DeKalb County, AL

242 public highway bridges

DeKalb County Bridge Snapshot

DeKalb County, Alabama contains 242 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 29.8% are rated “Good,” 58.7% “Fair,” 7% “Poor,” and 7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in AL are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

242
Total Bridges
29.8%
Good
7%
Poor
7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
29.8% (72)
Fair
58.7% (142)
Poor
7% (17)
SD
7% (17)

All Bridges (242)

CO RD 8

Fair

Over: BRAY CREEK

1 MI E LATHAMVILLE T9SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1965 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 269

I-59

Fair

Over: MUSH CREEK

5 MI N JCT SR 68 * I59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1964 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 16,286

CO RD 46

Fair

Over: SCARHAM CREEK

.75 MI N SKIRUM T8SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1954 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 364

US 11

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK

4.9 MI N JCT US11*SR68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1936 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,403

CO RD 102

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

1.5 MI N CO RT 67 T5SR7E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1960 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 310

GODFREY AVE

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI S OF 8TH ST, DeKalb, AL

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,900

CO RD 15

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

.5 MI N CO RT 4, DeKalb, AL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196

SR 68

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF COLLINSVILLE, DeKalb, AL

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,922

US11

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.4 MI N JCT US 11*I59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1926 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 1,305

US11

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF FORT PAYNE, DeKalb, AL

Built 1936 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 4,430

CO RT 10

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

1.25 MI N ARONEY T9SR5E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 180

I59

Fair

Over: WHITEHALL BRANCH

3MI N JCT I59 * US11, DeKalb, AL

Built 1960 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 14,558

CO RD 108

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

.2MI E OF AL 75, DeKalb, AL

Built 1961 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 866

FAS 14 CO RD 843

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

.5MI N JCT CO RT 52T7SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1953 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 995

SR 68

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT US11 * SR68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1984 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 5,267

CO RD 538

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

SEC 26, T6S, R6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1987 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 121

SR 117

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.6 MI SE JCT I-59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1927 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,503

US 11; SR 68

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

JCT US 11 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,037

SR 227

Fair

Over: SAND VALLEY CREEK

6 MI S JCT SR 68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1943 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 416

FAS 18 CO RD 52

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT CO RT 43, DeKalb, AL

Built 1957 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 678

I59

Fair

Over: BEESON CREEK

3 MI N JCT I59*SR35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1959 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 20,830

SR 75

Fair

Over: BLACK OAK CREEK

6.3 MI S JCT SR 35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1942 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,564

SR 40

Fair

Over: SAUTY CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL

Built 1949 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 6,071

CO RT 12

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CHASTAIN CREEK

1.5 MI S AL 68 T9SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 153

CO RT 180

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.0 MI NE AL 35 T6SR8E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1971 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 916

US11

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N JCT US11*I59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1926 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,534

CO RT 421

Fair

Over: BURNS BRANCH

1.5 MI W ARONEY T9SR5E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1970 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 162

SR 35

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

S CITY OF RAINSVILLE, DeKalb, AL

Built 1995 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 9,107

US11

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.8 MI N JCT US11*I59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1926 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 2,534

GEORGE WALLACE DR

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

BETWEEN 1ST AV*MALCON AVE, DeKalb, AL

Built 1970 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 140

FAS 23 CO RD 89

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

4 MI N JCT SR 35 T6S R10E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1951 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 3,133

FAS 14 CO RD 400

Fair

Over: TRAYLOR BRANCH

.2 MI W JCT SR 75 T7SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1957 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 882

FAS 14 CO RD 843

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.6MIS JCT CO RT 52, DeKalb, AL

Built 1953 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,106

CO RD 92

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

EAST OF CR 578, DeKalb, AL

Built 1954 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 758

CO RT 169

Fair

Over: BULLARD BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF SHILOH T2SR10, DeKalb, AL

Built 1984 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 296

SR 40

Fair

Over: BENGIS CREEK

2.4 MI E JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL

Built 1949 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 6,071

CO RD 280

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WILLS CREEK

150 FT E OF I59, DeKalb, AL

Built 1962 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 98

RAMP SR35 TO I59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

JCT I59 * SR 35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1959 Load: 79.3 t ADT: 2,497

US 11

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK

4 MI S JCT US11*SR35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1936 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,403

SR 117

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

2 MI SE JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL

Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,987

I59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

JCT I59 * SR35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,830

I59

Fair

Over: SMITH BRANCH

0.3 MI N JCT I59 *US11, DeKalb, AL

Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,025

I59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI S JCT I59 * CO 140, DeKalb, AL

Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,309

CO RD 141

Fair

Over: BOYDSTON CREEK

1 MI NE AL 117 T3SR9E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,530

CO RD 3

Fair

Over: WHIPPOORWILL CREEK

.8MI W PAINTER T8SR5E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 357

FAS 31 CO RD 140

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL

Built 1963 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 686

I-59

Fair

Over: VALLEY BRANCH

10 MI N JCT I59 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286

I-59

Fair

Over: VALLEY BRANCH

10 MI N JCT I59 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286

I-59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI S JCT I59 * SR 35, DeKalb, AL

Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286

CO RD 44

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF GUEST, DeKalb, AL

Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 351

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial