Jefferson County Bridge Report Card

Jefferson County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Jefferson County, Arkansas

Jefferson County has 336 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.8% is at or below the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,568 daily vehicle crossings.

336Total Bridges

16Poor (4.8%)

87Fair (25.9%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

12,568daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Jefferson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 336 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,568 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	4.8%	9.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.0% of measured traffic	0.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.9%	1.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,198,042 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	4.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.9%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,568 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 79-09 Lm 5.40 over Big Creek — 3,519 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBayoumetorec-cr over Little Bayou Meto — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Jefferson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Jefferson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Mccoy Road over Tulley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1955
US 79-09 Lm 5.40 over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,519	1948
E 8th Street-cs over Imbeaubayou-jeffersonco	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,300	1967
Princetonpikerd-cr over Bayou Bartholomew	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1970
Pinebergen Road-cr over Bayou Bartholomew	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	841	1993
SH 31-01 Lm 1.88 over Waterloo Ditch - Jeff Co	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	790	1955
SH 190-05 Lm 0.69 over Creek - Jefferson County	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	440	1955
Joet.hensleerd-cr over Plumbayou - Jeffersonco	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	283	1973
Reynolds Rd-cr 114 over S Fork Simpson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	239	1927
Ferda Road-cr 80 over Main Canal # 9 - Jeff Co	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	187	1992

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.