Historic Bridges in Arkansas

1,932 bridges built before 1951 in Arkansas still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 1,932 bridges in Arkansas built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old — many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
Turner Tee Creek - Wash. Arkansas Fair 1860 166 2,163
Mt. Fork River Arkansas Poor 1905 121 144
Fourche LaFave River Arkansas Poor 1905 121 15
WAR EAGLE CREEK Arkansas Fair 1907 119 540
LITTLE COSSATOT RIVER Arkansas Fair 1908 118 25
Fourche La Fave River Arkansas Poor 1909 117 34
DITCH Arkansas Fair 1910 116 670
Holt Branch-Arkansas Co Arkansas Poor 1910 116 740
Haydon Branch Arkansas Poor 1910 116 32
Holt Branch Arkansas Fair 1910 116 41
Md Fk Little Red River Arkansas Poor 1910 116 78
HARRIS CREEK Arkansas Fair 1912 114 80
Quachita River-Polk Co. Arkansas Poor 1914 112 220
Buffalo Creek - Polk Co. Arkansas Poor 1915 111 300
Orten Creek-Scott Co. Arkansas Fair 1915 111 69
Big Fork Creek-Polk Co. Arkansas Poor 1915 111 70
SPRING RIVER Arkansas Poor 1916 110 779
LEau Frais Crk Arkansas Fair 1916 110 378
Little Tellico Creek Arkansas Fair 1918 108 8
BRANCH CREEK Arkansas Fair 1919 107 173
Ditch Arkansas Good 1919 107 2,046
Ditch Arkansas Fair 1919 107 1,800
Chatman Branch Arkansas Fair 1919 107 230
Creek Arkansas Fair 1919 107 3,700
TOWN BRANCH Arkansas Fair 1919 107 3,400
DRAINAGE DITCH Arkansas Good 1919 107 390
BIG CREEK Arkansas Poor 1919 107 740
BR WHITE OAK BAYOU Arkansas Fair 1919 107 5,085
WHITE OAK BAYOU Arkansas Fair 1919 107 5,085
WINEFREE CREEK Arkansas Fair 1919 107 5,085
NEWTON CREEK Arkansas Fair 1919 107 5,188
Drainage Ditch Arkansas Good 1919 107 59
Big Lunch Creek-Polk Co. Arkansas Fair 1920 106 90
Achmun Creek Arkansas Fair 1920 106 183
Achmum Creek Arkansas Fair 1920 106 183
LIttle Hickory Creek Arkansas Poor 1920 106 64
CREEK Arkansas Fair 1920 106 9,000
BRANCH Arkansas Fair 1920 106 10,572
White River Arkansas Poor 1921 105 1,100
Canal\Creek Arkansas Fair 1921 105 690
Canal - Arkansas County Arkansas Poor 1921 105 690
Paul Branch - Polk Co. Arkansas Poor 1922 104 221
Little Bayou Meto Arkansas Fair 1923 103 203
Two Mile Creek Relief Arkansas Poor 1923 103 221
Illinois River - Wash. Arkansas Fair 1923 103 26
LITTLE BEAR CR (CITY) Arkansas Fair 1923 103 47
So. Frk Farmington Brnch Arkansas Poor 1923 103 4,170
CEDAR CREEK Arkansas Poor 1923 103 50
DR DITCH Arkansas Fair 1924 102 2,299
GLADE CREEK Arkansas Fair 1924 102 630

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.