Total bridges
233
Public highway bridges in Pickens County
County profile · official public datasets
Pickens County, AL
233 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 41.6% rated Good, 50.2% Fair, 8.2% Poor.
- 233
- Public bridges
- 41.6%
- Good condition
- 8.2%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Pickens County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 62nd
- of 67 on Poor share
- 8.2%
- Poor-condition share
- 233
- public highway bridges
- 1970
- 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.
Pickens County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Pickens County ranks #62 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.2%). Pickens County, Alabama contains 233 public highway bridges. Roughly 41.6% are rated “Good,” 50.2% “Fair,” and 8.2% “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.
Good condition
41.6%
97 of 233 rated 7-9
Fair condition
50.2%
117 of 233 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.2%
19 of 233 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#62 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 233 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 41.6% (97)
Fair 50.2% (117)
Poor 8.2% (19)
Pickens County's Poor-condition bridges carry 6,380 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 336 crossings a day against 676 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 233 of 233 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
49.4% of Pickens County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
115 of the 233 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 41.6% 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 66.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CO RD 30 over BURDINE CREEK, built 1929, carries 4,270 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 19-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 6,380 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Pickens County's bridges were built
233 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 1
1900–1909
1 bridges
- 1920s 14
1920–1929
14 bridges
- 1930s 15
1930–1939
15 bridges
- 1940s 16
1940–1949
16 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
40 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
24 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
25 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
51 bridges
- 1990s 18
1990–1999
18 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
21 bridges
- 2010s 6
2010–2019
6 bridges
- 2020s 2
2020–2029
2 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 51 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1970) matches the Alabama average (1974).
How Pickens County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Pickens County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.2% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1970 against a peer-group mean of 1972 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pickens County (this page) | 233 | 41.6% | 50.2% | 8.2% | 1970 |
| Dallas County | 225 | 26.2% | 70.7% | 3.1% | 1971 |
| Conecuh County | 224 | 24.1% | 69.6% | 6.3% | 1977 |
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 Pickens 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 Pickens County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (233 bridges here).
- Washington County, IL · 233 bridges
- Lawrence County, MO · 233 bridges
- Oswego County, NY · 233 bridges
- Mayes County, OK · 233 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1970 here).
- Hamilton County, OH · avg 1970 · 783 bridges
- Yavapai County, AZ · avg 1970 · 543 bridges
- Garfield County, OK · avg 1970 · 504 bridges
- San Luis Obispo County, CA · avg 1970 · 401 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (117)
COUNTY RT #121
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.0 MI NORTH OF CO RT 20, Pickens, AL
Built 1975 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 100
COUNTY RT #223
FairOver: WELLS BRANCH
2.9 MI E OF CO RT 63, Pickens, AL
Built 1990 Load: 8.9 t ADT: 50
RT #11/SALEM RD.
FairOver: BEAR CREEK BRANCH
3.2 MI NORTH CO RT 22, Pickens, AL
Built 1981 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 100
CO.#6/CO LINE RD.
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1MI. WEST OF SR #17, Pickens, AL
Built 1991 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #201
FairOver: JENKINS CREEK
1.5 MILES E CO RT #29, Pickens, AL
Built 1977 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #57
FairOver: BEAR BRANCH
0.8 MI NORTH OF US HWY 82, Pickens, AL
Built 1980 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 70
COUNTY RT #109
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
1.3 MI EAST OF CO RT #109, Pickens, AL
Built 1981 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 45
CO ROUTE #63
FairOver: HOOD BRANCH
1.1 MILES SO OF CR #2, Pickens, AL
Built 1900 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 40
COUNTY RT #80
FairOver: LITTLE LUBBUB CREEK
1.8 MI NORTH OF SR 86, Pickens, AL
Built 1982 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 50
CO RT #016
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
2.7 MI EAST OF COUNTY #57, Pickens, AL
Built 1977 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY RT #67
FairOver: BEAVER POND BRANCH
.7 MILES EAST OF US#17, Pickens, AL
Built 1976 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY RT #70
