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
US 64
GoodOver: S Fork Cypress Bayou
0.1 MI E JCT HWY 64 & 107, Faulkner, AR
Built 2010 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,300
US 62 Fulton Co.
GoodOver: MILLER CR.
4.2 M SE OF SH 9, Fulton, AR
Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,500
SH 289/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: Ditch
12.4 MI N JCT US 62 & 289, Fulton, AR
Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 590
SH 87/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: DITCH
7 MI N US 62, Fulton, AR
Built 1976 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 360
SH 298 Log 4.19
GoodOver: CREEK
4.20 MI E MONTGOMERY CO, Garland, AR
Built 1975 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 280
WB ON RAMP US 270
GoodOver: DITCH
.01 MI W OF US 270, Garland, AR
Built 1994 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,688
US270 Log 6.12
GoodOver: Branch
6.12 M E Montg. Co. Line, Garland, AR
Built 2013 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,500
SH 46-03 LM 3.91
GoodOver: Creek
3.91 Mi N US 270-Sheridan, Grant, AR
Built 1980 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 870
SH 291-01 LM 9.70
GoodOver: Creek
3.1 Mi N US270-Prattsv'le, Grant, AR
Built 1985 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 540
SH 168-00- LM 1.80
GoodOver: DITCH
1.78 MI E JCT SH 228, Greene, AR
Built 1979 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 430
SH 135-05-LM 9.63
GoodOver: PIGEON ROOST CREEK
5.09 MI SE OF CLAY CO LN, Greene, AR
Built 1988 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,500
SH 34-03- LM 2.89
GoodOver: CACHE RIVER REL
2.89 MI SE DELAPLAINE, Greene, AR
Built 1989 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 630
SH 27-03-4.28
GoodOver: CREEK
4.28 M NE OF HOWARD COL, Hempstead, AR
Built 1932 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,200
US 67 - 02 - 14.46
GoodOver: CREEK
0.2 MI W JCT SH 278 & 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1931 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,707
SH 355 - 04 - 4.66
GoodOver: CREEK
4.66 MI E JCT SH 29, Hempstead, AR
Built 1973 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 280
CR 207 F Willow RD
GoodOver: BIG HILL CREEK
0.4 M N of SH 84, Hot Spring, AR
Built 2008 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 97
US 371 SEC 2-10.27
GoodOver: SANDY BRANCH
0.54 MI W. OF SH 278 JCT, Howard, AR
Built 1993 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,200
SH 87/Indepen Co.
GoodOver: PRAIRIE BRANCH
8.95 MI E JCT US 167 & 87, Independence, AR
Built 1963 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,110
SH 69 Izard County
GoodOver: DITCH
12.1 MI E JCT S H 9, Izard, AR
Built 1997 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,100
SH/9 Izard County
GoodOver: CREEK
14.27 MI NO OF JCT SH 69, Izard, AR
Built 2013 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,100
Rhinehart Road-CS
GoodOver: Creek
@ Jct SH 365-Pine Bluff, Jefferson, AR
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,500
US 63-13 LM 1.99
GoodOver: Creek
1.99 Mi S US 79-Altheimer, Jefferson, AR
Built 1998 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,700
US 63-13 LM 10.58
GoodOver: Canal
0.1 MI E US 65B-PineBluff, Jefferson, AR
Built 1998 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,200
Cherry St.
GoodOver: Greenbriar Creek
.76 M E Cherry St&Hwy 103, Johnson, AR
Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,400
SH 352
GoodOver: Creek
1.76 M E Franklin Co Line, Johnson, AR
Built 1990 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 280
SH 53-SEC 05-26.26
GoodOver: BRANCH OF KEOUN CRK
1.2 MI SO JCT SH 160, Lafayette, AR
Built 1984 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,543
S.H. 160 - 01-5.63
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
3 MI. W. OF GIN CITY, Lafayette, AR
Built 2005 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 780
US 63-03- LM 8.26
GoodOver: Lawson Creek
8.23 MI SE SHARP CO LINE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,100
US 63-03- LM 11.06
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
11.06 MI SE SHARP CO LINE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,100
US 63-03-LM 20.18
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.57 M NW OF US 67, Lawrence, AR
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,400
US 63-03B- LM 0.21
GoodOver: DITCH
1.72 M NW OF US 67, Lawrence, AR
Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 930
SH 117-02- LM 8.63
GoodOver: DIVENA BR
2.33 MI SW JCT US 63 117, Lawrence, AR
Built 1964 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,302
SH 25-06- LM 1.96
GoodOver: DITCH
1.96 MI N INDEPEND CO L, Lawrence, AR
Built 1968 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,000
SH 32,SEC.03- 3.76
GoodOver: PAPER MILL WATER DITCH
4.0 MI E OF ASHDOWN, Little River, AR
Built 1967 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,600
SH 41 SEC.03 -0.24
GoodOver: EAST FLAT CR
0.24 MI S JCT SH 108 & 41, Little River, AR
Built 1969 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,100
State Highway 10
GoodOver: Ditch-Logan Co.
0.2 MI NW OF JCT SH 60, Logan, AR
Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,800
SH 13 Log 7.97
GoodOver: Ditch
3.5 Mi N of Humnoke, Lonoke, AR
Built 2003 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 920
SH 321 Log 0.99
GoodOver: Bayou Two Prairie Relief
0.99 M East SH 367, Lonoke, AR
Built 1992 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20,000
SH 16 Madison Co
GoodOver: DITCH
2.82 MI E JCT OF SH 23, Madison, AR
Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 500
CR7250 Madison Co.
GoodOver: DITCH
8.65 MI SE WASHINGTON CO, Madison, AR
Built 1947 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 26
SH 14 Marion
GoodOver: Branch of Mill Creek
4.36 MI S JCT SH 14-US 62, Marion, AR
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,800
CR 19-I (911=N243)
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH NO13
.69 Mi S of Manila, Mississippi, AR
Built 1995 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 158
I-55-12-LM 71.65
GoodOver: PEMISCOT BAYOU
SB FRONTAGE RD, Mississippi, AR
Built 1963 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 184
I-55 FRONTAGE RD-L
GoodOver: DITCH NO 6
0.55 MI NO OF SH 148, Mississippi, AR
Built 1960 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 18,899
I-55 FRONTAGE RD-L
GoodOver: DITCH NO 20
1.66 MI SO OF SH 312, Mississippi, AR
Built 1962 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 432
NB FRONTAGE RD
GoodOver: PEMISCOT BAYOU
.34 MI N OF SH 150, Mississippi, AR
Built 1963 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,254
US 61-02- LM 19.18
GoodOver: GEORGE Ditch
.3 M S OF GRIDER, Mississippi, AR
Built 1929 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,711
SH 239-SEC 02-3.41
GoodOver: BAYOU
3.4 MI W JCT SH 18 & 239, Mississippi, AR
Built 1971 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 340
SH140 MED.CARRIAGE
GoodOver: Median Ditch
0.5 MI W OF OSECOLA, Mississippi, AR
Built 1989 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,000
SH 77-01- LM 10.91
GoodOver: DREDGE BOAT CREEK NO 1
1 MI N OF JCT SH 18B, Mississippi, AR
Built 1996 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 950
Showing 3,601-3,650 of 5,544 bridges
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