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SH 23 over Roark Creek

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

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

SH 23 over Roark Creek in Franklin County, Arkansas, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1967, making it 58 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 2,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 37 of the 142 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated good (26.1%); 14 (9.9%) 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

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	7	Good condition

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 40 over Creek - Franklin Co.	1970	25,000	Fair
Interstate 40 over Stream - Franklin Co.	1970	25,000	Fair
Interstate 40 over Ditch - Franklin Co.	1971	25,000	Fair
Interstate 40 over East Gar Creek Relief	1971	24,000	Fair
Interstate 40 West over Maxey Creek	1970	12,500	Good
Interstate 40 West over Lone Elm Rd-Franklin Co.	1970	12,500	Good