Bridge conditions in Ouachita County, Arkansas
162 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Ouachita County is rated in poor condition: 17 of 162 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Arkansas.
- 17 of the 162 bridges in Ouachita County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (10.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 52 bridges (32.1%) are rated good and 93 (57.4%) fair.
- The median Ouachita County bridge was built in 1975.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH7Sec3Lm14.48 over UPRR (built 1976), carrying about 8,800 vehicles a day.
Good 32.1% · Fair 57.4% · Poor 10.5% of 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH7Sec3Lm14.48 over UPRR | 1976 | 8,800 | Poor |
| US 79-b S-4 Lm 2.2 over Ouachita River | 1947 | 3,700 | Poor |
| US 278 S-9 Lm 4.57 over Two Bayou Creek | 1950 | 2,469 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 2 Z-H over Gum Creek | 1968 | 1,831 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 2 Z-H over Reed Creek | 1968 | 1,831 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 2 Z-H over Mill Creek | 1968 | 1,831 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 2 Z-H over Mud Creek | 1967 | 1,831 | Poor |
| SH 7 S-4 Lm 7.91 over Freeo Creek Relief | 1955 | 903 | Poor |
| Pace City Road over Creek- City of Stephens | 1950 | 390 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR25 Z-E over No Fk French Creek | 1980 | 386 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 25 Z-E over Ecore Fabre Bayou | 1982 | 386 | Poor |
| Hussman Dr. Camden over Wadleigh CR | 1965 | 241 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 13 Z-F over Pine Branch | 1965 | 144 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 3 Z-H over Cypress Creek | 1970 | 110 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 55 Z-H over Gum Creek | 1966 | 98 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR247 Z-C over Creek | 1945 | 68 | Poor |
| Ouachita CR 36 Z-D over Creek | 2005 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US79 S-4 Lm 9.99SB over Mizzell Creek | 1964 | 39,104 | Fair |
| SH7 SB S-3 Lm 1.34 over Union Pacific RR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| SH7 NB S-3 Lm 1.34 over UPRR | 1985 | 18,043 | Fair |
| US 79 over Ouachita River | 1976 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 3.26 over Ouachita Relief | 1972 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US 79 S-4 Lm 4.43 over Woodard Lake | 1973 | 10,000 | Fair |
| SH7 S-3 Lm 14.28 over Two Bayou | 1976 | 8,985 | Good |
| SH7Sec3Lm13.66 over Ditch | 1976 | 8,985 | Good |
| SH7Sec3Lm14.48 over UPRR | 1976 | 8,800 | Poor |
| US 278 S-9 Lm 0.14 over US 79-sec 4 | 1976 | 8,632 | 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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