Total bridges
612
Public highway bridges in Mobile County
County profile · official public datasets
Mobile County, AL
612 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 21.1% rated Good, 76.1% Fair, 2.8% Poor.
- 612
- Public bridges
- 21.1%
- Good condition
- 2.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Mobile County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 46%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 2.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 612
- public highway bridges
- 1980
- 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.
Mobile County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Mobile County ranks #31 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.8%). Mobile County, Alabama contains 612 public highway bridges. Roughly 21.1% are rated “Good,” 76.1% “Fair,” and 2.8% “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
21.1%
129 of 612 rated 7-9
Fair condition
76.1%
466 of 612 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.8%
17 of 612 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#31 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 612 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 21.1% (129)
Fair 76.1% (466)
Poor 2.8% (17)
Mobile County's Poor-condition bridges carry 66,988 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.9% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,940 crossings a day against 6,342 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 603 of 612 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
42.5% of Mobile County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
260 of the 612 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 21.1% 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 28.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
MCGREGOR AVE over ESLAVA CREEK, built 1964, carries 19,384 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 17-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 66,988 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Mobile County's bridges were built
612 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 7
1920–1929
7 bridges
- 1930s 17
1930–1939
17 bridges
- 1940s 14
1940–1949
14 bridges
- 1950s 49
1950–1959
49 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
128 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
89 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
74 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
110 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
75 bridges
- 2010s 30
2010–2019
30 bridges
- 2020s 19
2020–2029
19 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 128 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1980, 6 years newer than the Alabama average of 1974.
How Mobile County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Mobile County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.8% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1980 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 710 | 41.8% | 56.9% | 1.3% | 1972 |
| Mobile County (this page) | 612 | 21.1% | 76.1% | 2.8% | 1980 |
| Montgomery County | 596 | 37.9% | 59.9% | 2.2% | 1975 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 482 | 44.6% | 54.8% | 0.6% | 1981 |
| Calhoun County | 386 | 32.9% | 63.2% | 3.9% | 1969 |
| Baldwin County | 381 | 48.3% | 50.4% | 1.3% | 1991 |
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 Mobile 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 Mobile County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (612 bridges here).
- Allen County, IN · 613 bridges
- Weld County, CO · 614 bridges
- Palm Beach County, FL · 610 bridges
- Monroe County, NY · 615 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1980 here).
- Tulsa County, OK · avg 1980 · 1,135 bridges
- Miami-Dade County, FL · avg 1980 · 1,057 bridges
- Pulaski County, AR · avg 1980 · 721 bridges
- McLennan County, TX · avg 1980 · 714 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (466)
MC VAY DR
FairOver: ESLAVA CREEK
0.3 MI E NAVCO RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1947 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 13,603
I-65
FairOver: EIGHTMILE CREEK
2.74 MI N US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 64,197
WULFF ROAD S
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.1 MI N OF HOWELLS FERRY, Mobile, AL
Built 1947 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 1,072
I-165 NB TO BAY BR
FairOver: BAY BRIDGE RD
I-165 @ BAY BRIDGE RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1993 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 2,680
US 90 EB
FairOver: WRAGG SWAMP CANAL
0.5 MI W I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 17,071
US 43 NB
FairOver: BAYOU SARA
JCT SR 213, Mobile, AL
Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 11,436
DAUPHIN IS.PKWY N
FairOver: NORTH FORK DEER RIVER
1.3 MI. S. SR 163, Mobile, AL
Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 132
RADCLIFF ROAD
FairOver: INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY
2.8 MI. E. OF CELESTE RD., Mobile, AL
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,897
DAUPHIN STREET
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1033 E I65, Mobile, AL
Built 1964 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 31,399
I-65
FairOver: MAIN STREET
0.6 MI N US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1965 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 80,661
US 90
FairOver: BOLTON DITCH
0.6 MI E I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1952 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 18,048
US 90
FairOver: ESLAVA CREEK
