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 NB LM 17.08
FairOver: Turkey Creek
0.8 Mi S PulaskiCo-Hnsley, Grant, AR
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
I-530 NB LM 16.57
FairOver: Wildcat Creek
0.3 Mi S PulaskiCo-Hensly, Grant, AR
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
CR 821-B-FLD ENT L
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
0.01 N SH 34 E CR 214, Greene, AR
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480
CR 920 - A
FairOver: ROOKER CREEK
0.10 MI SO SH 69, Greene, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11
CR 625-D (911=117)
FairOver: OLD CACHE RIV DITCH 1
2 MI N BEECH GROVE, Greene, AR
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31
CR-223-E
FairOver: OLD CACHE RIVER
1.83 MI SW OF EVENING STR, Greene, AR
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 185
CR 520 - C
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
.6 MI S SH 34, Greene, AR
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410
CR 853 - B
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
1.2 MI N E of LAKESIDE, Greene, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 230
CR 919 - A
FairOver: EIGHT MILE DITCH
0.62 Miles E of Hwy 135, Greene, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 119
CR 443-C
FairOver: SLAVENS CREEK
1 M E of Jct CR 287., Greene, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570
CR 721 - G
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
1 Mile S of Hwy 358, Greene, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
CR 119 - D
FairOver: Big Gum Lateral
5.2 Mi NW of Stonewall, Greene, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130
CR 860 - B
FairOver: Mayo Ditch
0.3 miles N of Hwy 139, Greene, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28
CR 210 - E
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1 MI NE OF FAULKNERVILLE, Greene, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34
CR 230-E
FairOver: SWAN POND LATERAL
2.5 MI SW BEECH GROVE, Greene, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54
SH 34-03- LM 14.99
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
1.65 MI W JCT SH 135 & 34, Greene, AR
Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 720
SH 358-01- LM 4.39
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
4.43 SW JCT SH 49 & 358, Greene, AR
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,200
C. R. 26-C-7.84
FairOver: SO FK OZAN CR
3.5 MI N WASHINGTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 359
C.R. 12 -E- 1.37
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.37 MI W JCT 29 & C.R 12, Hempstead, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 281
I 30, W.B.L-20.27
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK RELIEF
1.97 MI NE OF JCT US 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I 30,W.B- 12-20.44
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
2.14 MI E OF JCT US 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I 30,W.B-12- 23.27
FairOver: SANDY BOIS DE ARC CREEK
6.38 MI NE MILLER CO LINE, Hempstead, AR
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I 30,W.B.-12-24.04
FairOver: WATER CREEK
1.22 MI SW SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I 30, WB LNS-26.47
FairOver: BOIS DE ARC CREEK
1.21 MI E OF SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,243
I 30, WB LNS- 27.0
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.74 MI NE JCT SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
I 30,WB LNS-27.23
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.97 MI NE JCT SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
I-30, WB LNS-29.17
FairOver: KAIMICHI RAILROAD
.76 MI SW JCT SH 4, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
I 30, W.B LN-30.72
FairOver: UNION PACIFIC R/R
.17 MI SW JCT SH 29, Hempstead, AR
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I 30, WB LNS-34.77
FairOver: TERRE ROUGE CREEK
3.77 MI. EAST OF HOPE, Hempstead, AR
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
I 30, WB LNS-39.77
FairOver: VICKERS CREEK
9.78 MI. E OF S.H.278 JCT, Hempstead, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,000
I-30, E.B.L. 20.27
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK RELIEF
1.97 MI NE OF US 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I-30,E.B-12- 20.44
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
2.14 MI E OF JCT US 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I-30,E.B -12-23.30
FairOver: SANDY BOIS DE ARC CREEK
6.38 MI NE OF MILLER CO, Hempstead, AR
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I-30,E.B.-12-24.04
FairOver: WATER CREEK
1.22 MI SW OF SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I-30, EB LNS-26.47
FairOver: BOIS DE ARC CREEK
1.21 MI EAST OF SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,243
I-30, EB LNS- 27.0
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.47 MI NE OF SH 353, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
I-30,EB LNS-27.23
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
2.76 MI. W OF S.H.278 JCT, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
I-30, EB LNS-30.72
FairOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
.17 MI SW JCT SH 29, Hempstead, AR
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
I-30, EB LNS-34.77
FairOver: TERRE ROUGE CREEK
3.77 MI. EAST OF HOPE, Hempstead, AR
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
SH 195 - 01 - 6.14
FairOver: SANDY BOIS DARC CR
6.3 MI N.E. OF FULTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
SH 195 - 01- 10.23
FairOver: CREEK
3.67 MI. S.W. WASHINGTON, Hempstead, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 290
SH 355 - 04- 2.97
FairOver: BODCAW BRANCH
2.97 MI E JCT SH 29 & 335, Hempstead, AR
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
SH 73 - 03 - 4.89
FairOver: LICK CREEK
5 MI EAST OF HOPE, Hempstead, AR
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 770
SH 73 - 02 - 8.61
FairOver: WATER CREEK
1MI E OF S.H. 195 JCT, Hempstead, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,099
CR 14-E Antioch Rd
FairOver: PRAIRIE BAYOU
1.5 MI SOUTH SH 84, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
CR 22-E Owassa Tr
FairOver: BRANCH OF CANEY CREEK
1.5 MI NORTH CANEY, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
CR 80-C Cooper Rd
FairOver: FRANCOIS CREEK
2 MI E OF BUTTERFIELD, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 247
CR 6, Finch Rd.
FairOver: Big Hill Creek
1.1 MI W SH 84, Hot Spring, AR
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 325
I-30 WB Log 105.28
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
7.3 MI NO JCT I-30 & 270, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000
I-30 WB Log 103.69
FairOver: RAYBURN CREEK
5.7 MI NO JCT 270 & I 30, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000
Showing 2,551-2,600 of 5,544 bridges
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