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 247
GoodOver: Caney Creek
0.83 M N of jct SH 9, Conway, AR
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,401
US 49B
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
2.52 MI SO OF GREENE CO, Craighead, AR
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,400
SH 91- 02-LM 14.41
GoodOver: LOST CREEK
2.35 M SE OF US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,234
SH 91-02- LM 14.51
GoodOver: LOST CREEK
2.4 M SE OF US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,234
US 49
GoodOver: WHITEMAN CREEK
0.22 MI N US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 31,352
SH 91 RT SDE COM.
GoodOver: HWY RD DITCH
2.30 Mi E Jct US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 2003 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 205
SH 141-01-LM 8.41
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
0.75 M SO GREENE CO. LINE, Craighead, AR
Built 2007 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,664
SH 226-02-LM 12.11
GoodOver: Creek
5 mi. W. of Valley View, Craighead, AR
Built 2014 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,800
Old 81 Loop
GoodOver: Creek
0.15 MI E SH 60, Crawford, AR
Built 1989 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 877
State Highway 215
GoodOver: Miller Branch-Craw. Co.
1.5 MI N US 64, Crawford, AR
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,293
Sh-77/Sec-4/L-1.43
GoodOver: Rayburn Creek
1.4 Mi South Miss Co Line, Crittenden, AR
Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 130
Sh-364/Sec1/L11.77
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
2.11 Mi West Jct Of Sh 1, Cross, AR
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 350
SH 9 S-2 LM 6.77
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
6.77 MI NE OUACHITA CO LI, Dallas, AR
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 840
SH 229 S-O LM16.55
GoodOver: LAWRENCE MORO CRK RLF
3.04 MI SE JCT SH 48, Dallas, AR
Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 353
SH 8 S-7 LM 9.03
GoodOver: Freeo Creek
9.03 mi. SE Jct. SH 9, Dallas, AR
Built 2001 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 610
SH 229 S-1 LM 4.33
GoodOver: Village Creek
1.77 Mi.South Grant Co., Dallas, AR
Built 2004 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 320
US 65-17 LM 11.91
GoodOver: Amos Bayou
0.7 Mi S SH 159-Pickens, Desha, AR
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,801
SH 1-01 LM 0.69
GoodOver: Slough
0.1 Mi W US 65-McGehee, Desha, AR
Built 2007 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,500
US 278-14 LM 2.17
GoodOver: Branch
2.17 Mi E BradleyCo-Wilmr, Drew, AR
Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,500
US 425-03 LM 12.56
GoodOver: Ditch
@ Jct SH 69-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,000
SH 530-09 LM 4.04
GoodOver: Creek
0.5 Mi N US 278-Wilmar, Drew, AR
Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
SH 530-09 LM 2.21
GoodOver: Ditch (Langford Creek)
2.3 Mi N US 278-Wilmar, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
US 278-15 LM 11.96
GoodOver: Whittaker Creek
2.6 Mi W SH 293-Selma, Drew, AR
Built 2010 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,300
US 278-01S LM 7.38
GoodOver: Hurricane Creek
1.7 Mi NE SH35-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 2012 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10
Burkett Flat Rd.
GoodOver: Creek
0.6 MI NW SH 255, Faulkner, AR
Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
SH 287
GoodOver: NEEDS CREEK
3.0 MI E OF SPRINGHILL, Faulkner, AR
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,400
SH 36
GoodOver: Plum Creek
1.8 MI E JCT SH 107&36, Faulkner, AR
Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,200
East Spring Street
GoodOver: East Fork Gar Creek
0.28 Mi E SH 219, Franklin, AR
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 271
Barcliff Drive
GoodOver: Hicks Creek - Frank. Co.
0.2 M S JCT US 64, Franklin, AR
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 23
US 62/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: WILD HORSE CR.
3.6 M SE OF SH 289, Fulton, AR
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,200
SH 289/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: DITCH
0.8 MI N JCT US 62, Fulton, AR
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,300
US 62/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: WORTHINGTON
2.1 MI NE JCT US 167&62, Fulton, AR
Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,000
SH 298 Log 6.81
GoodOver: CREEK
6.81 MI E MONTGOMERY, Garland, AR
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 691
SH 46-02 LM 19.17
GoodOver: Town Branch
0.1 Mi S US 270-Sheridan, Grant, AR
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,100
US 270-09 LM 12.83
GoodOver: Simon Branch
2.5 Mi W SH 46-Sheridan, Grant, AR
Built 1946 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,800
US 270-10 LM 4.06
GoodOver: Creek
4.06 MI E US 167-Sheridan, Grant, AR
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,200
SH 46-03 LM 10.44
GoodOver: Creek
10.44 Mi N US270-Sheridan, Grant, AR
Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 870
SH 291-01 LM 6.82
GoodOver: Halbert Creek
0.4 Mi N US270-Prattsvill, Grant, AR
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
SH 291-01 LM 6.85
GoodOver: Halbert Creek Relief
0.5 Mi N US270-Prattsvill, Grant, AR
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
SH 35-02 LM 2.23
GoodOver: Creek
2.23 Mi S SalineCo-Tull, Grant, AR
Built 1996 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,500
US 49-02- LM 3.67
GoodOver: JORDAN CREEK
3.67 MI SW CLAY CO LINE, Greene, AR
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,100
SH 141-02- LM 1.60
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
1.60 MI N OF CRAIG. CO, Greene, AR
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,497
US 67 SEC.02-2.76
GoodOver: CREEK
2.76 MI NE MILLER CO LI, Hempstead, AR
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,900
SH 174 SEC.01-2.80
GoodOver: TERRE ROUGE
2.91MI NE JCT US 67, Hempstead, AR
Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 800
SH 73- 02 - 11.80
GoodOver: BLACK BOIS D'ARC RELIEF
1.33 M W JCT SH 73 SH 278, Hempstead, AR
Built 1996 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,388
S.H.174 SEC.0-5.60
GoodOver: CREEK
.65 MI. S. OF JCT. S.H.67, Hempstead, AR
Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,100
CR 2-AMITY RD
GoodOver: Brnch Ltl Mazarn Creek
4.5 MI SW GARLAND CO LINE, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1988 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,339
CR 66-C Traskwood
GoodOver: Brushy Creek
2 Mi E of Glen Rose, Hot Spring, AR
Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 283
CR 66-C Traskwood
GoodOver: Brushy Creek
2 mi E Glen Rose, Hot Spring, AR
Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 283
SH 7-8 Log 6.49
GoodOver: DITCH
0.2 MI SO OF BISMARCK, Hot Spring, AR
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,500
Showing 3,851-3,900 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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