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 638 - H
FairOver: MAIN DITCH
SW CORNER OF BAY, Craighead, AR
Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 107
US 64 West Bound
FairOver: Frog Bayou Crawford Co.
1.05 W JCT US 71, Crawford, AR
Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,000
Lake Fort Smith Rd
FairOver: Warloop Creek-Crawford
0.49 MI E US 71, Crawford, AR
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 134
Sh-306/Sec-5/L-1.0
FairOver: St Francis Ditch
5.3 Miles West Of Sh 75, Cross, AR
Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80
Sh-284/Sec1/L12.07
FairOver: Canal
3.4 Mi E Jct Sh 193&284, Cross, AR
Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 580
CR 73-D, BEAUDRY C
FairOver: ANGLING CREEK
5.1 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 430
CR 1311, Sundown
FairOver: Mt. Carmel Creek
.14 M E SH 128, Garland, AR
Built 2001 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 19,000
E B FRONTAGE RD
FairOver: GULPHA CREEK
1.94 MI E OF SH 7 HOT SPR, Garland, AR
Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 500
US 70-B FR RD EB
FairOver: Br. Gulpha Creek
3.52 MI E OF SH 7 HOT SPR, Garland, AR
Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 500
US 70-WB FRONTAGE
FairOver: GULPHA CREEK
1.94 MI EAST OF SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,451
US 70B WB FR RD
FairOver: Br. Gulpha Creek
3.52 MI EAST OF SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,451
SH 190-03 LM 2.40
FairOver: Polk Creek
2.0 Mi S US270-Prattsvile, Grant, AR
Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 220
FAIRVIEW RD- H
FairOver: DITCH
3.48 Mi W of Purcell Rd, Greene, AR
Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,700
N CABE AVE (A)
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
.50 mile SE of Walco, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,600
CR 20-E Bob Hall
FairOver: PRAIRIE BAYOU
2.8 MI W CO RD 20&14, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 226
SH 7-8 Log 1.48
FairOver: HOLLY CREEK
1.48 MI NO CLARK CO LINE, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,906
US 278 SEC.2-12.88
FairOver: CREEK
SO CITY LIMITS OF UMPIRE, Howard, AR
Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 740
SH 367/Jackson Co.
FairOver: WHITE RIVER RELIEF
0.4 MI NE JCT SH 14, Jackson, AR
Built 1934 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,800
McEntire Road-CR
FairOver: Creek
2.59 Mi S US 425-Ladd, Jefferson, AR
Built 2001 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40
US 79-10 LM 5.20
FairOver: Wabbaseka Bayou
SE of Wabbaseka limits, Jefferson, AR
Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,800
Sh-334/Sec-3/L2.46
FairOver: Otter Slough
2.46 Mi E Jct Us 79 & 334, Lee, AR
Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40
Sh-243/Sec-3/L3.75
FairOver: Ditch
3.75 Mi North Jct Sh 121, Lee, AR
Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 250
Sh-131/Sec-1/L8.18
FairOver: Alligator Bayou
8.1 Mi East Of Jct Us 79, Lee, AR
Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 117
Sh-131/Sec-1/L8.80
FairOver: Alligator Bayou
8.80 East Of Jct Us 79, Lee, AR
Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 117
SH 54-03 LM 1.13
FairOver: Little Wagon Bayou
1.13 Mi W DeshaCo-Dumas, Lincoln, AR
Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 999
SH 256 Log 1.73
FairOver: Black Bayou
3.5 MI S JCT SH 165, Lonoke, AR
Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 140
Sh-20/Sec-00/L2.49
FairOver: Cypress Ditch
0.40 Mi East Jct Sh 318, Phillips, AR
Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 440
County Road 20
FairOver: Buffalo Creek Polk Co.
0.78 Mi. S. Of Hwy 4, Polk, AR
Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 272
SH440 SB Log 12.01
FairOver: INK BAYOU
1.6 MI N I-40 (I-6), Pulaski, AR
Built 1999 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,500
SH440 NB Log 12.01
FairOver: INK BAYOU
1.6 M N I-40 (I-6), Pulaski, AR
Built 1999 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,500
US 65 Searcy
FairOver: LITTLE RED RIVER
1.2 MI SE JCT 66 LESLIE, Searcy, AR
Built 1931 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,500
State Highway 10
FairOver: Pigeon Creek-Sebastian
13.13 MI E GREENWOOD, ARK, Sebastian, AR
Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,900
SH 58 SHARP CO.
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 MI N JCT SH 56 & 58, Sharp, AR
Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 270
N. Scott Hollow Rd
FairOver: Friendship Creek Wash Co
0.5 MI SE CO RD 91, Washington, AR
Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 220
US 64 White County
FairOver: LITTLE MINGO CREEK
3.89 MI E JCT US 67, White, AR
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,200
US 82-09 LM 7.57
FairOver: East Haley Creek
7.57 Mi E US 425-Mist, Ashley, AR
Built 1925 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,900
CR 27 Baxter
FairOver: CREEK
1 MI N E of MIDWAY, Baxter, AR
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
CO RD 9 Benton
FairOver: CREEK
4 MI SO HIGHFILL, Benton, AR
Built 1992 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 750
CR 319 Benton Co.
FairOver: LITTLE FLINT CREEK
0.5 MI N W OF GENTRY, Benton, AR
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 93
I 49 Benton 1
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.59 MI N WASH CO LINE, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 13,500
I 49 Benton 1
FairOver: CREEK
.72 MI S SH 264, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 79,000
SH 72 Benton 2
FairOver: CREEK
.63 MI EAST SH 59, Benton, AR
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,000
I 49 Benton 1
FairOver: DITCH
.75 MI N JCT 71B & 49, Benton, AR
Built 1989 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 69,000
RogersNewHope Rd.
FairOver: DITCH
0.5 MI E 540, Benton, AR
Built 2005 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 61,445
US 65 Boone
FairOver: DITCH
1MI NW OF JCT SH 43, Boone, AR
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 25,538
SH 53 S-0 LM 9.54
FairOver: NORTH BOAT DITCH
.26 MI N JCT SH 51, Clark, AR
Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 380
SH 141-SEC 05-5.57
FairOver: DITCH NO 10
2.71 MI N OF KNOB, Clay, AR
Built 1972 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 350
US 79 S-7 LM 4.78
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.8 MI NE OF KINGSLAND, Cleveland, AR
Built 1958 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,750
SH 114 S-O LM 6.30
FairOver: KESSEE CREEK
2.32 MI W JCT SH 15, Cleveland, AR
Built 1975 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 700
CR 42 ZONE B
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT SH 98, Columbia, AR
Built 2004 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
Showing 2,101-2,150 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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