Total bridges
73
Public highway bridges in Stone County
County profile · official public datasets
Stone County, AR
73 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 39.7% rated Good, 47.9% Fair, 12.3% Poor.
- 73
- Public bridges
- 39.7%
- Good condition
- 12.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Stone 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.
- 68th
- of 75 on Poor share
- 12.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 73
- public highway bridges
- 1973
- 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.
Stone County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Stone County ranks #68 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 12.3%). Stone County, Arkansas contains 73 public highway bridges. Roughly 39.7% are rated “Good,” 47.9% “Fair,” and 12.3% “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
39.7%
29 of 73 rated 7-9
Fair condition
47.9%
35 of 73 rated 5-6
Poor condition
12.3%
9 of 73 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#68 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 73 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 39.7% (29)
Fair 47.9% (35)
Poor 12.3% (9)
Stone County's Poor-condition bridges carry 17,809 vehicle crossings a day
That is 19.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 12.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,979 crossings a day against 1,275 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 73 of 73 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
60.3% of Stone County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
44 of the 73 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 39.7% 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 24.1% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SH 66/Stone County over TUBBS CREEK, built 1955, carries 4,286 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 9-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 17,809 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Stone County's bridges were built
73 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 1
1920–1929
1 bridges
- 1930s 5
1930–1939
5 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
13 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
9 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
19 bridges
- 1980s 5
1980–1989
5 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
10 bridges
- 2000s 6
2000–2009
6 bridges
- 2010s 4
2010–2019
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 19 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1973, 7 years older than the Arkansas average of 1980.
How Stone County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Stone County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 12.3% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1973 against a peer-group mean of 1975 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County | 79 | 48.1% | 46.8% | 5.1% | 1970 |
| Woodruff County | 79 | 40.5% | 51.9% | 7.6% | 1976 |
| Stone County (this page) | 73 | 39.7% | 47.9% | 12.3% | 1973 |
| Lafayette County | 72 | 62.5% | 34.7% | 2.8% | 1987 |
| Marion County | 65 | 44.6% | 50.8% | 4.6% | 1966 |
| Newton County | 65 | 47.7% | 49.2% | 3.1% | 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 Stone 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 Stone County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (73 bridges here).
- Levy County, FL · 73 bridges
- Putnam County, FL · 73 bridges
- Dade County, GA · 73 bridges
- Dooly County, GA · 73 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1973 here).
- Jefferson County, AL · avg 1973 · 1,068 bridges
- Erie County, NY · avg 1973 · 906 bridges
- Davidson County, TN · avg 1973 · 832 bridges
- Lancaster County, PA · avg 1973 · 801 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (73)
CR 283/Stone Co.
FairOver: N SYLAMORE CREEK
0.45 SW SH 9 & 5, Stone, AR
Built 1943 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 140
CAMPGROUND ENTRANC
FairOver: N SYLAMORE CR
NO DATA ENTERED, Stone, AR
Built 1973 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 50
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: ROASTING EAR CREEK
7.0 MI N JCT SH 66 & 263, Stone, AR
Built 1936 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 350
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: ROASTING EAR CREEK
6.6 MI N SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350
DAY USE SPUR ROAD
FairOver: N SYLAMORE CR
NO DATA ENTERED, Stone, AR
Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: CREEK
1.1 MI S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 509
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: ROCKY BAYOU
2.5 MI E JCT SH 5 SO, Stone, AR
Built 1951 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,536
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: BRANCH
9.1 MI S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 599
CR 12/Stone County
FairOver: CREEK
1 MI SW SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1978 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 521
SH 66/Stone County
FairOver: HUGHES CREEK
1.69 MI SW JCT SH 9, Stone, AR
Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,300
SH 66/Stone County
FairOver: S. SYLAMORE
.46 MI E OF NEWNATA, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,300
SH 9/Stone County
FairOver: TOMAHAWK CREEK
6.6 MI SW SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,236
SH 9/Stone County
FairOver: NORTH FORK TOMAHAWK CK
5.6 M SW SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,236
SH 87/Stone County
FairOver: SO SYLAMORE CREEK
3.4 MI SE OF SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 330
SH 66/Stone County
FairOver: TIMBO CREEK
5.66 MI NE SEARCY CO LI, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 990
S.Bayou/Mtn.View
FairOver: Creek
1.65 Mi. S. SH 5 & 14, Stone, AR
Built 2009 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 510
SH 5 Stone County
FairOver: BRANCH
4.67 MI. S. JCT. 5 & 14, Stone, AR
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,900
CR.32/Stone County
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.5 MI SO SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 197
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: MILL CREEK
3.7 MI N SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 502
SH 5/Stone County
FairOver: DITCH
15.9 MI N JCT SH 14 & 5, Stone, AR
Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,463
SH 5/Stone County
FairOver: CREEK
6.9 MI N SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,700
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: Branch of Mill Creek
3.4 Mi N SH 263, Stone, AR
Built 2010 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 502
SH 5/Stone County
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
3.7 MI N JCT SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: MILL CREEK
14.2 MI EAST JCT SH 5 SO., Stone, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: CONDITT CREEK
16.4 MI EAST JCT SH 5 SO., Stone, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: WALLACE CREEK
16.4 MI EAST JCT SH 5, Stone, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: EVETTS CREEK
4.11 MI NW INDEPENDENCE, Stone, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 9/Stone County
FairOver: WHITE RIVER
0.1 MI NE JCT SH 5, Stone, AR
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,391
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: BRIAR CREEK
1.26 MI NW INDEP CO LINE, Stone, AR
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 14/Stone County
FairOver: WOLF BAYOU
.18 MI W INDEP CO LINE, Stone, AR
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 58/Stone County
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2 MI NE SH 14 & SH58, Stone, AR
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710
CR 1/Stone Conty
FairOver: TICK CREEK
4.59 S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
CR 74/Stone County
FairOver: CREEK
.70 MI NW SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 851
CR 29/ Stone Co.
FairOver: Creek
0.8 Mi. S. SH.14, Stone, AR
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 510
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: CREEK
0.4 MI S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
SH 14/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
E Outskirts Of St James, Stone, AR
Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,800
SH 263/Stone co.
GoodOver: CREEK
0.1 MI S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 500
SH 14/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI W OF S JAMES, Stone, AR
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,800
SH 66/Stone County
GoodOver: SOUTH SYLAMORE CREEK
5.16 MI NE SEARCY CO, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 990
SH 9/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.93 MI N JCT SH 14 & 9, Stone, AR
Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,400
SH 58/Stone County
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
0.45 MIN NE JCT SH 14 &58, Stone, AR
Built 1991 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 710
SH 9 / Stone
GoodOver: Sams Creek
14.82 MI NE VAN BUREN CO., Stone, AR
Built 2015 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,236
CR 86/Stone County
GoodOver: CREEK
3.7 MI SW OF SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1995 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 614
SH 5 Stone County
GoodOver: DITCH
4.11 MI. S.JCT. 5 & 14, Stone, AR
Built 2003 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,900
SH 9/Stone County
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
4.89 MI NE VAN BUREN CO, Stone, AR
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,000
CR 53/Stone County
GoodOver: JACKS CREEK
3.05 West SH5, Stone, AR
Built 2004 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 165
SH 5/Stone County
GoodOver: DITCH
8.0 MI N SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,700
SH 5/Stone County
GoodOver: MILL PRONG
1 MI S HWY 14, Stone, AR
Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,900
SH 14/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.45 MI NW INDEPENDENCECO, Stone, AR
Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
SH 66/Stone County
GoodOver: TIMBO CR.
4.3 MI NE SEARCY CO LI, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 990
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