Total bridges
381
Public highway bridges in Baldwin County
County profile · official public datasets
Baldwin County, AL
381 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 48.3% rated Good, 50.4% Fair, 1.3% Poor.
- 381
- Public bridges
- 48.3%
- Good condition
- 1.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Baldwin County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 25%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 381
- public highway bridges
- 1991
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Baldwin County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Baldwin County ranks #17 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.3%). Baldwin County, Alabama contains 381 public highway bridges. Roughly 48.3% are rated “Good,” 50.4% “Fair,” and 1.3% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
48.3%
184 of 381 rated 7-9
Fair condition
50.4%
192 of 381 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.3%
5 of 381 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#17 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 381 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 48.3% (184)
Fair 50.4% (192)
Poor 1.3% (5)
Baldwin County's Poor-condition bridges carry 39,100 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.5% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 7,820 crossings a day against 1,901 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 381 of 381 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
25.7% of Baldwin County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
98 of the 381 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 48.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 81.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 98 over FLY CREEK, built 1968, carries 31,822 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 5-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 39,100 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Baldwin County's bridges were built
381 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 8
1920–1929
8 bridges
- 1930s 1
1930–1939
1 bridges
- 1940s 3
1940–1949
3 bridges
- 1950s 10
1950–1959
10 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
62 bridges
- 1970s 29
1970–1979
29 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
43 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
81 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
61 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
59 bridges
- 2020s 24
2020–2029
24 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 81 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1991, 17 years newer than the Alabama average of 1974.
How Baldwin County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Baldwin County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.3% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1991 against a peer-group mean of 1971 is 20 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 386 | 32.9% | 63.2% | 3.9% | 1969 |
| Baldwin County (this page) | 381 | 48.3% | 50.4% | 1.3% | 1991 |
| Shelby County | 344 | 41% | 58.1% | 0.9% | 1981 |
| Covington County | 332 | 31.9% | 63% | 5.1% | 1970 |
| Limestone County | 324 | 45.1% | 52.8% | 2.2% | 1972 |
| Jackson County | 314 | 29% | 67.2% | 3.8% | 1961 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Baldwin County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Baldwin County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (381 bridges here).
- Lehigh County, PA · 381 bridges
- Obion County, TN · 381 bridges
- Jasper County, IA · 382 bridges
- Orleans County, LA · 382 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1991 here).
- Denver County, CO · avg 1991 · 458 bridges
- Union County, NC · avg 1991 · 353 bridges
- Rock County, MN · avg 1991 · 265 bridges
- Alcorn County, MS · avg 1991 · 213 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (192)
CO. RD. 34
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.5 MI. W. OF AL. HWY. 59, Baldwin, AL
Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 411
SHERMAN ROAD
FairOver: WEEKS BRANCH
0.1 MI. S. OF CO. RD. 26, Baldwin, AL
Built 1954 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 40
BAY VIEW DR.
FairOver: DOLIVE CREEK
0.57 S. US 90, Baldwin, AL
Built 1969 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 1,843
COUNTY RD. 61
FairOver: DYAS CREEK
3.5 MI. N. OF S.R. 112, Baldwin, AL
Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 518
SR 225
FairOver: BAY MINETTE CREEK
2.1 M N JCT US 31 * 225, Baldwin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 9,595
I-65
FairOver: GODBOLT CREEK
0.5 MI N SR 59, Baldwin, AL
Built 1967 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 24,541
I10 WB TO US 90E/W
FairOver: US 90
I10-US90-CHACALOOCHEE BAY, Baldwin, AL
Built 1978 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,271
CO. RD. 64
FairOver: STYX RIVER
0.9 MI. N. OF I-10, Baldwin, AL
Built 1957 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 653
CO. RD. 87
FairOver: STYX RIVER
0.5 MI. N. OF I-10, Baldwin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 291
SR 287
FairOver: I-65 SB * NB
SR 287 @ I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 10,515
COUNTY ROAD 87
FairOver: I-10 EB * WB
JCT CO RD 87 * I-10, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 987
US 98
FairOver: MAGNOLIA RIVER
1.1 MI W CO 65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1988 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 12,083
SR 59
FairOver: MAGNOLIA RIVER
2.7 MI N JCT US 98, Baldwin, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 25,996
I-10 EB
FairOver: SR 59
JCT I-10 * SR 59, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 20,265
North Main St.
