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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.

Total bridges

381

Public highway bridges in Baldwin County

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

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.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

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.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Baldwin County and the 5 Alabama counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Calhoun County 386 3.9%
Baldwin County (this page) 381 1.3%
Shelby County 344 0.9%
Covington County 332 5.1%
Limestone County 324 2.2%
Jackson County 314 3.8%

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).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1991 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 381 Good 184 Fair 192 Poor 5

Good-condition bridges (184)

US 31

Good

Over: CSX RR/BAY MINETTE

1 MI N JCT SR 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2002 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 7,545

SR 225

Good

Over: AIKIN CREEK

2 MI N I-65, Baldwin, AL

Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,802

CYPRESS LANE

Good

Over: COWPEN CREEK

50 N SPRING LAKE DRIVE, Baldwin, AL

Built 2002 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 112

MONTELUCIA WAY

Good

Over: BR. OFF FISH RIVER

.2 M. W. OF CR 64, Baldwin, AL

Built 2006 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 51

W CANAL AVE

Good

Over: W 1ST ST DRAINAGE

0.3 MI W OF E 2ND ST, Baldwin, AL

Built 1990 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 515

CR 64

Good

Over: Drainage

1.9 M. E. of Hwy. 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2017 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,576

_S. Pecan St.

Good

Over: _Trib. to Wolf Creek

_500' S. of US 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2015 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 52

N. ALSTON STREET

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK

155 S. OF W. SECTION AV, Baldwin, AL

Built 2006 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 210

Hoyle Bryars Rd.

Good

Over: Bushy Creek

_0.8 Miles W. of C.R. 61, Baldwin, AL

Built 2021 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 144

I10 EB TO US 98EWB

Good

Over: US 98

I10 @ US98-DAPHNE, Baldwin, AL

Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10,794

GULF BAY RD.

Good

Over: CANAL OFF WOLF BAY

1.0 M. FROM SR 180, Baldwin, AL

Built 2007 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 53

GULF BAY ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL OFF WOLF BAY

0.5 N. OF SR 180, Baldwin, AL

Built 2007 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 53

Battles Rd

Good

Over: Drainage

.33 miles W of US 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2017 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,340

TRUCK TRAIL 17

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

5.8 MI. E. OF HWY. 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2014 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 75

BEACH EXPRESS SO.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.8 M. SO. OF U.S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 4,415

BEACH EXPRESS NO.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.8 M. SO. OF U.S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 4,416

County Road 3

Good

Over: Drainage

1 MI N of CR 32, Baldwin, AL

Built 2017 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 544

Boothe Road

Good

Over: _Drainage

100 yds N. from Nichols, Baldwin, AL

Built 2010 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 300

CO.RD.9

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.4 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 28, Baldwin, AL

Built 1954 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,489

Norris Lane

Good

Over: Trib to Skunk Bayou

1 mile north of CR 12, Baldwin, AL

Built 2022 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10

CO RD 32

Good

Over: Trib To Nergro Creek

.27 Mi E to CR 73, Baldwin, AL

Built 2016 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 6,964

W 22ND AVE

Good

Over: W 1ST ST DRAINAGE

0.3 MI W OF E 2ND ST, Baldwin, AL

Built 1990 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 769

CO.RD. 138

Good

Over: WHITEHOUSE CREEK

1.5 MI. SW. OF U.S. 31, Baldwin, AL

Built 1992 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 2,734

CO.RD.55

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

3.2 MI. S. OF S. R. 104, Baldwin, AL

Built 1983 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,701

US 98

Good

Over: OAK POND BRANCH EAST

3.6 MI E SR 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 1988 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 13,203

CO. RD. 62

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7 MI. W. OF CO. RD. 83, Baldwin, AL

Built 2009 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 485

BEACH EXPRESS

Good

Over: DAVIS BRANCH

0.4 M. N. OF US 90, Baldwin, AL

Built 2012 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 3,732

Rockhill Rd.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5 MI. N. OF U.S. 31, Baldwin, AL

Built 2004 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 493

CO. RD. 4

Good

Over: COTTON CREEK

2.3 MI. E. OF AL. HWY. 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 415

Hoyle Bryars Rd

Good

Over: Trib of Bushy Creek

1.5 MI north of CR 61, Baldwin, AL

Built 2019 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 139

AL. 181

Good

Over: WATER HOLE BRANCH

1.8 MI. N. OF U. S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 1990 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 5,371

CO. RD. 39

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

1.3 M. E. OF SR 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2005 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 515

CO. RD. 73

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

1.4 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 32, Baldwin, AL

Built 1996 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,319

WINDMILL RIDGE RD

Good

Over: CANAL

0.1 M S CLUBHOUSE DRIVE, Baldwin, AL

Built 2001 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 636

SOUTH MAIN STREET

Good

Over: YANCY CREEK

.2 MI SOUTH OF US 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 283

ISLAND ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL (NO NAME)

0.3 MI. W. OF CO. RD. 17, Baldwin, AL

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 141

US 90

Good

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

2.7 MI E OF JCT SR 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,948

SR 59

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

BALD.-MONROE CO. LINE, Baldwin, AL

Built 1987 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 820

CO. RD. 87

Good

Over: BEE TREE CREEK

3.5 MI. S.OF S.R. 112, Baldwin, AL

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 327

CO. RD. 12

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.9 MI.W. OF STATE HWY 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,866

CO. RD. 54

Good

Over: FISH RIVER

2.6 MI. W. OF CO. RD. 55, Baldwin, AL

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,255

RAILROAD STREET

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI. E. OF CO. RD. 47, Baldwin, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

BEACH EXPRESS

Good

Over: BRANCH OFF PORTAGE CREEK

O.5 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 4, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,378

DANNE RD.

Good

Over: GREEN BRANCH

1.6 MI. S. OF CO. RD. 32, Baldwin, AL

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 335

CO. RD. 87

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

1.1 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 38, Baldwin, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,247

CO. RD. 13

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FLY CREEK

.1 MI S. OF SR 104, Baldwin, AL

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,736

KELLER ROAD

Good

Over: WEEKS BRANCH

1.0 MI.S.OF U.S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53

MIFLIN ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

0.5 MI. EAST OF HWY.59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,474

CO. RD. 83

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.4 M. S. OF US 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,419

N HOLLY ST.

Good

Over: BR. OFF BLACKWATER RI.

0.5 M. N. OF CR 64, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54

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