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 195 SEC.01-2.38

Fair

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

2.5 MI NE SH 355, Hempstead, AR

Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 330

SH 332- 06 - 6.10

Fair

Over: VICKERS CREEK

5.0 MI E JCT SH 195 & 332, Hempstead, AR

Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 320

SH 29 -04 -4.72

Fair

Over: TERRE ROUGE CREEK

2.2MI SO SH 332, Hempstead, AR

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,207

SH 51-3 Log 0.69

Fair

Over: BROWN SPRINGS

0.7 MI N CLARK COUNTY LIN, Hot Spring, AR

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 680

SH 25/Independ. Co

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

1.0 M SW SH 25 SPUR, Independence, AR

Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,706

SH 25/Independ. Co

Fair

Over: DOTA CREEK

5.2 M NW SH 122, Independence, AR

Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,414

SH 224/Jackson Co.

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.85 MI SW JCT SPUR 224, Jackson, AR

Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 159

SH 833-02 LM 0.06

Fair

Over: Creek

Inside PB Prison Compound, Jefferson, AR

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 67

SH 199-01 LM 0.95

Fair

Over: Deep Bayou

0.8 Mi E US 425-Yorktown, Lincoln, AR

Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 110

SH 234 -01-5.21

Fair

Over: FLAT CRK REL

2.2 MI SE WINTHROP, Little River, AR

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 380

SH 22-Logan Co.

Fair

Over: West Fork Cane Creek

6.7 MI E JCT 309 @ PARIS, Logan, AR

Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,800

SH 22-Logan Co.

Fair

Over: South Fork PeDee Creek

0.18 MI W JCT 109@ MIDWAY, Logan, AR

Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,800

21040-FRANKLIN ST.

Fair

Over: BRANCH NIX CREEK (CITY)

0.12 M N JCT 18TH ST, Miller, AR

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 559

SH 237 -01-16.15

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

16.1 M S JCT US 71&SH 237, Miller, AR

Built 1948 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 340

SH 327 Newton

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER

4.02 MI S JCT SH 74 & 327, Newton, AR

Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 642

SH 301 - 01 - 2.57

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

2.5 SE JCT SH 27, Pike, AR

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 270

County Road 27-D

Fair

Over: Joshling Creek-Polk Co.

.25 MI N SH 246, Polk, AR

Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12

State Highway 246

Fair

Over: Flat Creek Polk Co.

6.36 MI E JCT US 71 & 246, Polk, AR

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 212

SH 164

Fair

Over: Branch

3.0 M NW Jct hwy 7 & 164, Pope, AR

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100

SH 249 Log 6.67

Fair

Over: BARNES CREEK

2.1 MI W JCT SH 11 & 249, Prairie, AR

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 210

SH 249 Log 7.19

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.6 MI W JCT 11 & 249, Prairie, AR

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 210

SH 302 Log 1.95

Fair

Over: MELLON CREEK

1.1 MI W JCT SH 249, Prairie, AR

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 330

SPARKS RD Log 1.02

Fair

Over: FOURCHE CREEK

1 SO CR 23/LAWSON RD, Pulaski, AR

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,198

N BEVERLY STREET

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF CREEK

.3 N CTRY CLUB RD(I-6), Pulaski, AR

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 585

WEST 14TH STREET

Fair

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

14TH & GRANT, Pulaski, AR

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,013

SH 365 Log 9.03

Fair

Over: NEWTON CREEK

5.62 MI N I-40/I-2, Pulaski, AR

Built 1919 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,188

CR 28 - Oconee Rd.

Fair

Over: Dry Creek

2.8 M E of Oak Ridge Road, Randolph, AR

Built 2021 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

US 70 B -01- 2.95

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.5 M E OF POST OFFICE, Sevier, AR

Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,300

Sh-261/Sec-3/L0.81

Fair

Over: Languille River

3.64 Mi West Of Jct Sh 1, St. Francis, AR

Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100

Sh-261/Sec-3/L1.00

Fair

Over: Languille River Relief

3.41 Miles West Of Sh 1, St. Francis, AR

Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 670

Union CORD 27 (L)

Fair

Over: Hibank Creek

2.5 MI NO JCT 32, Union, AR

Built 2012 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2

S. Whitehouse Rd.

Fair

Over: Rainman Creek-Washington

150' SW CO RD 57, Washington, AR

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 160

Steele Blvd.

Fair

Over: Mud Creek - Fayetteville

0.2 MI S OF JOYCE BLVD., Washington, AR

Built 2001 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,600

US Highway 71

Fair

Over: Dye Creek - Wash. Co.

0.72 MI N JCT SH 170, Washington, AR

Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,800

SH 146-01 LM 6.32

Fair

Over: Canal

6.32 Mi E US 79-Stuttgart, Arkansas, AR

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 690

SH 160-10 LM 2.59

Fair

Over: Flat Creek Relief

2.59 Mi E SH 8-Longview, Ashley, AR

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80

SH 160-10 LM 2.82

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

2.82 Mi E SH 8-Longview, Ashley, AR

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80

SH 160-10 LM 2.86

Fair

Over: Flat Creek Relief

2.869 Mi E SH 8-Longview, Ashley, AR

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80

Benton CR 579

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.2 M N SH 12, Benton, AR

Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,000

US 412, WB Bent CO

Fair

Over: ILLINOIS RIVER

11.6 MI E OF OKLAHOMA LN, Benton, AR

Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,000

SH 412 EB Benton 2

Fair

Over: ILLINOIS RIVER

Benton Co 8.17 W OKLINE, Benton, AR

Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,000

US 278 S-12 LM9.85

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

6.38 MI W JCT US 63, Bradley, AR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,500

US 278 S-12 LM 8.2

Fair

Over: STEEP BANK EAGLE CREEK

8.23 MI NE CALHOUN CO LIN, Bradley, AR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,500

US 278 S-12 LM 5.7

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

2.75 MI EAST OF BANKS, Bradley, AR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,500

US 278 S-12LM12.01

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

12.02 MI E CALHOUN CO LIN, Bradley, AR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,500

Calhoun CR 20

Fair

Over: Slough

2 Mi. South CR 29, Calhoun, AR

Built 2017 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 668

SH 160-12 LM 3.60

Fair

Over: Ditch

8.2 Mi W US 65-Chicot Jct, Chicot, AR

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 388

SH53 S-0 LM 7.44

Fair

Over: HOLLYWOOD CREEK

.5 MI S JCT SH 26, Clark, AR

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 380

SH 189 S-1 LM 6.76

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.99 MI SE JCT 97, Cleveland, AR

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 240

SH 189 S-1 LM13.36

Fair

Over: SIXTEENTH CREEK

3.93 MI NW BRADLEY CO LN, Cleveland, AR

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 440

Showing 2,051-2,100 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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