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
I 530 MN Log 1.19
FairOver: CREEK
1.0 MI S I 30, Pulaski, AR
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 45,000
I-430 Log 7.28
FairOver: GRASSY FLAT
1.01 MI N OF I 630, Pulaski, AR
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 83,494
I-430 Log 4.52
FairOver: CREEK
1 MI N OF SH 300, Pulaski, AR
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 91,742
I-430 Log 6.44
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.2 M N OF I-630, Pulaski, AR
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 84,000
I -430 Log 1.99
FairOver: MCHENRY CREEK
.8 MI N OF SH 5, Pulaski, AR
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 82,259
US Highway 71
FairOver: Drainage Ditch-Scott Co.
2.8 MI SE OF SH 378, Scott, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,500
SH 80-Scott Co.
FairOver: Ditch
1.0 MI E JCT SH 250, Scott, AR
Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 649
SH 250-Scott Co.
FairOver: Buck Creek
8.9 MI NE US 71B, Scott, AR
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 310
US 71-SEC 10B
FairOver: Mud Creek-Scott Co.
2.1 MI N SH 80, Scott, AR
Built 1991 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,741
SH 74 Searcy
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.5 MI WEST JCT 74 & 66, Searcy, AR
Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
Massard Road
FairOver: Creek City of Ft. Smith
0.1 MI NORTH SH 255, Sebastian, AR
Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,000
State Highway 96
FairOver: Creek Sebastian Co.
0.95 MI N SH 10-1, Sebastian, AR
Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700
State Highway 96
FairOver: Onion Creek Seb. Co.
0.2 MI SO SH 252, Sebastian, AR
Built 2021 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 820
US 70 SEC.02 -5.01
FairOver: LITTLE SLOUGH
5.0 MI E OF JCT US 70 &71, Sevier, AR
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,917
SH/58 Sharp County
FairOver: CREEK
7.6 MI N JCT SH 354 & 58, Sharp, AR
Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200
Sh-261/Sec-3/L1.05
FairOver: Languille River Relief
3.34 Mi W Of Caldwell Sh1, St. Francis, AR
Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 670
Sh1 on Rmp to I-40
FairOver: Ditch
2.27 Miles North Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 2003 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 800
SH 66/Stone County
FairOver: TIMBO CREEK
5.66 MI NE SEARCY CO LI, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 990
El Dorado W19 Z F
FairOver: CREEK
0.25 MI NW JCT CR 68, Union, AR
Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 777
SH 7B S-2B LM 4.98
FairOver: DITCH
1.29 MI E OUACHITA CO, Union, AR
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000
Burnt Ridge Rd
FairOver: Pee Dee Creek
1 MI SE JCT SH 16, Van Buren, AR
Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500
Butterfield Coach
FairOver: Clear Creek - Wash. Co.
1.3 MI S US 412, Washington, AR
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,800
Garland McKee Road
FairOver: Carleigh Creek Wash. Co.
0.2 Mi S Hwy 170, Washington, AR
Built 2000 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 170
State Highway 265
FairOver: Hog Eye Creek-Washington
0.5 MI NO OF HOG EYE, Washington, AR
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,100
Highway 62 Bypass
FairOver: Ditch - Wash. Co.
0.25 mi West of CR 9, Washington, AR
Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,644
SH 36 White Co.
FairOver: CREEK
3.0 MI NW JCT SH 36 & 305, White, AR
Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700
SH 36 WHITE CO.
FairOver: CREEK
2.2 MI W JCT SH 305 & 36, White, AR
Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700
US 64 WHITE COUNTY
FairOver: DITCH
1.3 M E OF JCT SH367&US64, White, AR
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,200
US 64 / White Co.
FairOver: DITCH
3.2 M E OF US 67, White, AR
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,200
SH 310 WHITE CO.
FairOver: HOG FOOT
3.1 MI NE JCT 310 & 36, White, AR
Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 480
SH 13 White County
FairOver: CANE CREEK
2.6 MI N JCT SH 367, White, AR
Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,800
SH 31 White County
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
0.6 MI N JCT SH 305 & 31, White, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,995
US 67 White County
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI S US 64, White, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 28,960
US 67 White County
FairOver: DITCH
.01 MI N JCT US 64, White, AR
Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,605
US 67 White Co.
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.1 MI S JCT US 167, White, AR
Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,804
US 67 White County
FairOver: DITCH
1.6 MI N CR OVERPASS, White, AR
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,000
SH 80
FairOver: DITCH
2.87 MI E OF SCOTT CO L., Yell, AR
Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 650
FSR 214
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.02 MI N OF US HWY 270, Garland, AR
Built 2001 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100
FDR 134
FairOver: ALLEN CREEK
.7 MI E OF FDR 33, Scott, AR
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50
CR 53 Baxter
FairOver: FALL CREEK
1.0 MI E OF SH 5 So., Baxter, AR
Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10
HarrisnMain Street
FairOver: DRY JORDAN CREEK
0.05 MI S of Jct US 65, Boone, AR
Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,000
US 278 S-11LM9.47
FairOver: MORO CREEK RELIEF
9.47 MI E JCT 167 NORTH, Calhoun, AR
Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100
SH 356/Cleburne Co
FairOver: CADRON CREEK
1.7 MI N JCT SH25-356, Cleburne, AR
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,200
Col. CR 15 Z-G
FairOver: Crooked Creek
1.4 mi W jct. 1 & 15, Columbia, AR
Built 2003 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 219
N. Hills Blvd.
FairOver: Creek-Van Buren
0.2 MI N OF Rena Rd, Crawford, AR
Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,313
Newsom/Z-Ee/1.09
FairOver: Ditch
1.09 mi east of Md. Ameri, Crittenden, AR
Built 2018 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12
I-40FW/Se52/271.71
FairOver: Ditch Number 11
0.6 Mi E Jct I-40& Sh 147, Crittenden, AR
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 149
Sh-364/Sec-1/L2.29
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
2.29 Mi East Of Jct Sh 39, Cross, AR
Built 1972 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 290
Country Club Rd
FairOver: Tucker Creek
0.50 MI N JCT SH 60, Faulkner, AR
Built 2002 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50
CR 63-C (911=514)
FairOver: HENDERSON CREEK
2.2 MI NE OF OAK GROVE, Greene, AR
Built 2002 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,181
Showing 2,001-2,050 of 5,544 bridges
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