Total Bridges
5,544
Public highway bridges in Arkansas
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
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
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
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: CREEK
3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR
Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227
Moccasin Creek Rd.
PoorOver: Moccasin Creek
1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR
Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50
SH 230-05- LM 7.45
PoorOver: Podo Creek
0.98 MI W JCT SH 91 & 230, Lawrence, AR
Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 320
CR32-Tomlinson Rd
PoorOver: BAYOU METO
2 Mi E of SH 31, Lonoke, AR
Built 1996 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 74
County Road 76
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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-121/Sec-2/L7.19
PoorOver: Larkin Creek
0.8 Mi East Of Jct Sh 261, Lee, AR
Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 400
SH 76 SEC.01-5.88
PoorOver: W FORK CANEY
3.6 MI E OF WATERLOO, Nevada, AR
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 140
Griffin Flat Rd-B
PoorOver: Creek
2.8 M N hwy. 247, Pope, AR
Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10
SH 166-01- LM 3.30
PoorOver: FOURCHE RIVER
3.3 MI NE JCT US 67, Randolph, AR
Built 1942 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 180
Sh-75/Sec-00/L4.66
PoorOver: Creek
4.0 Mi No Of Jct Sh 50, St. Francis, AR
Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100
SH 95
PoorOver: BRADLEY CR
4.0 MI SW CLINTON CITY L, Van Buren, AR
Built 1956 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 480
SH 16 White County
PoorOver: BIG CREEK RELIEF
.50 MI N JCT SH 310, White, AR
Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5,400
Sh-269/Sec-1/L2.29
PoorOver: Creek
2.3 Mi East Jct Sh 37, Woodruff, AR
Built 1976 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 200
SH 35 S-4 LM 6.60
PoorOver: DERISAUX RELIEF
3.07 MI W JCT 79, Cleveland, AR
Built 1956 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 630
SH 8 S-6 LM 5.37
PoorOver: Jordan Creek
5.37 Mi E of Jct SH 7, Dallas, AR
Built 1954 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 261
SH 9/Fulton County
PoorOver: CREEK
2.94 MI NE OF IZARD CO LI, Fulton, AR
Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200
SH 332 - 06- 3.00
PoorOver: CARUSE CREEK
2.0 MI E JCT SH 195, Hempstead, AR
Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 320
SH/56 Izard County
PoorOver: LITTLE PINEY CREEK
5.9 MI E OF BROCKWELL, Izard, AR
Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,700
SH 108 - 01 -2.57
PoorOver: WALNUT BAYOU
3.5 MI SW FOREMAN, Little River, AR
Built 1934 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 210
SH 14 Marion
PoorOver: TOWN BRANCH
.20 MI N JCT SH 14- US 62, Marion, AR
Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,200
SH 7 S-4 LM 7.91
PoorOver: FREEO CREEK RELIEF
7.91 MI N JCT US 79B, Ouachita, AR
Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 903
State Highway 28
PoorOver: Lookout Creek-Scott Co
15.1 M E OF OKLAHOMA SL, Scott, AR
Built 1957 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 930
Hamstring Road
PoorOver: Hamstring Creek-Wash. Co
2.37 NW JCT SH 16, Washington, AR
Built 1981 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 320
FDR 6
PoorOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.06 MI S OF HWY 270, Montgomery, AR
Built 1925 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 50
SH 141-05- LM 6.51
PoorOver: DITCH NO 8
JCT at 141 & 90, Clay, AR
Built 1972 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 350
SH 223 Izard Co.
PoorOver: CREEK
5.0 MI N JCT SH 56 & 223, Izard, AR
Built 1969 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 420
State Highway 45
PoorOver: Stream- Seb. Co.
0.70 MI N JCT SH 252 & 45, Sebastian, AR
Built 1968 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,700
CR948 - LM 1.09
PoorOver: DITCH
1.11 MI E SH 49, Craighead, AR
Built 1977 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 650
SH 195 - 03 - 2.69
PoorOver: CAROUSE CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT SH 332 & 195, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 191
Spring Lake Road
PoorOver: Little Shoal Creek-Logan
0.5 Mi SE Hwy 22, Logan, AR
Built 1928 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 190
CR 508 - A
PoorOver: POST OAK CREEK
1 MI S. of RECTOR, Clay, AR
Built 1991 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 312
US 64B-Crawford Co
PoorOver: Little Frog Bayou
0.2 MI N JCT SH 162 & 64, Crawford, AR
Built 1929 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,900
Wire Road
PoorOver: Maxey Creek - Frank. Co.
LONE ELM, Franklin, AR
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 410
CR 74 Mt.Ida Road
PoorOver: ALUM FORK RELIEF
9.44 W JCT SH 9, Saline, AR
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10
Us70/Sec-18/L17.39
PoorOver: Drainage Ditch
0.65 Mi West Of Sh 1 Jct, St. Francis, AR
Built 1931 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,300
KinionLk.Rd-WashCo
PoorOver: Muddy Fork Illinois Rvr.
.42 MI W CO RD 37, Washington, AR
Built 1998 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 199
CR180 White County
PoorOver: OATS CREEK
.70MI NW US 67, White, AR
Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 200
CR 279-I 911=418
PoorOver: CREEK
1.5 MI SE BOYDSVILLE, Clay, AR
Built 1996 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
SH 141-05- LM 5.23
PoorOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.37 MI N OF KNOB, Clay, AR
Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350
Pvt Ent-Rt-SH163
PoorOver: HWY RD DITCH
0.30 MI SO JCT SH 1B, Craighead, AR
Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,866
E. 8th Street
PoorOver: Booneville Creek-Logan
0.25 E SH 23, Logan, AR
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 781
Sh-17/Sec-1/L11.1
PoorOver: Dials Creek
11.1 Miles North Of Sh 1, Monroe, AR
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 430
CO RD 7 ZONE G
PoorOver: Creek Sebastian County
0.35 MI N CO RD 9, Sebastian, AR
Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 78
Lake Frances Road
PoorOver: Alex Branch-Wash. Co.
0.65MI W SH 59, Washington, AR
Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250
SH 72 Benton 1
PoorOver: DITCH
0.1 MI E JCT SH 72- 94, Benton, AR
Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,600
SH 25-06- LM 10.50
PoorOver: MORGAN CREEK
.2 M SW OF SH 361, Lawrence, AR
Built 1949 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,500
SH 118-02- LM 1.24
PoorOver: TYRONZA RIVER
.8MI E JCT SH 135, Poinsett, AR
Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 780
SH 214-01-LM 3.14
PoorOver: BRUSHY CREEK
3.1 MI E US 49, Poinsett, AR
Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 220
US Highway 270
PoorOver: Turner Creek-Scott Co.
5.53 MI E OF 'Y' CITY, Scott, AR
Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,000
Us-70/Sec-19/L8.84
PoorOver: Fishing Lake
8.84 Miles Ne Jct Sh1, St. Francis, AR
Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 940
SH 170 - Wash Co.
PoorOver: So. Frk Farmington Brnch
4.56 NE JCT US 62 & 170, Washington, AR
Built 1923 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,170
Sh-260/Sec-2/L1.94
PoorOver: Ditch
1.9 Miles East Jct Sh 17, Woodruff, AR
Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 90
MCCOY ROAD
PoorOver: TULLEY CREEK
PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, Jefferson, AR
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50
US 62
PoorOver: St. Francis River
AR/MO Border, Clay, AR
Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,400
SH 141-05-LM 3.52
PoorOver: JOHNSON CREEK
0.67 NE OF KNOB ARK., Clay, AR
Built 1980 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 350
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 5,544 bridges
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