Bridge conditions in Lee County, Arkansas
94 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Lee County has 13 bridges rated poor out of 94 inventoried, a 13.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 13 of the 94 bridges in Lee County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (13.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 30 bridges (31.9%) are rated good and 51 (54.3%) fair.
- The median Lee County bridge was built in 1979.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Us79/Sec15/L13.335 over Cat Creek (built 1949), carrying about 2,200 vehicles a day.
Good 31.9% · Fair 54.3% · Poor 13.8% of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us79/Sec15/L13.335 over Cat Creek | 1949 | 2,200 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec16/L8.949 over Cow Bayou Relief | 1948 | 1,800 | Poor |
| Us79/Sec16/L11.512 over Alligator Bayou | 1949 | 1,800 | Poor |
| Sh-78/Sec-2/L6.569 over Big Creek | 1954 | 760 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec15/L7.213 over Big Hog Tusk Creek | 1952 | 640 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec15/L1.862 over Big Piney Creek | 1952 | 580 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec-15/L2.88 over Little Piney Creek | 1952 | 580 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec15/L6.772 over Little Hog Tusk Creek | 1952 | 580 | Poor |
| Sh-259/Sec-1/L3.13 over Creek | 1965 | 425 | Poor |
| Sh-121/Sec-2/L7.19 over Larkin Creek | 1957 | 400 | Poor |
| Cr-116/Z-I/L-7.55 over Hog Tusk Creek | 1983 | 150 | Poor |
| Cr-108/Z-I/L-3.57 over Hog Tusk Creek | 1983 | 57 | Poor |
| Cr-239/Z-D/L-6.3 over Bear Creek Drainage | 1984 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sh-1/Sec-9/L8.832 over Ditch | 1973 | 4,400 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-10/4.61 over Languille River | 2010 | 4,100 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-10/L-3.81 over Drainage Ditch | 1935 | 4,100 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-10/L-6.03 over Union Pacific Railroad | 2008 | 4,000 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-9/L-0.089 over Big Cypress Creek | 2017 | 3,300 | Good |
| Sh-1/Sec-9/L-2888 over Caney Creek | 1986 | 3,200 | Fair |
| Us79/Sec15/L13.335 over Cat Creek | 1949 | 2,200 | Poor |
| Us-79/Sec-16/L1.74 over Cr 115 Languille River | 1947 | 2,100 | Fair |
| Us79/Sec-16/L-3.35 over St.francis Div. Channel | 1957 | 2,100 | Fair |
| Sh-1/Sec-10/L-5.95 over Union Pacific Railroad | 2010 | 2,050 | 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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