Total bridges
186
Public highway bridges in Fayette County
County profile · official public datasets
Fayette County, AL
186 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 30.6% rated Good, 68.3% Fair, 1.1% Poor.
- 186
- Public bridges
- 30.6%
- Good condition
- 1.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Fayette County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 19%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 186
- public highway bridges
- 1969
- 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.
Fayette County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Fayette County ranks #13 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.1%). Fayette County, Alabama contains 186 public highway bridges. Roughly 30.6% are rated “Good,” 68.3% “Fair,” and 1.1% “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
30.6%
57 of 186 rated 7-9
Fair condition
68.3%
127 of 186 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.1%
2 of 186 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#13 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 186 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 30.6% (57)
Fair 68.3% (127)
Poor 1.1% (2)
Fayette County's Poor-condition bridges carry 385 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 193 crossings a day against 411 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 186 of 186 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
61.3% of Fayette County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
114 of the 186 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 30.6% 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.
One structure carries 85.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
COUNTY RD. 63 over GEORGE CREEK, built 1956, carries 330 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 385 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Fayette County's bridges were built
186 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 17
1920–1929
17 bridges
- 1930s 1
1930–1939
1 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
50 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
29 bridges
- 1970s 15
1970–1979
15 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s 19
1990–1999
19 bridges
- 2000s 15
2000–2009
15 bridges
- 2010s 7
2010–2019
7 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 50 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1969, 5 years older than the Alabama average of 1974.
How Fayette County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Fayette County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.1% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1969 against a peer-group mean of 1971 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | 189 | 27% | 72% | 1.1% | 1976 |
| Chilton County | 189 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 1.1% | 1972 |
| Fayette County (this page) | 186 | 30.6% | 68.3% | 1.1% | 1969 |
| Chambers County | 185 | 51.9% | 40% | 8.1% | 1973 |
| St. Clair County | 183 | 27.3% | 71% | 1.6% | 1967 |
| Lamar County | 181 | 26% | 71.8% | 2.2% | 1966 |
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 Fayette 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 Fayette County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (186 bridges here).
- Adams County, IA · 186 bridges
- Marion County, MO · 186 bridges
- Coshocton County, OH · 186 bridges
- Montgomery County, TN · 186 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1969 here).
- Cook County, IL · avg 1969 · 1,721 bridges
- Fresno County, CA · avg 1969 · 916 bridges
- Cuyahoga County, OH · avg 1969 · 871 bridges
- Ventura County, CA · avg 1969 · 501 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (186)
AL-171
FairOver: Moss Creek
1.0 MI S Marion Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 4,420
DODSON ROAD
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1MI S OF CR36 ON DODSON R, Fayette, AL
Built 2004 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 37
CO. 87
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
4 MI. S OF WINFIELD, Fayette, AL
Built 1963 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 75
COUNTY ROAD 21
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
10.5 MI N OF FAYETTE, Fayette, AL
Built 1979 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 135
CR. 42
FairOver: LANGSTON CREEK
11 NW OF FAYETTE, Fayette, AL
Built 1995 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100
AL-18
FairOver: Branch of Luxapillia
4.0 MI W of Fayette, Fayette, AL
Built 1929 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,220
CR. 51
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3 MI. SE OF KIRKLAND, Fayette, AL
Built 1957 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 151
AL-96
FairOver: Branch
1.8 MI E Lamar Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1930 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 1,693
AL-171
FairOver: Trib. of Moss Creek
1.5 MI S Marion Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 4,420
AL-171
FairOver: Branch
1.0 MI S JCT AL-129, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 5,730
AL-171
FairOver: Gravlee Creek
6.9 MI N of Newtonville, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 2,230
CR 21
FairOver: LUXAPALLILA TRIBUTARY