2.0 MI E I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1952 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 18,048
PLEASANT VALLEY R
FairOver: MONTLIMAR CREEK
0.5 MI W I65, Mobile, AL
Built 1960 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 6,268
US 43
FairOver: NORTON CREEK
0.6 MI S JCT SR 213, Mobile, AL
Built 1957 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 19,030
HALF-MILE ROAD
FairOver: HAMMAR CREEK
0.7 MI W CO RD 19, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,379
E PETAIN ST
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.3 MI W TELEGRAPH RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1962 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 250
I-10 EB
FairOver: CANAL; JACKSON; RAMP 6
WEST TUNNEL INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL
Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35,896
HALF MILE ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
668W.OF PINE SPRINGS RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1959 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 5,301
AIRPORT BLVD WB
FairOver: I-65
I-65 @ AIRPORT BLVD, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 23,768
AIRPORT BLVD EB
FairOver: I-65
I-65 @ AIRPORT BLVD, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 24,771
US 43 SB
FairOver: BAYOU SARA
JCT SR 213, Mobile, AL
Built 1957 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 11,436
I-65
FairOver: US 90
I-65 @ US 90, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 84,397
SR 188
FairOver: I-10
4.1 MI E MISS STATE LINE, Mobile, AL
Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 9,555
I-65 SB TO I-10 EB
FairOver: I-10 WB
I-10 @ I-65 INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL
Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25,444
LISTER DAIRY RD
FairOver: I-65
0.8 MI N E US 43, Mobile, AL
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,008
US 43 SB
FairOver: BARROWS CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT CO RD 96, Mobile, AL
Built 1930 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,952
I-65 SB TO I10 EB
FairOver: I-65 NB
I-10 @ I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1966 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 20,903
SERVICE RD
FairOver: ESLAVA CREEK
JCT. AIRPT BLVD @ WENDYS, Mobile, AL
Built 1967 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 5,163
US 98
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
4.5 MI W I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1956 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 27,540
FIRETOWER RD
FairOver: HAMILTON CREEK
0.1 MI E HOWELLS FERRY RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1968 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 2,297
US 90 EB TO I10 EB
FairOver: US 90 EB * WB
EAST TUNNEL INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL
Built 1973 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 5,005
US 98
FairOver: BIG CREEK LAKE
2.5 MI E CO RD 5, Mobile, AL
Built 1984 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 16,864
US 90
FairOver: US 43 * NORFOLK SOUTHERN
0.4 MI W COCHRANE BRIDGE, Mobile, AL
Built 1997 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 22,343
US 45 SBL
FairOver: I-65
JCT I-65 * US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1962 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 9,483
US 45 NBL
FairOver: I-65
JCT I-65 * US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1962 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 9,483
I-65
FairOver: ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RR
0.7 MI N US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 80,661
GULFCREST ROAD
FairOver: SAND HILL CREEK
1.3 W US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 535
KALI-OKA RD
FairOver: CHICKASAWBOGUE CREEK
1.2 MI N US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 449
I-10 WB
FairOver: CANAL ST * JACKSON ST
WEST TUNNEL INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL
Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35,896
GLENN ACRES DR E
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.5 MI N OLD SHELL ROAD, Mobile, AL
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 690
LAKEWIEW DR W
FairOver: MILKHOUSE CREEK
0.10 S OF LAKEWIEW DR E, Mobile, AL
Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 883
SR 193 NB
FairOver: RABBIT CREEK
1.6 MI N HAMILTON BLVD, Mobile, AL
Built 1983 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 11,421
ACCESS AL ST DOCK
FairOver: CSX R.R.
781 N. E. WATER STREET, Mobile, AL
Built 1986 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 6,907
THEODORE DAWES RD
FairOver: RABBIT CREEK
1.4 MI E OF I-10, Mobile, AL
Built 1999 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 6,019
US 90 WB
FairOver: WRAGG SWAMP CANAL
0.5 MI W I-65, Mobile, AL
Built 1959 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 17,071
RIVERE DU CHIEN RD
FairOver: I-10
3.3 MI E US 90, Mobile, AL
Built 1964 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 976
SR 188
FairOver: WEST FOWL RIVER
0.2 MI E CO RD 59, Mobile, AL
Built 1968 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,916
SR 193 NB
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE BAYOU
1.2 MI S I-10, Mobile, AL
Built 1983 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 11,422
MICHAEL BLVD
FairOver: MONTLIMAR CREEK
0.5 MI W I 65, Mobile, AL
Built 1960 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,902
I-65
FairOver: COTTAGE HILL RD
0.6 MI N US 90, Mobile, AL
Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 84,397
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