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%.

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.

All Bridges in Arkansas

Cr-537/Z-D/L-0.35

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.35 Miles South Cr 34&7, St. Francis, AR

Built 1986 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 202

SH 263/Stone Co.

Fair

Over: ROASTING EAR CREEK

7.0 MI N JCT SH 66 & 263, Stone, AR

Built 1936 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 350

SE Campbell Road

Fair

Over: Lee Branch - Wash. Co.

1MI N OF WEST FORK, Washington, AR

Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 170

Goff Farm Road

Fair

Over: Turner Tee Creek - Wash.

0.4 MI E DEAD HORSE MT RD, Washington, AR

Built 1860 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,163

State Highway 265

Fair

Over: Stream - Washington Co.

5.61 Mi N.W. Jct 170&265, Washington, AR

Built 2003 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 670

SH 36 WHITE COUNTY

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT SH367&36, White, AR

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,210

US67C/RaceSt WHITE

Fair

Over: Gin Creek

1.2 MI E JCT SH 36 & 67, White, AR

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,000

N Jackson St-CS

Fair

Over: Holt Branch

500' S SH 130-DeWitt, Arkansas, AR

Built 1910 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 41

SH 52-02 LM 4.65

Fair

Over: Dry Bayou

4.65 Mi E US 165-Wilmot, Ashley, AR

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 207

US 165-01 LM 20.31

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

1.4 Mi S US 82-Montrose, Ashley, AR

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,770

Bntville A Street

Fair

Over: CREEK

.25 MI E OF MAIN STREET, Benton, AR

Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 780

SH 102 Benton 2

Fair

Over: GRAPE VINE CREEK

4.25 MI E JCT SH 59 & 102, Benton, AR

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,172

SH 264 Benton 2

Fair

Over: CROSS CREEK

3.49 MI W JCT 71 & 264, Benton, AR

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,596

SH 264 Benton 2

Fair

Over: PUPPY CREEK

.48 MI W JCT 71B&264, Benton, AR

Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25,109

SH 264 Benton 2

Fair

Over: PUPPY CREEK

0.22 MI W JCT US71B & 264, Benton, AR

Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25,109

US 62 Carroll

Fair

Over: DITCH

7.17 M E OF SH 21, Carroll, AR

Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,300

SH 187 Carroll

Fair

Over: BUTLER CREEK

3.2 MI N OF BEAVER ARK, Carroll, AR

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 700

Carroll SH 103

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

2.13 M NW JCT US412/SH103, Carroll, AR

Built 1999 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,100

Sh53 Sec0 Lm15.08

Fair

Over: S FORK TERRE NOIRE CK

1.2 MI NW I - 30, Clark, AR

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 470

US 67 S-6 LM 4.49

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI NE JCT SH 7, Clark, AR

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,107

US 62-20- LM 0.63

Fair

Over: MOARK CREEK

.63 M E OF US 67, Clay, AR

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,700

SH 337/Cleburne Co

Fair

Over: DITCH

0.22 MI SE JCT SH 337-25, Cleburne, AR

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,521

SH 8 S-10 LM 1.84

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.9 MI E CALHOUN CO LINE, Cleveland, AR

Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,615

W Shady Lane - D

Fair

Over: Caney Creek

.5MI NW JCT I40-SH9, Conway, AR

Built 1979 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 280

Springfield St - B

Fair

Over: Town Branch

.16 Mi S Jct. US 64, Conway, AR

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

I-555

Fair

Over: DITCH

5.16 MI NW OF SH 1B, Craighead, AR

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 21,000

Oliver Springs Rd.

Fair

Over: Flat Rock Creek-Crawford

0.53 Mi. N. Co. Rd. 348, Crawford, AR

Built 2004 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,500

State Highway 220

Fair

Over: Kimbler Creek-Craw. Co.

5.1 MI N SH 59, Crawford, AR

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 420

State Highway 282

Fair

Over: Creek-Crawford County

1.23 MI NW JCT US 71/282, Crawford, AR

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,000

Interstate 49

Fair

Over: Ditch - Crawford County

0.96 MI N JCT I-40, Crawford, AR

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 27,000

State Highway 282

Fair

Over: Ditch - Crawford Co.

@ THE JCT OF US 71, Crawford, AR

Built 1994 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,300

Old River/Z-Dn/6.2

Fair

Over: Ditch Number 3

6.2 Mi East Jct 30 & 6, Crittenden, AR

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 115

US 79B S-6 LM 2.93

Fair

Over: JUG CREEK

0.36 MI S JCT US 79, Dallas, AR

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,700

SH 35-08 LM 2.89

Fair

Over: Jordan Creek

2.89 Mi SE US278-Monticel, Drew, AR

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,300

SH 288-Franklin Co

Fair

Over: Lowes Creek

0.85 E Jct Hwy 288 & 41, Franklin, AR

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 270

SH 395/Fulton Co.

Fair

Over: SPRING RIVER RELIEF

4.9 MI N JCT SH 9, Fulton, AR

Built 1982 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,200

Hollywood St.

Fair

Over: Hot Springs Creek

.46 Mi S of Belding St., Garland, AR

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,600

Glade Street

Fair

Over: Hot Springs Creek

.1 Mi N SH 7, Garland, AR

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,333

SH 7- 10 Log 1.53

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.53 MI NW JCT SH 5, Garland, AR

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,900

US 70-9 Log 6.71

Fair

Over: Br East Gulpha Creek

9.28 MI E JCT SH 7 HOT SP, Garland, AR

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 14,000

SH 227 Log 6.04

Fair

Over: HALLMAN CREEK RELIEF

1.4 MI S US 270, Garland, AR

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,821

SH 141-03- LM 9.20

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

JCT 34 & 141 Beech Grove, Greene, AR

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 650

SH 27-3-3.56

Fair

Over: HOLT CREEK

3.56 M NE OF HOWARD COL, Hempstead, AR

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,200

I 30,W.B.L - 27.97

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.02 MI. S.W. OF S.H. 278, Hempstead, AR

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15,000

I-30, E.B.L -27.94

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.0 MI SW JCT SH 278 & 30, Hempstead, AR

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30,000

SH 122/Indepen Co.

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT SH 25 & 122, Independence, AR

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,999

SH 365-00 LM 3.57

Fair

Over: Tar Creek

0.3 Mi S SH 46-Redfield, Jefferson, AR

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,684

SH 25-06- LM 15.85

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

8.58 M SW OF US 63, Lawrence, AR

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,800

C.R -51 - D -17.42

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5 MILE SO WINTHROP, Little River, AR

Built 1996 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 393

C.R. 9 -F- 0.01

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.01 MI EAST JCT CO RD 180, Little River, AR

Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 66

Showing 851-900 of 5,544 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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