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

Good

Over: Ditch

2.31 NW of Mt Ida, Montgomery, AR

Built 1994 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,225

US 79 S-3 LM 3.18

Good

Over: DESARC BAYOU RELIEF

.5 MI N JCT SH 57, Ouachita, AR

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700

SH 7

Good

Over: CREEK

5.52 MI N Garland Co Line, Perry, AR

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,020

SH 10

Good

Over: DITCH

3.67 MI E OF YELL CO LINE, Perry, AR

Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600

SH 60

Good

Over: Branch

2.0 M E OF SH 9, Perry, AR

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,100

SH 60

Good

Over: Ditch

3.13 M W of Perryville, Perry, AR

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,700

SH 314

Good

Over: DITCH

9.0 MI W SH 7, Perry, AR

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150

SH 314

Good

Over: CREEK

8.74 MI W JCT SH 314 & 7, Perry, AR

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150

SH 60

Good

Over: Branch

6 Mi W of Arkansas Rive, Perry, AR

Built 2004 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,126

SH 375 - Polk Co

Good

Over: Creek

2.55 MI W MENA CITY LIMIT, Polk, AR

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 440

SH 27

Good

Over: Creek

6.45 M NE OF SH 7, Pope, AR

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,308

SH 105

Good

Over: STREAM

1.6 MI N US 64, Pope, AR

Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,187

SH 326

Good

Over: Clear Creek

1.7 M W of jct SH 105, Pope, AR

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,200

SH 7

Good

Over: Engineers Creek

0.75 M S of Jct I-40, Pope, AR

Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,000

US 64

Good

Over: Prairie Creek

0.42 M E Jct SH 7 & 64, Pope, AR

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15,618

CR 202 Sullivan Rd

Good

Over: CALLEGHAN CREEK

1MI SO OF LAWSON, Pulaski, AR

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 840

Maumelle Valley Dr

Good

Over: Ditch

0.30 W of Odom Blvd., Pulaski, AR

Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,478

SH 10-8 Log 3.74

Good

Over: DITCH

2.35 E SH 300, Pulaski, AR

Built 1924 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 19,000

SH 10-8 Log 3.79

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.39 E OF SH 300, Pulaski, AR

Built 1924 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 19,000

SH 10-8 Log 4.54

Good

Over: DITCH

3.0 MI E SH 300, Pulaski, AR

Built 1924 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25,387

I-530 Log 7.75

Good

Over: BR CANE CREEK

1.0 MI S PRATT RD, Pulaski, AR

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 35,000

US 67 Log 10.71

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7 MI N OF MAIN ST JACKS, Pulaski, AR

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 53,118

SH 80-Scott Co.

Good

Over: Stream

0.4 MI W JCT SH 250 & 80, Scott, AR

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 648

North 50th Street

Good

Over: Cross Drain Ft. Smith

.03 MI NO GRAND AVE., Sebastian, AR

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,400

'H' Street

Good

Over: Creek - Seb. Co.

0.56 MI NE OF SH 22, Sebastian, AR

Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,300

SH 549

Good

Over: Creek - Sebastian Co.

0.6 mi. S. of Massard Rd, Sebastian, AR

Built 2011 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,578

SH 234-SEC 02-2.95

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

2.4 MI. W. OF BROWNSTOWN, Sevier, AR

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200

Sh-1/Sec-12/L-2.06

Good

Over: Ditch

2.07 Miles North Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR

Built 2003 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 640

Sh1 offrmp frm I40

Good

Over: Ditch

2.32 Miles North Of Us 70, St. Francis, AR

Built 2003 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 570

SH 14/Stone County

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.45 MI NW INDEPENDENCECO, Stone, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,600

SH 66/Stone County

Good

Over: TIMBO CR.

4.3 MI NE SEARCY CO LI, Stone, AR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 990

SH 66/Stone County

Good

Over: CREEK

5.1 MI E JCT SH 263 & 66, Stone, AR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,300

SH 66/Stone County

Good

Over: CREEK

5.7 MI E JCT SH 263 & 66, Stone, AR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,300

UNION CR 27 ZONE L

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

2.13 MI S JCT US 82, Union, AR

Built 2008 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,635

CR58 New London Rd

Good

Over: LaPile Creek

0.55 MI NE JCT US 82, Union, AR

Built 2023 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 540

US 82 S-6 LM 7.52

Good

Over: DITCH

8.0 MI E JCT US 167 82, Union, AR

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,700

US 82 S-5 LM 20.99

Good

Over: CREEK

0.79 MI W JCT US 167, Union, AR

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,000

CR 10 ZONE H

Good

Over: CORNIE CREEK

2.0 MI W JCT SH 15, Union, AR

Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 410

US 65

Good

Over: DITCH

3.3 MI N DAMASCUS, Van Buren, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,900

Bridgeport Drive

Good

Over: Hamestring Cr. - Fay.

0.06MI S OF MT COMFORT RD, Washington, AR

Built 1997 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 320

Old Wire Road

Good

Over: Mud Creek

200' WEST SH 265, Washington, AR

Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,542

CR 67 White County

Good

Over: Stevens Creek

.25 M W CR67 & 367, White, AR

Built 2011 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 376

US 64 White County

Good

Over: DITCH

1.5 M W OF SH 5, White, AR

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,387

US 64 White County

Good

Over: DITCH

1.3 M N OF SH 367, White, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,000

US 64 White Co.

Good

Over: DITCH

JCT US 64 & US 67, White, AR

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,000

SH 367 White Co.

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 MI N JCT SH 258 SH367, White, AR

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,500

US 67 White County

Good

Over: DITCH

2 MI N CR OVERPASS, White, AR

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,000

US 64 White County

Good

Over: Ditch

1 M North SH 167, White, AR

Built 2005 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,000

Sh-17/Sec-4/L17.36

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

14.45 Mi No Of Jct Sh 38, Woodruff, AR

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 449

SH 10

Good

Over: DITCH

14.01 MI EAST OF LOGAN CO, Yell, AR

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,500

Showing 4,201-4,250 of 5,544 bridges

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