7.5 MI. N OF FAYETTE, Fayette, AL
Built 1960 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 128
AL-18
FairOver: Little Piney Creek
1.5 MI W JCT AL-18, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 65.9 t ADT: 1,620
AL-102
FairOver: North River
3.5 MI W Walker Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1956 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 839
AL-18
FairOver: Branch
0.8 MI W Stough, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 2,217
AL-107
FairOver: Langston Creek
2.3 MI S of Wayside, Fayette, AL
Built 1949 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 545
AL-107
FairOver: Langston Creek
2.4 MI S of Wayside, Fayette, AL
Built 1949 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 545
AL-18
FairOver: Luxapallilia Crk Relief
3.2 MI W of Fayette, Fayette, AL
Built 1994 Load: 80.5 t ADT: 3,312
CO RD 26
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
5 MI SW OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1955 Load: 87.7 t ADT: 730
AL-107
FairOver: Ashpond Creek
1.7 MI N JCT SR 18, Fayette, AL
Built 1947 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 920
AL-129
FairOver: Stud Hoss Creek Branch
Hubbertville, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 882
AL-13
FairOver: Rocky Branch
0.5 MI S JCT SR 18, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,021
AL-171
FairOver: Stewart Creek Tributary
JCT CR- 87, Fayette, AL
Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,313
CO. RD. 63
FairOver: CANE CREEK
2.8 MILES NE OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 340
CR 53
FairOver: BARRON CREEK
2.5 MI NE OF HUBBERTVILLE, Fayette, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 281
CR 36
FairOver: DODSON CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF WINFIELD, Fayette, AL
Built 1948 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 883
CR 15
FairOver: SANDY PAINT CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 108
CO RD 53
GoodOver: BOXES CREEK
1.5 E OF HUBBERTVILLE, Fayette, AL
Built 1954 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 115
CO RD 89
GoodOver: DAVIS CREEK
4 MILES NORTH OF CONCORD, Fayette, AL
Built 1963 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 100
CR 24
GoodOver: BARRON CREEK
5.5 MI. N OF FOWLERS CR, Fayette, AL
Built 1966 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 140
CR 53
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
1.8 MI. SE OF HUBBERTVILL, Fayette, AL
Built 1954 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 106
CO RT 30
GoodOver: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
1.5 E OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1951 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 120
CO. RD. 63
GoodOver: TANYARD CREEK
2.75 M SOUTH OF STUD. CR, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 175
County Road 21
GoodOver: Luxapallila Tributary
Housh Chapel/CR-21 jct, Fayette, AL
Built 2017 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 109
CO RT 93
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.5 E OF DAVIS CHAPEL, Fayette, AL
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 115
COUNTY ROAD 26
GoodOver: BOXES CREEK
3.0 MI E OF FAYETTE, Fayette, AL
Built 1957 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,130
CO RT 93
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.5 E OF DAVIS CREEK, Fayette, AL
Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 125
CR 67
GoodOver: BOLES CREEK
2 MILES SOUTH OF 102, Fayette, AL
Built 1966 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 262
COUNTY ROAD 10
GoodOver: COFFEE CREEK
2.4 MI EAST OF HWY. 107, Fayette, AL
Built 2004 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 258
WOLF CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
7.5 M NE OF FOWLERS CROSS, Fayette, AL
Built 2006 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 52
HOLINGSWORTH ROAD
GoodOver: LUXAPALLILA CREEK
5.5 MILES NW OF FAYETTE, Fayette, AL
Built 2004 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 115
BOBO ROAD
GoodOver: LUXAPALLILA CREEK
1.5 MI NW OF BOBO, Fayette, AL
Built 2004 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 100
AL-171
GoodOver: Bear Creek Branch
0.2 MI N Tusc Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 2,180
AL-96
GoodOver: Trib. of Luxapallila Ck.
2.5 MI W Fayette City Lim, Fayette, AL
Built 1984 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,846
LOWERY RD.
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.5 MI NE OF BANKSTON, Fayette, AL
Built 1986 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 58
AL-96
GoodOver: Trib. of Luxapallila Ck.
4.7 MI E Lamar Co Line, Fayette, AL
Built 1984 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,846
FREEMAN CREEK RD.
GoodOver: FREEMAN CREEK
4.0 M NE OF CONCORD, Fayette, AL
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 55
MILTON SMITH RD.
GoodOver: DEADWATER CREEK
0.2 MI SW BANKSTON, Fayette, AL
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 60
FROST RD.
GoodOver: BOX CREEK
2.5 MI NE FOWLER CROSS RD, Fayette, AL
Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60
CR-36
GoodOver: LUXAPALLILA CREEK
1 MI. South of Winfield, Fayette, AL
Built 2015 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 1,093
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