FOWLER RD
Carrying FOWLER RD over FOWLER BRANCH
CO RD 33 TO US 84, Houston, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FOWLER RD in Houston, Alabama sits above 22% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1967 build year is earlier than 64% of Houston's recorded-year cohort (247 bridges).
FOWLER RD in Houston, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1967, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure AL:009426
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FOWLER RD
The FOWLER RD bridge in Houston, Alabama carries FOWLER RD over FOWLER BRANCH. It was built in 1967, making it 59 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 325 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How FOWLER RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1967, earlier than 159 of Houston's 247 bridges with a recorded construction year (64%), against a county median build year of 1980. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Alabama bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,191 of 16,205 rated).
FOWLER RD vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 78% higher than 22% of 16,191 bridges
rated Alabama bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Houston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 247 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1967
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 325 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 009426
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FOWLER RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare FOWLER RD against other structures in Houston and across Alabama. Alabama bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FOWLER RD?
FOWLER RD in Houston, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FOWLER RD inspected?
FOWLER RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 325 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FOWLER RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FOWLER RD?
FOWLER RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FOWLER RD?
FOWLER RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FOWLER RD and does age affect safety?
FOWLER RD was built in 1967, making it 59 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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