Total Bridges
5,544
Public highway bridges in Arkansas
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
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)
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
06
California
4.60% top marginal rate
05
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
53
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
18
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: CREEK
3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR
Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227
Moccasin Creek Rd.
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
CR450(Old Hwy 133)
FairOver: Hungry Run Creek
5.3 Mi N US 278-Wilmar, Drew, AR
Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 220
SH 133-03 LM 4.21
FairOver: South Fork Brown Creek
1.4 Mi W US 425-Lacey, Drew, AR
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 280
SH 133-03 LM 4.48
FairOver: South Fork Brown Creek
1.1 Mi W US 425-Lacey, Drew, AR
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 280
SH 215-Franklin Co
FairOver: Hurricane Creek
7.1 MI NE CRAWFORD CO L, Franklin, AR
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 90
SH 217 - Franklin
FairOver: Rattlesnake Creek
3.30 NW SH 23, Franklin, AR
Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,600
Interstate 40
FairOver: East Gar Creek Relief
1.1 MI E SH 219, Franklin, AR
Built 1971 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 24,000
FS ROAD 1501
FairOver: SPIRITS CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Franklin, AR
Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
CR 375-H Rush Fork
FairOver: RUSH FORK CREEK
.07 MI N Amity Rd., Garland, AR
Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,600
CR 73, BEAUDRY CIR
FairOver: MID FORK SALINE RIVER
2.1 M N JCT CORD 73 & SH7, Garland, AR
Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 380
Whittington Ave
FairOver: West Fork Hot Springs Cr
.4 Mi W Sh 7, Garland, AR
Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,500
SH 7 Spur Log 0.83
FairOver: GULPHA CREEK
1.0 MI S OF SH 7 AT HOT S, Garland, AR
Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,900
SH 227 Log 7.28
FairOver: MAYBERRY CREEK
0.2 MI S US 270, Garland, AR
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,300
US 270-5 Log 1.53
FairOver: MURPHY CREEK
6.76MI W OF SH 227, Garland, AR
Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,300
SH 34-03- LM 11.10
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MI E OF BEECH GROVE, Greene, AR
Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 720
FRANKLIN ST.
FairOver: TOWN CREEK (CITY)
0.48 MI E JCT U.S. 278, Hempstead, AR
Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 320
US278 /5 /22.22
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.2 MI SO JCT SH 73, Hempstead, AR
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,700
SH 195 - 01- 3.22
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
3.3 MI N.E. OF FULTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 330
SH 195 - 01 - 6.43
FairOver: SANDY BOIS DE ARC CREEK
6.45 MI N.E. OF FULTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 330
SH 332- 06 - 2.15
FairOver: BRANCH
2.2 MI E JCT SH 29 & 332, Hempstead, AR
Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 320
SH 32 - 06 - 2.92
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.5 MI W JCT SH 29 & 32, Hempstead, AR
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,800
SH 195 - 05- 0.42
FairOver: BLUE CREEK
0.42 MI. N OF U.S.371, Hempstead, AR
Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 390
SH 195 - 01- 9.87
FairOver: DITCH
4.0 MI SW WASHINGTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 290
CR 186-C Chandler
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
0.1 M E OF US 67, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 463
SH 128-7 Log 9.13
FairOver: DELISLE CREEK
0.43 MI SO JCT 84, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1971 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 880
CR 292 CHAPEL HILL
FairOver: MINE CREEK BRANCH
0.6 MI WEST JCT CO RD 7, Howard, AR
Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 107
CR 405 PLEASANT V.
FairOver: MINE CREEK BRANCH
2 MI NO OF NASHVILLE, Howard, AR
Built 2008 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 99
SH 355 - 01- 7.42
FairOver: PLUM CREEK RELIEF
2.41 MI N HEMPSTEAD CO, Howard, AR
Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,700
US 278 SEC.02-8.40
FairOver: CREEK
8.4 MI E POLK CO LINE, Howard, AR
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 620
CR 56/Jackson Co.
FairOver: COW LAKE DITCH
.8 MI E CORD 29 & 109, Jackson, AR
Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 70
Altheimer Rd-CR 56
FairOver: Main Canal
4.71 Mi E SH 88-Altheimer, Jefferson, AR
Built 2019 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 89
SH 103
FairOver: Creek
3.15 M S of SH 215, Johnson, AR
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250
CR 269 - H
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
4MI SE OF SMITHVILLE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300
US 63-03- LM 7.17
FairOver: HARDING CREEK
7.17 MI SE SHARP CO LINE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,100
Sh-243/Sec-3/L1.91
FairOver: Big Cypress
1.91 Mi North Jct Sh 121, Lee, AR
Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 130
Us-79/Sec15/L16.63
FairOver: Big Cypress Creek
3.40 Miles West Of Sh 1, Lee, AR
Built 2005 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,000
Co. Rd. 49 Zone E
FairOver: Ericson Branch-Logan Co.
0.20 MI E HWY 23, Logan, AR
Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 547
Helton Rd-Logan Co
FairOver: Booneville Creek
0.21 EAST SH 217, Logan, AR
Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 146
State Highway 22
FairOver: Cane Creek-Logan Co.
1.7 MI E JCT 109@ SUBIACO, Logan, AR
Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,800
State Highway 109
FairOver: Creek - Logan Co.
0.2 Mi S Jct Hwy 22 PARIS, Logan, AR
Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,300
Madison CR 3655
FairOver: KINGS RIVER
2.8 MI S JCT SH 74, Madison, AR
Built 2007 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 115
SH 235 Marion
FairOver: E fork of Hampton Creek
3.0 MI E JCT SH 125, Marion, AR
Built 1943 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 700
SH 296 SEC.01-7.35
FairOver: FINN BAYOU
7.0 MI E JCT SH 67 & 296, Miller, AR
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 280
CR 841-H(911=W828)
FairOver: UPPER SANDY BAYOU
2 MI. SW OF KEISER, Mississippi, AR
Built 2005 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 195
I-55SB-12-LM 28.91
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH NUMBER 1
1 MI NO CRITTENDEN CO LIN, Mississippi, AR
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,000
I-55-SEC 12- 43.67
FairOver: DITCH NO 5
0.2 MI S JCT SH 181 & 55, Mississippi, AR
Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 394
Caddo Ave. - D
FairOver: Swindle Creek
N Edge of Norman, Montgomery, AR
Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 43
SdDr drvwy off 270
FairOver: Gap Creek
1.6 W of Garland Co line, Montgomery, AR
Built 2007 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10
SH 53 SEC.03-7.90
FairOver: LIT BODCAW
7.9 MI S JCT SH 19 & 53, Nevada, AR
Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 380
SH 53 SEC.03-10.71
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI S JCT SH 4 & SH 53, Nevada, AR
Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 380
Ouachita CR 36 Z-D
FairOver: Creek
4.9 mi. East of Jct SH 7, Ouachita, AR
Built 2005 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10
Showing 1,451-1,500 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 Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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