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SH 21 Newton over Smith Creek

Newton County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

SH 21 Newton over Smith Creek in Newton County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 420 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 32 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Newton County rated fair (49.2%); 2 (3.1%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 65 Newton over Ditch	1929	7,400	Fair
SH 65 Newton over Circle Dr&MarshallBranch	1966	6,701	Poor
SH 7 Newton over Little Buffalo	1974	2,917	Good
AR 7 Newton over Mill Creek	1928	2,600	Poor
SH 7 Newton over Harp Creek	1928	2,400	Fair
SH 7 over Buffalo River	2021	2,400	Good