Bridge conditions in Faulkner County, Arkansas
218 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Faulkner County tracks close to typical: 3 of its 218 inventoried bridges (1.4%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 3 of the 218 bridges in Faulkner County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (1.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 117 bridges (53.7%) are rated good and 98 (45.0%) fair.
- The median Faulkner County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 266 over I 40-sec 32 (built 1967), carrying about 10,000 vehicles a day.
Good 53.7% · Fair 45.0% · Poor 1.4% of 218 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 266 over I 40-sec 32 | 1967 | 10,000 | Poor |
| SH 36 over Muddy Bayou Relief | 1962 | 1,200 | Poor |
| SH 107 over Cadron Creek | 1963 | 639 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 40-EB & WB Lanes over US 64-Sec 9 | 2013 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 64,000 | Good |
| I-40-sec 32 over Ditch | 1967 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 WB Ln over Co Rd 663-a | 1965 | 35,356 | Good |
| I 40-sec 32 EB Ln over Unk Co Rd Palarm CR | 1965 | 35,356 | Fair |
| I 40-sec 32 EB Ln over Co Rd 663-a | 1965 | 35,356 | Good |
| US 65B over I 40-sec 32 | 2005 | 35,000 | Good |
| I-40 Sec 32 WB Ln over Stone Dam Creek | 2013 | 35,000 | Good |
| I-40 Sec 32 EB Ln over Stone Dam Creek | 2013 | 35,000 | 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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