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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.

Total bridges

449

Public highway bridges in Washington County

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

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).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

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.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Washington County and the 5 Arkansas counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Washington County (this page) 449 6.9%
Craighead County 442 3.2%
Benton County 410 3.9%
Jefferson County 336 5.1%
Sebastian County 331 5.7%
White County 322 5.3%

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).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside AR (1982 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 449 Good 100 Fair 318 Poor 31

All bridges (449)

Shiloh Dr. - Fay.

Good

Over: Mud Creek Tributary

0.7 mi EAST of Gregg St., Washington, AR

Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 12,000

I-49 NB LNS

Good

Over: US 412-SEC 2

4.9 N INT I-49 & 71B, Washington, AR

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 34,995

West Wheeler Road

Good

Over: Clear Creek-Washington

4.4 M S of U.S. HWY 412, Washington, AR

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 420

Co Rd 35 Wash

Good

Over: West Fork White River

0.02 Mi W US 71, Washington, AR

Built 2017 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 316

Hickory Flat Road

Good

Over: Ditch - Wash. Co.

1.5 MILES NORTH 412, Washington, AR

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 117

Ballard Creek Road

Good

Over: Funk Houser Branch-Wash

0.74 MI N SH 62-1, Washington, AR

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 324

Ditmars Road

Good

Over: Creek - Wash. Co.

0.12 MI E CO RD 33, Washington, AR

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 322

N. Skylight Mount.

Good

Over: Creek - Wash. Co.

0.6 MI. E OF JCT. CR. 294, Washington, AR

Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 220

S. Cave Creek Road

Good

Over: Dry Creek - Wash. Co.

0.1 Mi West Co. Line, Washington, AR

Built 2004 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 47

West Holt Road

Good

Over: Moore Creek - Wash. Co.

0.6 MILE WEST CORD 33, Washington, AR

Built 2006 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 691

Illinois Chapel Rd

Good

Over: Biscuit Branch

0.52 Mi. E of Jct. US 62, Washington, AR

Built 2016 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,308

Hwy 170-Washington

Good

Over: Branch Of Illinois River

0.7 Mi E Jct Hwy 62, Washington, AR

Built 2014 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 870

Don Tyson Parkway

Good

Over: Ditch - Springdale

7.6 mi. E. of Dearing Rd., Washington, AR

Built 2009 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 356

US 412 Sec 2 EB L

Good

Over: Wildcat Creek

0.6 Mi E BENTON CO LINE, Washington, AR

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,000

Cincinnati Road

Good

Over: Cincinnati Creek-Wash

0.08 MI E CINCINNATI, Washington, AR

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160

Goose Creek Road

Good

Over: Illinois River - Wash Co

1.7 MI E CO RD 37 JCT, Washington, AR

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 298

N Gregg Ave.

Good

Over: Mud Creek-Washington Co.

0.7 MI N Jct US 71B, Washington, AR

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

Dead Horse Mtn. Rd

Good

Over: W.F. White River - Fay.

0.38 MI S JCT SH 16, Washington, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,100

Wilson Hollow Road

Good

Over: West Fork White River

0.63 M SE of Hwy 156, Washington, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

Dutch Mills Road

Good

Over: Dutch Mills Creek Wash.

SIDE DRAIN ON SH 59-6.58, Washington, AR

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 136

SH 112-Wash. Co.

Good

Over: I 49 MN LNS

4 MI N US 62 & 71 INTCH, Washington, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,359

I-49 NE RAMP

Good

Over: I-49 SB & 71B SB-Wash Co

JCT I-49 & US 71B 17B, Washington, AR

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,589

Elm Springs Road

Good

Over: I-49 - Washington Co.

1.3 MI N INT I-49 &US412, Washington, AR

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,000

I-49 SB Ramp

Good

Over: I 49 Mn Lns - Wash. Co.

JCT OF I 49 ML & 71 SB, Washington, AR

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400

U.S. 62 - Wash. Co

Good

Over: Illinois River

1mi. E. Prairie Grove, Washington, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

SH 45

Good

Over: White River-Washington

9.48 MI E. OF US 71-B, Washington, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,200

State Highway 45

Good

Over: Richland Creek

9.8 MI E OF US 71 B, Washington, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,600

SH 265-Washington

Good

Over: Sweetwater Creek

7.53 Mi N.W. Jct 170&265, Washington, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 670

SH 220

Good

Over: Ellis Creek - Washington

0.8 Mi S Jct Hwy 170, Washington, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

W Buchanan St

Good

Over: Muddy Fork-Washington Co

0.50 Mi W Prairie Grove, Washington, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,025

US 71 Sec 16

Good

Over: West Fork of White River

4.36 Mi N Crawford Co Lin, Washington, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

US 71 - Washington

Good

Over: Hutchins Creek

6.83 Mi N Crawford Co Lin, Washington, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

US 71-Wash Co.

Good

Over: London Creek

0.4 Mi NW of Brentwood, Washington, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,800

US 71-Wash Co.

Good

Over: Mill Creek

9.69 Mi N Hwy 74, Washington, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,800

US Highway 62

Good

Over: Muddy Fork-Washington Co

0.40 mi East of CR 288, Washington, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,644

SH 74

Good

Over: White River-Washington

0.31 miles E. of SH 16, Washington, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

SH 265-Wash Co.

Good

Over: Clear Creek

6.22 MI N JCT SH 265 & 16, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,000

Hwy 71B 16B SB

Good

Over: Hwy 71B 16B & 17B-Wash

Hwy 71B - Jct Sec 16B&17B, Washington, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

Don Tyson Parkway

Good

Over: I 49 - Section 28-Wash

4.1 Mi N Jct 71B-17B, Washington, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,700

SH 16-Wash Co.

Good

Over: West Fork White River

1.3 MI E JCT SH 265, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,000

I-49 SB LNS

Good

Over: Porter Road

2.69 NO JCT 49 & 62, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69,203

State Highway 16

Good

Over: Middle Fork White River

8.46 MI E JCT 71 SEC 17, Washington, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

SH112 Rmp to I49NB

Good

Over: NB I-49 Ramp to 71B

SH112/I-49/71B Intchg, Washington, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,443

Miller Road

Good

Over: Dry Creek - Wash. Co.

0.2 MI S CO RD 47, Washington, AR

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129

Gun Club Road

Good

Over: Clear Creek - Wash Co.

0.6 MI WEST OF CR 84, Washington, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314

Van Asche Drive

Good

Over: Scull Creek - Wash. Co.

0.16 Mi E of Gregg Ave, Washington, AR

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,105

Bethel Blacktop Rd

Good

Over: Illinois River - Wash.

3.26 Mi W Farmington, Washington, AR

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,065

Johnson Road-Wash

Good

Over: Clear Creek Tributary

0.42 Mi E. Jct I-49, Washington, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,902

Stonewall Rd /CR64

Good

Over: Muddy Fork - Wash. Co.

1 Mi W of Prairie Grove, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 784

Brush Creek Rd.

Good

Over: Brush Creek - Tontitown

0.02 Mi W Jct Javello Rd., Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 640

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