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
W Main ASH FLAT
FairOver: NORTH BIG CREEK
0.6 NW US 167, Sharp, AR
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 830
US167 Sharp County
FairOver: PINEY CREEK RELIEF
11.37 MI W INDEPENDENCE C, Sharp, AR
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400
SH 58 SHARP CO.
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI N JCT SH 56 & 58, Sharp, AR
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 270
SH 354 SHARP CO.
FairOver: CREEK
4.2 MI W SH 58 & SH 354, Sharp, AR
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 264
SH 58 Sharp County
FairOver: CREEK
0.32 MI NE OF JCT SH 58&5, Sharp, AR
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170
Cr-409/Z-E/L0.37
FairOver: Crow Creek
.37 Mi East Cr 75 & SH284, St. Francis, AR
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314
I-40WB/Se51/237.82
FairOver: Spring Creek
4.58 Mi E Of Jct Sh 261, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,791
I-40WB/Se51/239.44
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
1.2 Mi West Of Jct Sh 1, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000
I-40WB/Se51/243.22
FairOver: Crow Creek
2.3 Mi E Jct Sh 1 & I-40, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,500
I-40WB/Se51/245.08
FairOver: St Francis River
1.9 Miles Sw Jct Sh 38, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,000
I-40WB/Se51/219.89
FairOver: Flat Fork Creek
4.23 Miles East Of Sh 17, St. Francis, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,000
I-40WB/Se51/226.19
FairOver: Big Creek
10.52 Miles East Of Sh 17, St. Francis, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,000
I-40WB/Se51/255.33
FairOver: Little Blevins Bayou
0.91 Mi W Jct Sh 75 & 40, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250
I-40WB/Se51/257.69
FairOver: Allen Bayou
1.53 Mi North Jct Sh 75, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,750
I-40WB/Se51/258.76
FairOver: Drainage Canel
1 Mi W Jct Sh 149 & I-40, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,750
I 40WB/Se51/260.17
FairOver: Drainage Ditch Number 22
0.37 Miles East Of Sh 149, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,907
I-40WB/Se51/253.72
FairOver: Beaver Slough
2.38 Miles Sw Jct Sh 75, St. Francis, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,000
I-40EB/Se51/237.82
FairOver: Spring Creek
4.6 Miles Ne Of Sh 261, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,791
I-40EB/Se51/239.44
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
0.48 Miles West Of Sh 1, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000
I-40EB/Se51/243.22
FairOver: Crow Creek
1.25 Mi East Jct Sh 284, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,500
I-40EB/Se51/245.08
FairOver: St Francis River
1.9 Miles Sw Of Jct Sh 38, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,000
I-40EB/Se51/219.89
FairOver: Flat Fork Creek
4.23 Mi East Of Jct Sh 17, St. Francis, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,000
I-40EB/Se51/226.19
FairOver: Big Creek
10.52 Miles East Of Sh 17, St. Francis, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,000
I-40EB/Se51/255.31
FairOver: Little Blevins Bayou
0.93 Mi West Of Jct Sh 75, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250
I-40EB/Se51/257.69
FairOver: Allen Bayou
1.53 Miles North Of Sh 75, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,750
I-40EB/Se51/258.76
FairOver: Canel
1 Mile West Of Sh 149, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,750
I-40EB/Se51/260.17
FairOver: Ditch Number 22
0.37 Miles East Of Sh 149, St. Francis, AR
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,907
I-40EB/Se51/253.87
FairOver: Beaver Slough
2.37 Miles Sw Of Sh 75, St. Francis, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,000
Sh-1/Sec-12/L-6.88
FairOver: Drainage Ditch
6.88 North Of Jct Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,900
Sh-306/Sec-3/L0.46
FairOver: Taylor Creek
0.46 Mi East Of Jct Sh 1, St. Francis, AR
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 950
CR 1/Stone Conty
FairOver: TICK CREEK
4.59 S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
CR 29/ Stone Co.
FairOver: Creek
0.8 Mi. S. SH.14, Stone, AR
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 510
SH 263/Stone Co.
FairOver: CREEK
0.4 MI S SH 66, Stone, AR
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
UNION CR34 Z-I
FairOver: CREEK
3.3MI EAST SH#15, Union, AR
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 202
CR 10
FairOver: Hines Branch
.5 mi. W CR 10&36, Union, AR
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 490
US 82EB S-5LM19.44
FairOver: Ouachita Valley RR
2.5 MI E JCT 82 & 82B, Union, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
82 S5 LM 18.55
FairOver: WESSON RR
1.6 MI E JCT US 82 & 82B, Union, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
US82 EB LM.82 SEC6
FairOver: BOGGY BAYOU
.2 MI W OF JCT US 82B, Union, AR
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500
US 82WB S-5LM19.44
FairOver: ouachita Valley RR
2.5 MI E JCT US 82 & 82B, Union, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
US82 WB S5 LM18.55
FairOver: WESSON RR
1.6 MI E JCT US 82 & 82B, Union, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
SH 172 S-0 LM 1.59
FairOver: CREEK
1.62 MI N JCT US82, Union, AR
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 416
SH 335 S2 LM2.42
FairOver: Flat creek
2.42 mi E jct 7 & 335, Union, AR
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 540
SHALLOW LAKE ROAD
FairOver: LAPILE CREEK
SHALLOW LAKE ROAD, Union, AR
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70
Round Springs Rd
FairOver: Creek
1.15 E SH 9, Van Buren, AR
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 427
US 65
FairOver: Peyton Creek
0.15 MI SO SEARCY CO LINE, Van Buren, AR
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500
US 65B
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
0.47 MI S JCT US 65 & 65B, Van Buren, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600
SH 95
FairOver: CREEK
5.0 MI SW CLINTON CITY L, Van Buren, AR
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480
SH 356
FairOver: WEST FORK CADRON CREEK
.8 MI SE JCT SH 92 & 356, Van Buren, AR
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410
Tower Road
FairOver: Sinclair Creek - Wash Co
0.18 MI SO CO RD 38, Washington, AR
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68
Harmon Rd-Wash Co.
FairOver: Clear Creek
2.0 MI N SH 16, Washington, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
Showing 2,851-2,900 of 5,544 bridges
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