Total bridges
136
Public highway bridges in Bullock County
County profile · official public datasets
Bullock County, AL
136 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 20.6% rated Good, 77.9% Fair, 1.5% Poor.
- 136
- Public bridges
- 20.6%
- Good condition
- 1.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Bullock County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 28%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 136
- public highway bridges
- 1970
- 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.
Bullock County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bullock County ranks #19 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.5%). Bullock County, Alabama contains 136 public highway bridges. Roughly 20.6% are rated “Good,” 77.9% “Fair,” and 1.5% “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
20.6%
28 of 136 rated 7-9
Fair condition
77.9%
106 of 136 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.5%
2 of 136 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#19 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 136 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 20.6% (28)
Fair 77.9% (106)
Poor 1.5% (2)
Bullock County's Poor-condition bridges carry 2,370 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,185 crossings a day against 302 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 136 of 136 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
58.1% of Bullock County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
79 of the 136 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 20.6% 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 95.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 82 over CANEY BRANCH, built 1928, carries 2,270 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 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 2,370 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Bullock County's bridges were built
136 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 14
1920–1929
14 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
39 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
20 bridges
- 1970s 6
1970–1979
6 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
22 bridges
- 2000s 9
2000–2009
9 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 39 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 28.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1970) matches the Alabama average (1974).
How Bullock County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Bullock County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.5% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1970 against a peer-group mean of 1971 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 142 | 55.6% | 40.8% | 3.5% | 1980 |
| Bullock County (this page) | 136 | 20.6% | 77.9% | 1.5% | 1970 |
| Henry County | 133 | 41.4% | 58.6% | 0% | 1975 |
| Clay County | 129 | 25.6% | 67.4% | 7% | 1966 |
| Bibb County | 126 | 45.2% | 54% | 0.8% | 1965 |
| Coosa County | 126 | 20.6% | 75.4% | 4% | 1970 |
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 Bullock 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 Bullock County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (136 bridges here).
- Jackson County, AR · 136 bridges
- Perry County, IL · 136 bridges
- Lincoln County, KY · 136 bridges
- Morehouse County, LA · 136 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1970 here).
- Hamilton County, OH · avg 1970 · 783 bridges
- Yavapai County, AZ · avg 1970 · 543 bridges
- Garfield County, OK · avg 1970 · 504 bridges
- San Luis Obispo County, CA · avg 1970 · 401 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (136)
AL 223
FairOver: BRANCH
1.0MI N. OF PIKE COLINE, Bullock, AL
Built 1990 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 780
US 82 EBL
FairOver: BRANCH
5.4 MI.E OF U S 29, Bullock, AL
Built 1967 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 1,635
COUNTY ROAD 11
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
SEC 13 T12 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1957 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 200
US 82
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
7.9 MI.E.OF CO.RD 37, Bullock, AL
Built 1985 Load: 76.6 t ADT: 960
US 82
FairOver: PEA RIVER
2.9 MI.E.OF AL 51 JCT, Bullock, AL
Built 1928 Load: 77.9 t ADT: 2,270
COUNTY ROAD 45
FairOver: DOUBLE CREEK
SEC 14 T11 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 1955 Load: 87.5 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROAD 7
GoodOver: COLEMAN CREEK
SEC 36 T14 R21, Bullock, AL
Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 7
GoodOver: LINE CREEK
SEC 36 T14 R21, Bullock, AL
Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 7
GoodOver: LINE CREEK
SEC 19 T14 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 49
GoodOver: DOBBS CREEK
SEC 04 T14 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1964 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROAD 22
GoodOver: CONECUH RIVER
SEC 27 T13 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 1981 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 300
US 29
GoodOver: BRANCH
6.3 MI. N. OF US 82 JCT., Bullock, AL
Built 1988 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,950
COUNTY ROAD 18
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
SEC 10 T12 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 215
US 82
GoodOver: BUGHALL CREEK
8.6MI E OF CO RD 37, Bullock, AL
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 960
COUNTY ROAD 154
GoodOver: BUGHALL CREEK
SEC 25 T13 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1986 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD 34
GoodOver: JOHNSON CREEK
SEC 33 T13 R25, Bullock, AL
Built 1955 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROAD 166
GoodOver: BUG HALL BRANCH
SEC 2 T14 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD 53
GoodOver: DOUBLE CREEK
SEC 30 T11N R24E, Bullock, AL
Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 8
GoodOver: BOGUE CHITTA CREEK
SEC16 T11N R24E, Bullock, AL
Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 51
COUNTY ROAD 8
GoodOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
SEC 9 T11N R24E, Bullock, AL
Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 41
COUNTY ROAD 34
GoodOver: PEA RIVER
SEC 6 T12 R25, Bullock, AL
Built 2001 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 140
COUNTY ROAD 31
GoodOver: LITTLE CONECUH RIVER
SEC 26 T13 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 420
COUNTY ROAD 31
GoodOver: LITTLE CONECUH RIVER REL
SEC 26 T13 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 420
COUNTY ROAD 31
GoodOver: CONECUH RIVER
SEC 15 T13 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 2003 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 420
COUNTY ROAD 14
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
SEC 34 T12 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1991 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 300
COUNTY ROAD 14
GoodOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
SEC 32 T12 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1991 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 14
GoodOver: PEA RIVER
SEC 17 T12 R25, Bullock, AL
Built 1990 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROAD 8
GoodOver: RELIEF TO CONECUH RIVER
SEC 31 T12 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 1994 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROAD 8
GoodOver: CONECUH RIVER
SEC 31 T12 R23, Bullock, AL
Built 1994 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 250
COUNTY ROAD 61
GoodOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
SEC16 T12N R24E, Bullock, AL
Built 2006 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROAD 17
GoodOver: CHITTA CREEK
SEC 6 T11 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1997 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 50
GoodOver: BIG SANDY
SEC 20 T12 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1982 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 100
COUNTY ROAD 154
GoodOver: KINGS DITCH
SEC 25 T13 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1986 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD 154
GoodOver: BUGHALL CREEK
SEC 36 T13 R22, Bullock, AL
Built 1988 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 49
PoorOver: MOSLEY CREEK
SEC 16 T14 R24, Bullock, AL
Built 1957 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100
US 82
PoorOver: CANEY BRANCH
3.9 MI.E OF AL 51 JCT, Bullock, AL
Built 1928 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,270
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