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

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I-530 NB Log 9.17

Good

Over: Lorance Creek

6.5 MI S SH 338, Pulaski, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

I-30 EB FRONT RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1.2 MI E OF SH 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,941

I-530 SR log 15.39

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

0.9MI N OF JEFF. CO, Pulaski, AR

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 169

I-30 EB FRONTAGE

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.8 MI E OF HWY 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,941

I-30 W.B. Service

Good

Over: Otter Creek

1.67 M. East Sh 111, Pulaski, AR

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,985

I-30 W.B. Service

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

2.9 M West Jct SH 338, Pulaski, AR

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,985

30

Good

Over: E 3rd St.

0.42 M South of AR River, Pulaski, AR

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,320

SH 10-7 Log 7.96

Good

Over: CREEK

2.24 M East SH 113, Pulaski, AR

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300

SH 10 Log 9.39

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

8.35 MI WEST OF SH 300, Pulaski, AR

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300

I-30 FRONTAGE ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH

1.4 MI N SH 70, Pulaski, AR

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,464

40 EB TO 30 WBRAMP

Good

Over: DITCH

RAMP I40 E TO I30 W/I-5, Pulaski, AR

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 81,000

US 67

Good

Over: Snake Creek

3.3 miles south of SH 5, Pulaski, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,800

CR 62-A- VILLAGE

Good

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

1.3 MI S Jct. CR62 & SH90, Randolph, AR

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27

US67 NB-18-LM7.37

Good

Over: Black River

.25 MI S US 62, Randolph, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 85,042

SH 90

Good

Over: OVER CUP LATERAL

2.34 E JCT SH 90 & US 67, Randolph, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

SH 90-05 LM 9.06

Good

Over: CYPRESS LATERAL

2.04 MI E JCT US 67 & 90, Randolph, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

AR Hwy 93

Good

Over: creek

1.9 mi NW Hwy 90, Randolph, AR

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 560

SH 328-01-LM 4.86

Good

Over: Main Ditch

4.86 MI E JCT SH 115 & 32, Randolph, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 520

MarsHill Rd/CR12

Good

Over: Dry Lost Creek

2.2 M East S.H. 35, Saline, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

North Main street

Good

Over: McNeil Creek

0.001 M So. I-30, Saline, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,700

CR 48 Lk Winona Rd

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER RELIEF

.8MI W SH9, Saline, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

Dodson Creek Rd

Good

Over: Dodson Creek

0.10 Mi east of SH 229, Saline, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

Ira Williams Rd.

Good

Over: Ditch

0.6 MI N JCT US 70, Saline, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

I-30

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER RELIEF

2.7 MI SW OF SH 5 @BENTON, Saline, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,000

I-30 Off ramp

Good

Over: Saline River Relief

3.0 MI SW SH 5 @ Benton, Saline, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

SH 5-7 Log 12.35

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CR RELIEF

5 MI EAST JCT SH 9, Saline, AR

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,200

Frontage Rd B I-30

Good

Over: Ditch

0.12M W of JCT Hwy 229, Saline, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

SH 5-7 Log 12.00

Good

Over: Dotson Creek

12.01 M E Garland Co line, Saline, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,200

SH 5-7 Log 0.35

Good

Over: South Fork Saline

0.35 M East Garland Co, Saline, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,900

CR 64-Scott Co.

Good

Over: Carnes Creek

1.3 MI N SH 378, Scott, AR

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 562

County Road 10

Good

Over: Creek - Scott County

3.51 Mi S Jct Hwy 248, Scott, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

Jones Creek Road

Good

Over: Almost Turbid Creek

1.1 MI W HWY. 248, Scott, AR

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

CR 28 Searcy Co.

Good

Over: BRANCH TOMAHAWK CRK

3.5 MI N E ST JOE, Searcy, AR

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 166

SH 377 Searcy

Good

Over: GOURD CREEK

2.1 MI SO of JCT SH 74, Searcy, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

SH 74 Searcy

Good

Over: GRANNY CREEK

1.9 miles from jct. SH377, Searcy, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 660

SH 74 Searcy

Good

Over: CREEK

2.01 miles N of jct SH377, Searcy, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 660

CO.RD.243

Good

Over: Wright Creek Seb. Co.

0.48 MI N of RTE 4, Sebastian, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 64

County Road 63

Good

Over: Cox Creek-Sebastian Co.

0.8 Mi E Hwy 253, Sebastian, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 101

Cavanaugh Road

Good

Over: Mill Creek City Ft Smith

1.15 Mi. E of US 271, Sebastian, AR

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

Chaffee Blvd

Good

Over: Little Vache Grasse Cr

100 Ft SW Jct Brittany Dr, Sebastian, AR

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

I-540 SB Lanes

Good

Over: Clayton Branch-Sebastian

9.14 Mi N. OK State Line, Sebastian, AR

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,500

US 71 - NB Lanes

Good

Over: Vineyard Creek-Seb. Co.

8.8 MI N OF SCOTT Co Ln, Sebastian, AR

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500

US71 SEC 13, NB LN

Good

Over: Adamson Creek-Seb. Co.

9.77 MI N SCOTT CO LINE, Sebastian, AR

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500

I-540 NB Lanes

Good

Over: Clayton Branch-Seb. Co.

9.14 Mi N. OK State Line, Sebastian, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,500

AR Hwy 96

Good

Over: Smith Branch-Seb. Co.

JCT SH 252 & 96, Sebastian, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 820

AR Hwy 96

Good

Over: Creek

1.0 Mi North Jct Hwy 22, Sebastian, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,750

CR7 BEAR CRK CTOFF

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

4 M SW DEQUEEN, Sevier, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

C.R. 271

Good

Over: Hale Creek

.04 MI JCT CO RD 47, Sevier, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14

CR 3G(CHAPEL HILL)

Good

Over: creek

.8 MI SO JCT CO RD 120, Sevier, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,275

CR 17 STRING TOWN

Good

Over: STRING TOWN CREEK

.2 MI EJCT CO RD 13, Sevier, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 102

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