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
CR 2001/Adam Brown
FairOver: DITCH
9.96 MI SW OF SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 733
SH7- 9 Log 15.32
FairOver: CREEK
2.6 MI NE JCT 7S, Garland, AR
Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,400
SH 7-9 Log 15.43
FairOver: CREEK
2.5 MI NE JCT 7S, Garland, AR
Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,400
Grant 25-CR
FairOver: Creek
0.5 Mi S CR 18-Grapevine, Grant, AR
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 423
CR 708 - G
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
1.0 MI. S OF WALCOTT, Greene, AR
Built 2002 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 70
US 49-02- LM 22.38
FairOver: ROOKER CREEK
1.62 MI NO CRAIGHEAD CO, Greene, AR
Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,000
I 30, E&W B.-37.11
FairOver: CREEK
0.8 MI NE SH 299, Hempstead, AR
Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30,000
US 70-7 Log 1.65
FairOver: Br. Little Marzarn Cr.
1.65MI NE MONTGOMERY CO, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,577
US 67 log 2.41
FairOver: CREEK
2.41 MI NE CLARK CO, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,698
US 67-7 Log 15.66
FairOver: LINDSEY CREEK
2.0 MI S JCT SH 9 & US 67, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,570
SH 87/Independ. Co
FairOver: CREEK
.76 MI W JCT US 167 & 87, Independence, AR
Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,000
US 167/Indepen. Co
FairOver: SLOUGH
1.1 MI N JCT SH 394 & 167, Independence, AR
Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,000
SH 367/Jackson Co.
FairOver: WHITE RIVER RELIEF
0.35 MI SW JCT SH 14, Jackson, AR
Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,800
SH 42/Jackson Co.
FairOver: DITCH
1.4 MI E JCT SH 145 & 42, Jackson, AR
Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350
SH 31-01 LM 14.79
FairOver: Lateral No. 9 (Canal)
2.0 Mi S LonokeCo-Tucker, Jefferson, AR
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 228
SH 164
FairOver: Horsehead Creek
3.6 MI W JCT SH 103 & 164, Johnson, AR
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 614
I - 40
FairOver: Creek
0.5 M E Jct US 64 & 40, Johnson, AR
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 26,000
SH 29 SEC. 02-8.69
FairOver: WATERWAY
8.7 M N of Jct US 82, Lafayette, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,200
SH 53 - 05 -2.16
FairOver: BRANCH
1.65 MI S JCT US 82 & 53, Lafayette, AR
Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 498
US 82 SEC.02-13.64
FairOver: DITCH
1.0 MI E OF STAMPS, Lafayette, AR
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000
US 63-03-LM 12.47
FairOver: STENNIT CREEK
12.47 MI SE SHARP CO LINE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,800
SH 54-06 LM 0.93
FairOver: Sanders Creek
0.93 Mi N SH 114-Glendale, Lincoln, AR
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 490
SH 54-06 LM 1.01
FairOver: Sanders Creek Relief
1.01 Mi N SH 114-Glendale, Lincoln, AR
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 490
SH 54-06 LM 1.08
FairOver: Sanders Creek Relief
1.08 Mi N SH 114-Glendale, Lincoln, AR
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 490
SH 16 Madison Co
FairOver: CREEK
6.89MI E SH 23 & 16 JCT, Madison, AR
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 500
SH 16 Madison Co
FairOver: Ditch
7.19 E OF SH 23, Madison, AR
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 500
SH 16 Madison Co.
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
8.78 MI SE WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR
Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,100
U S 412 Madison
FairOver: BRANCH
5.7 M E WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR
Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,994
SH 125 Marion Co.
FairOver: TABOR CREEK
4.5 MI S JCT SH 125-US 62, Marion, AR
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 450
I 49 Mn Lns
FairOver: BRANCH OF NIX CREEK
.05 S JCT US 67, Miller, AR
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,964
I 49 - 01- 25.53
FairOver: Branch of 4 mi creek
1.7 MI. S. HWY 237 JCT., Miller, AR
Built 2001 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,700
Sh-302/Sec-2/L8.08
FairOver: Cypress Ditch
1.57 Mi No Of Jct Sh 241, Monroe, AR
Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 860
SH 240
FairOver: Wagner Creek
.33 MI N Of Fancy Hill, Montgomery, AR
Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 700
US 371 - 05 -26.67
FairOver: CREEK
1.69 MI NO OF COLUMBIA CO, Nevada, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
US 371- 05 - 25.44
FairOver: CREEK
3.11 MI NO OF COLUMBIA CO, Nevada, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
US 371- 05 - 22.65
FairOver: CREEK
5.83 MI NO OF COLUMBIA CO, Nevada, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
US 371 -04 - 0.47
FairOver: Wickers Creek
.47 M S Hempstead Co Line, Nevada, AR
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,300
SH 123 Newton
FairOver: DITCH
4.12 MI S JCT US 65 & 123, Newton, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
SH 74 Newton
FairOver: STREAM
.4 MI NE JCT SH 123, Newton, AR
Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 380
SH 60
FairOver: Taylor Creek
1.0 M NW OF SH 113, Perry, AR
Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,126
Sh-242/Sec-1/L9.30
FairOver: Creek
0.7 Miles East Of Sh 1, Phillips, AR
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,100
Us49/Sec-10/L25.86
FairOver: Caney Creek
0.2 Mi N Jct Sh 242 & 49, Phillips, AR
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,823
Us49B/Sec10b/L2.39
FairOver: Caney Creek
1.0 Mile Se Of Sh 242, Phillips, AR
Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,600
State Highway 8
FairOver: Creek
3.38 MI W JCT SH 88, Polk, AR
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,300
State Highway 8
FairOver: Muddy Creek - Polk Co.
1.2 MI E OF NUNLEY,ARK, Polk, AR
Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,800
State Highway 8
FairOver: Boggy Creek - Polk Co.
13.15 MI SE JCT US 71, Polk, AR
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 798
US 71 - Polk Co
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
24.52 MI N SEVIER CO LINE, Polk, AR
Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,700
SH 375 - Polk Co.
FairOver: Creek
5.27 MI NW JCT US 71, Polk, AR
Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 440
SH 872/Glenwood Av
FairOver: Engineers Creek
0.30 Mi. SW. Jct. SH 7, Pope, AR
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 436
WEST 36TH ST
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.1 E I 430, Pulaski, AR
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,200
Showing 1,951-2,000 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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