Total Bridges
5,544
Public highway bridges in Arkansas
State profile · Below national median SD
Arkansas bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Arkansas - drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 5,544
- Public bridges
- 41.8%
- Good condition
- 4.7%
- Poor condition
- 4.7%
- Structurally deficient
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
41.8%
2,317 bridges rated 7-9
-8.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.7%
261 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
4.7%
261 bridges flagged for repair priority
-2.3pp vs national avg 7.0%
Arkansas vs national bridge condition
Arkansas - Good condition share 41.8%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Arkansas - Structurally deficient share 15.7%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (75)
Arkansas 52 Ashley 41 Baxter 36 Benton 162 Boone 43 Bradley 34 Calhoun 53 Carroll 51 Chicot 21 Clark 83 Clay 66 Cleburne 28 Cleveland 37 Columbia 59 Conway 68 Craighead 169 Crawford 127 Crittenden 108 Cross 55 Dallas 51 Desha 26 Drew 73 Faulkner 85 Franklin 68 Fulton 44 Garland 144 Grant 44 Greene 93 Hempstead 100 Hot Spring 110 Howard 33 Independence 92 Izard 45 Jackson 60 Jefferson 153 Johnson 66 Lafayette 36 Lawrence 61 Lee 35 Lincoln 49 Little River 28 Logan 59 Lonoke 73 Madison 58 Marion 29 Miller 130 Mississippi 115 Monroe 46 Montgomery 91 Nevada 55 Newton 32 Ouachita 59 Perry 57 Phillips 40 Pike 36 Poinsett 83 Polk 88 Pope 82 Prairie 37 Pulaski 309 Randolph 45 Saline 76 Scott 102 Searcy 38 Sebastian 128 Sevier 55 Sharp 42 St. Francis 107 Stone 37 Union 99 Van Buren 47 Washington 191 White 170 Woodruff 35 Yell 104
Arkansas vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient, the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Arkansas on the same metric.
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Arkansas
Six lowest-condition bridges in Arkansas, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
CR 419 C
Structurally DeficientOver: CREEK
3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR
Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227
Moccasin Creek Rd.
Structurally DeficientOver: Moccasin Creek
1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
SH 230-05- LM 7.45
PoorOver: Podo Creek
0.98 MI W JCT SH 91 & 230, Lawrence, AR
Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 320
CR32-Tomlinson Rd
PoorOver: BAYOU METO
2 Mi E of SH 31, Lonoke, AR
Built 1996 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 74
County Road 76
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Board Camp Creek
0.4 MI E JCT CO RD 57A, Polk, AR
Built 1983 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 69
All Bridges in Arkansas
MNA RR-Baxter
UnknownOver: PROSPECT STREET
NORFORK, Baxter, AR
ADT: 65
MNA RR Baxter
UnknownOver: SH 345-SEC 0
1.38MI NE OF JCT US 62B, Baxter, AR
ADT: 370
W Northgate rd
UnknownOver: I-49
.01 East of South 52nd st, Benton, AR
ADT: 98,000
I-49, SB Benton 1
UnknownOver: GOAD SPRING RD
2.74 MI N WASH CO LINE, Benton, AR
ADT: 500
I 49 SB Benton 1
UnknownOver: New Hope Rd/ Osage Creek
4.97 MI N SH 264, Benton, AR
ADT: 12,000
I49 SBLN Benton 1
UnknownOver: US 62-SEC 2
11.64 MI N WASH CO LINE, Benton, AR
ADT: 35,000
I-49 SB L Benton
UnknownOver: CO RD 831-G
2.25 MI N SH 72, Benton, AR
ADT: 100
I-49
UnknownOver: CR 35
1.3 MI S W HIWASSE, Benton, AR
SH 549 Benton 2
UnknownOver: SH 279
0.7 MI S HIWASSE, Benton, AR
I-49
UnknownOver: 549
0.16 S. of MO state line, Benton, AR
ADT: 1
I-49
UnknownOver: I-49
1.6 miles S of MO State l, Benton, AR
I-49
UnknownOver: Beckett Rd (CR49)
3.66 mi West of US71, Benton, AR
I-49
UnknownOver: CR 39
93.959 Mi I-49, Benton, AR
SH 612
UnknownOver: E. Wagon Wheel Rd.
