Bridge conditions in Cross County, Arkansas
127 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Cross County has 17 bridges rated poor out of 127 inventoried, a 13.4% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 17 of the 127 bridges in Cross County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (13.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 43 bridges (33.9%) are rated good and 67 (52.8%) fair.
- The median Cross County bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sh-1/Sec14/L10.022 over Wolfe Creek (built 1950), carrying about 4,400 vehicles a day.
Good 33.9% · Fair 52.8% · Poor 13.4% of 127 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-1/Sec14/L10.022 over Wolfe Creek | 1950 | 4,400 | Poor |
| Sh-1/Sec14/L11.394 over Cooper Creek | 1951 | 4,203 | Poor |
| Sh-350/Sec2/L0.579 over Turrey Creek | 1976 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Sh-364/Sec2/L2.778 over Creek | 1975 | 620 | Poor |
| Sh-42/Sec-2/L5.629 over Gum Slough | 1934 | 609 | Poor |
| Sh-42/Sec-2/L6.421 over Brushy Lake | 1956 | 609 | Poor |
| Sh-193/Sec2/L9.267 over Caney Creek | 1969 | 360 | Poor |
| Sh-163/Sec2/L14.31 over Sugar Creek | 1962 | 340 | Poor |
| Sh-364/Sec1/L9.177 over Ditch | 1950 | 290 | Poor |
| Sh364/Sec1/L12.413 over Creek | 1976 | 290 | Poor |
| Cr-354/Z-D/L-1.68 over Prairie Creek | 2004 | 111 | Poor |
| Cr-344/Z-D/L-1.54 over Creek | 2000 | 110 | Poor |
| Cr-747/Z-H/L-4.87 over Lick Creek | 1999 | 52 | Poor |
| Cr-121/Z-F/L-1.75 over Caney Creek | 1970 | 43 | Poor |
| Cr-651/Z-G/L-0.01 over Side Ditch | 2019 | 39 | Poor |
| Cr-814/Z-A/L-7.11 over St.Francis River Divert | 1952 | 20 | Poor |
| Cr-105/Z-F/L-2.21 over Drainage Ditch | 1997 | 16 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-4.63 over Drainage Ditch | 1934 | 12,517 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-3.19 over Section Line Ditch | 2004 | 10,000 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.42 over Lick Creek | 2004 | 8,899 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-0.11 over Ditch | 1934 | 8,899 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-13/L-2.37 over Bear Pen Creek | 2004 | 8,880 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L2.705 over Drainage Ditch | 1966 | 5,900 | Fair |
| Us-64/Sec-16/L4.86 over Ditch | 1939 | 5,699 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L-1.0 over Drainage Ditch | 1966 | 5,600 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L-4.14 over Drainage Ditch | 1966 | 5,600 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-14/L-2.03 over Ditch | 1966 | 5,600 | 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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