Pope County Bridge Report Card

Pope County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pope County, Arkansas

Pope County has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.0% is at or below the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,272 daily vehicle crossings.

191Total Bridges

2Poor (1.0%)

115Fair (60.2%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,272daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pope County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,272 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	1.0%	2.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.0%	2.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	750,646 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	1.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.0%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,272 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSH 124 over Clear Creek — 887 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSH 872/n El Paso over Engineers Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pope County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pope County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
East Gumlog RD - B over Gumlog Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	385	1970
SH 124 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	887	1962
US 64 over Illinios Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	9,777	1964
I-40 over Creek	High traffic	Fair	33,012	1967
State Highway 7 over Whig Creek-pope	High traffic	Fair	23,000	1950
SH 7 over Whig Creek	High traffic	Fair	23,000	1950
SH 7 -sec. 15 over I 40 -sec. 22	High traffic	Good	21,071	2003
SH 124 over Creek	High traffic	Good	19,215	2008
Main St. (hwy 64) over Engineer Creek	High traffic	Fair	18,000	1960
Main St. (hwy 64) over Engineer Creek	High traffic	Fair	18,000	1960

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.