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 18, LM 17.96
FairOver: Cane Island Slough Ditch
1.5 MI East of Lake City, Craighead, AR
Built 2013 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,100
State Highway 162
FairOver: Mays Branch-Crawford Co.
4.14 MI E JCT 64 & 162, Crawford, AR
Built 1974 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,200
Cr-372/Z-D/L-3.88
FairOver: Prairie Creek
1.2 Mi W Cr 53 & Sh 163, Cross, AR
Built 2004 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 438
SH 138-03 LM 9.75
FairOver: Cut-Off Creek Relief
9.75 Mi N US 278-Mt Tabor, Drew, AR
Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,100
Valley Creek Road
FairOver: Ball Creek
3 MI EAST OF SH 215, Franklin, AR
Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 183
SH 352-Franklin Co
FairOver: South Fork of White Oak
2.36 MI E JCT SH 23 & 352, Franklin, AR
Built 1968 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 340
State Highway 352
FairOver: Creek - Frank. Co.
100 Ft. W. of County Line, Franklin, AR
Built 1975 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 280
Hwy 23 - Franklin
FairOver: Branch of Mulberry River
1.3 Mi S. Mulberry River, Franklin, AR
Built 2010 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,700
SH 395/Fulton Co.
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
2.1 MI SO US 62, Fulton, AR
Built 1942 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 390
CR 73 D; BEAUDRY
FairOver: CUB CR
3.7 Mi E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 430
US 270-5 Log 8.09
FairOver: Br. Hallmans Cr.
11.7 MI W SH 70, Garland, AR
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,703
US 270-5 Log 19.39
FairOver: Creek
.2 MI S US 70, Garland, AR
Built 1990 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 36,636
SH 229-02 LM 0.84
FairOver: North Beaverdam Slough
0.84 Mi NW DallasCo-Leola, Grant, AR
Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 320
I-30 Log 93.95
FairOver: CREEK
2.74 MI SW JCT SH 171, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 31,000
SH 84 -5 Log 4.35
FairOver: WHITE WALNUT CREEK
4.35 MI E CLARK CO LINE, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1986 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,100
S. Cumberland St
FairOver: Cabin Creek
.40 Mi So HWY 64, Johnson, AR
Built 1976 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 453
SH 53 SEC.04- 4.55
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
2.0 MI N BUCKNER, Lafayette, AR
Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 620
SH 53 - 04 - 5.77
FairOver: BRANCH OF CLEAR CREEK
0.5 MI N OF BUCKNER, Lafayette, AR
Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 620
WEST 1ST ST.- E
FairOver: BLACK SPICE DITCH
ALICIA, Lawrence, AR
Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 33
US 67-17B-LM 0.63
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
0.84 MI NO JCT SH 25 & 67, Lawrence, AR
Built 1931 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,500
US 63-03- LM 11.21
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MNW JCT 117&63, Lawrence, AR
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,597
C.R. 23 - F- 7.57
FairOver: HANEY CREEK
4.3 M. S. OF SH 32, Little River, AR
Built 2007 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 580
Barber Road
FairOver: Racoon Creek-Logan Co.
2.32 W BOONEVILLE, Logan, AR
Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 998
CR 35-Logan Co.
FairOver: Dry Creek
0.86 MI S County Line Rd, Logan, AR
Built 1980 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 284
State Highway 309
FairOver: Howe Creek - Logan Co.
6.09 MI NW JCT SH 22 &309, Logan, AR
Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,300
SH 14 Marion
FairOver: CAMPGROUND CREEK
0.81 MI SO JCT of US 62, Marion, AR
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,000
SH296 SEC.01-13.21
FairOver: RED CHUTE CREEK
13.0 MI E JCT SH 67 & 296, Miller, AR
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 49
Sulphur Springs Rd
FairOver: Sulphur Creek
2.6 M N of SH 8, Montgomery, AR
Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100
Polk Creek Rd.- E
FairOver: Branch of Polk Creek
6 M W Jct SH 27 at Norman, Montgomery, AR
Built 1982 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 158
SH 19 SEC. 06-2.01
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
2.01 MI NW OF NEVADA CO, Pike, AR
Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 916
I-555NB-02-LM16.92
FairOver: DITCH 60
.6MI E JCT SH14, Poinsett, AR
Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,500
I-555SB-02-LM15.93
FairOver: SAND SLOUGH
1.8 MI E JCT SH 14 & 63, Poinsett, AR
Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,500
SH 333
FairOver: Lake Dardanelle
0.47 M S Jct. US 64, Pope, AR
Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,721
CR 27 (COL GLENN R
FairOver: BR OF MCHENRY CREEK
2.0 MI W I-430, Pulaski, AR
Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,184
Lake Willastein Dr
FairOver: LAKE WILLASTEIN
0.25 MI W AUDUBON DR, Pulaski, AR
Built 1981 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 146
SH 300
FairOver: CREEK
9.65 MI E OF SH 113, Pulaski, AR
Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 400
SHACKLEFORD RD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.2MI NW OF I 630, Pulaski, AR
Built 1975 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 27,000
SH 5 log 2.66
FairOver: HAW BRANCH
0.25 MI NE SH 338, Pulaski, AR
Built 1999 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 23,983
US 67-19- LM 7.78
FairOver: CURRENT RIVER
4.8 MI E JCT SH 166, Randolph, AR
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,600
SH 90-05- LM 2.28
FairOver: MAIN DITCH
2.28 MI NW JCT SH 34 & 90, Randolph, AR
Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 416
SH 90-05- LM 2.57
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.57 MI NW JCT SH 34 & 90, Randolph, AR
Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 220
SH 5-8 Log 1.17
FairOver: CREEK
0.89 MI NO.WEST OF I-30, Saline, AR
Built 1920 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,000
SH 298 -5 Log 6.22
FairOver: BOOT CREEK
6.22 MI SE JCT 9-298, Saline, AR
Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,077
Bluebird Road
FairOver: Black Fork Creek - Scott
3.09 M W CO RD 9 & 4, Scott, AR
Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
SH 28-Scott Co.
FairOver: Phipps Branch
12.8 M E OF OKLAHOMA SL, Scott, AR
Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 763
US Highway 71
FairOver: Tan-a-hill Creek-Scott
0.8 SW OF JCT 270, Scott, AR
Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,600
US Highway 71
FairOver: Northern Creek-Scott Co.
3.59 NO OF 'Y' CITY, Scott, AR
Built 1984 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,760
US Highway 71
FairOver: Little Buffalo-Scott Co.
8.02 MI NO OF 'Y' CITY, Scott, AR
Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,700
SH 27 Searcy Co.
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
2.18 M N OF US 65, Searcy, AR
Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,224
County Road 203
FairOver: Pigeon Creek Seb. Co.
0.41MI SO SH 10, Sebastian, AR
Built 1942 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20
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