FairOver: NOLAND BRANCH
1.7 MI N OF CO RT #22, Pickens, AL
Built 1981 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 150
COUNTY RT #129
FairOver: COAL FIRE CREEK
0.8 MI NORTH OF CO RT 59, Pickens, AL
Built 1981 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 75
CO RT #133
FairOver: LITTLE LUBBUB CREEK
0.2 MI EAST OF JCT SR #17, Pickens, AL
Built 1976 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 75
COUNTY RT 47
FairOver: LUBBUB CREEK
2.0 MI E OF JCT SR #159, Pickens, AL
Built 1977 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #145
FairOver: LITTLE COALFIRE CREEK
0.5 MI EAST OF CO RT #45, Pickens, AL
Built 1977 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #37
FairOver: ANNA BRANCH
.1 MI EAST OF CO RT.#35, Pickens, AL
Built 1984 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 200
COUNTY RT #177
FairOver: BELL BRANCH
0.4 MI EAST JCT SR #82, Pickens, AL
Built 1985 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #124
FairOver: HIGDON BRANCH
.3 MI EAST OF CO RT 51, Pickens, AL
Built 1987 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 100
COUNTY RT 67
FairOver: HORTON BRANCH
0.4MI E OF US HWY # 17, Pickens, AL
Built 1976 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 150
CO RT #145
FairOver: LITTLE COALFIRE BRANCH
.5 MI EAST OF CO RT#45, Pickens, AL
Built 1984 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #172
FairOver: MAGBY BRANCH
1.3 MI WEST OF US #82, Pickens, AL
Built 1986 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 50
CO.RT 95/FREDRICKS
FairOver: BEAR CREEK BRANCH
1.0 MI SOUTH US 82, Pickens, AL
Built 1945 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10
#24/HOUSTON WINDLE
FairOver: SENNECA CREEK
3.9 MI EAST OF JCT SR 17, Pickens, AL
Built 1988 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 150
COUNTY RT #190
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.0 MI NORTH OF CO RT#193, Pickens, AL
Built 1992 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 65
COUNTY RT #88
FairOver: BEAR CREEK BRANCH
1.5 MI SOUTH OF SR 86, Pickens, AL
Built 1993 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 40
COUNTY RT #217
FairOver: SNEADS CREEK
0.6 MI EAST OF CO RT #21, Pickens, AL
Built 1993 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #247
FairOver: HIGDON CREEK
1.2 MI EAST OF CO RT #51, Pickens, AL
Built 1989 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT #99
FairOver: HOG BRANCH
0.7 MI WEST OF CO RT 30, Pickens, AL
Built 1991 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY RT
FairOver: PATES LAKE
1.5 MILES E CO RT #29, Pickens, AL
Built 1990 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: SUBSTATION BRANCH
3 MI. NORTH OF ST.HY.86, Pickens, AL
Built 1997 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 350
COUNTY ROAD 265
FairOver: WOOLBANK CREEK
4MI.NORTH OF STATE RT.86, Pickens, AL
Built 1995 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 50
#23/LEWISTON RD.
FairOver: HUGHES CREEK
2.5MI E OF SR 14, Pickens, AL
Built 1955 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 550
AL-17
FairOver: Branch of Buttahatchee
4.6 MI N of Reform, Pickens, AL
Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,618
CO.#26/PINE GROVE
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.5 MI.N OF S.R.86, Pickens, AL
Built 1958 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 550
AL-14
FairOver: Sipsey River
Greene Co Line, Pickens, AL
Built 1942 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 916
AL-14
FairOver: Lubub Creek
1.5 MI E Aliceville, Pickens, AL
Built 1942 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,083
COUNTY RT 75
FairOver: SOUTH RAIL RAILROAD
8.0 MI N OF US HWY 14, Pickens, AL
Built 1966 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 600
AL-6
FairOver: Little Bear Creek
E City Limits of Gordo, Pickens, AL
Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 9,811
AL-14
FairOver: Coal Fire Creek Relief
4.9 MI NO. SR 86, Pickens, AL
Built 1953 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,215
AL-14
FairOver: Lubub Creek Branch
2.5 MI E Aliceville, Pickens, AL
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,083
CO RT #19/SAPPS RD
FairOver: BLUBBER CRK
1.1 MI NORTH ST RT #14, Pickens, AL
Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 300
AL-6
FairOver: ABS Railroad
1.3 MI W TUSC CO LINE, Pickens, AL
Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,322
AL-14
FairOver: Coal Fire Creek Relief
4.8 MI E MISS ST LINE, Pickens, AL
Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,215
AL-86
FairOver: Lubbub Creek
1.2 MI E Carrollton, Pickens, AL
Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,058
CO.26/PINE GROVE
FairOver: FERGUSEN BRANCH
0.8 MI NORTH OF US 86, Pickens, AL
Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 550
CO RT #178
FairOver: NASH CREEK
0.9 MI WEST OF CO RT #75, Pickens, AL
Built 1984 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 50
AL-14
FairOver: Coal Fire Creek
4.6 MI E Miss State Line, Pickens, AL
Built 1953 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,215
RT #2/BENEVOLA RD.
FairOver: OLNEY BRANCH
4.6 MI EAST OF US HWY#14, Pickens, AL
Built 1948 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 600
COUNTY RT 27
FairOver: COALFIRE CREEK
3.3 MI NORTH OF US #82, Pickens, AL
Built 1955 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 200
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