Prairie County Bridge Report Card

Prairie County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County has 88 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.1% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,401 daily vehicle crossings.

88Total Bridges

8Poor (9.1%)

48Fair (54.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

12,401daily 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 Prairie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 88 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 12,401 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	9.1%	18.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.9% of measured traffic	2.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	321,287 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	9.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	12,401 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 63 Log 10.70 over Wolf Bayou — 3,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 70 Cache River over Cache River — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Prairie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Prairie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 63 Log 10.70 over Wolf Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1934
US 63 Log 8.69 over Lagrue Creek Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1934
US 63 Log 8.51 over Lagrue Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,700	1934
Cypress St. over Carr Lake Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	357	1931
CR 950 (old 70) over Upshaw Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	296	1931
SH 86 Log 0.15 over Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	268	1931
SH 86 Log 3.92 over Wattensaw Bayou Rel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	190	1931
SH 86 Log 3.79 over Wattensaw Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	190	1945
SH 33 Log 7.82 over Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,100	1957
I-40 Log 199.12 over White Rvr Rlf & Park RD	High traffic	Good	36,000	2013

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.