Bridge Safety in Arkansas
12,978 bridges — 695 Poor condition — avg age 45 years.
Bridge Inventory
| Total Bridges | 12,978 |
| Good Condition | 5,770 |
| Fair Condition | 6,513 |
| Poor Condition | 695 |
| Oldest Bridge | Built 1860 |
| Average Age | 45 years |
Condition Summary
| % Good | 44.5% |
| % Fair | 50.2% |
| % Poor | 5.4% |
Highest-Traffic Poor Condition Bridges in Arkansas
Poor condition bridges sorted by daily traffic — the most urgent safety concerns.
| Bridge | Condition | Year Built | ADT | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC RR | Poor | 1961 | 119,000 | — |
| Rice Thayer RR Creek | Poor | 1969 | 55,000 | — |
| Rice Thayer RR Creek | Poor | 1969 | 55,000 | — |
| SH 367 RR CREEK | Poor | 1961 | 53,500 | — |
| SH 367 RR CREEK | Poor | 1961 | 53,500 | — |
| SH 161 | Poor | 1958 | 50,000 | — |
| FRONTAGE RD & U.P.R.R. | Poor | 1960 | 49,000 | — |
| FRONTAGE RD & U.P.R.R. | Poor | 1960 | 49,000 | — |
| SH 77 BN RR | Poor | 1959 | 27,500 | — |
| SH 77 BN RR | Poor | 1959 | 27,500 | — |
| LINDSEY ROAD | Poor | 1977 | 24,628 | — |
| LINDSEY ROAD | Poor | 1977 | 24,628 | — |
| Gill St/RR/Rose Bayou | Poor | 1961 | 21,884 | — |
| FAULKNER LAKE | Poor | 1979 | 21,500 | — |
| FAULKNER LAKE | Poor | 1979 | 21,500 | — |
| Railroad & Swamp | Poor | 1980 | 21,000 | — |
| W 9TH ST & UPRR | Poor | 1927 | 19,253 | — |
| FRONT ST UPRR &1ST | Poor | 1955 | 18,000 | — |
| Ouachita Rvr; Riverview | Poor | 1963 | 15,000 | — |
| Little Frog Bayou | Poor | 1965 | 15,000 | — |
Oldest Bridges in Arkansas
| Bridge | Condition | Year Built | Age | ADT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Tee Creek - Wash. | Fair | 1860 | 166 yrs | 2,163 |
| Mt. Fork River | Poor | 1905 | 121 yrs | 144 |
| Fourche LaFave River | Poor | 1905 | 121 yrs | 15 |
| WAR EAGLE CREEK | Fair | 1907 | 119 yrs | 540 |
| LITTLE COSSATOT RIVER | Fair | 1908 | 118 yrs | 25 |
| Fourche La Fave River | Poor | 1909 | 117 yrs | 34 |
| DITCH | Fair | 1910 | 116 yrs | 670 |
| Holt Branch-Arkansas Co | Poor | 1910 | 116 yrs | 740 |
| Haydon Branch | Poor | 1910 | 116 yrs | 32 |
| Holt Branch | Fair | 1910 | 116 yrs | 41 |
Bridge Safety in Arkansas
Bridge condition data for Arkansas comes from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. All publicly accessible bridges with a span over 20 feet are inspected at least every 24 months by certified bridge inspectors.