Lee County Bridge Report Card

Lee County scores 58 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F58 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lee County, Arkansas

Lee County has 94 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.8% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,992 daily vehicle crossings.

94Total Bridges

13Poor (13.8%)

51Fair (54.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,992daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 58/100 (F). The county has 94 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,992 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	13.8%	27.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	15.9% of measured traffic	11.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	62,897 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	13.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,992 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs79/sec15/l13.335 over Cat Creek — 2,200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs-79/sec-16/l9.89 over Ditch — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us79/sec15/l13.335 over Cat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1949
Us-79/sec16/l8.949 over Cow Bayou Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,800	1948
Us79/sec16/l11.512 over Alligator Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,800	1949
Sh-78/sec-2/l6.569 over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	760	1954
Us-79/sec15/l7.213 over Big Hog Tusk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	640	1952
Us-79/sec15/l1.862 over Big Piney Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	580	1952
Us-79/sec-15/l2.88 over Little Piney Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	580	1952
Us-79/sec15/l6.772 over Little Hog Tusk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	580	1952
Sh-259/sec-1/l3.13 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	425	1965
Sh-121/sec-2/l7.19 over Larkin Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1957

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.