Total bridges
164
Public highway bridges in Sevier County
County profile · official public datasets
Sevier County, AR
164 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 55.5% rated Good, 37.8% Fair, 6.7% Poor.
- 164
- Public bridges
- 55.5%
- Good condition
- 6.7%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Sevier County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 50th
- of 75 on Poor share
- 6.7%
- Poor-condition share
- 164
- 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.
Sevier County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Sevier County ranks #50 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 6.7%). Sevier County, Arkansas contains 164 public highway bridges. Roughly 55.5% are rated “Good,” 37.8% “Fair,” and 6.7% “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
55.5%
91 of 164 rated 7-9
Fair condition
37.8%
62 of 164 rated 5-6
Poor condition
6.7%
11 of 164 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#50 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 164 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 55.5% (91)
Fair 37.8% (62)
Poor 6.7% (11)
Sevier County's Poor-condition bridges carry 32,881 vehicle crossings a day
That is 12.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 6.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,989 crossings a day against 1,647 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 164 of 164 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
42.7% of Sevier County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
70 of the 164 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 55.5% 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 18.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 71 SEC.06- 1.49 over LITTLE RUSSEY CREEK, built 1937, carries 6,000 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 11-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 32,881 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Sevier County's bridges were built
164 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 1
1900–1909
1 bridges
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
21 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
15 bridges
- 1950s 8
1950–1959
8 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
12 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
19 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
21 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
26 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
19 bridges
- 2010s 10
2010–2019
10 bridges
- 2020s 10
2020–2029
10 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 26 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 15.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Arkansas average (1980).
How Sevier County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Sevier County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 6.7% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead County | 174 | 42% | 54.6% | 3.4% | 1977 |
| Sevier County (this page) | 164 | 55.5% | 37.8% | 6.7% | 1977 |
| Johnson County | 162 | 46.3% | 51.9% | 1.9% | 1972 |
| Ouachita County | 162 | 34.6% | 59.3% | 6.2% | 1973 |
| Arkansas County | 154 | 43.5% | 53.9% | 2.6% | 1980 |
| Logan County | 152 | 19.1% | 72.4% | 8.6% | 1961 |
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 Sevier 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 Sevier County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (164 bridges here).
- Cherokee County, GA · 164 bridges
- Pawnee County, KS · 164 bridges
- Morrison County, MN · 164 bridges
- Choctaw County, MS · 164 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.
Fair-condition bridges (62)
C.R.27A-graves cha
FairOver: TRENT CREEK
1.97 M. SO. JCT. S.H. 27, Sevier, AR
Built 2002 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 120
PORT ARTHUR ST
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CR (CITY)
.22 MI NO JCT US 70, Sevier, AR
Built 1923 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 47
C.R.13H(RED BRIDGE
FairOver: BEAR CREEK RELIEF
.5 M SO DEQUEEN, Sevier, AR
Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 690
C.R 139-H(WILDWOOD
FairOver: LITTLE COSSATOT RIVER
0.75 MI W LOCKESBURG, Sevier, AR
Built 1908 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 25
CR 304/E Magnolia
FairOver: Creek
1.28 MI E JCT US 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1985 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 100
CR 125 CLEAR CREEK
FairOver: COOL EASY CREEK
2.3 MI E OF HORATIO, Sevier, AR
Built 1999 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 73
C.R.265-D (HUFFMAN
FairOver: WOOLSEY CREEK
.7 MI NO JCT US HWY 70, Sevier, AR
Built 1930 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 19
C.R.124( I ) -0.70
FairOver: EASY CREEK
.7 MI. E. JCT. S.H. 24, Sevier, AR
Built 2002 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 134
CR 23 Wood Sd Rd.