FairOver: DOlive Creek
1.5 MI. N. US 98, Baldwin, AL
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,281
SR 59
FairOver: HALL CREEK
8 MI N JCT I 65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1946 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 1,501
SR 181 NB
FairOver: I-10 EB * WB
JCT I-10 * SR 181, Baldwin, AL
Built 1970 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 22,356
SR 181 SB
FairOver: I-10 EB * WB
JCT I-10 * SR 181, Baldwin, AL
Built 1970 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 22,356
SR 59
FairOver: RAINS CREEK
0.4 MI N I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1978 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 2,113
US 90
FairOver: STYX RIVER
1 MI W FLA LINE, Baldwin, AL
Built 1949 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,381
US 98
FairOver: PERDIDO BAY
ALA/FLA LINE, Baldwin, AL
Built 1980 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 14,209
SR 59
FairOver: AIKIN CREEK
2.4 MI N JCT I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1981 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,113
SR 59
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
2.1 MI N JCT I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1982 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,113
SR 225
FairOver: HONEYCUT CREEK
2 MI N CO RD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1982 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 3,396
SR 225
FairOver: RED HILL CREEK
3 MI N CO RD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1982 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,559
SR 225
FairOver: MARTIN BRANCH
4.5 MI N CO RD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1985 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,559
SR 225
FairOver: DENNIS CREEK
2 MI S I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1986 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,559
SR 225
FairOver: GRIFFIN CREEK
1 MI S I-65, Baldwin, AL
Built 1986 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,559
I10 EB TO US 90E/W
FairOver: US 90
I10-US90-CHACALOOCHEE BAY, Baldwin, AL
Built 1978 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,373
US90 E/W TO 1-10WB
FairOver: US 90
I10-US90 CHACALOOCHEE BAY, Baldwin, AL
Built 1978 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,871
SR 225
FairOver: STONEY RIDGE CREEK
1 MI N COUNTY ROAD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1951 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,375
US 31 SB
FairOver: CSX RR/BAY MINETTE
0.8 MI N JCT CO RD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,306
US 31 NB
FairOver: CSX RR/BAY MINETTE
0.8 MI N JCT CO RD 138, Baldwin, AL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25,432
I-65 SB
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.5 MI S CO RD 61, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 13,191
US 98 EB
FairOver: DOLIVE CREEK
0.2 MI E JCT I-10, Baldwin, AL
Built 1969 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 20,481
SR 182
FairOver: PERDIDO PASS
2 MI W FLA LINE, Baldwin, AL
Built 1989 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 31,725
W 21ST AVE
FairOver: W 1ST ST DRAINAGE
E OF GU SH POST OFFICE, Baldwin, AL
Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 513
I-10 WB
FairOver: SR 59
JCT I-10 * SR 59, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 23,878
MODELL BRYARS ROAD
FairOver: I-65
5 MI S ESC CO LINE, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 191
US 98 WB
FairOver: DOLIVE CREEK
0.2 MI E JCT I-10, Baldwin, AL
Built 1969 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 20,481
DAVIS RD.
FairOver: BAKER BRANCH
0.1 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 32, Baldwin, AL
Built 1955 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 267
CO RD 64
FairOver: I-10
JCT I-10 * CO RD 64, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,498
I-65 SB
FairOver: DYASS CREEK
2.7 MI N SR 287, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,634
I-65 NB
FairOver: DYASS CREEK
2.7 MI N SR 287, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,634
I-65 NB
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.5 MI S CO RD 61, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 13,191
I-10 WB
FairOver: COW PEN CREEK
3.7 MI E CO RD 64, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 20,292
I-10 EB
FairOver: COW PEN CREEK
3.7 MI E CO RD 64, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20,292
I-10 WB
FairOver: STYX RIVER
3.3 MI E CO RD 87, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 18,426
I-10 EB
FairOver: STYX RIVER
3.3 MI E CO RD 87, Baldwin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 18,426
I-10 WB
FairOver: FISH RIVER
7.2 MI E JCT US 90, Baldwin, AL
Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 27,963
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