Bridge conditions in Calhoun County, Arkansas
114 inventoried bridges · 11 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Calhoun County tracks close to typical: 11 of its 114 inventoried bridges (9.6%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 11 of the 114 bridges in Calhoun County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (9.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 55 bridges (48.2%) are rated good and 48 (42.1%) fair.
- The median Calhoun County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US167 S-4 LM17.76 over US 79-sec 5 (built 1968), carrying about 8,094 vehicles a day.
Good 48.2% · Fair 42.1% · Poor 9.6% of 114 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US167 S-4 LM17.76 over US 79-sec 5 | 1968 | 8,094 | Poor |
| US 278 S10 Lm 2.67 over Locust Bayou | 1950 | 2,200 | Poor |
| US278 S10 L12.33 over Brushy Creek | 1952 | 1,716 | Poor |
| SH 8 S-9 LM1.1 over Moro Creek | 1941 | 1,700 | Poor |
| Calhoun CR19 Z-C over Creek | 1977 | 1,153 | Poor |
| SH 160 S-7 Lm 6.59 over Moro Creek | 1963 | 480 | Poor |
| Calhoun CR 54 Z-B over Taylor Creek | 2013 | 411 | Poor |
| Calhoun CR 40 Z-E over Jacks Creek | 2004 | 316 | Poor |
| CR 172 over Ditch | 1966 | 220 | Poor |
| Calhoun CR 87 SecB over Creek | 1984 | 208 | Poor |
| Calhoun CR.#53 S-B over Taylor creek | 2002 | 96 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US167 S-4 LM17.76 over US 79-sec 5 | 1968 | 8,094 | Poor |
| US 167 over Ditch | 1935 | 4,500 | Good |
| US79 NB S5 LM4.60 over Champagnolle Creek | 1997 | 4,400 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM1.04 over Cobeen Brake | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM2.14 over Champagnolle Relief | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 LM4.22 over Bangs Slough | 2009 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 Lm 6.19 over Merrit Creek Relief | 2019 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 Lm 6.24 over Merrit Creek | 2019 | 4,200 | Good |
| US 167 S-3 Lm 5.04 over Ditch | 1930 | 4,200 | Fair |
| SH 274 S-2 Lm 1.81 over Ditch | 2012 | 4,100 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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