Total bridges
192
Public highway bridges in Barbour County
County profile · official public datasets
Barbour County, AL
192 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 55.7% rated Good, 41.1% Fair, 3.1% Poor.
- 192
- Public bridges
- 55.7%
- Good condition
- 3.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Barbour County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 37th
- of 67 on Poor share
- 3.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 192
- public highway bridges
- 1976
- 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.
Barbour County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Barbour County ranks #37 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.1%). Barbour County, Alabama contains 192 public highway bridges. Roughly 55.7% are rated “Good,” 41.1% “Fair,” and 3.1% “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
55.7%
107 of 192 rated 7-9
Fair condition
41.1%
79 of 192 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3.1%
6 of 192 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#37 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 192 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 55.7% (107)
Fair 41.1% (79)
Poor 3.1% (6)
Barbour County's Poor-condition bridges carry 210 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 35 crossings a day against 545 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 192 of 192 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
50% of Barbour County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
96 of the 192 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 55.7% 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 23.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
MARTIN CRK RD over MARTIN CREEK, built 1939, carries 50 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 6-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 210 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Barbour County's bridges were built
192 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 4
1920–1929
4 bridges
- 1930s 3
1930–1939
3 bridges
- 1940s 9
1940–1949
9 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
30 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
45 bridges
- 1970s 10
1970–1979
10 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
18 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
40 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
26 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 45 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.4% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Alabama average (1974).
How Barbour County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Barbour County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.1% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 194 | 44.3% | 50.5% | 5.2% | 1975 |
| Barbour County (this page) | 192 | 55.7% | 41.1% | 3.1% | 1976 |
| Butler County | 189 | 27% | 72% | 1.1% | 1976 |
| Chilton County | 189 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 1.1% | 1972 |
| Fayette County | 186 | 30.6% | 68.3% | 1.1% | 1969 |
| Chambers County | 185 | 51.9% | 40% | 8.1% | 1973 |
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 Barbour 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 Barbour County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (192 bridges here).
- El Dorado County, CA · 192 bridges
- Santa Cruz County, CA · 192 bridges
- Morgan County, CO · 192 bridges
- Kent County, DE · 192 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1976 here).
- Marion County, IN · avg 1976 · 958 bridges
- Mohave County, AZ · avg 1976 · 641 bridges
- Comanche County, OK · avg 1976 · 593 bridges
- Prince George's County, MD · avg 1976 · 576 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (107)
COUNTY RD 89
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK COWIKEE CREEK
3.5 MILES NORTH OF US 82?, Barbour, AL
Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 521
LAKEPOINT PARK RD
GoodOver: US 431
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR 165, Barbour, AL
Built 1979 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 140
SR 131 MP 11.960
GoodOver: GIN CREEK
0.2 MI N. BARBOUR CO.67, Barbour, AL
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,130
SR 239 MP 9.943
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
2.7 MI. N. BELL X-RDS., Barbour, AL
Built 1953 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 440
ALEX SHIPMAN RD
GoodOver: U.T. SAND CREEK
0.9 MI NE OF AL 10, Barbour, AL
Built 1990 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 30
SR 10 MP 190.149
GoodOver: THOMPSON CREEK
.8 MI.E.BARBOUR #3, Barbour, AL
Built 1986 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,151
SR 131 MP 11.115
GoodOver: HAMM CREEK
.4 MI. N.BARBOUR CO.20, Barbour, AL
Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,130
SR 239 MP 12.659
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
1.5 MI. N. BARBOUR 27, Barbour, AL
Built 1984 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 440
KNIGHTS SPUR
GoodOver: U.T. SIKES CREEK
.8 MI NE OF CO 23, Barbour, AL
Built 1961 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 60
DEWEY IVEY ROAD
GoodOver: JUDY CREEK
0.8 MI EAST CO RD 13, Barbour, AL
Built 2003 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 40
COUNTY SHOP RD
GoodOver: U.T. BARBOUR CREEK
1.9 MI EAST OF CO 55, Barbour, AL
Built 1960 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 265
DAN SNEAD ROAD
GoodOver: PEA CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.8 MI N OF AL 51, Barbour, AL
