Bridge conditions in St. Francis County, Arkansas
201 inventoried bridges · 14 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
14 of the 201 bridges the federal inventory lists in St. Francis County are rated poor; the rest split 64 good and 123 fair.
- 14 of the 201 bridges in St. Francis County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (7.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 64 bridges (31.8%) are rated good and 123 (61.2%) fair.
- The median St. Francis County bridge was built in 1972.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Us70/Sec18/L17.388 over Drainage Ditch (built 1931), carrying about 3,300 vehicles a day.
Good 31.8% · Fair 61.2% · Poor 7.0% of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us70/Sec18/L17.388 over Drainage Ditch | 1931 | 3,300 | Poor |
| Sh306/Sec2/L10.731 over Languille River Relief | 1979 | 1,400 | Poor |
| Us-70/Sec-19/L5.17 over St. Francis River | 1933 | 1,300 | Poor |
| Sh-261/Sec-3/L0.81 over Languille River | 1977 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Sh-306/Sec-3/L0.46 over Taylor Creek | 1976 | 950 | Poor |
| Us-70/Sec-19/L8.84 over Fishing Lake | 1959 | 940 | Poor |
| Sh-78/Sec-1/L-5.1 over I-40/Sec-51/L-220.85 | 1965 | 410 | Poor |
| Sh-149/Sec-1/L4.34 over Fifteen Mile Bayou | 1957 | 200 | Poor |
| Cr-812/Z-I/L-0.34 over Creek | 1973 | 186 | Poor |
| Cr-418/Z-E/L0.49 over Creek | 1985 | 169 | Poor |
| Sh-50/Sec-1/L16.22 over Little Rabbit Bayou | 1972 | 130 | Poor |
| Sh-50/Sec-1/L13.54 over Blackfish Bayou | 1972 | 80 | Poor |
| Cr-929/Z-G/L-6.79 over Flat Fork Creek | 1955 | 29 | Poor |
| Cr-722/Z-J/L-0.96 over Tuni Creek | 1991 | 24 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40WB/Se51/241.77 over Sh-284/Sec-3/L-9.24 | 1965 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40WB/Se51/240.74 over Sh-1BSec-12/L-1.92 | 1996 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40EB/Se51/241.77 over Sh-284/Sec-3/L-9.22 | 1965 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40/Se51/240.74 over Sh-1B/Sec-12/L-1.92 | 1996 | 58,000 | Good |
| I-40EB/Se51/259.75 over Shell Lake | 2017 | 39,000 | Good |
| I-40/Sec-51/L248.8 over Fishing Lake | 2017 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I-40Wb/Se51/254.47 over Cr-447/Z-D/L-0.07 | 1965 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I40WB/Se51/256.16 over Sh-75/Sec-1/L-0.09 | 1965 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I-40WB/Se51/257.87 over Cr-512/Z-D/L-0.06 | 1965 | 36,000 | Fair |
| I-40WB/Se51/253.72 over Beaver Slough | 2004 | 36,000 | 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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