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
US65-19 LM 9.47 NB
GoodOver: Black Pond Slough
1.0 Mi S US 278-McGehee, Desha, AR
Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,150
US 65-17 NB 9.62
GoodOver: Walnut Lake
4.7 Mi N SH 138-Perkins, Desha, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,150
US 65-17 LM 1.55NB
GoodOver: Kerch Canal
1.55 Mi S LincolnCo-Gould, Desha, AR
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,585
SH 54-02 LM 1.49
GoodOver: Ditch #6
1.4 Mi W US 65-Dumas, Desha, AR
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,510
CR 80/Florence Rd
GoodOver: Creek
1.0 MI NE SH83-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 630
CR 21/Burton Rd
GoodOver: North Clear Creek
0.4 Mi S BowserRd-Mntcell, Drew, AR
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 177
CR13/New Hope Rd
GoodOver: Hazel Creek Relief
1.39 Mi S CR15-Green Hill, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
CR 352/RossSmithRd
GoodOver: Creek
0.7 Mi NW SH 172-Valley, Drew, AR
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34
US65-18 SB LM 0.32
GoodOver: Coon Bayou
0.2 Mi S SH138-Winchester, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,650
SH 530-09 LM 2.12
GoodOver: Langford Creek
2.4 Mi N US278-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 650
SH 530-09 LM 0.75
GoodOver: Hungerrun Creek
0.75 Mi S SH35-Monticello, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 650
US65-18 NB LM 0.33
GoodOver: Coon Bayou
0.2 Mi S SH138-Winchester, Drew, AR
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,650
SH 138-03 LM 23.50
GoodOver: Coon Bayou Ditch
500' E US 65-Winchester, Drew, AR
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 654
Salem Rd
GoodOver: Union Pacific R/R
0.80 Mi SW Jct US 64, Faulkner, AR
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,000
Sellers Rd
GoodOver: Creek
1.2 MI SE SH 36, Faulkner, AR
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235
Plantation Drive
GoodOver: Union Pacific Railroad
3/4 miles SW of SH 365, Faulkner, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
Middle Road
GoodOver: Gold Creek
0.40 MI E JCT CR 904, Faulkner, AR
Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300
I-40 Sec 32, WB Ln
GoodOver: Stone Dam Creek
1.5 mi S of Conway, Faulkner, AR
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,000
I-40, Sec 32, WB L
GoodOver: Gold Creek
2.95 Mi S US 65B, Faulkner, AR
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,500
I-40 Sec 32, EB Ln
GoodOver: Stone Dam Creek
1.5 mi S of Conway, Faulkner, AR
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,000
I-40, Sec 32, EB L
GoodOver: Gold Creek
2.95 Mi S US 65B, Faulkner, AR
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,500
Lakeview (CR 20)
GoodOver: Ditch
2.3 MI NE INT US 64 & I40, Faulkner, AR
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 230
I-40 EB Ex 132 Rp
GoodOver: Ditch
I-40 EB Exit Ramp, Faulkner, AR
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
6th Street Conway
GoodOver: Creek
E Side of I-40 LM 127.4, Faulkner, AR
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500
SH 225
GoodOver: Greenbrier Creek
1 Mi W Jct US 65 & SH 225, Faulkner, AR
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
Ar Hwy 89
GoodOver: Beaverdam Creek
1.9 MI W I-40, Faulkner, AR
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,600
James Road
GoodOver: Onion Creek - Frank. Co.
JCT OF CO RD 17/238 & 217, Franklin, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70
State Highway 215
GoodOver: Indian Creek-Franklin Co
7.67 MI E OF SH 23, Franklin, AR
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160
SH 289/Fulton Co.
GoodOver: Hubble Branch
2.65 Mi. So. of US 62, Fulton, AR
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
SH 9 Fulton Co.
GoodOver: Creek
3.1 Mi. NE Jct. 62 & 9, Fulton, AR
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300
Lotus Valley
GoodOver: Branch
0.11 M W Shady Grove Rd, Garland, AR
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 462
CR129E Tena Herron
GoodOver: Cedar Fourche Creek
.6 Mi N SH 298, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87
Surrey Rd.
GoodOver: So. Fork Saline River
.2 MI N SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,303
US 270, WB 0.88
GoodOver: HOT SPRINGS CREEK
0.88 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 70 WB log 0.78
GoodOver: East Gulpha Creek
3.6 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 70 WB-9 LM 3.23
GoodOver: Cedar Creek
6.19 MI E of SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000
US 270, EB 0.88
GoodOver: HOT SPRINGS CREEK
0.88 MI E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,449
US 70 EB log 0.78
GoodOver: East Gulpha Creek
3.6 Mi. E SH 7, Garland, AR
Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500
US 270-5 Log 1.58
GoodOver: WALNUT CREEK
6.76MI W OF SH 227, Garland, AR
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300
Mill Creek Road
GoodOver: creek
6.68 MI W HWY 128, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350
Mill Creek Road
GoodOver: creek
6.48 MI W HWY 128, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350
Hwy 5
GoodOver: creek
2.15 Mi north Hwy 70, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
Hwy 5
GoodOver: Mill Creek
2.30 Mi north Hwy 70, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350
Hwy 5
GoodOver: creek
2.69 Mi north Hwy 70, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
Hwy 5
GoodOver: creek
2.12 Mi North Hwy 70, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
Mill Creek Road
GoodOver: creek
6.45 Mi W Hwy 128, Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
Denise Lane
GoodOver: Creek
0.3 MI NE Mill creek Rd., Garland, AR
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
N 4th Street-CS
GoodOver: Halbert Creek
0.36 Mi N US270-Prattsvil, Grant, AR
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120
Grant 13-CR
GoodOver: S Joy Creek
0.2 Mi S CR 7-Millerville, Grant, AR
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 978
I-530 SB LM 17.44
GoodOver: Barnes Creek
0.6 Mi S JeffCo-Hensley, Grant, AR
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500
Showing 4,801-4,850 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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