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 10
GoodOver: DITCH
8.96 MI EAST OF JCT SH 27, Yell, AR
Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,200
SH 22
GoodOver: Ditch
1.24 MI EAST OF LOGAN CO, Yell, AR
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,261
SH 27
GoodOver: CREEK
5.4 N OF SH 28 @ ROVER, Yell, AR
Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 850
SH 27
GoodOver: CREEK
12.3 M NE OF SH 10, Yell, AR
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,900
SH 28
GoodOver: Stream
11.9 M E OF SCOTT COL, Yell, AR
Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 430
SH 80
GoodOver: McNely Creek
5.75 MI E OF SCOTT CO LIN, Yell, AR
Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 650
SH 80
GoodOver: BRANCH
12.78 MI E OF SCOTT CO L, Yell, AR
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 810
SH 28
GoodOver: Harris Creek
3.83 MI N JCT SH 154 & 28, Yell, AR
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,661
Elm Street
GoodOver: Elm Branch
.02 Mi West of US 65, Boone, AR
Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
Brad.CO.RD 53 Z-A
GoodOver: HALFWAY CREEK cc
.42 MI SO. JCT. SH 160, Bradley, AR
Built 2001 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 38
N. 15TH ST.
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
.01 MI N JCT WELCH ST., Clark, AR
Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,100
AR Hwy 328
GoodOver: Townsend Lateral Canal
East of Success, Clay, AR
Built 2023 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 700
SH 8 S-10 LM 7.67
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
5.77 MI N W BRADLEY CO LI, Cleveland, AR
Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,700
CR 328 -E
GoodOver: GUM SLOUGH DITCH
0.63 MI S JCT CO RD 26, Craighead, AR
Built 1994 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 96
CR 884
GoodOver: Ditch #5
2.52 miles E of Hwy 135, Craighead, AR
Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 45
CR 745
GoodOver: creek
1.0 MI S OF SCHOOL ST, Craighead, AR
Built 2021 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,500
CR 760 - D
GoodOver: CREEK
0.69 MI W CO RD 497, Craighead, AR
Built 2021 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 89
CR 686 - I
GoodOver: Big Bay Ditch
2 miles S of Bowman, Craighead, AR
Built 2023 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
Heafer/Z-Fe/0.60
GoodOver: Deer Bayou
0.3 Miles Ne Jct Sh 118, Crittenden, AR
Built 2014 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150
CR 427/Wargo Rd
GoodOver: Canal #66
4.5 Mi E SH 1-Kelso, Desha, AR
Built 1969 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11
US 278-01S LM 3.98
GoodOver: Branch of Sandy Creek
1.7 Mi SW SH35-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 2012 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10
SH 9 Izard County
GoodOver: KNOB CREEK
0.2 M N JCT 56 BROCKWELL, Izard, AR
Built 2010 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,704
Wilson Road-CR 57
GoodOver: Main Ditch
3.0 Mi E SH 88-Althiemer, Jefferson, AR
Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 42
Phillips Road-CS
GoodOver: Outlet Canal
0.8 Mi SW SE Intchange-PB, Jefferson, AR
Built 1997 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,700
US 63-03- LM 9.11
GoodOver: Clear/Chaplin Crk
9.08 MI SE SHARP CO LINE, Lawrence, AR
Built 1929 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,100
412 B Madison
GoodOver: TOWN BRANCH
JCT S H 23 & U S 412 B, Madison, AR
Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,972
CR 250 Marion
GoodOver: Locust Creek
.20 MI NW SH 14, Marion, AR
Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10
SH 151-01- LM 5.30
GoodOver: DITCH NO 6
.4 MI S JCT SH 18, Mississippi, AR
Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 652
Oachita CR 45
GoodOver: Mizzel Creek
1.76 Mi N Jct US 79B, Ouachita, AR
Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 362
SH 27
GoodOver: Creek
3.33 M NE OF SH 7, Pope, AR
Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,700
Davis Ranch Road
GoodOver: Bayou Meto
2.6 Mi N of Zion Hill, Pulaski, AR
Built 2003 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 242
Manorcrest Road
GoodOver: Creek - Scott Co.
0.73Mi So. SH80, Scott, AR
Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 217
CR 2/CENTRAL ROAD
GoodOver: BRIDGE & LITTLE CREEKS
1.5 MI W CO RD 315, Sevier, AR
Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 780
Union, City E19th
GoodOver: Creek
.39 east Bus 167, Union, AR
Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 287
UNION CR 68 ZONE F
GoodOver: Creek
0.25 MI E JCT CR 449, Union, AR
Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 529
Sh-33/Sec-7/L-0.93
GoodOver: Waterway
0.93 Mi N Jct SH 38 & 33, Woodruff, AR
Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 509
ANGLIFDR 2
GoodOver: HORSELY BRANCH
9.8 MI E OF HWY 7, Saline, AR
Built 2015 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 50
CR 895-Benton Co.
GoodOver: CREEK
1.9 MI S W GARFIELD, Benton, AR
Built 2002 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 254
Bradley CR8 Z-D
GoodOver: CREEK
1.5 MI N JCT CR 16, Bradley, AR
Built 2012 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 215
SH 160-12 LM 7.79
GoodOver: Ditch
4.1 Mi W US 65-Chicot Jct, Chicot, AR
Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 450
Hwy 141
GoodOver: DITCH NO. 10
N of Boydsville, Clay, AR
Built 2022 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 430
SH 189 S-1 LM 4.53
GoodOver: CREEK
4.68 MI SE JCT SH 97, Cleveland, AR
Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 240
SH 189 S-1 LM 7.89
GoodOver: CREEK
8.15 MI SE JCT SH 97, Cleveland, AR
Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 336
Missouri St. (A)
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
0.5 M E of Jct. SH 139, Craighead, AR
Built 2009 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 113
CR 192
GoodOver: Podo Creek
W of Egypt, Craighead, AR
Built 2020 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 70
SH 365-13 LM 0.26
GoodOver: Wildcat Creek
0.26 Mi S PulaskiCo-Hnsly, Grant, AR
Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 530
SH 291-01 LM 3.61
GoodOver: Polk Creek
2.2 Mi S US 270-Prattsvil, Grant, AR
Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 320
MiddleWarrenRd-CR
GoodOver: Boggy Bayou
2.3 Mi S CR 25-PineBluff, Jefferson, AR
Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,200
Brinkley Road-CR
GoodOver: Boggy Bayou
1.65 MI S CR 25-PineBluff, Jefferson, AR
Built 1997 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 72
Vaugine Road-CR
GoodOver: Plum Bayou
0.98 Mi W SH 31-Sherrill, Jefferson, AR
Built 1998 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 35
Showing 4,251-4,300 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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