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
State Highway 80
GoodOver: Casey Creek-Scott Co.
3.8 MI NE JCT SH 250-80, Scott, AR
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
US 65 Searcy
GoodOver: DITCH
5.56 MI E NEWTON CO LN, Searcy, AR
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,000
SH 14 Searcy
GoodOver: DITCH
3.8 E JCT SH 27 & SH 14, Searcy, AR
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 380
SH 333 Searcy
GoodOver: Dry Creek
2.37M E.US 65, Searcy, AR
Built 2008 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 140
North 35th Street
GoodOver: Tilles Branch Seb. Co.
0.1 MI SO NORTH 'L' ST., Sebastian, AR
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 767
Newlon Road
GoodOver: Ditch - Sebastian Co.
0.35 MI.E.OF JCT MUSSETT, Sebastian, AR
Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,200
County Road 82
GoodOver: Creek - Sebastian Co.
0.80 Mi W LoganCo Line, Sebastian, AR
Built 2009 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 369
Leonard Ct. ROW br
GoodOver: Creek - Sebastian
0.30 Mi. W. of C.Rd. 90, Sebastian, AR
Built 2011 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 42
SH 24 SEC. 01-2.10
GoodOver: EASY CREEK
2.10 MI EAST OF SH 41, Sevier, AR
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
SH 24- SEC.01-4.92
GoodOver: BRIDGE CREEK
4.92 MI EAST OF SH 41, Sevier, AR
Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
SH 41 SEC.01-7.03
GoodOver: BLUE CREEK
0.2 M SJCT SH 24, Sevier, AR
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,641
US 71- 07- 6.94
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
7.26 MI N DE QUEEN, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,638
US 167 Sharp Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
.57 MI N OF INDEPENDENCE, Sharp, AR
Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,400
Sh-1/Sec-12/L-9.89
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
9.10 Mi No Of Jct Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,000
SH 5/Stone County
GoodOver: DITCH
8.0 MI N SH 14, Stone, AR
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,700
CR 10 ZONE H
GoodOver: THREE CREEK
1 M W JCT CR 51, Union, AR
Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 490
Union CR 20 ZONE D
GoodOver: Mill Creek
2.0 MI N JCT CR 33, Union, AR
Built 2002 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 562
SH 7B S-2B LM 3.98
GoodOver: DITCH
2.3 MI E OUACHITA CO LINE, Union, AR
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,046
SH 275 S-2 LM 9.15
GoodOver: CANEY CREEK
3.0 MI S OF JCT SH 15 275, Union, AR
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
MapleAve@SH7B
GoodOver: Ditch
0.05N of SH 7 B, Union, AR
Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 354
SH 9
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.62 MI NO OF CONWAY CO, Van Buren, AR
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,600
SH 9
GoodOver: BRANCH
4.71 MI NO OF CONWAY CO, Van Buren, AR
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,842
SH 92
GoodOver: LAZY CREEK RELIEF
7.0 MI NE MORGENTON, Van Buren, AR
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,004
State Highway 45
GoodOver: Jordan Creek - Wash. Co.
7.8 MI NE JCT SH 59 & 45, Washington, AR
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,900
CR/35 White County
GoodOver: FALL BRANCH
1.70 MI N JCT SH 31, White, AR
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 680
SH 11 White County
GoodOver: CREEK
3.1 MI W JCT SH 323, White, AR
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 521
SH 16 White County
GoodOver: CREEK
S OUTSKIRTS OF PANGBURN, White, AR
Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,600
US67 SB White On
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.1 MI S JCT US 167, White, AR
Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,048
SH 36 White County
GoodOver: CREEK
.75 MI E MAIN ST, White, AR
Built 1995 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14,043
SH16 White County
GoodOver: CREEK
SE EDGE OF SUNNY HILL, White, AR
Built 2001 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,600
Kingston Rd - B
GoodOver: Creek
3.1 M E Jct SH 27, Yell, AR
Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 587
SH 10
GoodOver: MC CARGO BRANCH
0.61 MI EAST OF JCT 27, Yell, AR
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,900
SH 10
GoodOver: CREEK
1.36 MI EAST OF JCT SH 7, Yell, AR
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,100
SH 28
GoodOver: CREEK
7.56 M E OF SH 27, Yell, AR
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,400
SH 80
GoodOver: CEDAR BRANCH
4.9 MI E SCOTT CO. LINE, Yell, AR
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 650
SH 154
GoodOver: Woolsey Creek
JCT SH 28 & 154, Yell, AR
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 560
SH 28
GoodOver: Hopper Creek
0.2 MI JCT SH 307 & 28, Yell, AR
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 430
SH 7
GoodOver: JACKSON CREEK
4.33 MI NW PERRY CO LINE, Yell, AR
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 842
FDR 513
GoodOver: WALNUT CREEK
.65 MI S OF HWY 270, Garland, AR
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10
CR 811/Mimosa St
GoodOver: Little Brushy Creek
0.3 Mi N SH 133-NCrossett, Ashley, AR
Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 535
US 82-08 LM 2.85
GoodOver: Quick Creek
2.6 Mi E Union Co. Line, Ashley, AR
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,600
SH 203 S-1 LM 0.51
GoodOver: DENNIS SLOUGH
0.51 MI NW JCT US 278, Calhoun, AR
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 790
SH 189 S-1 LM 3.27
GoodOver: CREEK
3.27 MI SE JCT SH 97, Cleveland, AR
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 240
SH 189 S-1 LM11.15
GoodOver: BRIDGE CREEK
7.15 MI NW BRADLEY CO LN, Cleveland, AR
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 336
Magnolia DudneyRD
GoodOver: NATIONS CREEK
0.06 MI E JCT US 79, Columbia, AR
Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 730
SH 95
GoodOver: Creek
1.6 MI N JCT SH 287 & 95, Conway, AR
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 829
CR 623 - I
GoodOver: BIG BAY DITCH
2 MI. SE OF BAY, Craighead, AR
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 21
I-49 off/on Ramps
GoodOver: Ditch - Crawford County
0.2 Mi N Collum Lane, Crawford, AR
Built 2004 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,307
SH 282-Crawford Co
GoodOver: Clear Creek/Couch Branch
4.53 MI N OF US 71JCT, Crawford, AR
Built 2011 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 190
I-40FW/Se52/L266.6
GoodOver: Ditch Number 19
1.58 Miles East Of Sh 218, Crittenden, AR
Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 44
Showing 4,001-4,050 of 5,544 bridges
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