State profile · Below median Poor share

Arkansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Arkansas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,544
Public bridges
41.8%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,544

Public highway bridges in Arkansas

Good Condition

41.8%

2,317 bridges rated 7-9

-8.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

261 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 15.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Arkansas vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Arkansas on the same metric.

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040
Selected

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Arkansas

Six lowest-condition bridges in Arkansas, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Arkansas

US 67 SB WHITE

Unknown

Over: UPRR&GRUBBS RD

.34 MI NE OF JCT 167, White, AR

ADT: 50

US 67 WHITE COUNTY

Unknown

Over: EAST PARK STREET

1.9 MI N JCT US 67 & 367, White, AR

ADT: 1,205

US 67 NB WHITE

Unknown

Over: US 67-SEC 12C

JCT US 67 & HWY36 RACE ST, White, AR

ADT: 21,000

US/67NB WHITE CO.

Unknown

Over: CO RD 71

1.14 MI W JCT US 167, White, AR

ADT: 10

US67/NB White Co.

Unknown

Over: US 64-SEC 11

JCT US 67/167/64, White, AR

ADT: 5,400

US 67 NB WHITE

Unknown

Over: UPRR& Grubbs Rd

.34 MI NE OF JCT 167, White, AR

ADT: 100

LR Western RR

Unknown

Over: CO RD 503-E

.04 MI N JCT SH 10, Yell, AR

ADT: 10

CR 933 Carroll

Fair

Over: OSAGE CREEK

5.55 E JCT SH 103 CR 933, Carroll, AR

Built 1994 ADT: 30

SH 886-02- LM 0.02

Fair

Over: DITCH

CHILDRENS COLONY, Craighead, AR

Built 1976 ADT: 54

SH 220-Crawford Co

Fair

Over: Elmo Creek

5.51 MI N JCT SH 220 & 59, Crawford, AR

Built 1948 ADT: 420

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: BIG EDDY HOLLOW

NO DATA ENTERED, Franklin, AR

Built 1969 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: HURRICANE RELIEF

NO DATA ENTERED, Franklin, AR

Built 1941 ADT: 50

Tyree Rd

Fair

Over: Swindle Creek

.03 MI E JCT CR 19, Montgomery, AR

Built 1950 ADT: 84

FDR C68D

Fair

Over: S. FORK OF CADDO RIVER

.1 MI S OF HWY 240, Montgomery, AR

Built 1980 ADT: 20

FDR 43

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

5.5 MI S OF HWY 8, Montgomery, AR

Built 1935 ADT: 75

99

Fair

Over: DRAIN

0.1 MILES EAST OF NFSR 73, Montgomery, AR

Built 1985 ADT: 50

FDR 11

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

20.2 MI WEST OF HWY 7, Montgomery, AR

Built 1940 ADT: 25

FDR D07

Fair

Over: DRAIN

1.24 MI W OF FDR 125, Montgomery, AR

Built 1989 ADT: 10

FDR 33

Fair

Over: DRAIN

1.28 MILES NORTH OF US270, Montgomery, AR

Built 1976 ADT: 50

FDR 48

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CRK

5.9 MI W OF HWY 88, Montgomery, AR

Built 1968 ADT: 50

FDR 149

Fair

Over: RIGHT PRONG

4.4 MI W OF HWY 27, Montgomery, AR

Built 1950 ADT: 50

FDR 17

Fair

Over: PILOT BRANCH

2.4 MI E OF FDR 33, Montgomery, AR

Built 1957 ADT: 50

FDR W28A

Fair

Over: DRAIN

.8 MI NW OF FDR W28, Montgomery, AR

Built 1985 ADT: 10

FDR 739

Fair

Over: DRAIN

7.471 MILES WEST OF HWY 7, Perry, AR

Built 1998 ADT: 50

FDR 114

Fair

Over: DRAIN

11.96 MI E OF HWY 7, Perry, AR

Built 1935 ADT: 75

Sh-318/Sec3/L12.62

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

2.0 Mi North Of Jct Sh 20, Phillips, AR

Built 1975 ADT: 240

FDR 140

Fair

Over: CROSSATOT RIVER

.05 MI W OF FDR 31, Polk, AR

Built 1992 ADT: 25

FDR 31

Fair

Over: COSSATOT RIVER

9.7 MI S OF HWY 375, Polk, AR

Built 1939 ADT: 50

FDR 496

Fair

Over: SHACK CREEK

2 MI N OF CTY RT 302, Polk, AR

Built 1979 ADT: 10

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: TRIB TO PINEY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Pope, AR

Built 1968 ADT: 50

FDR 286

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.17 MI S OF FDR 141, Scott, AR

Built 1980

FDR 33

Fair

Over: RINGER BRANCH

8.2 MI N OF HWY 270, Scott, AR

Built 1986 ADT: 50

FDR 33

Fair

Over: LITTLE JOE CREEK

6.8 MI N OF HWY 270, Scott, AR

Built 1976 ADT: 50

FDR 32C

Fair

Over: DRAIN

.6 MI W OF FDR 32, Scott, AR

Built 1998 ADT: 20

CR 55 Searcy

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2.9 MI N LESLIE, Searcy, AR

Built 1940 ADT: 190

FDR F72G

Fair

Over: DRAIN

1.619 MI SE OF FDR 146, Yell, AR

Built 1986 ADT: 15

FDR 847

Fair

Over: DRAIN

.895 MI S OF HWY 80, Yell, AR

Built 1976 ADT: 25

FDR 159

Fair

Over: DRAIN

8.72 MI. WEST OF CR16, Yell, AR

Built 1975 ADT: 50

FDR 159

Fair

Over: DRAIN

4.17 MI W OF CR 16, Yell, AR

Built 1980 ADT: 50

FDR 818

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

5.5 MI NW OF HWY 28, Yell, AR

Built 1965 ADT: 50

FDR 11

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

19.3 MI W OF HWY 7, Yell, AR

Built 1923 ADT: 50

FDR 970

Fair

Over: E. WEAVER CREEK

5.9 MI W OF FDR 519, Yell, AR

Built 1975 ADT: 50

FDR 970

Fair

Over: W. SPILLER CREEK

4.3 MI W. OF FDR 519, Yell, AR

Built 1972 ADT: 50

FDR 519

Fair

Over: DRAIN

2.31 MI N OF YE2, Yell, AR

Built 1982 ADT: 50

FDR 776

Fair

Over: DRAIN

5.8 MI W OF 519, Yell, AR

Built 1985 ADT: 50

Dallas CR 438 Z-E

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.10 MI SOUTH CO RD 43, Dallas, AR

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 39

C.R.27A-graves cha

Fair

Over: TRENT CREEK

1.97 M. SO. JCT. S.H. 27, Sevier, AR

Built 2002 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 120

CR 982 Carroll

Fair

Over: OSAGE CREEK

.01 MI W JCT CR 933, Carroll, AR

Built 1994 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 84

Crossett Road-CR

Fair

Over: Ditch

0.49 Mi W CR 16-SulphurSp, Jefferson, AR

Built 2006 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 26

CR259/Black Bottom

Fair

Over: Cousart Bayou

0.5 Mi S JeffersonCo-Tamo, Lincoln, AR

Built 2006 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 17

Showing 451-500 of 5,544 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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