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 109 - Logan
GoodOver: PeeDee Creek
0.24 MI N JCT SH 22, Logan, AR
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,002
SH 288-Logan Co.
GoodOver: SARAHF CREEK
2.96 MI E OF SH 197&SH288, Logan, AR
Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 260
Madison SH 21
GoodOver: DITCH
.01 MI SO JCT US412&21, Madison, AR
Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,600
Madison Co SH 74
GoodOver: DITCH
2.9 MI NE OF SH 295, Madison, AR
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,100
Madison Co SH 74
GoodOver: DITCH
3.0 MI NE OF SH 295, Madison, AR
Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,100
CR 441 Madison
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.87 ME JCT US 71, Miller, AR
Built 1998 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 15,000
SH 140 MEDIAN TURN
GoodOver: Median Ditch
1.0 W OF OSCEOLA, Mississippi, AR
Built 1989 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000
SH140 & JENNY LYNN
GoodOver: Median Ditch
3.16 MI E JCT I55&SH0140, Mississippi, AR
Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000
SH 140& NEWPORT DR
GoodOver: Median Ditch
3.3 MI E JCT I55 & SH 140, Mississippi, AR
Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000
SH140& COLONIAL RD
GoodOver: Median Ditch
3.4 MI E JCT I55 & SH 140, Mississippi, AR
Built 1990 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,000
SH140 @ Plantation
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: Ditch
1.0 Mi East Of Jct Sh 17, Monroe, AR
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,400
US 65B Newton
GoodOver: MARSHALL CREEK
.40 MI S OF BOONE CO LINE, Newton, AR
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 340
Ouachita CR178 Z-F
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: Mizzell Creek
.85 E of US 79, Ouachita, AR
Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 870
RAINWOOD RD
GoodOver: GRASSY FLAT CREEK
.1 MI E GREEN MT DR, Pulaski, AR
Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,000
SO THAYER STREET
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.02 MI SO OF 8TH ST, Pulaski, AR
Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 168
50TH STREET
GoodOver: SHILCOTTS BAYOU
.04MI W OF CP ROBINSON RD, Pulaski, AR
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 460
I-430 Log 1.12
GoodOver: DITCH
0.1 MI S SH 5, Pulaski, AR
Built 1973 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,600
CR 13/PRATT RD(I53
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
450' W OF I530, Pulaski, AR
Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 6,000
US 62-19- LM 0.83
GoodOver: CREEK
.83 M NE OF US 63, Randolph, AR
Built 1941 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,400
US Highway 270
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: Haw Creek - Scott Co.
0.9 Mi S Jct SH 248, Scott, AR
Built 1992 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 73
CR 54 Searcy
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: Ditch
3.05 Miles North Of Sh 1B, St. Francis, AR
Built 2003 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 794
Old Hwy 16 Loop
GoodOver: WEAVER REFUGE
0.05 MI N JCT OF SH 16, Van Buren, AR
Built 1946 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400
SH 16
GoodOver: 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.
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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.
GoodOver: Moore Creek
0.6 Mi E. of Lincoln, Washington, AR
Built 2006 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 6,800
SH 265-Wash Co.
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: CREEK
@ JCT SH 267 & SH 31, White, AR
Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,796
Us-64/Sec-14/L1.65
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: Ditch
2.53 Mi East Of Jct Sh 37, Woodruff, AR
Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 140
SH 80
GoodOver: Henry Branch
11.24 MI E OF SCOTT CO L, Yell, AR
Built 1964 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 736
SH 7 Boone
GoodOver: CREEK
2.31 MI N OF NEWTON CO, Boone, AR
Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,284
Bradley CR2 Z-F
GoodOver: Mill Creek
.15 mi. W jct CR 4 & 71, Bradley, AR
Built 2010 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 168
SH 221 Carroll
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: SPRING CRK
4.0 MI W OF MAGNOLIA, Columbia, AR
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,602
SH 9
GoodOver: Creek
0.9 M N of Perry Co Line, Conway, AR
Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,700
US 64
GoodOver: 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
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.
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