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
SH 28
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.55 E OF SH 27 @ ROVER, Yell, AR
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER
6MI N MURFREESBORO AR, Pike, AR
Built 1948 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 400
CR 73 Baxter
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.62 MI W STONE CO LINE, Baxter, AR
Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 598
CO RD 47 Benton Co
FairOver: LITTLE OSAGE CREEK
1.4 MI S JCT SH 12, Benton, AR
Built 2008 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80
I-49 NBLN Benton 1
FairOver: OSAGE CREEK
2.79 MI N SH 264, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 39,500
SH 59 Benton 2
FairOver: DITCH
2 MI N of JCT SH 72-SH 59, Benton, AR
Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,000
SH 12 Benton 2
FairOver: DITCH
2.8 MI E DELAWARE CO, Benton, AR
Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,997
SH 390 S-1 LM 0.99
FairOver: CREEK
0.99 MI SW JCT SH 7, Clark, AR
Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,000
US 67-20- LM 14.45
FairOver: DITCH
0.3 MI NE JCT SH 328 & 67, Clay, AR
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,600
SH 90-02- LM 8.28
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.2 MI SE OF BOYDSVILLE, Clay, AR
Built 2004 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 930
SH 225/Cleburne Co
FairOver: DITCH
1.1 MI S SH 16, Cleburne, AR
Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,018
Tucker Mtn Rd.- F
FairOver: Cypress Creek
0.2 mi. W of Jct. SH 9, Conway, AR
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 103
CR 936 - C
FairOver: DITCH
1 MI S & 2 MI W DIXIE, Craighead, AR
Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 158
NORTH CULBERHOUSE
FairOver: LOST CREEK DITCH
100' S. JCT Woodrow St., Craighead, AR
Built 1993 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,400
CR 815 -I
FairOver: PURCELL SLOUGH
2 1/2 N & 1 3/4 E LUNS, Craighead, AR
Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 91
CR 170-E
FairOver: CACHE RIVER
2 MI E OF EGYPT, Craighead, AR
Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20
CR 452 - H
FairOver: LATERAL NO 3
0.2 MI W JCT CORD 18& SH1, Craighead, AR
Built 1998 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 740
DORTON ROAD- I
FairOver: LATERAL DITCH
1 M S.& 5 M.W. OF NEEDHAM, Craighead, AR
Built 1998 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 112
CR 831 - A
FairOver: Little Slough Ditch
1 Mi SW of Black Oak, Craighead, AR
Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 63
SH 463-01- LM 9.58
FairOver: BIG BAY DITCH
.59 MI N POINSETT CO LINE, Craighead, AR
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,800
PARKER RD/555 FrRd
FairOver: CREEK
.04 MI W JCT SH1B & I-555, Craighead, AR
Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,551
MAIN ROAD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.05 MI. SE OF NEW OFFICE, Crittenden, AR
Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20
US 79 S-6 LM 1.02
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
US 79B/SH 273, Dallas, AR
Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,200
US 64
FairOver: Cypress Bayou
1.4 MI E JCT HWY 64 & 107, Faulkner, AR
Built 2010 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,150
SH 89
FairOver: Creek
1 MI W OF MAYFLOWER, ARK, Faulkner, AR
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,600
SH 225
FairOver: Branch
2.0 MI S JCT SH 107, Faulkner, AR
Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 807
SH 9/Fulton County
FairOver: DITCH
0.7 MI WEST OF JCT US 63, Fulton, AR
Built 1926 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,395
SH 7-10 Log 6.99
FairOver: CREEK
6.99 MI NW OF JCT SH 5, Garland, AR
Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,300
SH 290-1 Log 8.39
FairOver: CREEK
8.39 MI SE JCT SH 7 & 290, Garland, AR
Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,000
CR 255-A (911=931)
FairOver: LIGHT HOUSE DITCH
3 MI W OF SHUGTOWN, Greene, AR
Built 2000 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11
US 49-02- LM 13.55
FairOver: DITCH
3.25 NE OF JCT US 412, Greene, AR
Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,000
I 30,WB LNS-38.42
FairOver: CARUSE CREEK
8.43 MI. E.OF S.H.278 JCT, Hempstead, AR
Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,500
I-30,EB LNS-38.44
FairOver: CARUSE CREEK
8.45 MI. E OF S.H.278 JCT, Hempstead, AR
Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,500
SH 29 - 04 - 19.14
FairOver: TAYLOR CREEK
3.5 MI NE JCT US 371, Hempstead, AR
Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 170
I-30-SEC.12-29.07
FairOver: CREEK
0.8 MI SW JCT SH 278 & 30, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30,000
SH 9 log 16.72
FairOver: CREEK
0.86 MI SO JCT US 67, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1927 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,351
SH 84 SEC. 01-4.87
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI W OF ATHENS, Howard, AR
Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 420
SH 9 Izard County
FairOver: EAST FORK KNOB CR.
0.1 M. S. SH56, Izard, AR
Built 2010 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,100
US 67, Sec 15
FairOver: Village Creek & RR
0.8 Mi N Jct SH 18, Jackson, AR
Built 2006 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,500
US 67, Sec 15
FairOver: Village Crk & RR
0.8 Mi N Jct SH 18, Jackson, AR
Built 2006 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,500
Sh-334/Sec-3/L0.92
FairOver: Frenchman Bayou
0.90 Mi E Of Jct Us 79, Lee, AR
Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 116
Sh-121/Sec-3/L7.36
FairOver: Ditch
Jct Sh 243 & Sh 121, Lee, AR
Built 1983 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 290
AR BLVD &JEFFERSON
FairOver: BRANCH NIX CREEK (CITY)
0.8 MI.E.OF STATELINE AVE, Miller, AR
Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,000
SH 77-01- LM 4.65
FairOver: HONEY CYPRESS
SH 77 E., IN LEACHVILLE, Mississippi, AR
Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 750
SH 240
FairOver: Wagner Creek
1 MI NW OF Fancy Hill, Montgomery, AR
Built 1981 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 700
CR 28 Palestine Rd
FairOver: Little Bear Creek
2.1MILES N.W. OF KIRBY, Pike, AR
Built 2012 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 186
CR 30-C-Old Winery
FairOver: DITCH # 1
7 Miles W of Trumann, Poinsett, AR
Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 153
SH 1-16- LM 6.03
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
6.03 MI N JCT SH 14, Poinsett, AR
Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,698
State Highway 88
FairOver: Loftis Creek Trib.
7.83 MI E US 71 JUNCTION, Polk, AR
Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,400
PRATT RD OFF Ramp
FairOver: CANE CREEK
I 530 & PRATT RD, Pulaski, AR
Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,798
Showing 2,251-2,300 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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