How many bridges are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 5,544 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in Arkansas are structurally deficient?

4.7% of bridges in Arkansas are classified as structurally deficient by the FHWA, compared to a national average of 7.0%.

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.

Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

5,544
Public bridges: 41.8%
Good condition: 4.7%
Poor condition: 4.7%
Structurally deficient

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 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.

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $6,796

California

4.60% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $27,040

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Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $5,544

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $8,808

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CR 419 C

Structurally Deficient

Over: CREEK

3 MI NO MARMADUKE, Greene, AR

Built 1992 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 227

Moccasin Creek Rd.

Structurally Deficient

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

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Arkansas vs national bridge condition

Condition Distribution

Counties (75)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Arkansas

CR 419 C

Moccasin Creek Rd.

SH 230-05- LM 7.45

CR32-Tomlinson Rd

County Road 76

Polk Co RD 624-A

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SH 163 Sec 05

SH 91-02- LM 2.86

SH 226-03-LM 0.75

AR HWY 230

12TH STREET

Old Uniontown Rd

I 540 SB-Crawford

I-40 East-Crawford

I-540 NB-Crawford

Proctor/Z-B/L-3.13

I-40WB/Se52/265.58

I-40WB/Se52/266.57

I-40WB/Se52/267.68

I-40WB/Se52/268.56

I-40WB/Se52/269.58

I-40WB/Se52/270.60

I-40WB/Se52l271.71

I-40/Sec52/L274.78

I-40EB/Se52/265.58

I-40EB/Se52/266.57

I-40EB/Se52/267.68

I-40EB/Se52/269.58

I-40EB/Se52/270.60

I-40EB/Se52/271.71

I40B/Se52/L272.73

I-555NB/Sec1/L0.92

I-555FS/Sec-1/0.97

I-40RWB/S52/274.78

Sh-77/Sec-4/L-4.35

I-40REB/S52/274.78

Sh-77/Sec-5/L10.13

SH149/Sec-4/L2.31

Sh 42/Sec-5/L-3.65

Rte. 28780(J ST.)

Sh-364/Sec-2/L4.34

Cr-651/Z-G/L-0.01

Sh-350/Sec-1/L3.94

Sh-306/Sec-5/L3.78

Sh-306/Sec-5/L4.63

US167 S-7 LM3.56SB

US167S-7 LM 6.32SB

US167S-9 LM2.65 SB

US167 S-7 LM3.60NB

US167 S-7LM 6.36NB

US167NBS-7 LM 6.50

US167S-9 LM2.65 NB

Brookhaven St-CS

US65-19 LM 9.46 SB

US 65-17 SB 4.7

US 65-17 LM 1.55SB

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