Bridge conditions in Craighead County, Arkansas
443 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
9 of the 443 bridges the federal inventory lists in Craighead County are rated poor; the rest split 296 good and 138 fair.
- 9 of the 443 bridges in Craighead County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (2.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 296 bridges (66.8%) are rated good and 138 (31.2%) fair.
- The median Craighead County bridge was built in 1996.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 463 Rt Side Pvt over Rt Hwy Rd Ditch (built 1965), carrying about 4,200 vehicles a day.
Good 66.8% · Fair 31.2% · Poor 2.0% of 443 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 463 Rt Side Pvt over Rt Hwy Rd Ditch | 1965 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SH 158-05- Lm 2.35 over Little Bay Ditch | 1980 | 1,100 | Poor |
| CR 948 - A over Ditch | 1977 | 650 | Poor |
| CR948 - Lm 3.22 over Big Lake | 1977 | 650 | Poor |
| SH 18-03- Lm 11.08 over Ditch | 1960 | 560 | Poor |
| SH 91-02- Lm 2.22 over Cache River | 1959 | 410 | Poor |
| CR20 -g 911- 108 over Union Pacific Railroad | 1957 | 174 | Poor |
| CR 876 - A over Ditch Number 5 | 1984 | 48 | Poor |
| CR 837 - A over Cockle Burr Slough | 1976 | 40 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 49 sec. 3 LM 12 over Matthews Rd & Bx Clvt | 1972 | 38,160 | Fair |
| US 49 over St L Sf & St L SW Rrs | 1972 | 38,160 | Fair |
| I-555-03- Lm 43.25 over Ditch | 1970 | 34,000 | Fair |
| US49 - Stadium Blv over I-555 | 1991 | 32,000 | Good |
| US 49 over Whiteman Creek | 1974 | 31,352 | Good |
| US 49-03- Lm 6.43 over Little Bay Ditch Trib. | 2000 | 26,000 | Good |
| I-555 over Creek | 1970 | 22,628 | Fair |
| US 49 Sec 4 SW Dr over I-555-sec 03 | 1993 | 22,000 | Good |
| I-555 over Ditch | 1970 | 21,000 | Fair |
| SH 18 Sec 4 (so W over Viney Slough | 1995 | 21,000 | Fair |
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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