Total bridges
189
Public highway bridges in Butler County
County profile · official public datasets
Butler County, AL
189 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 27% rated Good, 72% Fair, 1.1% Poor.
- 189
- Public bridges
- 27%
- Good condition
- 1.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Butler County posts a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 16%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 189
- 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.
Butler County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Butler County ranks #11 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.1%). Butler County, Alabama contains 189 public highway bridges. Roughly 27% are rated “Good,” 72% “Fair,” and 1.1% “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
27%
51 of 189 rated 7-9
Fair condition
72%
136 of 189 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.1%
2 of 189 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#11 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 189 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 27% (51)
Fair 72% (136)
Poor 1.1% (2)
Butler County's Poor-condition bridges carry 4,415 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,208 crossings a day against 403 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 189 of 189 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
53.4% of Butler County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
101 of the 189 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 27% 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 99% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
AL.10 over PEAVY CREEK, built 1935, carries 4,370 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 4,415 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Butler County's bridges were built
189 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s 6
1930–1939
6 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 19
1950–1959
19 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
69 bridges
- 1970s 13
1970–1979
13 bridges
- 1980s 26
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s 26
1990–1999
26 bridges
- 2000s 21
2000–2009
21 bridges
- 2010s 5
2010–2019
5 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 69 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 36.5% 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 Butler County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Butler County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.1% Poor share is the 2nd-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 | 192 | 55.7% | 41.1% | 3.1% | 1976 |
| Chilton County | 189 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 1.1% | 1972 |
| Butler County (this page) | 189 | 27% | 72% | 1.1% | 1976 |
| 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 Butler 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 Butler County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (189 bridges here).
- Jasper County, IN · 189 bridges
- Chase County, KS · 189 bridges
- Carter County, KY · 189 bridges
- Howell County, MO · 189 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.
Fair-condition bridges (136)
CR. 69
FairOver: BRANCH
1.0 MI.SO.GLASGOW, Butler, AL
Built 1966 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 94
I65 SBL
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.5 MI.N.OF CO RD 28, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 12,995
I65 NBL
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.5 MI.N.OF CO RD 28, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 12,995
US 31
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK
2.2 MI NORTH OF MCKENZIE, Butler, AL
Built 2003 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 7,207
US 31
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI N OF GEORGIANA, Butler, AL
Built 1931 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 2,760
US 31
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1.1 MI N. AL 106, Butler, AL
Built 1931 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 2,760
AL.10
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK
0.2 MI.E.OF AL.245 JCT., Butler, AL
Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,550
AL. 106
FairOver: FURLONG CRK. RELIEF
4.0 MI E CONECUH CO. LINE, Butler, AL
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 350
AL. 106
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.8 MI E OF CO RD 11 JCT, Butler, AL
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 830
AL 10
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
6.2 MI E.OF US 31, Butler, AL
Built 1985 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 2,663
I65 SBL
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.5 MI.N.OF AL.106, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 12,995
I65 NBL
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.5 MI.N.OF AL.106, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 12,995
I65 SBL
FairOver: RR AND PERSIMMON CREEK
1.9 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,920
I65 NBL
FairOver: RR AND PERSIMMON CREEK
1.9 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,920
US 31
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI N OF GEORGIANA, Butler, AL
Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,760
I65 SBL
FairOver: CO RD 41 * PERSIMMON CRK
1.6 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,920
CR. 7
FairOver: LONG CREEK
2MI SE MT OLIVE W CH, Butler, AL
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 152
Government Street
FairOver: Branch
1100 from sch highlands, Butler, AL
Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 500
AL. 106
FairOver: BRANCH
8.4 MI E OF US 31, Butler, AL
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 820
CR. 59
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
HALSO MILL, Butler, AL
Built 1971 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 355
US 31
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
08.2 MI N JCT AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,930
US 31
FairOver: PINEYWOOD CREEK
9.0 MI N OF JCT AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,370
US 31
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
05.0 MI N JCT AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1949 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,930
US 31
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK
03.0 MI N JCT AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 2,040
AL. 10
FairOver: STALLINGS CREEK
0.3 MI. E. OF I65, Butler, AL
Built 1935 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,940
CR. 37
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
0.5 MI. SW CHAPMAN, Butler, AL
Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 309
I65
FairOver: STALLINGS CREEK
0.8 MI N OF AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 29,320
I65 NBL
FairOver: CO RD 41 * PERSIMMON CRK
1.6 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,920
CR. 18
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 MI. E. FRIENDSHIP CH., Butler, AL
Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 25
CO 42
FairOver: I65
CO 42 AND I65, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 745
CO RD 30
FairOver: I65
CO RD 30 * I65, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 409
I65
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI N OF AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1965 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 29,320
CR. 37
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
CHAPMAN, Butler, AL
Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 309
Ogelsby Street
FairOver: Branch
800 from Sch Highlands, Butler, AL
Built 1980 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 500
CR. 7
FairOver: REDDOCK CREEK
1.5 MI. SW SAUCER, Butler, AL
Built 1959 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 55
CR. 7
FairOver: BREASTWORK CREEK
0.5 MI. N. FOREST HOME, Butler, AL
Built 1969 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 260
US 31
FairOver: HAWKINS CREEK
0.4 MI S JCT AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 3,260
US 31
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK RELIEF
2.4 MI NORTH OF MCKENZIE, Butler, AL
Built 2003 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,960
US 31
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK RELIEF
2.7 MI NORTH OF MCKENZIE, Butler, AL
Built 2003 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,226
US 31
FairOver: STREAM
02.2 MI N JCT AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,580
AL.10
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
8.6 MI.E.OF US 31 JCT., Butler, AL
Built 1989 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,850
CO RD 16
FairOver: I65
6.1 MI.N.OF CONECUH CO, Butler, AL
Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 600
CR. 50
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
PIGEON CREEK, Butler, AL
Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,457
AL. 106
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI E OF US 31, Butler, AL
Built 1965 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,400
AL. 106
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI E OF US 31, Butler, AL
Built 1965 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,400
CO RD 75
FairOver: I65
CO RD 75 OVER I65, Butler, AL
Built 1966 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 610
CO RD 22
FairOver: I65
1.4 MI S OF AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 413
AL 185
FairOver: CSX RAIL ROAD
IN CITY OF GREENVILLE, Butler, AL
Built 2002 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,011
CR. 45
FairOver: PINEY WOODS CREEK
2 MI. SO. JCT. FAS RT. 02, Butler, AL
Built 1979 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 453
I65 NBL
FairOver: AL 10
AL 10 AND I65 INTERCHANGE, Butler, AL
Built 1967 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 12,995
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