Ouachita County Bridge Report Card

Ouachita County scores 66 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D66 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.5% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,029 daily vehicle crossings.

162Total Bridges

17Poor (10.5%)

93Fair (57.4%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25,029daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ouachita County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 66/100 (D). The county has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,029 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	10.5%	21.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.5% of measured traffic	4.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.1%	6.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	387,774 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	10.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.1%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25,029 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSh7sec3lm14.48 over Uprr — 8,800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSH 376 S-0 Lm 1.32 over Smackover Creek Rel — built in 1928 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ouachita County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ouachita County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sh7sec3lm14.48 over Uprr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,800	1976
US 79-b S-4 Lm 2.2 over Ouachita River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1947
US 278 S-9 Lm 4.57 over Two Bayou Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,469	1950
Ouachita CR 2 Z-h over Mud Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,831	1967
Ouachita CR 2 Z-h over Gum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,831	1968
Ouachita CR 2 Z-h over Reed Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,831	1968
Ouachita CR 2 Z-h over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,831	1968
SH 7 S-4 Lm 7.91 over Freeo Creek Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	903	1955
Pace City Road over Creek- City Of Stephens	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1950
Ouachita Cr25 Z-e over No Fk French Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	386	1980

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.