Bridge conditions in Phillips County, Arkansas
97 inventoried bridges · 19 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Phillips County is rated in poor condition: 19 of 97 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Arkansas.
- 19 of the 97 bridges in Phillips County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (19.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 36 bridges (37.1%) are rated good and 42 (43.3%) fair.
- The median Phillips County bridge was built in 1977.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Us-49/Sec10/L17.99 over Ar Delta Heritage Trail (built 1948), carrying about 8,056 vehicles a day.
Good 37.1% · Fair 43.3% · Poor 19.6% of 97 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-49/Sec10/L17.99 over Ar Delta Heritage Trail | 1948 | 8,056 | Poor |
| US 49- Phillips Co over Mississippi River-Dist 1 | 1961 | 3,900 | Poor |
| Us-49/Sec-11/L0.08 over RR | 1961 | 3,900 | Poor |
| Sh-20/Sec-1/L22.43 over Long Lake | 1966 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Little Rock Street over Caney Creek | 1986 | 460 | Poor |
| Cr-518/Z-K/L-5.56 over Cypress Bayou | 1984 | 455 | Poor |
| Sh316/Sec-1/L10.97 over Creek | 1972 | 350 | Poor |
| Sh-20/Sec-1/L13.64 over Long Lake | 1970 | 180 | Poor |
| Sh-20/Sec-1/L-9.73 over Cypress Slough | 1970 | 130 | Poor |
| Sh-20/Sec-1/L14.45 over Floyd Bayou | 1970 | 130 | Poor |
| Sh-20/Sec-1/L16.16 over Floyd Bayou | 1970 | 130 | Poor |
| Sh-318/sec2/L4.03 over Beaver Bayou Ditch | 1974 | 120 | Poor |
| Cr-241/Z-D/L-6.08 over Ditch | 2002 | 62 | Poor |
| Cr-664/Z-G/L0.27 over Big Cypress Creek | 1976 | 21 | Poor |
| Cr-624/Z-I/L-1.82 over Ditch | 1930 | 20 | Poor |
| Cr-336/Z-C/L-0.29 over Ditch | 1947 | 11 | Poor |
| Cr-305/Z-C/L-0.30 over Missouri Ditch | 1992 | 4 | Poor |
| Cr-514/Z-I/L-1.48 over Ditch | 1975 | 2 | Poor |
| Cr-405/Z-B/L-0.35 over Ditch | 1977 | 2 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us49B/Sec10b/L2.39 over Caney Creek | 1995 | 8,600 | Fair |
| Us-49/Sec10/L17.99 over Ar Delta Heritage Trail | 1948 | 8,056 | Poor |
| Us49/Sec-10/L19.4 over Lick Creek | 1977 | 8,056 | Fair |
| Us49/Sec-10/L18.95 over Ditch | 1948 | 8,056 | Fair |
| Us49/Sec-10/L17.60 over Ditch | 1978 | 8,056 | Good |
| Us49/Sec-10/L25.54 over Caney Creek | 1970 | 7,823 | Fair |
| Us49/Sec-10/L15.72 over Lick Creek | 1990 | 5,297 | Good |
| Us49/Sec-10/L12.62 over Crooked Creek | 1996 | 4,600 | Good |
| Us-49/Sec10/L12.92 over Big Creek | 1996 | 4,600 | Good |
| Us-49/Sec10/L11.0 over Creek | 1951 | 4,600 | 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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