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 T0 I-440
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK
SO TERMINAL INT, Pulaski, AR
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,400
I-440 EB Log 9.96
FairOver: Wetland
BTWN US 70&I-40(I-6), Pulaski, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,056
I-440 RAMP E-N
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK RELIEF
SO TERM EN RAMP, Pulaski, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,400
EB I440 OFF RAMP
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK
SH 365 EXIT RAMP 1, Pulaski, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
I-440 EB ON RAMP
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK
EB RP I440 & 365, Pulaski, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
IR 440 WB OFF RAMP
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK
W B R P I440&365, Pulaski, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800
WB I440 Ramp
FairOver: FOURCHE CREEK
HWY 365 W B ON RAMP, Pulaski, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,499
I-30 EB to I-40WB
FairOver: CREEK
1.4MI NO OF US 70, Pulaski, AR
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,000
SH 176 (KIEHL AVE.
FairOver: WOODRUFF CREEK
.2 E OF SH 107, Pulaski, AR
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000
UNNAMED ROAD
FairOver: ARSENAL BRANCH
2523 SPRINGER BLVD, LITTL, Pulaski, AR
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120
MARR'S ST.
FairOver: MARR'S CREEK
0.15 Mi SE Jct SH 90, Randolph, AR
Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 880
CR 34-C- PETTIT RD
FairOver: CREEK
0.52 MI W CD 34& SH 166, Randolph, AR
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 510
CR 175-C
FairOver: DITCH
3 MI SE MAYNARD, Randolph, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175
CR4-F-BLACKS FERRY
FairOver: Thompson Creek
1.5 MI W OF LOINE, Randolph, AR
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,072
CR 56-E-STOKES RD
FairOver: Creek
0.15 W JC. RD. 56 &HWY115, Randolph, AR
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 397
CR 11-I- ROGERS RD
FairOver: Creek
1.3 MI S of Birdell, Randolph, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 211
CR 72-D- MINORCA
FairOver: Glaze Creek
1 MI S MISSOURI LINE, Randolph, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 124
CR 31-H, SO SARDIS
FairOver: HURRICANE CR REL
1MI NO OF CORD 446, Saline, AR
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100
I-530 SB Log 11.07
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
1.9 M SO JCT 530 & 167, Saline, AR
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,369
I 530 NB Log 11.07
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
11 MI S OF LITTLE ROCK, Saline, AR
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,369
I -30 EB Log 107.4
FairOver: CREEK
3.8 MI SW JCT US 70 I -30, Saline, AR
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,475
I -30 Log 116.17
FairOver: McNEIL CREEK
0.5 MI SW OF SH 5 AT BETN, Saline, AR
Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,000
I-30 @ US 67
FairOver: Ditch
3.0 MI SW JCT SH 5 & I 30, Saline, AR
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 82,000
State Highway 28
FairOver: Stewart Branch-Scott Co.
14.7 M E OF OKLAHOMA SL, Scott, AR
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 930
SH 250-Scott Co.
FairOver: Randall Creek
0.03 MI S SH 80, Scott, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 310
Jones Creek Road
FairOver: Turbid Creek
1 MI WEST HWY.248, Scott, AR
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
Hinkle Dam Road
FairOver: Kayla Creek - Scott Co.
1.9 MI W S.H. 248, Scott, AR
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
SH 27 Searcy
FairOver: DITCH
2.1 M NE OF SH 333, Searcy, AR
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314
Grassy Road/CR 58
FairOver: BIG CREEK /SD DRAIN
5.20 MI East of SH 27, Searcy, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 108
US 71B
FairOver: Mill Creek Seb. Co.
100 Ft So Jct Jenny Lind, Sebastian, AR
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,514
Co.Rd. 39
FairOver: Prairie Creek Seb. Co.
0.4 Mi SE Jct Hwy 252, Sebastian, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 697
County Road 78-Seb
FairOver: Vache Grasse Creek
0.06 Mi SW Jct Co Rd 77, Sebastian, AR
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 548
Custer Blvd
FairOver: Ditch City of Ft. Smith
0.9 M E of Wells Lake Rd, Sebastian, AR
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,249
Auburn Rd. Chaffee
FairOver: Big Creek Trib. BR 021
0.16 Mi. So. Jct. Hwy. 22, Sebastian, AR
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14
State Highway 10
FairOver: Mollies Gap Creek-Seb Co
10.91 MI E GREENWOOD ARK., Sebastian, AR
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900
State Highway 10
FairOver: Gin Creek-Sebastian Co.
11.49 MI E GREENWOOD ARK., Sebastian, AR
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,900
I-540, WB LNS
FairOver: Ft Smith Railroad Seb Co
.50 MI S SH 45, Sebastian, AR
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,795
US 71, SB LNS
FairOver: Adamson Creek-Seb. Co.
0.5 MI S JCT SH 10, Sebastian, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
US Highway 71 SB
FairOver: Hester Creek-Seb Co.
0.26 MI N JCT SH 10, Sebastian, AR
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
I-540, EB LNS
FairOver: Ft Smith Railroad Seb Co
0.49 MI SO OF SH 45, Sebastian, AR
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,795
U.S. Highway 71 NB
FairOver: Hester Creek - Seb Co.
0.25 Mi N Jct Hwy 10, Sebastian, AR
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500
State Highway 96
FairOver: Stream-Sebastian Co.
6.07 MI E OF LEFLORE CO L, Sebastian, AR
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
State Highway 253
FairOver: Cox Creek-Sebastian Co.
0.4 MI N SH 96, Sebastian, AR
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 470
Co. Rd. 151
FairOver: Vineyard Creek Seb. Co.
1.78 mi N. U.S.71 JCT., Sebastian, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 469
CR 70-80000-D-6.93
FairOver: COSSATOT RIVER
6.93 MI E JCT US 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
CROSS TRAILS RD.
FairOver: WILSON CREEK (CITY)
1 MI NE JCT US 71&70, Sevier, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,557
C.R.35 BELLAH MINE
FairOver: BELLAH CREEK
1.73 M.W. OF U.S. 71 JCT., Sevier, AR
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 392
SH 24 SEC.00-7.18
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.25 MI N JCT OF SH 41, Sevier, AR
Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
TRAM ROAD
FairOver: POND CREEK
4 MI S OF CNTRL RD OFF 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
NOBLES MOUND ROAD
FairOver: POND CREEK
5 MI S OF CNTRL RD OFF 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15
Showing 2,801-2,850 of 5,544 bridges
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