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

Total Bridges

5,544

Public highway bridges in Arkansas

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

Arkansas45.5%49.3%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040
Selected

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

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

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR

Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227

Moccasin Creek Rd.

Poor

Over: Moccasin Creek

1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR

Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

SH 230-05- LM 7.45

Poor

Over: Podo Creek

0.98 MI W JCT SH 91 & 230, Lawrence, AR

Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 320

CR32-Tomlinson Rd

Poor

Over: BAYOU METO

2 Mi E of SH 31, Lonoke, AR

Built 1996 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 74

County Road 76

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: 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 109 - Logan

Good

Over: PeeDee Creek

0.24 MI N JCT SH 22, Logan, AR

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,002

SH 288-Logan Co.

Good

Over: SARAHF CREEK

2.96 MI E OF SH 197&SH288, Logan, AR

Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 260

Madison SH 21

Good

Over: DITCH

.01 MI SO JCT US412&21, Madison, AR

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,600

Madison Co SH 74

Good

Over: DITCH

2.9 MI NE OF SH 295, Madison, AR

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,100

Madison Co SH 74

Good

Over: DITCH

3.0 MI NE OF SH 295, Madison, AR

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,100

CR 441 Madison

Good

Over: WHITENER BRANCH

1.14 MI E JCT SH 295 N, Madison, AR

Built 1984 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 160

I 49 SEC1-30.25

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.87 ME JCT US 71, Miller, AR

Built 1998 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 15,000

SH 140 MEDIAN TURN

Good

Over: Median Ditch

1.0 W OF OSCEOLA, Mississippi, AR

Built 1989 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000

SH140 & JENNY LYNN

Good

Over: Median Ditch

3.16 MI E JCT I55&SH0140, Mississippi, AR

Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000

SH 140& NEWPORT DR

Good

Over: Median Ditch

3.3 MI E JCT I55 & SH 140, Mississippi, AR

Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000

SH140& COLONIAL RD

Good

Over: Median Ditch

3.4 MI E JCT I55 & SH 140, Mississippi, AR

Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000

SH140 @ Plantation

Good

Over: Median Ditch

3.6 MI E JCT I55 & SH 140, Mississippi, AR

Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 14,000

SH 18- 07- LM 5.72

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.15 MI E OF US I-55, Mississippi, AR

Built 2006 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 11,000

Us-79/Sec-14/L5.0

Good

Over: Ditch

1.75 Mi West Of Jct Sh 17, Monroe, AR

Built 1919 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,046

Us-79/Sec-14/L-7.8

Good

Over: Ditch

1.0 Mi East Of Jct Sh 17, Monroe, AR

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,400

US 65B Newton

Good

Over: MARSHALL CREEK

.40 MI S OF BOONE CO LINE, Newton, AR

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 340

Ouachita CR178 Z-F

Good

Over: North Bayou

.9 MI N JCT CR 178 & SH 4, Ouachita, AR

Built 2021 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 23

SH 205 S-8 LM 2.4

Good

Over: Mizzell Creek

.85 E of US 79, Ouachita, AR

Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 870

RAINWOOD RD

Good

Over: GRASSY FLAT CREEK

.1 MI E GREEN MT DR, Pulaski, AR

Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,000

SO THAYER STREET

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.02 MI SO OF 8TH ST, Pulaski, AR

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 168

50TH STREET

Good

Over: SHILCOTTS BAYOU

.04MI W OF CP ROBINSON RD, Pulaski, AR

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 460

I-430 Log 1.12

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 MI S SH 5, Pulaski, AR

Built 1973 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,600

CR 13/PRATT RD(I53

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

450' W OF I530, Pulaski, AR

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 6,000

US 62-19- LM 0.83

Good

Over: CREEK

.83 M NE OF US 63, Randolph, AR

Built 1941 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,400

US Highway 270

Good

Over: Mills Branch - Scott Co.

8.82 MI E JCT US 71 & 270, Scott, AR

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,000

Hawcreek Loop

Good

Over: Haw Creek - Scott Co.

0.9 Mi S Jct SH 248, Scott, AR

Built 1992 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 73

CR 54 Searcy

Good

Over: BEGLEY CREEK

.2 MI N W of LESLIE, Searcy, AR

Built 2003 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 190

Cr-232/Z-F/L-2.02

Good

Over: Spybuck Ditch

2.02 Miles West Jct Cr 12, St. Francis, AR

Built 2015 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 97

Sh-1B/Sec-11/L1.48

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

4.73 Mi No Of Lee Co Line, St. Francis, AR

Built 1934 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,900

Sh-1/Sec-11/L6.78

Good

Over: Ditch

3.05 Miles North Of Sh 1B, St. Francis, AR

Built 2003 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 794

Old Hwy 16 Loop

Good

Over: WEAVER REFUGE

0.05 MI N JCT OF SH 16, Van Buren, AR

Built 1946 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400

SH 16

Good

Over: WEAVER CREEK

6.20 MI E JCT OF US 65, Van Buren, AR

Built 1996 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,500

West North St.

Good

Over: Skull Creek-Wash. Co.

0.50 MI W OF US 71-B, Washington, AR

Built 1983 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,000

Broyles Street

Good

Over: Farmington Branch Trib

0.1 Mi N Hwy 62, Washington, AR

Built 2008 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,900

U.S. 62-Wash. Co.

Good

Over: Moore Creek

0.6 Mi E. of Lincoln, Washington, AR

Built 2006 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 6,800

SH 265-Wash Co.

Good

Over: Mud Creek Tributary

3.76 Mi N JCT 265 & 16, Washington, AR

Built 2013 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 24,449

SH 31 White County

Good

Over: CREEK

@ JCT SH 267 & SH 31, White, AR

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,796

Us-64/Sec-14/L1.65

Good

Over: Creek

1.63 Miles East Of Sh 17, Woodruff, AR

Built 1966 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,300

Sh-145/Sec-3/L1.20

Good

Over: Ditch

4.07 Mi East Of Jct Sh 37, Woodruff, AR

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140

Sh-145/Sec-3/L2.74

Good

Over: Ditch

2.53 Mi East Of Jct Sh 37, Woodruff, AR

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140

SH 80

Good

Over: Henry Branch

11.24 MI E OF SCOTT CO L, Yell, AR

Built 1964 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 736

SH 7 Boone

Good

Over: CREEK

2.31 MI N OF NEWTON CO, Boone, AR

Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,284

Bradley CR2 Z-F

Good

Over: Mill Creek

.15 mi. W jct CR 4 & 71, Bradley, AR

Built 2010 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 168

SH 221 Carroll

Good

Over: CLOBBER CREEK

2.04 MI N JCT SH 21 & 221, Carroll, AR

Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,700

SH26 S-4 LM14.76

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

1.5 M W SH 51, Clark, AR

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,200

US 79 S-7 LM 0.73

Good

Over: CREEK

0.8 MI NE DALLAS CO L, Cleveland, AR

Built 1931 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,786

US 79 S-7 LM 0.91

Good

Over: CREEK

0.98 MI NE DALLAS CO L, Cleveland, AR

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,786

US 371 S-7 LM6.25

Good

Over: SPRING CRK

4.0 MI W OF MAGNOLIA, Columbia, AR

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,602

SH 9

Good

Over: Creek

0.9 M N of Perry Co Line, Conway, AR

Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,700

US 64

Good

Over: Branch

5.6 M E OF SH 9, Conway, AR

Built 1931 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,392

Showing 3,151-3,200 of 5,544 bridges

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