US Bridges

Arkansas bridges

Arkansas reports 12,978 bridges and culverts across 75 counties. 695 (5.4%) are rated in poor condition, and 1,450 are posted with load limits or closed. The oldest structure still in the inventory dates from 1860.

Bridges
12,978
Counties
75
Good
44%
Fair
50%
Poor
5%
695 bridges
Average age
45.1 yrs

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Counties

Circle size reflects the number of bridges

Condition

5%poor
Good44%(5,770)
Fair50%(6,513)
Poor5%(695)

Counties with the highest share of poor bridges

Poor-condition bridgesFairGood

Structure types

Structure typeBridgesShare
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder4,25632.8%
Culvert3,60427.8%
Channel Beam2,11116.3%
Slab1,85314.3%
Tee Beam5244.0%
Other3903.0%
Arch - Deck660.5%
Truss - Thru580.4%
Girder and Floorbeam System450.3%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple290.2%
Frame200.2%
Truss - Deck70.1%
Arch - Thru60.0%
Orthotropic40.0%
Suspension20.0%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread20.0%
Stayed Girder10.0%

When Arkansas's bridges were built

<1900: 1 bridges1<19001900s: 5 bridges519001910s: 26 bridges2619101920s: 381 bridges38119201930s: 792 bridges79219301940s: 525 bridges52519401950s: 1,015 bridges1.0k19501960s: 1,723 bridges1.7k19601970s: 1,682 bridges1.7k19701980s: 1,486 bridges1.5k19801990s: 1,881 bridges1.9k19902000s: 1,749 bridges1.7k20002010s: 1,223 bridges1.2k20102020s: 489 bridges4892020
Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. Interstate 30 over P.C. Ave Rf Dr/Ar River
    Pulaski County · 133,000 vehicles/day
    Good
  2. I-30 Log 141.17 over US 70 Broadway
    Pulaski County · 126,000 vehicles/day
    Good
  3. I 30-SEC 23 over P.C. Ave Rf Dr/Ar River
    Pulaski County · 126,000 vehicles/day
    Good
  4. I-30 Log 141.03 over Washington Ave. Nlr
    Pulaski County · 126,000 vehicles/day
    Good
  5. I-30 Log 141.17 over US 70 Broadway
    Pulaski County · 126,000 vehicles/day
    Good

Longest

  1. US 82 over Mississippi River
    Chicot County · 13,753 ft
    Fair
  2. I-440 EB Main Lane over I30 Off I530 SH365 Fraz
    Pulaski County · 13,533 ft
    Fair
  3. I 440-SEC 1 WB over I30 SH365 Frazier Fourch
    Pulaski County · 12,089 ft
    Fair
  4. US HWY 63/79 over Emmett Sanders Lock&dam
    Jefferson County · 9,578 ft
    Fair
  5. US 79 -Sec 13 over White River; Rr;river RD
    Monroe County · 9,468 ft
    Good

Oldest

  1. Goff Farm Road over Turner Tee Creek - Wash.
    Washington County · Built 1860
    Fair
  2. CR 38 - Polk Co. over Mt. Fork River
    Polk County · Built 1905
    Poor
  3. CR8/DUCK Pond RD over Fourche Lafave River
    Yell County · Built 1905
    Poor
  4. CR 98 Benton Co. over War Eagle Creek
    Benton County · Built 1907
    Fair
  5. C.R 139-H(WILDWOOD over Little Cossatot River
    Sevier County · Built 1908
    Fair

Newest

  1. Interstate 30 over P.C. Ave Rf Dr/Ar River
    Pulaski County · Built 2024
    Good
  2. I-30 Log 141.17 over US 70 Broadway
    Pulaski County · Built 2024
    Good
  3. Ar HWY 16 over Interstate 49
    Washington County · Built 2024
    Good
  4. Interstate 30 WB over CR32;US70 EB & Wb;creek
    Saline County · Built 2024
    Good
  5. I 30 Log 141.03 over Washington Ave. Nlr
    Pulaski County · Built 2024
    Good

Who owns Arkansas's bridges

State7,40857.1%
County4,26832.9%
City1,1128.6%
Federal1871.4%
Private30.0%

More Arkansas facts

Total bridge length355 miles
Total deck area75,364,716 sq ft
Culverts counted as bridges3,604 (28%)
On the National Highway System2,370
Posted with load limits1,419
Closed to traffic31
Listed or eligible for the National Register333
Average daily traffic per bridge3,956 vehicles
Newest structure2024