Bridge conditions in Washington County, Arkansas
449 inventoried bridges · 30 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Washington County tracks close to typical: 30 of its 449 inventoried bridges (6.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 30 of the 449 bridges in Washington County, Arkansas, are rated in poor condition (6.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 100 bridges (22.3%) are rated good and 319 (71.0%) fair.
- The median Washington County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is East Huntsville Rd over Spout Spring Br. - Fay. (built 1940), carrying about 13,000 vehicles a day.
Good 22.3% · Fair 71.0% · Poor 6.7% of 449 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Huntsville Rd over Spout Spring Br. - Fay. | 1940 | 13,000 | Poor |
| US 71-Wash Co. over Rock Creek | 1930 | 5,800 | Poor |
| SH 170-Washington over West Fork White River | 1966 | 4,300 | Poor |
| SH 170 - Wash Co. over So. Frk Farmington Brnch | 1923 | 4,170 | Poor |
| State Highway 16 over Illinois River-Wash Co. | 1972 | 2,900 | Poor |
| W. Wheeler Road over Clabber Creek | 1939 | 2,600 | Poor |
| US 62 - Wash Co. over Ballard Creek | 1930 | 2,300 | Poor |
| W Ladyback Dr over College Branch-Wash | 1996 | 1,202 | Poor |
| N Jackson Highway over Beatty Branch-Washington | 1940 | 1,156 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Barren Fork - Wash. Co. | 1957 | 1,100 | Poor |
| State Highway 45 over Fly Creek-Washington Co. | 1957 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Co Rd 44 over White River | 1921 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Viney Grove Road over Creek | 1931 | 890 | Poor |
| Prairie Grove Lake over Sulphur Fork | 1969 | 644 | Poor |
| Cove Creek Road over Cove Creek - Wash Co. | 1977 | 386 | Poor |
| Ballard Creek Road over Ballard Creek | 1988 | 324 | Poor |
| Hamstring Road over Hamstring Creek-Wash. Co | 1981 | 320 | Poor |
| Lake Frances Road over Alex Branch-Wash. Co. | 1965 | 250 | Poor |
| Greenridge Rd-Wash over Holly Brooke Creek | 1974 | 231 | Poor |
| State Highway 170 over Lee Creek-Washington Co. | 1961 | 223 | Poor |
| Orr Road over Illinois River/Wash Co. | 1924 | 203 | Poor |
| KinionLk.Rd-WashCo over Muddy Fork Illinois Rvr. | 1998 | 199 | Poor |
| Cincinnati Cr. Rd. over Cincinnati Creek-Wash | 1991 | 185 | Poor |
| George Anderson Rd over Clear Creek - Springdale | 1945 | 181 | Poor |
| CR195/Hrvey Dowell over W. Fork White River | 2013 | 162 | Poor |
| Bush Creek Road over Bush Creek - Wash. Co. | 1930 | 112 | Poor |
| Elkhorn Springs Rd over Claude Creek - Wash. Co. | 1982 | 110 | Poor |
| County Road 1194 over West Fork White River | 1930 | 89 | Poor |
| Prince Road over Creek - Wash. Co. | 1995 | 79 | Poor |
| SH 74 Side Drain over Ditch-Washington | 1998 | 11 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-49 SB Lns over Porter Road | 2015 | 69,203 | Good |
| I49 NB Mn Ln Ramp over US 71B Mn Lns-Wash. Co. | 1984 | 68,000 | Fair |
| I-49 Main Lanes over Brush Creek-Washington | 1983 | 67,000 | Fair |
| I-49 Washington Co over Hamestring Creek | 2015 | 66,598 | Good |
| I-49 NE Ramp over I-49 SB & 71B SB-Wash Co | 1984 | 52,589 | Good |
| SH112 Rmp to I49NB over NB I-49 Ramp to 71B | 2017 | 46,443 | Good |
| Ncollegeave over US 71 Sect 17B | 1971 | 44,355 | Fair |
| I-49 SB Lns over US Highway 62 | 1979 | 42,000 | Fair |
| US71B & Futrall Dr over Scull Creek - Wash. Co. | 1971 | 41,000 | Fair |
| US 71-sec 17B NB over Gregg Ave. A&M RR. | 1979 | 41,000 | 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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