Bridge conditions in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
222 inventoried bridges · 11 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
11 of the 222 bridges the federal inventory lists in Hot Spring County are rated poor; the rest split 48 good and 163 fair.
- 11 of the 222 bridges in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (5.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 48 bridges (21.6%) are rated good and 163 (73.4%) fair.
- The median Hot Spring County bridge was built in 1971.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 270B Log 2.23 over Front St UPRR &1ST (built 1955), carrying about 18,000 vehicles a day.
Good 21.6% · Fair 73.4% · Poor 5.0% of 222 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 270B Log 2.23 over Front St UPRR &1ST | 1955 | 18,000 | Poor |
| I-30 EB Log 97.06 over Ouachita Rvr; Riverview | 1963 | 15,000 | Poor |
| I-30 WB Log 84.11 over West Fork Delisle Creek | 1967 | 14,500 | Poor |
| US 270 WB over I-30 Log 97.98 | 1964 | 8,500 | Poor |
| US 270 E.B. over I-30 Log 97.98 | 1964 | 8,500 | Poor |
| US 67 Log 3.11 over Union Pacific RR | 1931 | 4,500 | Poor |
| CR 71-D Military over Nine Mile Creek | 1996 | 1,183 | Poor |
| SH 283-3 Log 0.25 over I-30 Log 82.59 | 1967 | 890 | Poor |
| CR 36/A Hixon Loop over Branch | 1985 | 509 | Poor |
| CR 71-D Military over Rayburn Creek | 1987 | 254 | Poor |
| CR 8 F Creek Trail over Big Hill Creek | 1990 | 251 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-30 EB Log 101.49 over Creek | 1964 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 98.5 over Branch | 1963 | 35,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 93.95 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 94.81 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 95.42 over Creek | 1967 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I - 30 Log 97.76 over Creek | 1963 | 30,000 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 90.60 over Creek | 1966 | 29,493 | Fair |
| I-30 Log 84.86 over Creek | 1967 | 29,000 | Fair |
| I-30 EB Log 88.83 over Creek | 1966 | 29,000 | Good |
| US 270B Log 2.23 over Front St UPRR &1ST | 1955 | 18,000 | 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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