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)

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