Sebastian County Bridge Report Card

Sebastian County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sebastian County, Arkansas

Sebastian County has 325 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.2% is at or below the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 37,325 daily vehicle crossings.

325Total Bridges

17Poor (5.2%)

195Fair (60.0%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

37,325daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sebastian County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 325 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 37,325 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	5.2%	10.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,793,453 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	5.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	37,325 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 71 - Seb. Co. over Prairie Creek — 8,291 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCR 151 over Vineyard Branch-seb. Co. — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sebastian County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sebastian County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 71 - Seb. Co. over Prairie Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,291	1944
US 71-seb. Co. over Old Prairie Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,107	1930
State Highway 45 over Hackett Creek-seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,920	1941
State Highway 45 over James Fork Creek Seb.co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,700	1948
State Highway 45 over Stream- Seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,700	1968
South Cliff Drive over I 540-sec 1 Seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1968
Park Avenue over I 540-sec 1 Seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,554	1965
S Coker Road over Adamson Creek- Greenwood	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,791	1928
State Highway 45 over Johnson Branch Seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,305	1958
State Highway 45 over Prairie Creek Seb. Co.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,101	1968

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.