Garland County Bridge Report Card

Garland County scores 98 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A98 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Garland County, Arkansas

Garland County has 318 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.9% is at or below the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,619 daily vehicle crossings.

318Total Bridges

3Poor (0.9%)

178Fair (56.0%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,619daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Garland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 98/100 (A). The county has 318 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,619 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	0.9%	1.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,442,747 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	0.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,619 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMid America BLVD over Creek — 1,920 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSH 5 -6 Log 1.47 over Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Garland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Garland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Mid America BLVD over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,920	1975
CR 434-j Sentinal over Little Glazypeau CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	589	1998
CR 88 C Spring ST over Gulpha Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1930
US 270- 5 Mccloed over Stokes CR & Mccloed DR	High traffic	Good	40,116	1992
US 270-5 Log 22.16 over SH 88-4 Log 1.51	High traffic	Good	37,000	1992
US 270-5 Log 19.39 over Creek	High traffic	Fair	36,636	1990
US 270-5 Log 17.54 over Bull Bayou	High traffic	Fair	34,000	1931
US 270-5 Log 18.01 over Ditch	High traffic	Fair	34,000	1937
US 70 over Lake Hamilton	High traffic	Fair	34,000	1984
US 270 Log 18.24 over Ar Midland Rr	High traffic	Good	28,851	1988

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.