2.51 W I-49, Benton, AR
I-49 NB Benton 1
UnknownOver: GOAD SPRING RD
2.73 MI N WASH CO LINE, Benton, AR
ADT: 500
I 49 NB Benton 1
UnknownOver: New Hope Rd/Osage Creek
4.97 MI N SH 264, Benton, AR
ADT: 12,000
I49 NBLN Benton 1
UnknownOver: US 62-SEC 2
11.64 MI N WASH CO LINE, Benton, AR
ADT: 35,000
I-49 NB L Benton
UnknownOver: CO RD 831-G
2.26 MI N SH 72, Benton, AR
ADT: 100
I-49
UnknownOver: CR 35/Gordon Hollow Rd
1.3 MI S W HIWASSE, Benton, AR
ADT: 30
I-49
UnknownOver: S H 279
0.7 MI S HIWASSE, Benton, AR
ADT: 1,500
I-49
UnknownOver: 49
0.16 S. of MO state line, Benton, AR
ADT: 1
I-49
UnknownOver: 49
1.6 miles S of MO State l, Benton, AR
I-49
UnknownOver: Beckett Rd (CR49)
3.66 mi West of US71, Benton, AR
ADT: 12,000
I-49
UnknownOver: Punkin Hollow Rd
11.18 Mi I-49, Benton, AR
ADT: 100
SH 612
UnknownOver: E. Wagon Wheel Rd.
2.51 W I-49, Benton, AR
Boone US 65 SB LNS
UnknownOver: Cricket Creek CR 19 & 20
2.35 MI S MISSOURI ST LN, Boone, AR
ADT: 60
Boone US 65 NB LNS
UnknownOver: Cricket Crk, CR 19 & 20
2.34 MI S MISSOURI ST LN, Boone, AR
ADT: 70
Private PED. WLKWY
UnknownOver: SH 23-SEC 11
.68 MI N JCT US 62, Carroll, AR
ADT: 3,300
CR 76 Z-A LM 3.94
UnknownOver: I 30-SEC 14 LOG 65.10
2.26 MI E JCT SH 53, Clark, AR
ADT: 11,000
I-30WB S-14LM 77.5
UnknownOver: SH 7 SEC 7
JCT I-30 & SH 7, Clark, AR
ADT: 7,900
I-30WB S-14LM58.53
UnknownOver: Sh 182 & Caddo Valley RR
4.87 Mi. NE Jct.Sh 51, Clark, AR
ADT: 90
I30 S-14 EBLM 77.5
UnknownOver: SH 7 SEC 7
@JCT I30 SH7, Clark, AR
ADT: 7,900
I30-S-14 EBLM 58.5
UnknownOver: SH182,Caddo Valley RR
4.87NE.jct.Sh.51, Clark, AR
ADT: 90
UPRR
UnknownOver: SH 51-SEC 2
0.65 IM JCT US 67, Clark, AR
ADT: 3,100
UPRR
UnknownOver: Cedar Street
JCT. US 64 & S. CEDAR, Conway, AR
ADT: 455
UPRR
UnknownOver: Cherokee Street
JCT. US 64 & S CHEROKEE, Conway, AR
ADT: 1,425
I 40-SEC 31, WB LN
UnknownOver: SH 92, CREEK
INTERCH @ PLUMERVILLE, Conway, AR
ADT: 3,900
I 40-SEC 31, EB LN
UnknownOver: SH 92, CREEK
INTERCH @ PLUMERVILLE, Conway, AR
ADT: 4,100
I-555
UnknownOver: SLSW RR; Mahon St.
4.14 MI NW OF SH 18, Craighead, AR
ADT: 2,965
I555-SEC 03, SB LN
UnknownOver: US 463
.62 MI N BAY, Craighead, AR
ADT: 5,100
I555-03 SB LN
UnknownOver: BN RR
JCT I-555 & SH 463, Craighead, AR
SH226-02 Log 12.91
UnknownOver: CR 203-G UP RR
0.5 N of JCT SH 49, Craighead, AR
ADT: 100
I-555
UnknownOver: SLSW RR; Mahon St.
4.14 MI NW OF SH 1B, Craighead, AR
ADT: 3,297
I-555, NB LNS
UnknownOver: BN RR
.61 MI NORTH OF BAY, Craighead, AR
I-555 SEC03, NB
UnknownOver: SH 463
JCTI-555 & SH 463, Craighead, AR
ADT: 1,900
SH 226-02 Log12.91
UnknownOver: CR203 Union Pacific RR
0.5 MI N of Jct SH 49, Craighead, AR
ADT: 100
I 40-SEC 11, WB LN
UnknownOver: SH 59-SEC 5
JCT SH 59 & I-40, Crawford, AR
ADT: 28,000
I-40-SEC 11, WB LN
UnknownOver: Pointer Trail
1.72 MI E INT 59 & I 40, Crawford, AR
ADT: 896
I 40-SEC 11, WB LN
UnknownOver: US 71-15
JCT I-40 & US 71, Crawford, AR
ADT: 6,000
I 540 SB-Crawford
UnknownOver: SH 162-Sec. 1
JCT I-540 & SH 162, Crawford, AR
ADT: 9,200
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
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