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
Denham Drive
FairOver: CREEK
0.3 M. West Geyer Springs, Pulaski, AR
Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 514
I-440 EB Log 9.87
FairOver: Railroad & Swamp
I440 BETWEEN US70 & I40, Pulaski, AR
Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 21,000
SH 80-Scott Co.
FairOver: Ditch
2.2 MI E JCT SH 250 & 80, Scott, AR
Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 649
State Highway 96
FairOver: Coop Creek-Scott Co.
0.17 MI E. SEBASTIAN CO L, Scott, AR
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,000
State Highway 378
FairOver: Kings Creek Scott Co.
2.4 MI E SEBASTIAN CO LIN, Scott, AR
Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 298
SH 80-Scott Co.
FairOver: Barnett Creek
3.2 MI NE JCT SH 80 & 250, Scott, AR
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 650
State Highway 80
FairOver: Egypt Branch-Scott Co.
0.2 MI SE OF YELL CO LINE, Scott, AR
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 650
SH 250 - Scott Co.
FairOver: Friendship Creek
7.5 MI NE US 71B, Scott, AR
Built 1973 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 310
State Highway 250
FairOver: Shelly Creek - Scott Co.
8.3 MI NE US 71B, Scott, AR
Built 1973 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 310
SH 28-Scott Co.
FairOver: Creek
16 MI E OF OK. ST. LINE, Scott, AR
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 790
State Highway 22
FairOver: Massard Creek Seb. Co.
1.35 MI SE MASSARD, ARK., Sebastian, AR
Built 1928 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 19,000
U.S. Highway 71
FairOver: Creek - Sebastian Co.
2.51 MI NW OF SH 10, Sebastian, AR
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 28,000
State Highway 96
FairOver: James Fork-Seb. Co.
2.4 MI E HARTFORD , ARK, Sebastian, AR
Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,000
SH 58E SHARP CO.
FairOver: CREEK
0.84 MI E JCT 58&58E, Sharp, AR
Built 1973 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 170
Cr-414/Z-B/L-3.09
FairOver: St Francis River Cut Off
3.09 Mi E Cr 414& Sh 38, St. Francis, AR
Built 1958 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30
SH 5 Stone County
FairOver: BRANCH
4.67 MI. S. JCT. 5 & 14, Stone, AR
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,900
Union CR-17 Z-E
FairOver: Creek
.05mi So jct. co. rd. #46, Union, AR
Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 151
SH 15 S-1 LM 14.53
FairOver: CORNIE BAYOU
8.3 SW OF JCT US 82, Union, AR
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,700
S. Harris Drive
FairOver: Koger Branch - Wash. Co.
2.9 MI S OF SH 16, Washington, AR
Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40
US 71 - Wash. Co.
FairOver: Barnett Creek
4.31 MI SE OF US 62, Washington, AR
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,371
Harmon Rd. - Wash.
FairOver: Wildcat Creek
2.1 MI SOUTH US 412, Washington, AR
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 568
Hwy.412 - Sec. 2
FairOver: Creek - Wash. Co.
1.5 Miles W. Jct Hwy. 112, Washington, AR
Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30,000
SH 36 White County
FairOver: Slough
9.4 MI SE JCT SH 323 & 36, White, AR
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 470
SH 36 White County
FairOver: SLOUGH
10.3 MI SE JCT SH 323 36, White, AR
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 470
US 67 White County
FairOver: DITCH
6.21 NE JCT US 167, White, AR
Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 11,000
Us-64/Sec-12/L0.16
FairOver: White River Relief
0.16 Mi East Of White Co, Woodruff, AR
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,900
Us-49/Sec-7/L-1.10
FairOver: Creek
0.25 Mi N Jct Sh 284 & 49, Woodruff, AR
Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,496
FDR 107
FairOver: M FORK SALINE RIVER
.3 MI W OF HWY 7, Garland, AR
Built 1951 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 25
JOPLIN REC SITE AC
FairOver: JOPLIN MARINA ACCESS
3MI N JCT US270 & ACC RD, Montgomery, AR
Built 1984 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 110
BANKS STREET
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
.5 M N BANKS ST & HWY 67, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200
SH 51-4 Log 3.45
FairOver: STONE QUARRY CREEK
AT MAGNET COVE, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,775
SH 7-8 Log 8.58
FairOver: BIG HILL CREEK
8.55 MI NO CLARK CO LINE, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,600
SH 233/Independ.
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
.17 MI N JCT SH 69 & 233, Independence, AR
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,100
SH 9 Izard County
FairOver: CREEK
9.4 MI N JCT SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2010 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
SH 256-01 LM 1.68
FairOver: Caney Creek
0.4 Mi E SH 365-WhiteHall, Jefferson, AR
Built 1942 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
SH 10 - Logan Co.
FairOver: Booneville Creek
0.5 MI E JCT SH 23, Logan, AR
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,000
SH 16 Madison Co.
FairOver: SKINNER BRANCH
2.75 MI SE WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
SH 32 SEC.09-5.91
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
5.9 MI E JCT SH 53 & 355, Nevada, AR
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 240
SH 7
FairOver: Whig Creek
1.52 M NE of Yell Co., Pope, AR
Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 23,000
N POLK STREET
FairOver: COLEMAN CREEK
BTWN TAYLOR&TYLER, Pulaski, AR
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,521
BERKSHIRE DRIVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.1 MI S JP WRIGHT LOOP, Pulaski, AR
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 875
SH 251-01- LM 6.33
FairOver: CREEK
6.3 MI NW SH 115, Randolph, AR
Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 970
CR 32- F Townsend
FairOver: CREEK
4.4 M W OF JCT US 67, Saline, AR
Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 325
I-30 EB FR Road
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
1.6 MI SW SH 183, Saline, AR
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,287
US 71 - Scott Co.
FairOver: Packsaddle Branch
2.75 MI N JCT SH 28 WEST, Scott, AR
Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,500
Goose Creek Road
FairOver: Owl Creek-Washington Co.
0.01 MI E Jct Flynn Rd., Washington, AR
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 900
N. Starr Drive
FairOver: Mossback Branch-Wash Co.
0.2 MI NORTH CO RD 48, Washington, AR
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,123
Greenridge Rd-Wash
FairOver: Holley Brooke Creek
0.002 MI SO CO RD 57, Washington, AR
Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 231
CR 353 White Co.
FairOver: Four Mile Creek
2.75 W USH167, White, AR
Built 2013 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 97
Sh-284/Sec-0/L0.39
FairOver: Second Creek
0.39 Mile East Jct Sh 284, Woodruff, AR
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 170
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