St. Francis County Bridge Report Card

St. Francis County scores 84 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B84 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

St. Francis County, Arkansas

St. Francis County has 201 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 14 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.0% is above the 5.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,218 daily vehicle crossings.

201Total Bridges

14Poor (7.0%)

123Fair (61.2%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,218daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives St. Francis County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 84/100 (B). The county has 201 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 14 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,218 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	7.0%	13.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,407,594 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	7.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,218 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs70/sec18/l17.388 over Drainage Ditch — 3,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge4th Street over Little Tellico Creek — built in 1918 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in St. Francis County.

Top Bridges to Watch in St. Francis County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us70/sec18/l17.388 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,300	1931
Sh306/sec2/l10.731 over Languille River Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,400	1979
Us-70/sec-19/l5.17 over St. Francis River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,300	1933
Sh-261/sec-3/l0.81 over Languille River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1977
Sh-306/sec-3/l0.46 over Taylor Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1976
Us-70/sec-19/l8.84 over Fishing Lake	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	940	1959
Sh-78/sec-1/l-5.1 over I-40/Sec-51/L-220.85	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	410	1965
Sh-149/sec-1/l4.34 over Fifteen Mile Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1957
Cr-812/z-i/l-0.34 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	186	1973
Cr-418/z-e/l0.49 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	169	1985

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.