Built 2005 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30
US 82 MP 235.184
GoodOver: CRAZY CREEK
2.7 MI.E.BARBOUR 89, Barbour, AL
Built 1978 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,070
SHEPPARD RD 2
GoodOver: BRANCH NO NAME
.4 MI SOUTH OF CO 41, Barbour, AL
Built 1991 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 100
MARY C. SMITH ROAD
GoodOver: BRONSON CREEK
2.5 MI NW OF CO 79, Barbour, AL
Built 2006 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50
DAN SNEAD ROAD
GoodOver: PEA CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.5MI N OF AL 51, Barbour, AL
Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 30
FROST MARLOW ROAD
GoodOver: CHEWALLA CREEK
1.25 MI N FOX RIDGE RD, Barbour, AL
Built 2003 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 150
POPLAR SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK COWIKEE CREEK
2.3 MI NORTH OF US HWY 82, Barbour, AL
Built 2016 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 33
Old Sardis Ch Rd
GoodOver: Howell Creek
1.8 MI S SR-30, Barbour, AL
Built 2016 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 17
Cody Kennedy Rd
GoodOver: U.T. of Pea Creek
1.9 MI East of CR-17, Barbour, AL
Built 2016 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 75
ALVIN DYKES RD
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.7 MI WEST OF CO 17, Barbour, AL
Built 2005 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 80
OLD BATESVILLE RD
GoodOver: COPPER CREEK
5.8 MILES NW OF CO 93, Barbour, AL
Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50
WOODY JOHNSON RD
GoodOver: S FORK COWIKEE CK TRIB
.1 MILE SOUTH CO 79, Barbour, AL
Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROAD 7
GoodOver: LITTLE JUDY CREEK
2.0 MI SE OF CO 15, Barbour, AL
Built 1973 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROAD 41
GoodOver: CHANEY BRANCH
1.7 MI N OF AL 10, Barbour, AL
Built 1957 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROAD 49
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.8 MI NE OF US 82, Barbour, AL
Built 1985 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 335
SR 10 MP 200.389
GoodOver: W FK CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIV
IN BLUE SPRINGS, Barbour, AL
Built 2000 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 1,110
US 82 MP 225.315
GoodOver: COWIKEE CREEK
0.3 MI. W. BARBOUR CO. 79, Barbour, AL
Built 1979 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 1,690
US 431 MP 73.670
GoodOver: COWIKEE CREEK
0.9 MI S JCT SR 165, Barbour, AL
Built 1997 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,175
US 431 MP 73.696
GoodOver: COWIKEE CREEK
0.9MI S JCT SR 165, Barbour, AL
Built 1998 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,175
CO SHOP RD (CR-28)
GoodOver: BRANCH NO NAME
4.1 MI EAST OF CO 55, Barbour, AL
Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 278
SR 10 MP 198.654
GoodOver: SIKES CREEK
0.5 MI.W.BLUE SPRINGS, Barbour, AL
Built 2002 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 840
WILLIAMS MILL RD
GoodOver: EAST CHOCTAWHATCHEE
2.5 MI WEST OF CO 79, Barbour, AL
Built 1989 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 150
RIVER RD (CR-3)
GoodOver: DANNER CREEK
5.4 MI S OF AL 10, Barbour, AL
Built 1990 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 210
POPLAR SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: BRANCH NO NAME
3.2 MI N OF US 82, Barbour, AL
Built 1990 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 60
SPIVEY PIT RD
GoodOver: BRANCH NO NAME
.2 MI N OF AL 10, Barbour, AL
Built 1991 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 40
Mary C. Smith Rd
GoodOver: Johnson Creek
0.2 MI East of Comer Loop, Barbour, AL
Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 72
County Road 9
GoodOver: Pea Creek
1.0 Mile North SR-130, Barbour, AL
Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150
CODY KENNEDY ROAD
GoodOver: PEA CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.3 MI E OF CO 17, Barbour, AL
Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 50
JONESTOWN RD
GoodOver: U.T. SIKES CREEK
500 WEST AL HWY 10?????, Barbour, AL
Built 2006 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 25
COUNTY ROAD 22
GoodOver: U.T. WILLIAMS MILLPOND
2.4 MI SE OF CO 67, Barbour, AL
Built 1981 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 195
COUNTY ROAD 53
GoodOver: ADAMS MILL POND
4.2 MI S OF CO 43, Barbour, AL
Built 1958 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 265
COUNTY ROAD 49
GoodOver: BRANCH NO NAME
1.3 MI NE OF US82, Barbour, AL
Built 1953 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 335
COUNTY ROAD 49
GoodOver: NO NAME BRANCH
5.9 MI NE OF US 82, Barbour, AL
Built 1948 Load: 77.3 t ADT: 265
County Road 44
GoodOver: Hurricane Creek
2.4 Miles SW of AL 239, Barbour, AL
Built 2022 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 200
SID BUSH RD
GoodOver: LINDSEY CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF COUNTY 53, Barbour, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 85
SR 165 MP 1.403
GoodOver: WYLAUNEE CREEK
1.4 MI. N. US 431, Barbour, AL
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,080
DAVID JONES SPUR
GoodOver: U.T. M.F. COWIKEE CK
6.2 MILE NORTH CO 89, Barbour, AL
Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 75
DAVID JONES SPUR
GoodOver: U.T. MIDDLE FORK COWIKEE
2.5 MI NORTH OF CO 89, Barbour, AL
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 75
SR 165 MP 5.374
GoodOver: LITTLE BARBOUR CREEK
6.3 MI N. OF US 431, Barbour, AL
Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,780
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