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.
| 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.