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

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 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

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Arkansas (FHWA NBI)

Arkansas41.792929292929294%45.25613275613276%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Arkansas (FHWA NBI)

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.

34

New Jersey

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

06

California

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

05

Arkansas

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

53

Washington

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

18

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CR 419 C

Structurally Deficient

Over: CREEK

3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR

Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227

Moccasin Creek Rd.

Structurally Deficient

Over: Moccasin Creek

1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR

Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

SH 230-05- LM 7.45

Poor

Over: Podo Creek

0.98 MI W JCT SH 91 & 230, Lawrence, AR

Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 320

CR32-Tomlinson Rd

Poor

Over: BAYOU METO

2 Mi E of SH 31, Lonoke, AR

Built 1996 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 74

County Road 76

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: 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

SH 114-01 LM 5.05

Good

Over: Sanders Creek

0.4 Mi W SH 530-Star City, Lincoln, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400

US 65-16 LM 13.06

Good

Over: Ditch

0.1 Mi N city limit-Gould, Lincoln, AR

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,300

SH 11-03 LM 21.03

Good

Over: Canal

4.1 Mi N US 65-Grady, Lincoln, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

SH 54-03 LM 4.59

Good

Over: Mills Bayou

@ Jct SH 293-GarrettBridg, Lincoln, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 740

SH 11-02S LM 3.09

Good

Over: Clear Creek

4.2 Mi W US 425-Star City, Lincoln, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 420

C.R- 59 -D -1.01

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

1 MI NW JCT SH 41, Little River, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

SH 234-01-1.41

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.41 MI JCT SH 41 & 234, Little River, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 562

SH 217-Logan

Good

Over: Creek

7.5 MI E BOONEVILLE, Logan, AR

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

Rockwood Rd Cabot

Good

Over: Branch

2.2 Mi N of SH 5, Lonoke, AR

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600

Kerr Station Rd

Good

Over: Creek

1.95 Ml S Adams St, Lonoke, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300

I-40 WB Log 180.68

Good

Over: RICKETY BRANCH

2 MI W SH 13-WESTBOUND, Lonoke, AR

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,500

US 67 SB Log 7.77

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

7.77 MI NE PULASKI CO LIN, Lonoke, AR

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,001

SH 321 Log 1.29

Good

Over: UNION PAC R/R, Creek

1.4 MI E US 67, Lonoke, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

I-40 WB Log 166.76

Good

Over: Bayou Meto

2 Mi E of SH 15, Lonoke, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,373

I-40 WB Log 174.01

Good

Over: Bayou Two Prairie

0.6 Mi W of SH 31, Lonoke, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,000

I-40 EB Log 180.68

Good

Over: RICKETY BRANCH

2 MI W SH 13-EASTBOUND, Lonoke, AR

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,500

I-40 EB Log 166.76

Good

Over: Bayou Meto

2 Mi E of SH 15, Lonoke, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,373

I-40 EB Log 174.01

Good

Over: Bayou Two Prairie

0.6 Mi w of SH 31, Lonoke, AR

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,000

US 67

Good

Over: Glade Branch

1.0 ML S of SH 5, Lonoke, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 56,135

SH 38

Good

Over: Ditch

0.12 M to Hwy 367 int., Lonoke, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,700

CR 5205

Good

Over: Shooting Creek

4.0 MI SE WESLEY, Madison, AR

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 703

US 412 WB Madison

Good

Over: GLADE CREEK

6.7 M E WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,497

SH 23 Madison Co.

Good

Over: STREAM

4.74 MI SW OF US 412, Madison, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,389

SH 23 Madison Co.

Good

Over: STREAM

3.45 MI SW OF US 412, Madison, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,537

SH 23

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

1.54 MI SW OF US 412 JCT, Madison, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600

State Highway 74

Good

Over: Pigeon Creek-Madison Co.

3.33 MI SE WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

Hwy 127

Good

Over: Henderson Creek

.45 MI E HWY 23, Madison, AR

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270

SH 14 MARION

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.53 MI SO JCT US 62, Marion, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,998

CR 64

Good

Over: Gillespie's Ditch

3.95 mi. E. of Jct US 67, Miller, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,030

Rocky Creek Rd.

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

.30 miles west of SH 237, Miller, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 128

CO RD 41 - E -1.85

Good

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

1 M S JCT CO RD 43, Miller, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 187

Cr. 43-E-4.51

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1.5 M W JCT US 71, Miller, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 176

CO RD 10- D -14.81

Good

Over: creek

4.5 M E OF FOUKE, Miller, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,631

I 30, WB LNS-13.80

Good

Over: GILLESPIE DITCH

3.09 MI S HEMPSTEAD CO, Miller, AR

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,000

I 49 S.B-01-25.13

Good

Over: Four mile Creek

1.43 MI.S.I 49&237 INT, Miller, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000

I 49 S.B-01-9.12

Good

Over: SULPHUR RIVER

8 MI. S OF FOUKE, Miller, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,500

I 49 S.B. -15.72

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

1.5 MI. SO. OF FOUKE, Miller, AR

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

I 49 -1- 38.27

Good

Over: McKINNEY BAYOU

1.60 MILES N OF I-30, Miller, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

I-49- 21-4.34 SB

Good

Over: EAST FORK KELLY BAYOU

0.11 MI N OF JCT US 71, Miller, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

I 49 N.B-01-25.14

Good

Over: Four mile Creek

1.42 MI.S I 49& 237 INT, Miller, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000

I 49 N.B-01-9.12

Good

Over: SULPHUR RIVER

8 MI. SOUTH OF FOUKE, Miller, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,500

I 49 N.B.- 15.72

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

1.5 MI. SO. OF FOUKE, Miller, AR

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

I 49 -1- 38.27

Good

Over: McKINNEY BAYOU

1.61 MILES N OF I-30, Miller, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

I-49-01-4.34 NB

Good

Over: EAST FORK KELLY BAYOU

0.11 MI N OF JCT US 71, Miller, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

I-49 Fr. Rd 20.47

Good

Over: Mill Creek

2.16 M.S.Jct.CR.26N& I 49, Miller, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 78

CR W780 - H

Good

Over: NATIONAL DITCH

4.92 Miles W of Keiser, Mississippi, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 76

CR 5 F 911=W1212

Good

Over: FRENCHMANS BAYOU

.15 M E J US 61 & CO. 5, Mississippi, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 77

CR 164-J(911=N175)

Good

Over: Dredge Boat Crk/#12

1 MI S JCT SH 77 & CR 164, Mississippi, AR

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52

CR S243 - G

Good

Over: Ditch No. 50

2.8 Mi E of Dyess, Mississippi, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52

CR W972 - G

Good

Over: Ditch # 40

.5 MI.S & .25 MI.E Dyess, Mississippi, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

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