Bridge conditions in Van Buren County, Arkansas
98 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Van Buren County tracks close to typical: 8 of its 98 inventoried bridges (8.2%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 8 of the 98 bridges in Van Buren County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (8.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 39 bridges (39.8%) are rated good and 51 (52.0%) fair.
- The median Van Buren County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SH 16 over Pee Dee Creek (built 1940), carrying about 1,500 vehicles a day.
Good 39.8% · Fair 52.0% · Poor 8.2% of 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH 16 over Pee Dee Creek | 1940 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SH 16 over Creek | 1957 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SH 95 over Bradley CR | 1956 | 480 | Poor |
| Baker Lake Rd over E. Fork Point Remove Crk | 2005 | 276 | Poor |
| Dayton Rd over W Fork of Point Remove | 2005 | 236 | Poor |
| Sequoyah Ranch - A over N Fork of Cadron Creek | 1980 | 211 | Poor |
| Archey Rd - D over Archey Creek | 1956 | 183 | Poor |
| River Rd over Md Fk Little Red River | 1910 | 78 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 65 over SFk Little Red River | 2011 | 16,000 | Good |
| US 65 over Big Branch | 2003 | 14,146 | Good |
| US 65 over Choctaw Creek | 2003 | 12,204 | Good |
| US 65 over Town Branch | 2015 | 12,000 | Good |
| US 65 over Archey Fork Creek | 2015 | 11,570 | Good |
| US 65 over Pine Mt. Creek | 2005 | 7,900 | Good |
| US 65 over Ditch | 1929 | 7,900 | Good |
| SH 16 over Bradley Creek | 1964 | 5,100 | Fair |
| US 65 over Peyton Creek | 1963 | 4,500 | Fair |
| US 65B over Town Branch | 1972 | 2,600 | 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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