Total bridges
449
Public highway bridges in Washington County
County profile · official public datasets
Washington County, AR
449 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 22.3% rated Good, 70.8% Fair, 6.9% Poor.
- 449
- Public bridges
- 22.3%
- Good condition
- 6.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Washington County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 51st
- of 75 on Poor share
- 6.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 449
- public highway bridges
- 1982
- 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.
Washington County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Washington County ranks #51 of 75 Arkansas counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 6.9%). Washington County, Arkansas contains 449 public highway bridges. Roughly 22.3% are rated “Good,” 70.8% “Fair,” and 6.9% “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
22.3%
100 of 449 rated 7-9
Fair condition
70.8%
318 of 449 rated 5-6
Poor condition
6.9%
31 of 449 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#51 of 75
Among Arkansas counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 449 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 22.3% (100)
Fair 70.8% (318)
Poor 6.9% (31)
Washington County's Poor-condition bridges carry 44,785 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 6.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,445 crossings a day against 7,949 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 449 of 449 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
29.4% of Washington County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
132 of the 449 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 22.3% 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 29% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
East Huntsville Rd over Spout Spring Br. - Fay., built 1940, carries 13,000 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 31-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 44,785 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Washington County's bridges were built
449 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 1
Built before 1900
1 bridges
- 1920s 13
1920–1929
13 bridges
- 1930s 30
1930–1939
30 bridges
- 1940s 13
1940–1949
13 bridges
- 1950s 14
1950–1959
14 bridges
- 1960s 28
1960–1969
28 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
74 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
76 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
95 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
59 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
44 bridges
- 2020s 2
2020–2029
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 95 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1982) matches the Arkansas average (1980).
How Washington County compares with Arkansas's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Arkansas counties nearest Washington County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 6.9% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1982 against a peer-group mean of 1986 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 74 Arkansas counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County (this page) | 449 | 22.3% | 70.8% | 6.9% | 1982 |
| Craighead County | 442 | 65.8% | 31% | 3.2% | 1995 |
| Benton County | 410 | 49% | 47.1% | 3.9% | 1992 |
| Jefferson County | 336 | 68.8% | 26.2% | 5.1% | 1987 |
| Sebastian County | 331 | 34.4% | 59.8% | 5.7% | 1979 |
| White County | 322 | 44.1% | 50.6% | 5.3% | 1978 |
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 Washington 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 Washington County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AR (449 bridges here).
- Sioux County, IA · 449 bridges
- Barton County, KS · 449 bridges
- Grady County, OK · 449 bridges
- Dauphin County, PA · 449 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1982 here).
- Oklahoma County, OK · avg 1982 · 1,216 bridges
- Jackson County, MO · avg 1982 · 930 bridges
- Milwaukee County, WI · avg 1982 · 893 bridges
- Champaign County, IL · avg 1982 · 727 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (318)
US 71 SEC 17B SB
FairOver: Mud Creek-Washington
6.24 MI N JCT US 71 & 62, Washington, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,000
NCOLLEGEAVE
FairOver: US 71 SECT 17B
3.4 MI S JCT US412 E, Washington, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,355
State Highway 16
FairOver: Illinois River-Wash Co.
3.93 MI E BENTON CO LN, Washington, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900
State Highway 265
FairOver: Spring Creek
8.91 MI N JCT SH 16 & 265, Washington, AR
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000
SH 112-Wash Co.
FairOver: Clear Creek
3.1 MI S JCT US 412, Washington, AR
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,700
SH 16-Washington
FairOver: I-49 MN LNS
JCT I-49 & SH 16 IN CITY, Washington, AR
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,000
SH 16-Wash Co.
FairOver: Fletcher Creek
3.97 NW OF MADISON CO, Washington, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 16-Wash Co.
FairOver: Snake Creek
2.38 NW OF MADISON CO, Washington, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 16-Wash Co.
FairOver: Schumate Creek
.90 NW OF MADISON CO, Washington, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,700
SH 265-Wash Co.
FairOver: US 71 Sec 16
0.07 SO JCT US71/I540, Washington, AR
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,500
SH 112-Wash Co.
FairOver: Brush Creek
0.5 MI SO BENTON CO LN, Washington, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,000
I49 NB MN LN RAMP
FairOver: US 71B Mn Lns-Wash. Co.
I49 & US 71B, Washington, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,000
Watkins Avenue
FairOver: I-49 - Washington Co.
4.6 MI N Jct 71B-17B, Washington, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
State Highway 170
FairOver: I 49-Washington Co.
