Bridge conditions in Polk County, Arkansas
222 inventoried bridges · 29 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 8 bridges in Polk County is rated in poor condition: 29 of 222 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Arkansas.
- 29 of the 222 bridges in Polk County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (13.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 47 bridges (21.2%) are rated good and 146 (65.8%) fair.
- The median Polk County bridge was built in 1954.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 71 - Polk Co over Six Mile Creek (built 1940), carrying about 5,100 vehicles a day.
Good 21.2% · Fair 65.8% · Poor 13.1% 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 71 - Polk Co over Six Mile Creek | 1940 | 5,100 | Poor |
| State Highway 88 over Ouachita River - Polk Co | 1955 | 3,700 | Poor |
| State Highway 88 over Gap Creek-Polk County | 1950 | 2,250 | Poor |
| State Highway 88 over Irons Fork Creek Polk Co | 1955 | 2,250 | Poor |
| County Road 31 over Six Mile Creek - Polk Co | 1992 | 901 | Poor |
| County Road 35 over Mike Creek Polk Co. | 1991 | 672 | Poor |
| Co Rd 70 Zone B over Alex Branch-Polk Co. | 1937 | 334 | Poor |
| County Road 70 over Chances Creek-Polk Co. | 1936 | 334 | Poor |
| County Road 288 over Buffalo Creek - Polk Co. | 1915 | 300 | Poor |
| Co. Rd. 37 Polk Co over Two Mile Creek Relief | 1923 | 221 | Poor |
| County Road 37 over Paul Branch - Polk Co. | 1922 | 221 | Poor |
| County Road 37 over Thompson Creek-Polk Co | 1925 | 221 | Poor |
| County Road 76 over Quachita River-Polk Co. | 1914 | 220 | Poor |
| CR 38 - Polk Co. over Mt. Fork River | 1905 | 144 | Poor |
| County Road 23 over Buffalo Creek - Polk Co. | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| County Road 70-B over Nesbitt Creek-Polk Co. | 1960 | 100 | Poor |
| County Road 67 over Little Lee Branch Polk | 1945 | 100 | Poor |
| Co Rd 280 - E over Barren Creek-Polk County | 1981 | 82 | Poor |
| County Road 67 over Big Fork Creek-Polk Co. | 1915 | 70 | Poor |
| Polk Co RD 624-A over Board Camp Creek | 1983 | 69 | Poor |
| Co Rd 18-Polk Co. over LIttle Hickory Creek | 1920 | 64 | Poor |
| County Road 67 over Big Fork Creek-Polk Co. | 1945 | 62 | Poor |
| Fdr 76 over Irons Fork | 1936 | 50 | Poor |
| Fdr 76 over Irons Fork | 1936 | 50 | Poor |
| County Road 2 over Carter Creek-Polk Co. | 1955 | 48 | Poor |
| Co Rd 109 Zone C over Ouachita River - Polk Co | 1929 | 40 | Poor |
| Co. Rd. 8-Polk Co. over Rolling Fork River | 1984 | 24 | Poor |
| County Road 22 over Buffalo Creek-Polk Co. | 1986 | 24 | Poor |
| County Road 285 over Six Mile Creek - Polk Co | 1983 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 71 over Ward Creek Polk County | 1953 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US 71 - Polk Co. over Creek | 1980 | 11,000 | Fair |
| US 71 over Lyn Creek | 1953 | 7,900 | Fair |
| US 71-Polk Co over McKinney Creek | 1935 | 6,600 | Fair |
| US 71 - Polk Co. over Drainage Ditch | 1939 | 6,600 | Fair |
| US 71-Polk Co over Brier Creek | 1953 | 6,168 | Fair |
| US 71 - Polk Co over Two Mile Creek | 1936 | 5,700 | Fair |
| US 71-Polk Co over Thompson Creek | 1935 | 5,700 | Fair |
| US 71 - Polk Co over Drainage Ditch | 1941 | 5,700 | Fair |
| US 71 - Polk Co. over Joshling Creek | 1941 | 5,700 | Fair |
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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