FairOver: Saline River
Sevier & Howard Co. Line, Sevier, AR
Built 2003 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 807
CO RD 1 (WEST LINE
FairOver: ROCK CREEK BRANCH
3 MI N OF SH 24, Sevier, AR
Built 1999 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 109
C.R.47-D(OLD DIERK
FairOver: SYCAMORE CR
3.4 MI W JCT CO RD 49, Sevier, AR
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 240
CR 13 RED BRIDGE R
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
1.95 MI W JCT CO RD 15, Sevier, AR
Built 1985 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 660
CR 28 WILLIAMSON L
FairOver: COOL EASY CREEK
1.5 MI S.E. OF WILLIAMSON, Sevier, AR
Built 1983 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 232
US 70 SEC. 01-2.35
FairOver: BRANCH OF MUD CREEK
2.4 MI E OF OKLA LINE, Sevier, AR
Built 1947 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,235
Left Abut Acces RD
FairOver: DeQueen Lake Spillway
7 MI NW Of DeQueen, Sevier, AR
Built 1976 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 300
SH 24 SEC.01- 3.09
FairOver: WALNUT SPRING CREEK
3.09 MI NE JCT SH 41 & 24, Sevier, AR
Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,100
US 71-SEC.06 -4.02
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
2.0 S JCT OF US 70, Sevier, AR
Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,000
CR 12 JOHNSON BR R
FairOver: ROLLING FORK CREEK
3.52 MI W JCT CO RD 39, Sevier, AR
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 421
CR 47-D (OLD DIERK
FairOver: WOOLSEY CREEK BRANCH
1.3 MI W OF HOWARD CO LN, Sevier, AR
Built 1997 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 240
CO RD 407- A- 0.90
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER RELIEF
0.9 M S JCT SH 27, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 14
CR 35 BELLAH MINE
FairOver: DE QUEEN LAKE
8.7 MI N US 70, Sevier, AR
Built 1968 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 392
CR 248/E (OTTAWA R
FairOver: PEPPER CREEK
1.75 MI N JCT CR45, Sevier, AR
Built 1998 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 121
US 70-SEC. 01-4.32
FairOver: BRANCH
4.3 MI E OKLAHOMA ST LINE, Sevier, AR
Built 1947 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,805
SH 41-SEC.01- 9.17
FairOver: MILL CREEK
SO EDGE OF HORATIO, Sevier, AR
Built 1980 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,400
US 71 SEC. 05-4.12
FairOver: WINTERS CREEK
4.10 M N OF L RIVER CO LN, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,900
CR 407 ASHLEY CAMP
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER RELIEF
1.37 S JCT SH 27, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14
CR 25 RED COLONY R
FairOver: CREEK
.10 MI SO SH 24, Sevier, AR
Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 60
CR 15 FARM TO MARK
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.21 MI SO JCT US 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 450
C.R.47-D (OLD DIER
FairOver: WOOLSEY CR
1.4 M W OF HOWARD CO LINE, Sevier, AR
Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 240
CO RD 407- A- 1.20
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER RELIEF
1.2 MI S JCT SH 27, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14
Drive near Haes St
FairOver: CREEK
2 BLOCKS S JCT US 70&71, Sevier, AR
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 23
CR 25-C-1.34
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1MI SO OF PROVO, Sevier, AR
Built 2010 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 141
US 71 SEC.05-11.27
FairOver: LITTLE BELLVILLE CREEK
1.4 M S OF LOCKESBURG, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600
CO RD 406 ZONE A
FairOver: BREWER CREEK
.2 MI SW JCT SH 27, Sevier, AR
Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1
C.R. 7-DOG TOWN RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK
1.6 MI. S.W. OF DEQUEEN, Sevier, AR
Built 2011 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 732
US 70 SEC.02- 6.76
FairOver: WOOLSEY CREEK
.70 MI W HOWARD CO LINE, Sevier, AR
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,917
SH 41 SEC.01-1.50
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.24 M S US 70 B, Sevier, AR
Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,528
US 70 SEC.02 -5.01
FairOver: LITTLE SLOUGH
5.0 MI E OF JCT US 70 &71, Sevier, AR
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,917
US 70 B -01- 2.95
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.5 M E OF POST OFFICE, Sevier, AR
Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,300
US 71-SEC.06-10.81
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.58 MI E OF JCT SH 41, Sevier, AR
Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,800
SH 24 - 01- 7.15
FairOver: CASSATOT RIVER
2 MI W LOCKSBURG, Sevier, AR
Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,664
CR 2 (CENTRAL RD)
FairOver: COSSATOT RIVER
3.5 M NW FALLS CHAPEL, Sevier, AR
Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 780
US 71 SEC.06-0.15
FairOver: DEQUEEN & EASTERN RR
.15 MI N JCT OF SH 24, Sevier, AR
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,000
SH 24 SEC.00-4.43
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
4.43 MI E OKLAHOMA ST LN, Sevier, AR
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
US 71-SEC.06-11.88
FairOver: PEPPER CREEK
1.75 MI E OF DE QUEEN, Sevier, AR
Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,800
CR 12 JOHNSON BR
FairOver: BRANCH OF MUD CREEK
5.9 MI W JCT CO RD 19, Sevier, AR
Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 421
CR 15 FARM TO MKT
FairOver: BRANCH OF COSSATOT
.7 MI N JCT SH 329, Sevier, AR
Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 450
CR 407 ASHLEY CAMP
FairOver: SAND SLOUGH
2.25 M S JCT SH 27, Sevier, AR
Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14
SH 24- 01- 8.50
FairOver: LITTLE COSSATOT RIVER
.75 MI W OF LOCKBURG, Sevier, AR
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,664
CR 49-LADD BRIDGE
FairOver: CASSATOT RIVER
4.0 MI E OF KING, Sevier, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 133
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