Calhoun County Bridge Report Card

Calhoun County scores 67 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D67 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Calhoun County, Arkansas

Calhoun County has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.6% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,594 daily vehicle crossings.

114Total Bridges

11Poor (9.6%)

48Fair (42.1%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

16,594daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Calhoun County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,594 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	9.6%	19.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	11.7% of measured traffic	8.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	141,957 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	9.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,594 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs167 S-4 Lm17.76 over US 79-sec 5 — 8,094 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 167b Sec4blm0.8 over Turners Creek — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Calhoun County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Calhoun County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SH 8 S-9 Lm1.1 over Moro Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1941
Us167 S-4 Lm17.76 over US 79-sec 5	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,094	1968
US 278 S10 Lm 2.67 over Locust Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1950
Us278 S10 L12.33 over Brushy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,716	1952
Calhoun Cr19 Z-c over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,153	1977
SH 160 S-7 Lm 6.59 over Moro Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	480	1963
Calhoun CR 54 Z-b over Taylor Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	411	2013
Calhoun CR 40 Z-e over Jacks Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	316	2004
CR 172 over Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1966
Calhoun CR 87 Secb over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	208	1984

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.