Total bridges
167
Public highway bridges in Cherokee County
County profile · official public datasets
Cherokee County, AL
167 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 29.3% rated Good, 70.7% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 167
- Public bridges
- 29.3%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Cherokee County pairs a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 3%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 167
- public highway bridges
- 1960
- 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.
Cherokee County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Cherokee County ranks #2 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Cherokee County, Alabama contains 167 public highway bridges. Roughly 29.3% are rated “Good,” 70.7% “Fair,” and 0% “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
29.3%
49 of 167 rated 7-9
Fair condition
70.7%
118 of 167 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 167 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#2 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 167 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 29.3% (49)
Fair 70.7% (118)
Poor 0% (0)
79% of Cherokee County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
132 of the 167 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 29.3% 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.
When Cherokee County's bridges were built
167 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 10
1920–1929
10 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
18 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
28 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
37 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
36 bridges
- 1970s 6
1970–1979
6 bridges
- 1980s 9
1980–1989
9 bridges
- 1990s 8
1990–1999
8 bridges
- 2000s 11
2000–2009
11 bridges
- 2010s 4
2010–2019
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 37 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1960, 14 years older than the Alabama average of 1974.
How Cherokee County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Cherokee County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1960 against a peer-group mean of 1974 is 14 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County | 171 | 45% | 53.2% | 1.8% | 1978 |
| Pike County | 169 | 59.8% | 39.1% | 1.2% | 1975 |
| Wilcox County | 168 | 29.2% | 57.1% | 13.7% | 1974 |
| Cherokee County (this page) | 167 | 29.3% | 70.7% | 0% | 1960 |
| Cleburne County | 165 | 32.1% | 61.8% | 6.1% | 1973 |
| Randolph County | 165 | 37.6% | 57.6% | 4.8% | 1968 |
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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (167 bridges here).
- Garfield County, CO · 167 bridges
- Mitchell County, IA · 167 bridges
- Ness County, KS · 167 bridges
- Gratiot County, MI · 167 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1960 here).
- Windham County, VT · avg 1960 · 337 bridges
- Plymouth County, MA · avg 1960 · 287 bridges
- Cheshire County, NH · avg 1960 · 192 bridges
- Washington County, NY · avg 1960 · 189 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (167)
CHEROKEE #275
FairOver: CHINQUAPIN CREEK
10 MI N JCT SR273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1970 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 60
CHEROKEE #97
FairOver: CHATTOOGA R RELIEF BR
0.2 MI SE ALA #68, Cherokee, AL
Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 365
CHEROKEE #56
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
0.1 MI E INT CHEROKEE #97, Cherokee, AL
Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 195
CHEROKEE #20
FairOver: COOSA RIVER
1.5 MI W JCT SR 25, Cherokee, AL
Built 1962 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 700
US 411
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.7 MI W GA STATE LINE, Cherokee, AL
Built 1928 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 3,733
CHEROKEE #41
FairOver: NORTH SPRING CREEK
0.9 MI SW INT ALA #35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1958 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 450
CHEROKEE #78
FairOver: LITTLE MUD CREEK
1.4 MI SE CHEROKEE #22, Cherokee, AL
Built 1959 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 267
CHEROKEE #8
FairOver: TERRAPIN CREEK
0.8 MI E INT ALA # 9, Cherokee, AL
Built 1966 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 325
US 411 M.P.247.90
FairOver: COWAN CREEK
6.2 MI N JCT SR 25 * SR 9, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,904
CHEROKEE #71
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.7 MI NE JCT CO RT32, Cherokee, AL
Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,350
CHEROKEE #45
FairOver: LOCUST BRANCH
0.3 MI N JCT CO RT 16, Cherokee, AL
Built 1988 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 640
CHEROKEE #29
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.0 MI N INT US #411, Cherokee, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 420
SR 35
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 M NORTH JCT SR 35/273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,707
SR 68
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
4.5 MI W JCT SR 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1948 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 4,063
SR 9
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 MI S JCT SR 9 *25, Cherokee, AL
