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

US 71 SEC.06 -5.96

Good

Over: COSSATOT RIVER RELIEF

.75 MI NW JCT OF US 70, Sevier, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,772

US 71 SEC. 05-8.50

Good

Over: John's Branch

4.48 M S JCT SH 24, Sevier, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,900

CR43 Sharp County

Good

Over: Reed Creek

2.26 miles N of Hwy 230, Sharp, AR

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 42

CR 8 Sharp County

Good

Over: Piney Fork

3.3 M of US 167, Sharp, AR

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

Goodwin Cove

Good

Over: Hackney Creek

0.31 SE HWY 67, Sharp, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11

US 63 Sharp County

Good

Over: Cabin Creek

2.5 MI E JCT US 62, Sharp, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

Cr-711/Z-J/L-8.77

Good

Over: Pond Slough

0.6 Miles North Of 52 &33, St. Francis, AR

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16

Cr-554/Z-C/L1.26

Good

Over: Cut Off Bayou

0.8 Mi West Cr 42 & Sh 50, St. Francis, AR

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14

I-40WB/Se51/233.97

Good

Over: Languille River

.82 Miles Ne Of Sh 261, St. Francis, AR

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,000

I-40EB/Se51/233.97

Good

Over: Languille River

0.82 Miles Ne Of Sh 261, St. Francis, AR

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,000

Sh-1/Sec-11/L-4.84

Good

Over: Ditch

1.6 Mi North Of Jct Sh 1B, St. Francis, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,101

Sh-1/Sec-11/L-4.89

Good

Over: Ditch

1.65 Mi North Of Jct Sh1B, St. Francis, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,176

Sh-261/Sec-3/L1.23

Good

Over: Languille Relief

3.21 Mi West Of Jct Sh 1, St. Francis, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 670

UNION CR 18 ZONE E

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK RELIEF

1.83 MI NW JCT US 167, Union, AR

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 635

Union CR 24 ZONE B

Good

Over: Caney Creek

2.6 Mi No New London, Union, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 716

Union CR 2 ZONE I

Good

Over: Beech Creek

0.7 MI N JCT CR 228, Union, AR

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 601

Union CoRd 70 Z-J

Good

Over: Creek

.5 mi N co. rd.219, Union, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

Union CR19 Zone D

Good

Over: Flat Creek

1.5 mi. E jct SH 7&CR 19, Union, AR

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 380

Union CR 33 Z-D

Good

Over: Creek

.5 mi. N Jct Cr 33 & 20, Union, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 819

Union CR 11 Z-F

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1.5 mi. E Jct SH 335, Union, AR

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 621

Union CR 10 Z-H

Good

Over: Sewell Creek

0.5 MI E JCT CO RD 1, Union, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 490

Union CR 5 ZONE J

Good

Over: O'Neal Ditch

0.8 MI NW JCT US 167, Union, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270

CR 10

Good

Over: Garner Creek

.3Mi E JCT Co RD 236, Union, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 490

Union CR 312 Z-D

Good

Over: Amason Creek

0.47 E of Jct US167&CR312, Union, AR

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 518

Union CoRd 13

Good

Over: Holly Creek

1.25 M N JCT CR 411, Union, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 547

Dollar Junction Rd

Good

Over: Spring Creek

1.2 MI E JCT CR 40, Union, AR

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

Industrial Rd.

Good

Over: Creek

.36 Miles north of US 82, Union, AR

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

US 82,WB S-6 LM0.8

Good

Over: BOGGY BAYOU

.2 MI W OF JCT 82B, Union, AR

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500

SH7 S2 LM 0.82NB

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1.03 mi. NW Jct. US 167, Union, AR

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,800

SH 275 S-1 LM 0.60

Good

Over: S Frk Frank Lapere Creek

5.4 M S Jct. 275 & 129, Union, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

US 167 S-2 LM 7.57

Good

Over: Goodwin Creek

SW of Calion, Union, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,678

SH 57 Log 3.63

Good

Over: Ditch

1.5 MI S JCT 160, Union, AR

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 994

SH 254

Good

Over: Creek

1 MI NE of Chimes, Van Buren, AR

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140

SH 92

Good

Over: Evansville Creek

2.0 mile NE of Morganton, Van Buren, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,004

Miller Road

Good

Over: Dry Creek - Wash. Co.

0.2 MI S CO RD 47, Washington, AR

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129

Brush Creek Rd.

Good

Over: Brush Creek - Tontitown

0.02 Mi W Jct Javello Rd., Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 640

S. 48 St.

Good

Over: Brush Creek

0.77 miles N of SH 412, Washington, AR

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700

US 412 Sec 2, WB L

Good

Over: Wildcat Creek-Washington

0.6 MI E BENTON CO LN, Washington, AR

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,000

I 49 SB LNS

Good

Over: BLACKBURN CREEK

.5 MI N OF HOPPER TUNNEL, Washington, AR

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,500

I-49 Washington Co

Good

Over: Hamestring Creek

2.19 MI N. JCT US 62 & 49, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 66,598

SH 265 - Wash. Co.

Good

Over: Hylton Branch

5.74 MI N JCT HS 265 & 16, Washington, AR

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,880

AR Hwy 265

Good

Over: Creek

5.1 mi N SH 170 junction, Washington, AR

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 530

CR 605 White Co.

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.9M SW CO RD 90, White, AR

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 127

No. Main St/Searcy

Good

Over: Deener Creek

.5 Mi. North SH 16, White, AR

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400

S.Waller Rd /CR73

Good

Over: Big Mingo Creek

5.0 Miles S. of US 64, White, AR

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129

US 67, SB WHITE

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CREEK

1.78 M W JCT US 167, White, AR

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,500

US 67 SB WHITE

Good

Over: GLAISE CREEK

5.11 MI NE JCT US 167, White, AR

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500

US 67 SB WHITE

Good

Over: OATS CREEK

.4 MI N BRADFORD OVERPASS, White, AR

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,003

US 67 NB WHITE

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CREEK

1.78 MI W JCT US 167, White, AR

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,500

US 67 NB WHITE

Good

Over: GLAISE CREEK

5.11 MI NE JCT US 167, White, AR

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500

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