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

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 212

County Road 20

Fair

Over: Buffalo Creek Polk Co.

0.78 Mi. S. Of Hwy 4, Polk, AR

Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 272

US 71 - Polk Co.

Fair

Over: Creek

0.6 SO OF STOP LIGHT, Polk, AR

Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 11,000

State Highway 88

Fair

Over: Loftis Creek Trib.

7.83 MI E US 71 JUNCTION, Polk, AR

Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,400

US 71-Polk Co

Fair

Over: Branch of Cedar Creek

0.35 MI SO SCOTT CO LINE, Polk, AR

Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,800

County Road 64

Fair

Over: East Creek Polk Co.

13.23 MI SE SH 375, Polk, AR

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

County Road 63-B

Fair

Over: Ouachita River Polk Co.

3.15 MI NE SH 8&CR 63B, Polk, AR

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130

State Highway 8

Fair

Over: Mill Creek - Polk Co.

15.6 MI SE US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 798

FSR 808

Good

Over: OUACHITA RIVER

1.37 MI. NW OF US HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 2006 ADT: 50

FDR 528

Good

Over: E. SALINE CREEK

.3 MI W OF FDR 38, Polk, AR

Built 1940 ADT: 75

FDR 173

Good

Over: TWOMILE CREEK

0.558 MI OFF NFRS 30, Polk, AR

Built 2023 ADT: 25

US 71 - Polk Co

Good

Over: Carters Creek

0.74 MI N OF SEVIER CO L., Polk, AR

Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,900

SH 375 - Polk Co.

Good

Over: Rock Creek Relief

4.80 MI NW JCT US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 440

US 71-Polk Co

Good

Over: Corbin Creek

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

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,119

FDR 76

Good

Over: IRONS FORK

7.127 MI SW OF HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 1936 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 50

SH 375 - Polk Co

Good

Over: Creek

2.55 MI W MENA CITY LIMIT, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 440

State Highway 370

Good

Over: Boggy Creek Polk Co.

0.85 East of SH 8 & 370, Polk, AR

Built 2005 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 210

CO RD 671

Good

Over: Prairie Creek Polk Co.

0.41 M S SH 88 E, Polk, AR

Built 2022 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50

Cherry Street

Good

Over: Ward Creek Polk Co.

JCT U.S. 71&CHERRY ST, Polk, AR

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193

SH 375 - Polk Co.

Good

Over: Creek

2.45 MI W MENA CITY LIMIT, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 440

State Highway 8

Good

Over: Ditch - Polk County

At JCT OF SH 375&SH8-0, Polk, AR

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

NFSR 140

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

4.1 MI W OF FDR 31, Polk, AR

Built 2014 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 50

277

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Polk, AR

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50

County Road 76

Poor

Over: Quachita River-Polk Co.

2.65 M SW US71 & CORD 76, Polk, AR

Built 1914 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 220

Polk Co RD 624-A

Poor

Over: Board Camp Creek

0.4 MI E JCT CO RD 57A, Polk, AR

Built 1983 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 69

CO RD 280 - E

Poor

Over: Barren Creek-Polk County

0.5 MI NO US 71, Polk, AR

Built 1981 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 82

FDR 76

Poor

Over: IRONS FORK

10.617 MI S OF HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 1936 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 50

FDR 76

Poor

Over: IRONS FORK

7.957 MI SW OF HWY 270, Polk, AR

Built 1936 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

CR 38 - Polk Co.

Structurally Deficient

Over: Mt. Fork River

3.10 MI W JCT 37 & 38, Polk, AR

Built 1905 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 144

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