Built 1949 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 6,874
CHEROKEE #12
FairOver: BRANCH
0.2 MI N INT CHERO #29, Cherokee, AL
Built 1958 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 330
SR 68
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
2.0 MI W JCT SR 68 * 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1948 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,063
SR 273
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
3.7 MI N JCT SR 68*273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1947 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,983
SR 35
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3 MI N JCT SR 68 * 35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1951 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 3,205
ALA 9
FairOver: COOSA RIVER RELIEF
4 MI N JCT ALA9 * ALA25, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,959
SR 9
FairOver: COOSA RIVER RELIEF
1 MI S JCT SR 68, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,959
US 411
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
7.3 MI W GA ST LINE, Cherokee, AL
Built 1928 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 3,733
CHEROKEE #22
FairOver: BIG MUD CREEK
0.6 MI N JCT CO RT 45, Cherokee, AL
Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 850
FAS 09
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT CO RT 16, Cherokee, AL
Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,125
CHEROKEE #31
FairOver: THREE MILE CREEK
1.1 MI N INT CHERO #22, Cherokee, AL
Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 400
CHEROKEE #63
FairOver: LITTLE NOSE CREEK
2.0 MI NE INT CHERO #26, Cherokee, AL
Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 415
CHEROKEE #4
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.2 MI N INT CHERO #10, Cherokee, AL
Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 165
CHEROKEE #6
FairOver: LITTLE BALL PLAY CREEK
1.0 MI W CHEROKEE #19, Cherokee, AL
Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 250
CHEROKEE #77
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.7 MI W INT CHERO #41, Cherokee, AL
Built 1940 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 300
CHEROKEE #157
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI N INT CHERO #162, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 143
SR 35
FairOver: BRANCH
7 MI N JCT SR 68 * 35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1951 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 2,707
SR 273
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
9 MI N JCT SR 68 * 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1974 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 681
CHEROKEE #114
FairOver: NORTH SPRING CREEK
0.7 MI W INT ALA #35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1940 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 175
CHEROKEE #12
FairOver: BRANCH
1.3 MI W CO #45, Cherokee, AL
Built 1958 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 305
CHEROKEE #125
FairOver: CULSTIGH CREEK
0.3 MI NE INT CHERO #46, Cherokee, AL
Built 1958 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 235
US 411
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2 MI W GA STATE LINE, Cherokee, AL
Built 1928 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 3,733
SR 273
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
7MI N JCT SR 68 * 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,175
CHEROKEE #275
FairOver: JOHNNIES CREEK
4 MI N JCT SR 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1969 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 60
SR 68
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT SR 35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1938 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 1,726
CHEROKEE #45
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.3 MI S JCT CO RD 16, Cherokee, AL
Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 470
CHEROKEE #107
FairOver: BRANCH
0.9 MI W INT ALA #35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1965 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 81
US 278
FairOver: BRANCH
9 MI E JCT SR 9 * 74, Cherokee, AL
Built 1935 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,908
CHEROKEE #114
FairOver: NORTH SPRING CREEK
0.8 MI W INT ALA #35, Cherokee, AL
Built 1964 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 175
US 411
FairOver: COOSA RIVER
.2 MI. N. OF 68 * AL 25, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 16,699
CHEROKEE #99
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
6 MI N JCT CO RT 41, Cherokee, AL
Built 1957 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 415
US 411
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI S GA STATE LINE, Cherokee, AL
Built 1928 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,983
SR 9
FairOver: COOSA RIVER
CEDAR BLUFF CITY LIMITS, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 9,959
SR 273
FairOver: BRANCH
12 MI N JCT SR273 * SR68, Cherokee, AL
Built 1960 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 821
CHEROKEE #99
FairOver: BRANCH
4 MI N JCT CO RT 41, Cherokee, AL
Built 1957 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 415
SR 68
FairOver: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK
4.9 MI W JCT SR 68 * 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 1948 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 7,862
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