Bridge conditions in Clay County, Arkansas
201 inventoried bridges · 21 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Clay County is rated in poor condition: 21 of 201 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Arkansas.
- 21 of the 201 bridges in Clay County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (10.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 86 bridges (42.8%) are rated good and 94 (46.8%) fair.
- The median Clay County bridge was built in 1996.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 62-20- Lm 2.58 over Black River (built 1956), carrying about 4,200 vehicles a day.
Good 42.8% · Fair 46.8% · Poor 10.4% of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 62-20- Lm 2.58 over Black River | 1956 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SH 90- 01 Lm 0.0 over St. Francis River | 1981 | 3,427 | Poor |
| US 62 over St. Francis River | 1953 | 1,159 | Poor |
| SH 328-02- Lm 1.50 over Drainage Ditch | 1977 | 700 | Poor |
| SH 141-05- Lm 5.23 over Drainage Ditch | 1972 | 350 | Poor |
| SH 141-05- Lm 6.51 over Ditch No 8 | 1972 | 350 | Poor |
| SH 141-05-lm 3.52 over Johnson Creek | 1980 | 350 | Poor |
| CR 508 - A over Dr Ditch | 1985 | 312 | Poor |
| CR 508 - A over Post Oak Creek | 1991 | 312 | Poor |
| CR 508 - A over Drainage Ditch | 1996 | 312 | Poor |
| CR 408 - H over Johnson Creek | 1991 | 169 | Poor |
| CR 263 - H over Ditch No. 1 | 2003 | 145 | Poor |
| CR 461 - I over Ditch | 1991 | 70 | Poor |
| CR 481 - I over Payne Creek | 1993 | 60 | Poor |
| CR 279-i 911=418 over Creek | 1996 | 50 | Poor |
| CR 286-i(911=430) over Post Oak Creek | 1993 | 43 | Poor |
| CR 71-i (911-484) over Ditch | 2001 | 40 | Poor |
| CR 354 - C over Poplar Creek | 1994 | 36 | Poor |
| CR 480 - I over Drainage Ditch | 1995 | 22 | Poor |
| CR 502 - A over White Walnut Creek | 1996 | 20 | Poor |
| CR 316 - D over Fish Trap Slough | 2004 | 7 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 67-20-lm 12.03 over Cypress CR | 1931 | 8,799 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 10.39 over Cypress Creek | 1928 | 7,389 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 9.50 over Middle Creek | 1928 | 7,300 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 12.83 over Ditch | 1928 | 6,935 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 8.40 over Oak CR | 1928 | 6,666 | Fair |
| US 67 Sec. 20 over Murray Creek | 1928 | 6,666 | Good |
| US 67-20- Lm 6.74 over Ditch | 1928 | 5,438 | Good |
| US 62-20- Lm 0.63 over Moark Creek | 1956 | 4,700 | Fair |
| US 67-20- Lm 14.45 over Ditch | 1928 | 4,600 | Fair |
| US 62-20- Lm 2.58 over Black River | 1956 | 4,200 | Poor |
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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