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-1B/Sec-11/L1.67
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
1.65 Mi No Jct SH1 & Sh1B, St. Francis, AR
Built 1996 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,347
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: ROASTING EAR CREEK
6.6 MI N SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350
DAY USE SPUR ROAD
FairOver: N SYLAMORE CR
NO DATA ENTERED, Stone, AR
Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
Hubbard Road
FairOver: Illinois River - Wash.
0.01 MI W OF SH 265, Washington, AR
Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 273
State Highway 16
FairOver: Stream - Wash. Co.
1.0 MI S JCT SH 74, Washington, AR
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,720
SH 16-Wash Co.
FairOver: Stream
4.50 MI NW OF MADISON CO, Washington, AR
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,700
US 71
FairOver: Ditch - Washington Co.
5.0 MI NE OF SH 74, Washington, AR
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,800
SH 156-Washington
FairOver: Dakota Stream
0.17 M E OF OK ST LINE, Washington, AR
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 660
State Highway 265
FairOver: Fall Creek
2.63 MI W OF JCT SH 170, Washington, AR
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 662
SH 16 - Washington
FairOver: Spout Spring Branch
0.1 MI E JCT US 71B & 16, Washington, AR
Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 14,934
State Hightway 265
FairOver: Creek
0.3 MI S JCT US 71 & 265, Washington, AR
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,000
State Highway 74
FairOver: Hutchens Creek-Wash
1.8 MI E OF US 71 JCT, Washington, AR
Built 1993 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 590
Gregg Street
FairOver: Sublet Creek
0.5 MI S 71B/17B, Washington, AR
Built 2007 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 22,000
US 67B SEARCY
FairOver: GIN CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT SH 267 & 67B, White, AR
Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 12,873
SH 157 White Co.
FairOver: PUMPKIN BRANCH
2.5 MI N JCT SH 157 & 258, White, AR
Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,700
US 67 White County
FairOver: GUM SPRINGS CREEK
0.2 MI SW US 67C, White, AR
Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 24,953
SH 10
FairOver: Milky Branch
2.32 MI EAST JCT OF SH 27, Yell, AR
Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,100
FDR 818
FairOver: MCCLAIN BRANCH
.4 MI N OF HWY 28, Yell, AR
Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
Mineral Springs Rd
FairOver: Dye Creek-Washington Co.
1.3 MI E JCT US 71, Washington, AR
Built 1928 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 895
510
FairOver: BOARD CAMP CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Polk, AR
Built 2010 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50
Bntville Tiger Blv
FairOver: BRANCH
1.7 M E of Jct US 71B, Benton, AR
Built 2009 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,300
Punkin Hollow Rd.
FairOver: MCKISIC CREEK
0.47 mi S of SH 549, Benton, AR
Built 2019 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 301
SH 12 Benton 1
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
1.91 MI E JCT US 62, Benton, AR
Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 13,000
Rogers. N 13TH ST
FairOver: OSAGE CREEK
.48 MI N US 71B, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,200
I49-LT RD Benton 1
FairOver: OSAGE CREEK
2.4 MI E SH 112, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 27,000
US 412 Srvc Rd Bn2
FairOver: DITCH
.05 MILES N US 412, Benton, AR
Built 1994 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,008
SH 392 Boone
FairOver: DRY JORDAN
3.01 MI N of SH 7, Boone, AR
Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,584
SH 275 S-3 LM3.56
FairOver: CREEK
3.7 MI NW BANKS, Bradley, AR
Built 1986 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 190
SH 274 S-2 LM 3.35
FairOver: DITCH
1.0 MI S JCT 205 & 274, Calhoun, AR
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,576
SH 274 S-2 LM8.17
FairOver: CREEK
0.7 MI E JCT SH 203 & 274, Calhoun, AR
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,100
SH 274 S-2 LM 10.0
FairOver: DITCH
2.3 MI E JCT SH 203 & 274, Calhoun, AR
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,100
SH 23 Carroll
FairOver: CREEK
1.63 MI NO OF US 62 JCT, Carroll, AR
Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,700
SH 7 S-6 LM 6.90
FairOver: L'EAU FRAIS CREEK
4.33 MI SE JCT SH 51, Clark, AR
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,700
US 67-20- LM 12.83
FairOver: DITCH
1.2 MI S JCT SH 328 & 67, Clay, AR
Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,935
SH 35 S-4 Lm 6.90
FairOver: CREEK
2.81 MI W JCT US 79, Cleveland, AR
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 630
US 167 S-8 LM 3.75
FairOver: MORO CREEK REL
3.76 MI N DALLAS CO LINE, Cleveland, AR
Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,661
SH 9
FairOver: Cypress Creek
13.79 M NE of Jct US 64, Conway, AR
Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,197
I-40
FairOver: DITCH
SH 95 INTERCHANGE, Conway, AR
Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 32,819
SH 1B
FairOver: HIGGINBOTTOM CREEK
0.4 MI S US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 2000 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 12,000
State Highway 59
FairOver: Creek-Crawford Co.
0.06 M S OF I-40, Crawford, AR
Built 1947 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 22,208
State Highway 162
FairOver: East Cedar Creek
0.25 MI N. Of Hobb Town, Crawford, AR
Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 920
I-40 ON RAMP W.BND
FairOver: Creek-Crawford Co.
5.2 MI E OKLA ST LN, Crawford, AR
Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,733
I-40 Off Ramp
FairOver: Creek-Crawford Co.
5.2 MI E OKLA ST LN, Crawford, AR
Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 15
SH 59-Crawford Co.
FairOver: Town Ditch
0.5 MI SO JCT I-540, Crawford, AR
Built 1979 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,365
State Highway 348
FairOver: Creek-Crawford Co.
5.3 E OF SH 59, Crawford, AR
Built 1995 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,100
Us-70/Sec-20/L8.21
FairOver: Unnamed Creek
2.2 Mi E Jct Us 70 &Sh147, Crittenden, AR
Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,600
Us-64/Sec-16/L3.81
FairOver: Coppers Creek
1.55 Miles West Of Sh 163, Cross, AR
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,000
Sh-364/Sec-1/L9.49
FairOver: Ditch
10 Mi E Jct Sh 39 & 364, Cross, AR
Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 290
College Street
FairOver: Creek
0.1 MI E JCT Prince Dr., Faulkner, AR
Built 1995 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9,563
Philpot Road-Frank
FairOver: East Fork of Gar Creek
.25 NE I 40, Franklin, AR
Built 1981 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 234
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