Shelby County, AL

293 public highway bridges

Shelby County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Shelby County, Alabama contains 293 public highway bridges. Roughly 41% are rated “Good,” 52.2% “Fair,” and 0.7% “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.

293
Total Bridges
41%
Good
52.2%
Fair
0.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
41% (120)
Fair
52.2% (153)
Poor
0.7% (2)

All Bridges (293)

AL - 38 EAST

Fair

Over: SCL RR

US 280 * SCL RR, Shelby, AL

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,810

AL - 38 WEST

Fair

Over: MUDDY PRONG CREEK

US 280 * MUDDY PRONG CK, Shelby, AL

Built 1976 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 9,075

AL - 70

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0 . 5 MI E JCT US 31, Shelby, AL

Built 1966 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 10,680

16TH STREET

Fair

Over: BUXAHATCHEE CREEK

AT 16TH STREET CHURCH., Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 500

AL - 3 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH

. 4 MI N JCT CO RD 26, Shelby, AL

Built 1920 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 11,185

AL - 38 EAST

Fair

Over: COOSA RIVER

CHILDERSBURG, Shelby, AL

Built 1999 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 10,090

OLD DEER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4MI E JCT CO 43, Shelby, AL

Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50

CO. HWY. 71

Fair

Over: KATES BRANCH

0.64 MI. SOUTH CR 46, Shelby, AL

Built 1963 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 848

CO. HWY. 280

Fair

Over: N. FORK OF MUDDY PRONG

300' EAST CO 51, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 642

CR 85

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

.2 MI FROM INT CR 85 *463, Shelby, AL

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,278

AL - 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0 . 3 MI W JCT CO RD 73, Shelby, AL

Built 1925 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 6,830

AL 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

@ CALERA PARK, Shelby, AL

Built 1925 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,650

LACEY'S GROVE

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CK

LACEY'S GROVE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 2005 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 150

CO. HWY. 47

Fair

Over: YELLOWLEAF CREEK

1 MI. NO CR 69, Shelby, AL

Built 1987 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 3,818

CO. HWY. 42

Fair

Over: WAXAHATCHEE CREEK

2.5 MI. WEST SHELBY, Shelby, AL

Built 1971 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 769

CO. HWY. 81

Fair

Over: BLUE SPRING BRANCH

0.3 MI S JCT CO 83, Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 450

CO. HWY. 45

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT STATE 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 406

AL - 38 (US 280)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 TH E CO RD 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1976 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25,070

CO. HWY. 47

Fair

Over: N.FORK YELLOWLEAF CREEK

10 MI. N. ST 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,690

COUNTY ROAD 52

Fair

Over: LEE BROOK

INTERSECTION CR 95/52, Shelby, AL

Built 1997 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 12,538

CO. RD. 20

Fair

Over: N. FORK BUXAHATCHEE CR.

.3 MI W. JCT. AL. 25, Shelby, AL

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 768

CO. HWY. 42

Fair

Over: CAMP BRANCH

2.5 MI W JCT ST 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1967 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 795

I - 65 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI N US 31, Shelby, AL

Built 1975 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 38,920

AL 25

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

.1 MI. SO. AL 70, Shelby, AL

Built 1963 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,630

CO. HWY. 368

Fair

Over: CAHABA VALLEY CREEK

0.1 MI SO. AL 119, Shelby, AL

Built 1993 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 171

CO RD 52

Fair

Over: TRIGGER CREEK

2.4MI S GENERY JCT, Shelby, AL

Built 1952 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 14,630

CO. RD. 77

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEESWAX CREEK

.8 MI. S. JCT. CO. RD.28, Shelby, AL

Built 2000 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 150

CR 55

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

INT. CR 55 AND CR 61, Shelby, AL

Built 2007 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,526

CO. HWY. 42

Fair

Over: CAMP BRANCH

3 MI. W. SHELBY, Shelby, AL

Built 1971 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 769

CO. HWY. 280

Fair

Over: BRANCH OFF YELLOWLEAF CR

.35 MI E JCT US 280, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,200

AL - 119

Fair

Over: LAKE PURDY

2.1 MI.NO.U.S. 280, Shelby, AL

Built 1973 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 10,530

AL 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI NO JCT AL 70, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 5,530

OVERLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

SHOAL CK * OVERLAND RD, Shelby, AL

Built 1994 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 3,000

CR 26

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

.25 MI WEST OF AL 119, Shelby, AL

Built 2003 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 9,533

US 280

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.3 MI. E CO RD 39, Shelby, AL

Built 1976 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 25,070

AL 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

@ CO. RD. 227, Shelby, AL

Built 1925 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 6,290

AL 25

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

.4 MI. SO. I-65, Shelby, AL

Built 1928 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 8,490

CO RD 57

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2 MI. NO. OF AL 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1998 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 98

CO. HWY. 69

Fair

Over: S. FORK YELLOWLEAF

1.7 MI N JCT CO 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1986 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 685

AL - 25

Fair

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

VINCENT, Shelby, AL

Built 2016 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 6,810

CHELSEA PARK TRAIL

Fair

Over: UT TO YELLOWLEAF CK

CHELSEA PARK SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 2007 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 20

US 31

Fair

Over: BRANCH MP 251.40

. 4 MI NO JCT CO RD 26, Shelby, AL

Built 1957 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 11,185

CO. HWY. 42

Fair

Over: S. FORK CAMP BRANCH

0.2 MI E ST. 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1992 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,588

AL 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI NO CO RD 42, Shelby, AL

Built 1928 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 3,300

SURREY LANE

Fair

Over: CAHABA VALLEY CREEK

WAGON TRACE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 1970 Load: 86.7 t ADT: 500

AL 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.1 MI. NO. BEAR CREEK, Shelby, AL

Built 1935 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,080

I - 65

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.9 MI N CHILTON CO LN, Shelby, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,990

I - 65

Fair

Over: BUCK CK

I 65 * BUCK CK, Shelby, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 57,460

I - 65 NORTH

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N US 31, Shelby, AL

Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,920

AL - 38 (US 280)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

US 280 @ CO RD 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 32,800
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