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Bridge conditions in Newton County, Arkansas

65 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

The federal inventory lists 65 bridges in Newton County: 31 rated good, 32 fair, and 2 poor.

2 of the 65 bridges in Newton County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (3.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
31 bridges (47.7%) are rated good and 32 (49.2%) fair.
The median Newton County bridge was built in 1977.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 65 Newton over Circle Dr&MarshallBranch (built 1966), carrying about 6,701 vehicles a day.

Good 47.7% · Fair 49.2% · Poor 3.1% of 65 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 65 Newton over Circle Dr&MarshallBranch	1966	6,701	Poor
AR 7 Newton over Mill Creek	1928	2,600	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 65 Newton over Ditch	1929	7,400	Fair
SH 65 Newton over Circle Dr&MarshallBranch	1966	6,701	Poor
SH 7 Newton over Little Buffalo	1974	2,917	Good
AR 7 Newton over Mill Creek	1928	2,600	Poor
SH 7 Newton over Harp Creek	1928	2,400	Fair
SH 7 over Buffalo River	2021	2,400	Good
AR 7 Newton over Creek	1950	2,400	Good
SH 7 Newton over Town Branch	1975	1,800	Good
SH 123 Newton over Davis Creek	1969	1,600	Fair
SH 123 Newton over Caney Creek	1966	1,600	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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