Reliability　of　a　bridge　is　possible　to　be　assessed　by　loading　tests　and　finite　element　analysis.　In　this　study,　static　loading　tests　were　conducted　to　assess　reliability　of　an　existing　concrete　filled　steel　tubular　(CFST)　arch　bridge　according　to　Chinese　code.　Its　static　strains,　deflections　and　crack　widths　were　measured　in　static　loading　tests　by　arranging　some　vehicles　at　determined　locations.　Moreover,　FE　analysis　was　also　conducted　by　employing　the　software　of　ANSYS.　The　results　of　measured　and　FE　analysis　were　compared.　The　loading　tests　showed　that　integral　stiffness　of　arch　ribs　is　smaller　than　design　values,　and　measured　strains　are　larger　than　design　values.　The　cross　girders　satisfy　stiffness　requirements,　whereas　out　of　the　stress　requirements.　Cracks　in　deck　enlarged　by　test　loading　and　rarely　recovered　after　unloading.　The　hangers　have　no　loose　appearance,　they　are　basically　stable.　©　2012　IEEE.