Bridge conditions in Sebastian County, Arkansas
325 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 325 bridges in Sebastian County: 113 rated good, 195 fair, and 17 poor.
- 17 of the 325 bridges in Sebastian County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (5.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 113 bridges (34.8%) are rated good and 195 (60.0%) fair.
- The median Sebastian County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 71 - Seb. Co. over Prairie Creek (built 1944), carrying about 8,291 vehicles a day.
Good 34.8% · Fair 60.0% · Poor 5.2% of 325 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 - Seb. Co. over Prairie Creek | 1944 | 8,291 | Poor |
| US 71-Seb. Co. over Old Prairie Creek | 1930 | 8,107 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Hackett Creek-Seb. Co. | 1941 | 4,920 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over James Fork Creek Seb.Co. | 1948 | 2,700 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Stream- Seb. Co. | 1968 | 2,700 | Poor |
| South Cliff Drive over I 540-Sec 1 Seb. Co. | 1968 | 2,600 | Poor |
| Park Avenue over I 540-SEC 1 Seb. Co. | 1965 | 2,554 | Poor |
| S Coker Road over Adamson Creek- Greenwood | 1928 | 1,791 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Johnson Branch Seb. Co. | 1958 | 1,305 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Prairie Creek Seb. Co. | 1968 | 1,101 | Poor |
| CR 151 over Vineyard Branch-Seb. Co. | 1925 | 469 | Poor |
| County Road 192 over Massard Creek Seb. Co. | 1972 | 259 | Poor |
| State Highway 96 over Mill Creek | 1962 | 200 | Poor |
| Rock Crusher Road over Vache Grasse Cr BR 007 | 2008 | 100 | Poor |
| ShawneeDropZone Rd over Creek BR 015 | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Co Rd 7 Zone G over Creek Sebastian County | 1939 | 78 | Poor |
| Auburn Rd- Chaffee over Creek BR 031 | 1941 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 540 over Creek - Seb. Co. | 1965 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I 540-District 4 over SH 59 Ark Riv/r.r. | 1967 | 49,000 | Fair |
| I-540 NB & SB Lane over Ark. River Relief-Seb Co | 2014 | 49,000 | Good |
| I-540 over Mill Creek Seb. Co. | 1977 | 36,774 | Fair |
| U.S. Highway 71 over Creek - Sebastian Co. | 1963 | 28,000 | Fair |
| I 540-sec 1 SB Ln over Boston Street-Sebastian | 1968 | 27,581 | Fair |
| I-540 SB Lanes-Seb over State Highway 22 | 2013 | 27,581 | Good |
| I 540-sec 1 NB Ln over Boston St. Seb. Co. | 1968 | 27,581 | Fair |
| I-540 NB-Seb. Co. over State Highway 22 | 2013 | 27,581 | Good |
| I-540 over Creek-Sebastian Co. | 1977 | 26,000 | 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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