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 62/412 Baxter
GoodOver: HICKS CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT US62 & US62B, Baxter, AR
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,500
Rogers Stoney Br
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.9 MI W HORSE BARN RD, Benton, AR
Built 2005 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,000
SH 264 Benton 1
GoodOver: PUPPY CREEK
.65 MI W US 71B, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 26,000
I-49 Frnt Rd Bnt 1
GoodOver: DITCH
.01 MI N SH 264, Benton, AR
Built 1982 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 53
SH 59 Benton 2
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.1 MI N JCT of US 412, Benton, AR
Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 17,000
Harrison Speer Dr
GoodOver: Branch of Dry Jordan Crk
0.15 MI N of Industrial P, Boone, AR
Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,148
SH 14 Boone
GoodOver: DITCH
5.2 W OF JCT SH 7, Boone, AR
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 850
US 65 Boone
GoodOver: REST AREA CREEK
0.7 MI S JCT US 412, Boone, AR
Built 2007 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 17,000
Bradley CR 69 Z-F
GoodOver: CHARIVARI CREEK
.8 MI S CO RD 137, Bradley, AR
Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 70
SH 21 Carroll
GoodOver: CREEK
11.21 MI N OF US 412, Carroll, AR
Built 1956 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,800
SH 221 Carroll
GoodOver: CREEK
2.9 Mi S US 62, Carroll, AR
Built 1998 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000
S.4th St./Heber Sp
GoodOver: SULPHUR CREEK
.25 M SOUTH JCT SH 25B, Cleburne, AR
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 850
CR 214-B
GoodOver: KINNEMORE SLOUGH DITCH
1MS & ME CHILDRESS, Craighead, AR
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 17
US 49-04-LM 2.23
GoodOver: MCDANIELS CREEK
1.27 MI SW OF US 63, Craighead, AR
Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,248
I 49 SB-Crawford
GoodOver: Clear Creek
3.2 MI N OF DOLLARD RD, Crawford, AR
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 33,884
State Highway 59
GoodOver: Chatman Branch
3.3 Mi. N SH 220, Crawford, AR
Built 2018 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,006
SH 273 S-1 LM 9.08
GoodOver: CREEK
6.3 MI W JCT US 79/79B, Dallas, AR
Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 810
SH 83-01S LM 1.58
GoodOver: Drainage Ditch
1.2 Mi W US425-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,400
US 278-15 LM 8.09
GoodOver: Tiney Creek
1.6 Mi E US 278 Byp-Monti, Drew, AR
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,300
US 278-15 LM 9.43
GoodOver: Piney Creek
5.1 mi W SH 293-Selma, Drew, AR
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,300
I-40-SEC 32
GoodOver: Ditch
0.25 MI NW SH 266 UNDERPS, Faulkner, AR
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 64,000
CR79 (Danville Rd)
GoodOver: Unnamed Creek
1.2 miles North of Hwy 5, Garland, AR
Built 2019 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 458
SH 298 Log 6.49
GoodOver: CREEK
6.49 E OF MONTGOMERY CO L, Garland, AR
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 691
Hwy 141
GoodOver: creek
Jnct of Hwy 141 & 412, Greene, AR
Built 2023 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,100
S.H.73 - 02 -11.98
GoodOver: BLACK BOIS D'ARC RELIEF
2.25 N W JCT. S 473 & S H, Hempstead, AR
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,388
SH 980 SEC.25-2.65
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.86 MI N SH 278, Howard, AR
Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,800
SH 157/Indepen Co.
GoodOver: FIFE SLOUGH
0.9 MI S JCT SH 14, Independence, AR
Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 813
SH 37/Jackson Co.
GoodOver: DITCH
5.3 MI N JCT SH 18 &37, Jackson, AR
Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300
Rayhan Road-CR
GoodOver: Creek
1.7 Mi S SH 54-SulphurSpr, Jefferson, AR
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 428
Rayhan Road-CR
GoodOver: Creek
1.2 Mi S SH 54-SulphurSpr, Jefferson, AR
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 428
CR3271
GoodOver: Creek
1.43 Miles NW of State HW, Johnson, AR
Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10
SH 21
GoodOver: Branch
.96 M N Jct US 64 & 21, Johnson, AR
Built 1968 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,700
US 71 SEC.04-6.95
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
6.61 NO LITTLE RIVER CO L, Little River, AR
Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,000
SH 32 SEC.02-6.65
GoodOver: CREEK
6.6 MI E JCT SH41 & SH32, Little River, AR
Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,478
US 67 SEC. 01-1.71
GoodOver: CREEK
0.8 MI JCT US 82 & 67, Miller, AR
Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,400
US278B S-8 LM 0.82
GoodOver: CREEK
.82 MI E JCT SH 4, Ouachita, AR
Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,100
CR 704-C
GoodOver: LITTLE BAY DITCH
3.21MI W JCT US63 & CR704, Poinsett, AR
Built 1999 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 40
SH 163-03- LM 3.96
GoodOver: CREEK
3.96 MI N CROSS CO, Poinsett, AR
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,568
Hob Nob Rd.
GoodOver: Creek
0.34 Mi E. Jct of SH 326, Pope, AR
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,600
LANDSKI DRIVE
GoodOver: CREEK
.1 E OF SH 365(I-5), Pulaski, AR
Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 373
Counts Massie Road
GoodOver: White Oak Bayou
2.5 miles NE of Hwy 100, Pulaski, AR
Built 2017 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100
SH 176
GoodOver: Shilcotts Bayou
1.7M N of I40, Pulaski, AR
Built 2020 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,000
SH90-6-LM10.44
GoodOver: Ross Creek
10mi W of Pocahontas, Randolph, AR
Built 2023 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 680
Raper Haskell Rd.
GoodOver: creek
2.0MI W HWY 229, Saline, AR
Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
CR914 Cold Springs
GoodOver: Cave Creek
0.2 M SO Kanis, Saline, AR
Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 55
State Highway 252
GoodOver: Creek Sebastian County
9.7 MI EAST US 71, Sebastian, AR
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 190
CR 15 RED BRIDGE R
GoodOver: DOTY CREEK
2.12 MI N JCT CO RD 2, Sevier, AR
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 660
CR 12 JOHNSON BR.
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
.05 MI N JCT US 70, Sevier, AR
Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 421
N Wyatt Dr
GoodOver: Creek
3.0 MI N JCT US 82, Union, AR
Built 2020 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500
CR348 White County
GoodOver: Pine Creek
.47 N CORD 347, White, AR
Built 2013 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 114
Showing 4,551-4,600 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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