Total bridges
247
Public highway bridges in Houston County
County profile · official public datasets
Houston County, AL
247 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 47.4% rated Good, 52.2% Fair, 0.4% Poor.
- 247
- Public bridges
- 47.4%
- Good condition
- 0.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Houston County posts a top-10% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 7%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 247
- public highway bridges
- 1978
- 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.
Houston County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Houston County ranks #5 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.4%). Houston County, Alabama contains 247 public highway bridges. Roughly 47.4% are rated “Good,” 52.2% “Fair,” and 0.4% “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
47.4%
117 of 247 rated 7-9
Fair condition
52.2%
129 of 247 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.4%
1 of 247 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#5 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 247 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 47.4% (117)
Fair 52.2% (129)
Poor 0.4% (1)
Houston County's Poor-condition bridges carry 95 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 95 crossings a day against 2,251 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 247 of 247 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
44.5% of Houston County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
110 of the 247 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 47.4% 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 100% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
WILLIE RALEY RD over BEAVER CREEK, built 1990, carries 95 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 1-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 95 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Houston County's bridges were built
247 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 9
1920–1929
9 bridges
- 1930s 1
1930–1939
1 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
37 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
41 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
30 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
39 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
37 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
42 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 42 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 17% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1978) matches the Alabama average (1974).
How Houston County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Houston County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.4% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1978 against a peer-group mean of 1971 is 7 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 255 | 38.4% | 60.8% | 0.8% | 1974 |
| Houston County (this page) | 247 | 47.4% | 52.2% | 0.4% | 1978 |
| Cullman County | 246 | 29.3% | 64.6% | 6.1% | 1970 |
| Talladega County | 243 | 44.9% | 51.9% | 3.3% | 1967 |
| Sumter County | 241 | 48.5% | 46.1% | 5.4% | 1969 |
| Etowah County | 236 | 50.4% | 47.5% | 2.1% | 1976 |
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 Houston 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 Houston County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (247 bridges here).
- Madera County, CA · 247 bridges
- Shelby County, IN · 247 bridges
- Chickasaw County, MS · 247 bridges
- New York County, NY · 247 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1978 here).
- Orange County, CA · avg 1978 · 1,164 bridges
- Sumner County, KS · avg 1978 · 659 bridges
- Allen County, IN · avg 1978 · 613 bridges
- Livingston County, IL · avg 1978 · 579 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (129)
US 231 MP 4.847
FairOver: BIG CREEK
4.9 MI. N. ALA. FLA. LINE, Houston, AL
Built 1960 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 7,385
ROCKY BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: ROCKY BRANCH
0.5 N. OLD KINSEY RD., Houston, AL
Built 1979 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,260
US 84 MP 203.258
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
4 MI W JCT AL 210, Houston, AL
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,310
WOODLAND DRIVE
FairOver: STREAM
DOTHAN, Houston, AL
Built 1981 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 840
US 84 MP 198.340
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
2.8 MI.E. SR 123, Houston, AL
Built 1977 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 8,185
US 84 MP 201.034
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
5.6 MI.E.JCT.SR-123, Houston, AL
Built 1977 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 9,045
WICKSBURG RD
FairOver: PANTHER CK
US 84 TO WICKSBURG, Houston, AL
Built 1981 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 430
CO RD 29
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
CIRCLE TO CO RD 33, Houston, AL
Built 1960 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 631
CO RD 41
FairOver: PATE CREEK
GENEVA CO TO US84, Houston, AL
Built 1984 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 637
COUNTY RD 203
FairOver: CHIPOLA CREEK
DOTHAN TO FLA LINE, Houston, AL
Built 1989 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 810
CO RD 36
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
CO RD 113 TO CO RD 29, Houston, AL
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 710
CO RD 54
FairOver: YANCE BRANCH
ALA 52 TO CO RD 48, Houston, AL
Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 655
CO RD 63
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
CO RD 22 TO CO RD 33, Houston, AL
Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 420
CO RD 73
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
CO RD 3 TO CO RD 69, Houston, AL
Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 495
CO RD 26
FairOver: MILL CREEK
ASHFORD TO US 84, Houston, AL
Built 1948 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,324
HARPER JOY
FairOver: DOUBLE BRIDGES CREEK
CO RD 29 TO CO RD 43, Houston, AL
Built 1966 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 245
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: LITTLE CHOCTAWHATCHEE
US 84 TO DALE CO, Houston, AL
Built 1975 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 385
MOFFET RD
FairOver: LIMESTONE CREEK
CO RD 115 TO US 231 SOUTH, Houston, AL
Built 1989 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 90
FORTSON RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
GENEVA CO LINE TO CO RD 4, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 75
HORNE RD
FairOver: NEWTON CREEK
GENEVA CO LN TO HWY 52 W, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 55
CURETON RD
FairOver: HODGES BRANCH
CO RD 33 TO CO RD 16, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 45
US 231 MP 15.643
FairOver: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R. R.
