Rest assured, Arkansas is ranked one of the top in the nation for bridge safety!
According to Axios, a new report shows that a whopping 95% of Arkansas’ 12,808 bridges are in good or fair condition. The news comes after the catastrophic bridge collapse in Baltimore caused citizens to be concerned about local bridge conditions in Arkansas. This means Arkansas is ranked near the top of all 50 U.S. states.
Arkansas Bridges Are Extremely Safe
In fact, the only bridges in Arkansas noted for their poor condition are sixteen bridges in Benton County and 31 in Washington County are in poor condition, according to ArDOT’s interactive map.
The following report was released for the year 2023 from the Department of Transportation:
| Rural | Urban | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Arterial – Interstate | Principal Arterial – Other | Minor Arterial | Major Collector | Minor Collector | Local | Principal Arterial – Interstate | Principal | Other Principal Arterial | Minor Arterial | Collector | Local | |
| ARKANSAS | 397 | 952 | 1,207 | 3,595 | 1,115 | 2,665 | 505 | 169 | 363 | 774 | 590 | 630 |
This ranks Arkansas as one of the top states in the nation with bridge conditions!
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