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
911-118/Z-G/L-0.52
GoodOver: First Creek
0.52 Mile West Of SFC 267, St. Francis, AR
Built 2019 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 139
Sh-1/Sec-11/L-3.80
GoodOver: Ditch
0.5 Mi North Of Jct SH 1B, St. Francis, AR
Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,101
Sh-1/Sec-12/L-0.97
GoodOver: Ditch
0.97 Miles North Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,700
Sh-1/Sec-12/L-1.47
GoodOver: Ditch
1.48 Miles North Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,700
SH 14/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI W OF S JAMES, Stone, AR
Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,800
SH 66/Stone County
GoodOver: SOUTH SYLAMORE CREEK
5.16 MI NE SEARCY CO, Stone, AR
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 990
SH 9/Stone County
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.93 MI N JCT SH 14 & 9, Stone, AR
Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,400
SH 58/Stone County
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
0.45 MIN NE JCT SH 14 &58, Stone, AR
Built 1991 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 710
SH 16
GoodOver: CREEK
4 MI W OF RUPERT, ARK., Van Buren, AR
Built 1976 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 110
SH 16
GoodOver: BRANCH
5.0 MI W OF RUPERT, Van Buren, AR
Built 1976 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 110
Old SH 336
GoodOver: Cove Creek
2.00 Mi E Jct of US 65, Van Buren, AR
Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 280
Clear Creek Dr.
GoodOver: Hog Wild Branch
0.2MI E OF SH 265, Washington, AR
Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 302
State Highway 62
GoodOver: Budd Kidd Creek-Wash
1.0 Mi E Jct Hwy 45, Washington, AR
Built 2006 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,600
SH 265-Wash Co.
GoodOver: Mud Creek Tributary
4.44 Mi N JCT 265 & 16, Washington, AR
Built 2013 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 24,449
CR 52 White County
GoodOver: Bull Creek Relief
.50 m. W. Jct. 445, White, AR
Built 2008 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 410
CR 345 White Co.
GoodOver: Pine Creek
.55 M E Jct CR 379 & 345, White, AR
Built 2012 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 360
US 64 White County
GoodOver: JACKSON BRANCH
.5 MI EAST OF US 64, White, AR
Built 1947 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,000
SH 267 WHITE CO.
GoodOver: Creek
0.5 Mi N Jct SH 367, White, AR
Built 2002 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,300
Us-64B/Sec14b/4.62
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.49 Miles West Of Us 64, Woodruff, AR
Built 1986 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 780
Sh-33/Sec-7/L-0.75
GoodOver: Caney Creek
0.75 Mi West Of Jct Sh 33, Woodruff, AR
Built 2004 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 570
SH 27
GoodOver: CREEK
1.34 M N OF SH 10, Yell, AR
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,932
SH 154
GoodOver: CREEK
0.4 MI W JCT SH 7 & 154, Yell, AR
Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 560
SH 28
GoodOver: CREEK
0.6 MI W JCT SH 27 & 28, Yell, AR
Built 1969 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 730
SH 314
GoodOver: ENNIS CREEK
0.5 MI W JCT SH 27 & 314, Yell, AR
Built 1973 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 150
SH 10
GoodOver: Crowell Creek
3.37 MI E. LOGAN CO. LINE, Yell, AR
Built 2006 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,300
SH 94 Benton 1
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT SH 62 & 94, Benton, AR
Built 1948 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,600
Calhoun CR # 131
GoodOver: Creek
2.55south of jctCR 30&131, Calhoun, AR
Built 2019 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 173
SH 159-01 LM 4.79
GoodOver: Indian Bayou
1.0 Mi N SH 52-Eurdora, Chicot, AR
Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,200
SH 8 S-5 LM 11.13
GoodOver: Terre Noir creek
1.5 mi. west jct.SH53, Clark, AR
Built 2007 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,700
Col.Co.Rd 60 Z-D
GoodOver: Big Creek
1 Mi. W. Jct. CR 57 & 60, Columbia, AR
Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 220
SH 57 S-2 LM 5.02
GoodOver: PATTERSON CREEK
5.02 MI SE OUACHITA CO LI, Columbia, AR
Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 410
SH 57 S-2 LM 5.68
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
5.68 MI SE OUACHITA CO LI, Columbia, AR
Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 410
SH 124
GoodOver: Rocky Branch
0.2 MI SE SH 213, Conway, AR
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,100
SH 213
GoodOver: Branch
1.05 M W of SH 95, Conway, AR
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 796
I - 40
GoodOver: POINT REMOVE CANAL
3.75 MI W MORRILTON, Conway, AR
Built 1968 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30,000
SH 287
GoodOver: Creek
6.0 M NW Jct SH 9, Conway, AR
Built 1987 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 300
SH 132
GoodOver: Creek
0.25 MI E JCT SH 95 & 132, Conway, AR
Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,831
US 63 FRONT. RD. N
GoodOver: ROGERS CREEK
0.15 miles N US HWY 63, Craighead, AR
Built 2004 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 116
SH 91-02-LM 15.59
GoodOver: CHRISTIAN CREEK LATERAL
3.48 MI SE OF JCT US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,234
SH 18-04-LM 5.90
GoodOver: Moore Ditch
2 MI E of Jonesboro Ar., Craighead, AR
Built 2004 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 14,150
Us-64/Sec15/L13.93
GoodOver: Drainage Canal
0.03 Miles West Of Sh 1, Cross, AR
Built 2013 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,300
Sh-1/Sec-14/L0.04
GoodOver: Harrels Ditch
.04 Mi N Jct Sh 1 & Us 64, Cross, AR
Built 2013 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,600
SH 7 S-5 LM 9.45
GoodOver: Beaver Relief
9.72Mi. No. Oua. Co, Dallas, AR
Built 2004 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,000
SH 9 S-3 LM 1.370
GoodOver: Dry Creek
1.37 MI North of JCT SH 8, Dallas, AR
Built 2010 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,100
US 278-14 LM 10.01
GoodOver: Ten mile Creek
0.6 Mi W US425-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 2002 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,600
US 64
GoodOver: Creek
5.40 MI E JCT HWY 64 & 36, Faulkner, AR
Built 2010 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 13,000
SH 23
GoodOver: ROARK CREEK
9.5MI SO JCT SH 96 & 23, Franklin, AR
Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,800
SH 96-SEC 4
GoodOver: Branch of Moores Creek
1.8 MI W JCT 23 & 96, Franklin, AR
Built 1990 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 913
SH 9/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: DITCH
1.7 MI NE IZARD CO LN, Fulton, AR
Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,200
SH 9/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: HURTON BRANCH
4.39 MI. NE OF JCT US 62, Fulton, AR
Built 1997 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,300
Showing 3,401-3,450 of 5,544 bridges
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