Etowah County, AL

204 public highway bridges

Etowah County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Etowah County, Alabama contains 204 public highway bridges. Roughly 45.6% are rated “Good,” 40.2% “Fair,” and 2% “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.

204
Total Bridges
45.6%
Good
40.2%
Fair
2%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (204)

SARDIS RD.

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

250 FT EAST OF SMITH LN, Etowah, AL

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,640

US 431

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.1 MI SO AL 205, Etowah, AL

Built 1927 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 17,006

AL 77

Fair

Over: GREEN CREEK

AL 77 * GREEN CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1958 Load: 74.2 t ADT: 9,603

US 431

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N ATTALLA CITY LIMIT, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 17,452

US 431

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 . 3 MI NO ETOWAH CO LN, Etowah, AL

Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,045

I 59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 . 5 MI N ST CLAIR CO LN, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,472

I 59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI NO ST CLAIR CO LN, Etowah, AL

Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,472

Wesson Gap Road

Good

Over: Big Wills Creek

1 mile N of Attalla, Etowah, AL

Built 2018 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 175

MCLUNNEY ST.

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

MCLUNNEY @ MIMOSA, Etowah, AL

Built 1965 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 450

EAST BROAD ST

Good

Over: NOWLIN BRANCH

E BROAD ST * NOWLINBRANCH, Etowah, AL

Built 1991 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 12,222

BRUTON GAP RD.

Good

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

0.4 MI S OF DUCK SPRINGS, Etowah, AL

Built 1957 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 2,000

MATTSMITH RD.

Good

Over: GREENS CREEK

550' EAST OF GREEN VALLEY, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 476

DUCK SPRINGS RD.

Good

Over: U.T. TO BIG WILLS CREEK

@ WALDEN HOLLOW RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1952 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 980

ROCKY FORD RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO DRY CREEK

0.1 MI E PIKE RD., Etowah, AL

Built 1955 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 540

Hickory Street

Good

Over: Black Creek

Hickory Street @ Black Ck, Etowah, AL

Built 2014 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,500

EGYPT RD.

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

0.5 MI W OF ROCKLEDGE, Etowah, AL

Built 1957 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 730

FORREST AVE

Good

Over: REPUBLIC STEEL RAILROAD

FORREST AVE * REPUBLIC RR, Etowah, AL

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,100

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: U T TO BIG WILLS CREEK

AIRPORT ROAD, Etowah, AL

Built 2011 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 500

ROCKY FORD RD.

Good

Over: TRIB.TO BALL PLAY CREEK

0.1 MILE E OF ESTES RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 510

BUD UMPHREY RD.

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

400'S OF FAIVIEW COVE, Etowah, AL

Built 2012 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 200

TABOR RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BLACK CREEK

TABOR @ SHELTON RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,200

I-59

Good

Over: LITTLE WILLS CK * N/S RR

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

Built 1993 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 13,076

PLEASENT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.25MINWOFHWY411, Etowah, AL

Built 1960 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 868

UNITY CHURCH RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE SAND VALLEY CREEK

300' WEST OF HORTON GAP R, Etowah, AL

Built 1990 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 150

SARDIS RD.

Good

Over: JACOBS CREEK

0.18MI SW LEETH GAP CUTOF, Etowah, AL

Built 1966 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 1,740

I 759 RAMP TO 411

Good

Over: BIG WILLS CK

I 759 * BIG WILLS CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1985 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,629

S 11TH ST

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

S 11TH ST * BLACK CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1940 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 8,256

DUCK SPRINGS RD.

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

0.2 MI N. OF COX GAP RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1952 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 850

COLVIN GAP RD.

Good

Over: UT TO BIG COVE CREEK

200'S OF RABBITOWN RD., Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,300

I 759

Good

Over: BIG WILLS CK RELIEF

I-759 * BIG WILLS CK REL, Etowah, AL

Built 1984 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 10,214

5TH STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

5TH ST * TOWN CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,612

TUMLIN GAP

Good

Over: SAMUELS CHAPEL CREEK

0.15 MI S OF HWY 132, Etowah, AL

Built 2004 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 518

ELMWOOD AVE

Good

Over: NOWLIN BRANCH

ELMWOOD AVE * NOWLIN BRAN, Etowah, AL

Built 1935 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 726

4TH ST

Good

Over: TOWN CK

4TH ST * TOWN CK, Etowah, AL

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,364

PLEASANT HILL RD.

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.25 MI S. OF TABOR RD, Etowah, AL

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 275

BROOKE AVE

Good

Over: WILLS CK

BROOKE AVE*WILLS CREEK, Etowah, AL

Built 1988 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 6,123

US 278

Good

Over: BLACK WARRIOR RELIEF

0.1E OF BLK WARRIOR RIVER, Etowah, AL

Built 2008 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 4,951

PARK AVE

Good

Over: RELIEF DITCH

PARK AVE* RELIEF DITCH, Etowah, AL

Built 1940 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,254

MURPHREE VALLEY RD

Good

Over: LOCUST FORK

AT BRISTOW COVE, Etowah, AL

Built 2019 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 812

CHESTNUT STREET

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

CHESTNUT ST * BLACK CK, Etowah, AL

Built 2010 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,500

AL 179

Good

Over: LITTLE COVE CREEK

6.3 MI N JCT US 278, Etowah, AL

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,815

County RD 71

Good

Over: Dry Creek

0.5 MI S of Dry Creek Rd, Etowah, AL

Built 2019 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,778

SAMUELS CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: SAMUELS CHAPEL CREEK

@ INT W/ GILLIAND RD, Etowah, AL

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 128

U.S.HWY 278/SR.74

Good

Over: LITTLE COVE CREEK

2.5 MI EAST OF 431, Etowah, AL

Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,349

HOKES ST

Good

Over: RELIEF DITCH

HOKES ST * RELIEF DITCH, Etowah, AL

Built 1945 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 4,340

US 278

Good

Over: LITTLE COVE CREEK

2.5MILES EAST OF 431, Etowah, AL

Built 1998 Load: 37.5 t ADT: 7,349

CHESTNUT ST

Good

Over: NOWLIN BRANCH

CHESTNUT ST * NOWLIN BR, Etowah, AL

Built 1948 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 1,170

US 278

Good

Over: BLACK WARRIOR RIVER

US 278 @ WARRIOR RIVER, Etowah, AL

Built 2008 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 4,951

COX GAP RD.

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

1 MI SE SANDVALLEY CHURCH, Etowah, AL

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 260

S 11TH STREET

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

Gadsden, Etowah, AL

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t
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