0.2 MI. S. JCT. U.S. 84, Houston, AL
Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,820
WESTGATE PARKWAY
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.6 MI. N. JCT. US 84, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 26,565
SR 52 MP 82.257
FairOver: BAYLINE * C.O.G R.R.
.5 MI. EAST SR.#95 NORTH, Houston, AL
Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,850
CO.RD.95 MP 10.171
FairOver: HOWARDS MILL CREEK
0.7 MI.N.US 84, Houston, AL
Built 1973 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 450
CO.RD.95 MP 4.762
FairOver: BRYANS CREEK
4.8 MI. N. FLA. LINE, Houston, AL
Built 1982 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 670
US-84 MP 203.258
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
4 MI.W.SR-210, Houston, AL
Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,310
FLETCHER SMITH RD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
ST MARY CH RD TO CWOOD, Houston, AL
Built 1980 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 235
COUNTY ROAD 8
FairOver: BRYANS CREEK
WILSON MILL TO STATE PARK, Houston, AL
Built 1968 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 280
VIRGINIA DRIVE
FairOver: FOLKES BRANCH
DOTHAN, Houston, AL
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 650
SR 210 MP 6.243
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.8 MI. WEST 431 N., Houston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 12,080
SR 210 MP 6.243
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.8 MI. WEST 431 N., Houston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 12,080
BUENA VISTA DRIVE
FairOver: LITTLE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RV
DOTHAN, Houston, AL
Built 1979 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 2,100
US 231 MP 24.616
FairOver: BRANCH
.6 MI. N. ROSS CLARK CIRC, Houston, AL
Built 1925 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 37,220
COUNTY ROAD 55
FairOver: WHITAKER BRANCH
COTTONWOOD TO HENRY CO, Houston, AL
Built 1950 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 640
RAMBO MILL RD
FairOver: SPRING CK
CO RD 55 TO FLA LINE, Houston, AL
Built 1984 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 101
N. BEVERLYE ROAD
FairOver: WISE BRANCH
0.4 MI. N. JCT. US 84, Houston, AL
Built 1973 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,325
US 84 MP 218.257
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI. W. OF ASHFORD, Houston, AL
Built 1988 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 16,530
US 231 MP 25.356
FairOver: QUAIL CREEK
1 MI. N. ROSS CLARK CIRCL, Houston, AL
Built 1928 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 34,100
CO RD 18
FairOver: DOUBLE BRIDGE CREEK
CO RD 49 TO CO RD 43, Houston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 198
AL 605
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.1 MILE NORTH LONNIE RD, Houston, AL
Built 2000 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 930
ED TOLAR RD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
US 84 TO AL 95, Houston, AL
Built 1970 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 175
COUNTRY GARDEN RD
FairOver: WILLIAMS MILL CREEK
CO RD 57 TO CO RD, Houston, AL
Built 1978 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 315
SOUTH PARK AVE.
FairOver: STREAM
DOTHAN, Houston, AL
Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,415
FORTNER RD
FairOver: PINHOOK CREEK
CIRCLE TO PILGRAM REST CH, Houston, AL
Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 820
ENTERPRISE CH RD
FairOver: WEBB CREEK
CO RD 55 TO CO RD 17, Houston, AL
Built 1988 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 247
CO RD 24
FairOver: MILL CREEK
WILSON MILL TO STATE PARK, Houston, AL
Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300
CO RD 33
FairOver: COWARTS CREEK
US 84 TO CO RD 4, Houston, AL
Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROAD 19
FairOver: DOUBLE BRIDGE CREEK
US 231 TO COWARTS, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 325
FORTNER ST
FairOver: NEWTON CREEK
CIRCLE TO PILGRAM REST CH, Houston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 490
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