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%.

Condition Distribution

Arkansas45.5%49.3%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

CR 419 C

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR

Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227

Moccasin Creek Rd.

Poor

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

I-555-02 NB

Good

Over: Ditch # 1, & 47

2.11 M S of Jct. SH 75, Poinsett, AR

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,000

SH 140-01- LM 4.46

Good

Over: DITCH 45

4.46 MI N Jct. 308B, Poinsett, AR

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,700

CR49(SH214 Sd Drn)

Good

Over: Side Ditch

2.51 M E Jct SH 214 & 163, Poinsett, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

Cherry Street

Good

Over: Ward Creek Polk Co.

JCT U.S. 71&CHERRY ST, Polk, AR

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193

SH 375 - Polk Co.

Good

Over: Creek

2.45 MI W MENA CITY LIMIT, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 440

State Highway 8

Good

Over: Ditch - Polk County

At JCT OF SH 375&SH8-0, Polk, AR

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600

East Parkway - B

Good

Over: Prairie Creek

.05 E St. Hwy. 7, Pope, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

Broomfield Rd.

Good

Over: Creek

2.7 mi E of SH 7, Pope, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 977

I40, Sec 22, WB LN

Good

Over: Illinois Bayou

6.33 Mi E SH 333 & I-40, Pope, AR

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000

I40, Sec 22, EB Ln

Good

Over: Illinois Bayou

0.75 Mi W of Jct SH 7, Pope, AR

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000

US 64

Good

Over: White Oak Creek

3.9 M W Conway Co Line, Pope, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000

SH 331

Good

Over: Creek

0.16 M S Jct US 64, Pope, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,700

SH 105

Good

Over: Alewine Creek

2.0 M N Jct US 64, Pope, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

SH 105

Good

Over: Hector Creek

2.61 M S Jct SH 27, Pope, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

SH 333

Good

Over: Branch

5.5 I W Jct SH 7 & 333, Pope, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 750

Branham road

Good

Over: Culotches Bay Slough

.5 M S SH 38, Prairie, AR

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

AUTUMNBROOK CR

Good

Over: BRANCH

.3 Mi N of SH176, Pulaski, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 583

Sumner Cemetry Rd

Good

Over: BR OF BAYOU TWO PRAIRIE

.4 MI N SH 89, Pulaski, AR

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 898

CHENAL VALLEY DR

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.7 MI W CHENAL PKWY, Pulaski, AR

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

W Roderweise Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU METO

0.2 Mi E of Batesville Pk, Pulaski, AR

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 316

CO RD 103 GOODSON

Good

Over: BRANCH OF NOWLIN CRK

.8 MI W S H 10, Pulaski, AR

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,003

CR91/Clear Lake Rd

Good

Over: NORTH BAYOU

.5 M N. OF CR 92, Pulaski, AR

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63

FOUNTAIN BLEAU DRI

Good

Over: BRANCH

.05 MI S /CNTRY CLUB BLVD, Pulaski, AR

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 905

CR 549-J (McDonald

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.5M.WEST SH365, Pulaski, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 592

CR 92A Wayne Rd.

Good

Over: Plum Bayou

2.2 Mi E of SH 161, Pulaski, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 381

Hunters Chase

Good

Over: Creek

0.12 MI N Loop Road, Pulaski, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 387

Jx / Conway Road

Good

Over: Bayou Meto

1.5 ML W Jct SH 107, Pulaski, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,084

CR 41Ferndale CO

Good

Over: BR OF LTL MAUMELLE RVR

3.2 MI SO SH10, Pulaski, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900

Colonel Maynard Rd

Good

Over: Bayou Meto Canal

2.85 MI S SH165, Pulaski, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,300

I-30 EB Log 127.52

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1.2 MI E SH 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,283

I-40 WB log 146.46

Good

Over: NEWTON CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT I-430 & I-40, Pulaski, AR

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,000

UNIVERSITY AVE SB

Good

Over: CLOVERDALE DRAIN

0.4 MI S OF I-30, Pulaski, AR

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,501

I 630 WB Log 5.80

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.6MI E OF I 430, Pulaski, AR

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,650

I-30 EB log 128.02

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT SH 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,000

SH440 SB Log 13.92

Good

Over: Union Pacific RR

3.8 Mi N I40, Pulaski, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,254

I-40 WB Log 151.02

Good

Over: SHILCOTTS BAYOU

3.8 Mi SE of I-430, Pulaski, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,000

SH 100 EB LM 0.26

Good

Over: UPRR

0.2 Mi S of SH 365, Pulaski, AR

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,750

US 67 SB Log 7.55

Good

Over: Bayou Meto

7.55 MI NE I-40, Pulaski, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75,000

I-530 SB Log 9.17

Good

Over: Lorance Creek

6.5M So SH 338, Pulaski, AR

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

I-40 EB log 146.46

Good

Over: NEWTON CREEK

1 MI NW OF I-430/I-2, Pulaski, AR

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,000

I-530 NB Log 15.39

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

0.92 MI N JEFF CO LN, Pulaski, AR

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,602

UNIVERSITY AVE NB

Good

Over: CLOVERDALE DRAIN

0.4 MI S OF I-30, Pulaski, AR

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,501

67 NB SR Log 12.83

Good

Over: JACKS BAYOU

3. MI. NE JACKSONVILLE, Pulaski, AR

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,757

I-630 EB Log 5.80

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.6MI E OF I 430, Pulaski, AR

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,650

I-30 WB Log 128.03

Good

Over: Otter creek

2.0 M E SH111, Pulaski, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,000

SH440 NB Log 13.92

Good

Over: Union Pacific RR

3.8 Mi N of I40, Pulaski, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,254

I-40 EB Log 151.02

Good

Over: Shilcotts Bayou

3.8 Mi SE of I-430, Pulaski, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,000

I-30 WB Log 127.52

Good

Over: Crooked creek

1.8 M E SH 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,985

SH 100 WB LM 0.26

Good

Over: UPRR

0.2 Mi South of SH 365, Pulaski, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,750

I-530 NB Log 13.17

Good

Over: Clear Creek

1.0 M S of Woodson, Pulaski, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,999

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