Etowah County, AL

204 public highway bridges

Etowah County Bridge Snapshot

Etowah County, Alabama contains 204 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 45.6% are rated “Good,” 40.2% “Fair,” 2% “Poor,” and 2% 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.

204
Total Bridges
45.6%
Good
2%
Poor
2%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
45.6% (93)
Fair
40.2% (82)
Poor
2% (4)
SD
2% (4)

All Bridges (204)

DOYLE ST

Fair

Over: BRANCH

DOYLE ST * LITCHFIELD AVE, Etowah, AL

Built 1950 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 462

SARDIS RD.

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

0.3MI NE OF LEETH GAP, Etowah, AL

Built 1966 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,580

GALLANT RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CREEK

400' EAST OF CNTRY CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1951 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,320

APPALACHIAN RD.

Fair

Over: COOSA RIVER

3.5 MI N OF HOKES BLUFF, Etowah, AL

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000

TABOR RD.

Fair

Over: UT TO BLACK CREEK

TABOR @ ANTIOCH, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 1,085

LINDSAY ST

Fair

Over: WHIPPOORWILL CK

LINDSAY ST * WHIPPORWILL, Etowah, AL

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 177

EAST HIGHLAND

Fair

Over: WHIPPOORWILL CK

WHIPPOORWILL CK * SELF ST, Etowah, AL

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 71

Fair

Over: BALL PLAY CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF CREEKSIDE DR, Etowah, AL

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 936

I-59

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CR, N/S RR

I-59 * N/S RR, Etowah, AL

Built 1993 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 13,076

US 431

Fair

Over: BRANCH

U S 431 * GOODYEAR AVE, Etowah, AL

Built 1959 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 32,697

AL 211

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CREEK

AL 211 * LITTLE WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1965 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,162

US 278

Fair

Over: BROWNS CREEK

2 MI. WEST AL 77, Etowah, AL

Built 1935 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,886

I 59

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

I 59 * BIG WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 14,038

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WILLS CREEK

0.3 MILE SOUTH OF HWY 11, Etowah, AL

Built 1942 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,170

GEORGE WALLACEDR

Fair

Over: NOWLIN BRANCH

GEO WALLACE DR, Etowah, AL

Built 1974 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 28,512

SUTTON BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: UT TO BIG WILLS CREEK

200' N. OF STEELE STATION, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 10,500

SMITH CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

0.75 MI N OF SARDIS RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 780

US 431

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

US 431 * BIG WILLS CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,836

US 431

Fair

Over: LINE CREEK

1 MI NO. US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,924

US 431

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CREEK

.1 MI. SO.I-59, Etowah, AL

Built 1963 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 16,508

10TH AVE

Fair

Over: WHIPPOORWILL CK

10TH AVE * WHIPOORWILL CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 136

I59

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

I59 * BIG WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 14,038

AL 77

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

AL 77 * CLEAR CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 11,943

US 431

Fair

Over: LINE CREEK

1 MI. NO .US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 7,924

US 431

Fair

Over: LINE CREEK

.1 MI. SO. US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,836

U S 411

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

U S 411 * BIG WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1924 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 15,482

I 759

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CK RELIEF

I 759 * BIG WILLS CK REL, Etowah, AL

Built 1984 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 10,214

ROCKY FORD RD.

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

300' E OF REEVES RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1955 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 829

AL 77

Fair

Over: COOSA RIVER

AL 77 * COOSA RIVER, Etowah, AL

Built 1939 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 12,342

US 431 SPUR

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CREEK

CLEVELAND AVE, Etowah, AL

Built 1936 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 9,878

AL 179

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 . 3 MI N JCT US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,799

OLD HWY 278

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

OLD HWY 278 * COVE CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,660

AL 211

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

AL 211 * RR, Etowah, AL

Built 1965 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,162

GALLANT RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE CANOE CREEK

@ ETOWAH/ST CLAIR LINE, Etowah, AL

Built 1951 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 780

I 59

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CREEK

0.2 MI SO US 11, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8,381

I 59

Fair

Over: LITTLE WILLS CK

0.2 MI SO US 11, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,381

AL 77

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

AL 77 AND DRY CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 2004 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 18,425

LEETH GAP RD.

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.1MI SE OF SANDVALLEY RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1957 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1,080

I-759/SR-759

Fair

Over: COOSA RIVER

I-759+COOSA RIVER, Etowah, AL

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 13,909

AL 211

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

AL 211 BLACK CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1999 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 12,114

US 431

Fair

Over: ATN RR

US 431 .6 MI SO.US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1959 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 9,450

US 431

Fair

Over: ATN RR

U S 431 .6 MI. SO. US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 1959 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 9,450

US 11

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

US 11 @ ATTALLA, Etowah, AL

Built 2000 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 6,384

AL 77

Fair

Over: BRANCH

AL 77 IN SOUTHSIDE, Etowah, AL

Built 1958 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 9,603

US 411 M.P.218.37

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

US 411 * TOWN CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1971 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 17,881

I 759

Fair

Over: COOSA RIVER

I 759 * COOSA RIVER, Etowah, AL

Built 1985 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,909

BEIRD RD.

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1.2 MI E MAYS X RDS, Etowah, AL

Built 1984 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 245

U S 411

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

U S 411 * BIG WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1967 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 15,482

US 278

Fair

Over: LITTLE COVE CREEK RELIEF

.7 MI W LITTLE COVE CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 2002 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 14,445

COLLEGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.354 KM WEST OF US 431, Etowah, AL

Built 1974 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 2,000

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