1.4 MI W OF 71 JCT, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,143
CR 63/Campbell Rd
FairOver: I 49-Washington Co
0.2 MI W CO RD 63, Washington, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
CO RD 65
FairOver: I 49-Washington Co.
0.02 W Jct CO RD 63, Washington, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,356
State Highway 74
FairOver: Hutchins Creek - Wash.
1.2 MI E OF US 71 JCT, Washington, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 590
State Highway 74
FairOver: Hutchens Creek-Wash
1.6 MI E US 71 JCT, Washington, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 590
SH 74-Washington
FairOver: I 49 MN LANES
6.4 MI W OF US 71-16, Washington, AR
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 620
Malico Mtn. Rd.
FairOver: Sweetwater Creek
0.58 MI SE SH 265, Washington, AR
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 491
Salem Road
FairOver: Clabber Creek-Washington
0.45 MI N Mt Comfort Rd, Washington, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,650
Sycamore Street
FairOver: Scull Creek - Wash. Co.
0.34 MI E SH 112, Washington, AR
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,370
E. Wyman Road
FairOver: Creek -Washington County
1.4 MI E OF SH 265, Washington, AR
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700
Tower Road
FairOver: Sinclair Creek - Wash Co
0.18 MI SO CO RD 38, Washington, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68
North 40th Street
FairOver: Creek - Springdale
0.83 MI NO OF 40TH &US412, Washington, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,410
Founders Park Road
FairOver: Har-Bar Estates Canal
0.1 M N OF US 412, Washington, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 706
Founder Park Road
FairOver: Har-Bar Estates Canal
0.1 M N OF US 412, Washington, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 706
Coyote Crossing Av
FairOver: Har-Bar Estates Canal
0.1 M E OF JONES ROAD, Washington, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 648
Mall Avenue
FairOver: Mud Creek - Fayetteville
0.3 mi S. of Joyce blvd., Washington, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
Harmon Rd-Wash Co.
FairOver: Clear Creek
2.0 MI N SH 16, Washington, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
S Cove Creek Road
FairOver: Cove Creek-Washington Co
5.0 MI N. OF COUNTY LINE, Washington, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 386
Cincinnati Cr. Rd.
FairOver: Wedington Creek-Wash
0.3 MI SO SH 244, Washington, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 185
Broyles Road
FairOver: Goose Creek Trib
1.46 Mi N Hwy 62, Washington, AR
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,400
Cavalry St.
FairOver: Biscuit Branch - Wash
0.5 miles SE of Hwy 62, Washington, AR
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,109
N. Pump Station Rd
FairOver: Spring Creek
0.01 MI S BENTON CO LINE, Washington, AR
Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 980
US 71 B NB LNS
FairOver: Mud Creek-Washington
1.98 MI N INT 71 & 71B, Washington, AR
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,000
US 71 B SB LNS
FairOver: Clear Creek- Washington
5.47 MI S BENTON CO LINE, Washington, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,500
US 71-SEC 17B SB
FairOver: Gregg Ave A&M RR
5.21 NO JCT US 62 & 71, Washington, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,000
Fulbright Exp.
FairOver: STL / SF RR - Wash. Co.
0.4 MI N 71 71 B INTER, Washington, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 980
I-49 Southbound
FairOver: Clear Creek
2.13 MI NO OF I-49, Washington, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
I-49 SB LNS - Wash
FairOver: Johnson Mill Blvd.
2.35 N INTER I-49 & 71B, Washington, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,000
I-49 Southbound
FairOver: Ravine-Washington Co.
11.4 MI N. OF WASH.CO.LN, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,399
I-49 Southbound
FairOver: Farm Road - Wash. Co.
0.76 MI N EXIT 53, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500
I 49 SB LNS
FairOver: W Wilson St -Washington
JCT I 49 & CO RD 26, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,000
I-49 SB LNS
FairOver: State Highway 265
JCT I 49 & SH 265, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,056
I 49 SB LNS
FairOver: HESS CREEK
1.7 MI N of Hopper Tunnel, Washington, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,500
I 49 SB Lanes
FairOver: Riley Creek - Wash. Co.
2.32 MI. S. SH 170, Washington, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300
I 49 SB LNS-Wash
FairOver: Winn Crk / CR 228
5.2 MI S. SH 170, Washington, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300
I 49 SB LNS-Wash
FairOver: Boyd Hollow Access Road
3.95 MI S. SH 170, Washington, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,500
US 412 WB Lanes
FairOver: Beaver Lake
7.2 Mi E Jct 71B & 412, Washington, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,513
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