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
US 278-15 LM 19.02
GoodOver: Ditch
3.4 Mi SE SH 277-Selma, Drew, AR
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,735
US 278-15 LM 14.03
GoodOver: Cut-Off Creek
1.5 M E SH 277, Drew, AR
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300
US 278-15 LM 13.67
GoodOver: Cut-Off Creek Relief
1.9 Mi W SH 277-Selma, Drew, AR
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300
SH 35-03 LM 8.97
GoodOver: Creek
5.9 Mi S SH 190-Grapevine, Grant, AR
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600
SH 35-03 LM 10.88
GoodOver: Little Creek
5.2 Mi N ClevlndCo-Grapev, Grant, AR
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600
SH 35-03 LM 11.08
GoodOver: Creek
5.0 Mi N ClevlndCo-Grapev, Grant, AR
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600
US 49-02- LM 1.51
GoodOver: FOX CREEK
1.51 MI SW CLAY CO LINE, Greene, AR
Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,100
US 49-02- LM 1.58
GoodOver: JOHNSON CREEK
1.58 MI SW OF CLAY CO LIN, Greene, AR
Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,100
SH 355 - 01- 7.15
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
2.68 MI N HEMPSTEAD CO, Howard, AR
Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700
Lee Springs Rd-CR
GoodOver: Big Creek
3.39 Mi W SH54-Sulph Spr, Jefferson, AR
Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 660
SH 365-14 LM 14.77
GoodOver: Gamble Bayou
0.5 Mi N SH 256-WhiteHall, Jefferson, AR
Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,000
SH 123
GoodOver: Johnsebranch Creek
0.6 M N Jct SH 292 & 123, Johnson, AR
Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 730
SH 530-08 LM 9.50
GoodOver: Sanders Creek
0.8 Mi S SH 114-Star City, Lincoln, AR
Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,101
I-40 Log 175.75
GoodOver: CREEK
1.3 MI E JCT SH 31 & I-40, Lonoke, AR
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 37,000
SH 31 Log 2.58
GoodOver: CREEK
2.5 MI N US 70, Lonoke, AR
Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600
SH 13
GoodOver: Creek
0.26 M N US 70, Lonoke, AR
Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,929
I 49 SEC.01-17.73
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.15 MI.N.JCT. CR 7& I 49, Miller, AR
Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,400
CR155-J, 911=W86
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK DITCH #2
2 MI SO ARK-MO LINE, Mississippi, AR
Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 67
Sh-39/Sec-10/L2.67
GoodOver: Creek
2.67 Mi So Of Monroe Ark, Monroe, AR
Built 2023 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200
CR20/ Southside Rd
GoodOver: Shirley Creek
3.3 Mi W of SH 379, Montgomery, AR
Built 2017 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60
US 270
GoodOver: Martin Creek
1.30 M NW Jct of SH 379, Montgomery, AR
Built 1994 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,225
US 270
GoodOver: Gap Creek
1.59 Mi W of Garland Co, Montgomery, AR
Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,300
SH 53 SEC. 03-2.80
GoodOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
2.8 MI SO JCT SH 19&53, Nevada, AR
Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 450
Us49/Sec-10/L15.72
GoodOver: Lick Creek
1.62 M W Of Walnut Corner, Phillips, AR
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,297
C.R.189-VAUGHN RD
GoodOver: CREEK
1/2 MI. W OF GLENWOOD C.L, Pike, AR
Built 2009 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 393
SH 26 SEC.03-13.65
GoodOver: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK
2.98 MI W CLARK CO LINE, Pike, AR
Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,300
N. Detroit St - B
GoodOver: Prairie Creek N.F.
.05 N Jct. of D St., Pope, AR
Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,100
SH 124
GoodOver: Shiloh Creek
2.77 M NE of jct. SH 7, Pope, AR
Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,800
SH 166-02- LM 2.14
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.14 MI NE JCT SH 115, Randolph, AR
Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 730
SH 231-06- LM 4.62
GoodOver: CREEK
1.55 MI E JCT SH 93&SH231, Randolph, AR
Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 380
CR 24-I (RANDALL R
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
.95 MI W JCT CO RD 28, Sevier, AR
Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 143
US 70 SEC.02- 5.73
GoodOver: PIERCE CREEK
5.75 MI E OF JCT US 70 71, Sevier, AR
Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,917
US 71 SEC.05- 6.21
GoodOver: WOOLSEY CREEK
6.2 MI N OF LITTLE RIVER, Sevier, AR
Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,900
Sh-149/Sec-2/L5.46
GoodOver: Ditch Number 25
1.8 Miles South Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR
Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 270
UnionCR 271 Z-I
GoodOver: Beech Creek
0.94 MI SW JCT CO RD 2, Union, AR
Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 58
UNION CR 18 Z-E
GoodOver: Creek
0.63 MI NW JCT US 167, Union, AR
Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13
US 64 White County
GoodOver: HARSTON BRANCH
1.1 M E OF SH 5, White, AR
Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,000
SH 10
GoodOver: DITCH
3.57 MI E OF LOGAN CO LIN, Yell, AR
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,300
FDR 76
GoodOver: IRONS FORK
7.127 MI SW OF HWY 270, Polk, AR
Built 1936 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 50
FSR 73
GoodOver: POLK CREEK
3.2 MI SOUTH OF HWY 8, Montgomery, AR
Built 2011 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50
US 165-05 LM 18.15
GoodOver: Point DeLuce Bayou
0.9 Mi S SH 276-DeWitt, Arkansas, AR
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700
US 165-05 LM 19.30
GoodOver: Ditch
0.2 Mi N SH 276-DeWitt, Arkansas, AR
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,000
US 165-05 LM 19.56
GoodOver: Canal
0.5 Mi N SH 276-DeWitt, Arkansas, AR
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,127
US 425-01 LM 1.50
GoodOver: Ditch
1.50 Mi N LALine-Crossett, Ashley, AR
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600
US 82-08 LM 4.43
GoodOver: Ditch
4.43 Mi E UnionCo-Crosstt, Ashley, AR
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,510
US 165-01 LM 2.49
GoodOver: Ditch # 5
2.49 Mi N LA Line-Wilmot, Ashley, AR
Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: HIGHTOWER CREEK
0.44 MI E JCT 126 & 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500
SH 178 Baxter
GoodOver: DITCH
0.49 MI E JCT SH 126, 178, Baxter, AR
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500
Rogers W OAK ST
GoodOver: DITCH
.5 MI S US 71B, Benton, AR
Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,100
Grn Sprgs Bntnvle
GoodOver: BRANCH
.03 MI E JCT MORNINGSTAR, Benton, AR
Built 2009 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 959
Showing 4,051-4,100 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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