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

SH 196 SEC.01-9.52

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

5.4 MI SE JCT SH 237 &196, Miller, AR

Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 420

Sh-1/Sec-6/L-9.08

Fair

Over: Big Cypress Bayou

3.8 Miles Ne Jct Sh 17, Monroe, AR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,300

CR 76 Newton

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.02 Mi North of US 65B, Newton, AR

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29

SH 43 Newton

Fair

Over: PONCA CREEK

4.94 MI N JCT SH 21 & 43, Newton, AR

Built 1946 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 470

US 79 S-3 LM .410

Fair

Over: GREEN LAKE

0.41 MI E COLUMBIA CO LN, Ouachita, AR

Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,600

SH57 Sec.01Lm11.60

Fair

Over: SMACKOVER CREEK RELIEF

1.2 MI S JCT US 79, Ouachita, AR

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 405

SH 113

Fair

Over: Rankin Creek

3.6 MI N PULASKI CO L, Perry, AR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200

Sh-242/Sec-1/L8.71

Fair

Over: Cura Creek

1.3 Mi East Jct 1 & 242, Phillips, AR

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

US 70 SEC.05-8.11

Fair

Over: SWEET WATER CREEK

W EDGE OF GLENWOOD, Pike, AR

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,000

S.H 8 SEC. 04-1.39

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.39 M S JCT US 70, Pike, AR

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,600

CR 836-G- Barnes

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

.95 M S of Jct. CR 39, Poinsett, AR

Built 2005 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 107

US 71 - Polk Co

Fair

Over: Railroad - KCS

So. City Limits Hatfield, Polk, AR

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,100

Old Hwy. 7

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.61 M NE CO RD 14 &SH164, Pope, AR

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 309

SH 124

Fair

Over: Poll Creek

5.67 M E JCT SH 105 124, Pope, AR

Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 887

I 530 SB On Ramp

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

I 530 & PRATT RD, Pulaski, AR

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 809

CR 10-H(Henderson)

Fair

Over: WELLS CRK

2MI NW OF IMBODEN, Randolph, AR

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 99

SH 251-01- LM 8.88

Fair

Over: CATTLE CREEK

8.8 MI NW SH 115, Randolph, AR

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 242

State Highway 28

Fair

Over: Dakota Creek-Scott Co.

10.2 M E OF OKLAHOMA SL, Scott, AR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 763

State Highway 378

Fair

Over: Rock Creek Scott Co.

0.95 MI E Sebastian CO Li, Scott, AR

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 298

US Highway 71

Fair

Over: Clear Creek-Scott Co.

2.0 MI N WALDRON, ARK., Scott, AR

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,194

SH 27 Searcy

Fair

Over: COTTON HOLLOW

5.1MI SW JCT SH 333, Searcy, AR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 170

SH 27 Searcy

Fair

Over: HALSTEAD CREEK

3.1MI SW OF JCT SH 333, Searcy, AR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 170

Searcy SH 333

Fair

Over: FOREST CREEK

0.74 MI N JCT SH 27 & 333, Searcy, AR

Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 620

US 65 Searcy

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MI S JCT SH 74, Searcy, AR

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,200

Broadway Street

Fair

Over: Coop Creek-Mansfield

0.43 EAST 6TH ST., Sebastian, AR

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 288

SH 22 Seb. Co.

Fair

Over: Little Massard Creek

5.44 MI E JCT US 71, Sebastian, AR

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 22,549

Cherokee Rd

Fair

Over: S FORK SPRING RIVER

2.43 MI NW SH 175, Sharp, AR

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,165

FLATHEAD DRIVE

Fair

Over: S FORK SPRING RIVER

.15 MI N SH 175, Sharp, AR

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,141

SH 58 Sharp County

Fair

Over: SIDNEY CREEK

3.8 MI W JCT US 167 & 58, Sharp, AR

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,159

Sh-50/Sec-1/L15.35

Fair

Over: Big Rabbit Bayou

.03 Mi W Jct Sh 149 & 50, St. Francis, AR

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

Sh-50/Sec-1/L16.22

Fair

Over: Little Rabbit Bayou

0.9 Mi E Jct Sh 50 & 149, St. Francis, AR

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

Sh-38/Sec-7/L-3.08

Fair

Over: Crooked Bayou

3.14 Mi E Jct Sh 79 & 38, St. Francis, AR

Built 1977 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 450

UNION CR 33 ZONE D

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1 MI N JCT CR 19, Union, AR

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190

Union CR 12 Z-G

Fair

Over: camp creek

.25 mi.w.jct.SH 172& CR12, Union, AR

Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 170

Union CR 236

Fair

Over: Creek

.1 mi. N jct CR10 & CR236, Union, AR

Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 120

SH 172 S-0 LM 6.11

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.0 M NO OF LISBON, Union, AR

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 416

Parker Branch Rd.

Fair

Over: Creek

1.6NO OF 71(.04MI S CR103, Washington, AR

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

So. Park Avenue

Fair

Over: Spring Creek-Washington

0.24 MI N MT VIEW AVE, Washington, AR

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 849

US 62-Wash Co.

Fair

Over: Ditch

6.38 M E OF OKLAHOMA SL, Washington, AR

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,699

US 67 White County

Fair

Over: BUTTER CREEK

1.4 MI S OF BRADFORD INT, White, AR

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,000

Sh-269/Sec-1/L4.89

Fair

Over: Bayou De View

4.93 Mi E Jct Sh 37 & 269, Woodruff, AR

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

Old Booneville Rd

Fair

Over: E Fork Prairie Creek

3.30 MI W JCT SH 27, Yell, AR

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 535

SH 27

Fair

Over: Iron Forks Creek

1.94 MI N Mongomery Co, Yell, AR

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 610

FDR 86

Fair

Over: MAUMELLE RIVER TRIB

13.3 MI E OF HWY 7, Perry, AR

Built 1938 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 50

FSR 510

Fair

Over: BOARD CAMP CREEK

4 MI. S OF BOARD CAMP, AR, Polk, AR

Built 2008 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 50

FDR 114

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

5.4 MI E OF HWY 7, Perry, AR

Built 1935 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 50

FDR 106

Fair

Over: L MISSOURI RIVER

10.1 MI E IF FDR 38, Montgomery, AR

Built 1936 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 150

FDR 43

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

5.1 MI S OF HWY 8, Montgomery, AR

Built 1935 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 75

FDR 48

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CRK

4.53 MI W OF HWY 88, Montgomery, AR

Built 1937 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

ANGLIFDR 2

Fair

Over: ALUM FORK

11MI E OF HWY 7, Saline, AR

Built 1935 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

Showing 1,851-1,900 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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