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

Total Bridges

5,544

Public highway bridges in Arkansas

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

Arkansas45.5%49.3%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040
Selected

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

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

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR

Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227

Moccasin Creek Rd.

Poor

Over: Moccasin Creek

1.32 Mi. Jct SH5 & Mocca, Izard, AR

Built 1998 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

SH 230-05- LM 7.45

Poor

Over: Podo Creek

0.98 MI W JCT SH 91 & 230, Lawrence, AR

Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 320

CR32-Tomlinson Rd

Poor

Over: BAYOU METO

2 Mi E of SH 31, Lonoke, AR

Built 1996 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 74

County Road 76

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: 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 270-5 Log 11.41

Good

Over: Br. Bear Creek

8.34 MI JCT US 70 & 270, Garland, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,972

US 70

Good

Over: Creek

2.0 Mi N US 270, Garland, AR

Built 2005 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,000

US 167-11 LM 1.39

Good

Over: Creek

0.1 Mi NE SH 35-Sheridan, Grant, AR

Built 2009 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,402

HWY 412 Spur

Good

Over: Ditch

.5 Mi.E Jct. Hwy 358 & 69, Greene, AR

Built 2014 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,799

C.R. 3 Patmos Road

Good

Over: Black Branch (City)

0.47 M S of 29 Bypass, Hempstead, AR

Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,400

US 371 - 03 - 5.53

Good

Over: CREEK

5.53 M E OF HOWARD COL, Hempstead, AR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,699

I-30-SEC.12- 31.65

Good

Over: CREEK

0.9MI NE JCT SH 29 & 30, Hempstead, AR

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30,000

US 371- 03- 20.92

Good

Over: HOWARD CREEK

1 MI JCT SH 195&US 371, Hempstead, AR

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,303

US 67 log 0.48

Good

Over: CREEK

0.48 N CLARK CO, Hot Spring, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,700

SH 84 -5 Log 3.05

Good

Over: CREEK

3.1 MI E CLARK CO LINE, Hot Spring, AR

Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,008

US 70 SEC.03-2.14

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.5 MI W OF DIERKS, Howard, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,600

US 27 - 02 - 14.58

Good

Over: DITCH

.10 MI. N JCT HWYS 371&27, Howard, AR

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,400

WALDRIP RD/Magness

Good

Over: CREEK

.09 MI W SH 69, Independence, AR

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 34

SH 14/Indepen Co.

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.8 MI W JCT SH 14 - 25, Independence, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600

SH 14/Indepen Co.

Good

Over: BRANCH

7.8 E JCT US 167, Independence, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,900

SH 69/Independ. Co

Good

Over: CREEK

0.8 MI W JCT SH 233&69, Independence, AR

Built 1996 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,500

SH 69/Independ. Co

Good

Over: CREEK

4.5 MI E JCT SH 233&69, Independence, AR

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,905

County 384

Good

Over: COW LAKE DITCH

.34 MI S JCT SH 14, Jackson, AR

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 229

US67 FrR . Jackson

Good

Over: DITCH

.75MI SE JCT SH14&SH 224, Jackson, AR

Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9

SH 17/Jackson Co.

Good

Over: DITCH

0.70 MI SE JCT SH14 /SH17, Jackson, AR

Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,000

SH 18/Jackson Co.

Good

Over: DITCH

.65 MI W JCT SH 37, Jackson, AR

Built 1996 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 910

Petty Road-CR 18

Good

Over: Nevins Creek

0.74 Mi N CR 17-SulphrSpr, Jefferson, AR

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 633

RollingsHillsRd-CS

Good

Over: Ditch

0.04 Mi N US270-WhiteHall, Jefferson, AR

Built 1999 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 325

Holland Street-CS

Good

Over: Caney Bayou

0.28 Mi W SH365-WhiteHall, Jefferson, AR

Built 2004 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,000

Earl Chadick Rd-CR

Good

Over: Long Pond Creek (Canal)

5.98 Mi N US 79-Pastoria, Jefferson, AR

Built 2007 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 400

US 65-15 LM 2.13

Good

Over: Creek

0.3 Mi W US 425-PineBluff, Jefferson, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,000

CR 14

Good

Over: Ditch

Jct SH 103 & CR 14, Johnson, AR

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 191

US 64

Good

Over: Ditch

9.55 M E Franklin Co L, Johnson, AR

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,000

US 64

Good

Over: Creek

4.24 M SE OF SH 103, Johnson, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,500

SH 103

Good

Over: Jackson Creek

1.5 M S Jct SH 215 & 103, Johnson, AR

Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250

SH 123

Good

Over: Minnow Creek

1.3 MI S JCT SH 292 & 123, Johnson, AR

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 630

US 82 SEC.02-13.32

Good

Over: DITCH

1.3 M E JCT SH 53 & US 82, Lafayette, AR

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000

US 65-16 LM 13.16

Good

Over: Ditch

@ south city limit-Gould, Lincoln, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,300

SH 114-01 LM 4.95

Good

Over: Ditch

0.5 Mi W SH 530-Star City, Lincoln, AR

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,400

SH 11-03 LM 1.59

Good

Over: Cane Creek

1.59 Mi E US425-StarCity, Lincoln, AR

Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,400

SH 22-Logan Co.

Good

Over: Ditch

1.3 MI W SH 197 NO, Logan, AR

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,499

SH 31 Log 0.42

Good

Over: Mile Branch

3.5 MI SO OF US 165, Lonoke, AR

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 520

SH 367 Log 0.50

Good

Over: White Oak Cr Relief

0.6 MI NE JCT SH 5 & 367, Lonoke, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,000

US 165 Log 22.18

Good

Over: DITCH

0.8 MI SE SH 15, Lonoke, AR

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,500

I-40 Log 185.46

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

3.0 MI E JCT SH 13 & I-40, Lonoke, AR

Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 33,000

SH 31 Log 9.71

Good

Over: DITCH

.3 MI N S H 236 E, Lonoke, AR

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,199

WValley Rd Madison

Good

Over: WHITENER BRANCH

.08 MI WEST US 412B, Madison, AR

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 38

SH 23 Madison Co

Good

Over: Creek

2.40 MI N OF FRANKLIN CO, Madison, AR

Built 1996 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 620

CR 113 Marion

Good

Over: Sister Creek

2.04 mi S of SH 202, Marion, AR

Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,259

SH 202 Marion

Good

Over: FALLEN ASH CREEK

2.9 MI E JCT SH 14 Summit, Marion, AR

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,300

I 49 S.& N.B-20.47

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.18 MI.SO.JCT.26N& I 49, Miller, AR

Built 2002 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,200

I 49-1-36.16

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 M.SOUTH OF I-30 jct, Miller, AR

Built 2010 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,200

I 49-01-2.83

Good

Over: BR.OF E.FRK.-KELLY BAYOU

1.52 M.SOUTH OF U.S.71, Miller, AR

Built 2010 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,000

SH 8

Good

Over: Creek

In Caddo, Montgomery, AR

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,800

SH 27

Good

Over: Creek

2.55 M N OF Norman, Montgomery, AR

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,172

Showing 4,151-4,200 of 5,544 bridges

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