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Walker Mountain Rd over Poteau River

Scott County, Arkansas · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Walker Mountain Rd over Poteau River in Scott County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1986, making it 39 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 180 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 54 of the 198 inventoried bridges in Scott County rated good (27.3%); 10 (5.1%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Steel stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 248 ft
Location	.91 Mi S SH 28&CR 59
NBI structure number	000000000004556
Condition class	Good

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US Highway 71 over Clear Creek-Scott Co.	1972	6,194	Fair
US Highway 71 over Brushy Creek - Scott Co.	1928	5,500	Fair
US Highway 71 over Old Freedom Cr- Scott Co	1928	5,500	Fair
US Highway 71 over Clear Cr. - Scott Co.	1928	5,500	Fair
US Highway 71 over Sq. Rock Cr. - Scott Co.	1928	5,500	Fair
US Highway 71 over Drainage Ditch-Scott Co.	1928	5,500	Fair