Shelby County, AL

293 public highway bridges

Shelby County Bridge Snapshot

Shelby County, Alabama contains 293 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 41% are rated “Good,” 52.2% “Fair,” 0.7% “Poor,” and 0.7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in AL are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

293

Total Bridges

41%

Good

0.7%

Poor

0.7%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

41% (120)

Fair

52.2% (153)

Poor

0.7% (2)

SD

0.7% (2)

All Bridges (293)

Sort:

AL - 38 EAST

Over: SCL RR

US 280 * SCL RR, Shelby, AL

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,810

AL - 38 WEST

Over: MUDDY PRONG CREEK

US 280 * MUDDY PRONG CK, Shelby, AL

Built 1976 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 9,075

AL - 70

Over: BRANCH

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

Built 1966 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 10,680

16TH STREET

Over: BUXAHATCHEE CREEK

AT 16TH STREET CHURCH., Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 500

AL - 3 NORTH

Over: BRANCH

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

Built 1920 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 11,185

AL - 38 EAST

Over: COOSA RIVER

CHILDERSBURG, Shelby, AL

Built 1999 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 10,090

OLD DEER CREEK RD

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4MI E JCT CO 43, Shelby, AL

Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50

CO. HWY. 71

Over: KATES BRANCH

0.64 MI. SOUTH CR 46, Shelby, AL

Built 1963 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 848

CO. HWY. 280

Over: N. FORK OF MUDDY PRONG

300' EAST CO 51, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 642

CR 85

Over: LOCUST CREEK

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

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,278

AL - 25

Over: BRANCH

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

Built 1925 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 6,830

AL 25

Over: BRANCH

@ CALERA PARK, Shelby, AL

Built 1925 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,650

LACEY'S GROVE

Over: BEAVERDAM CK

LACEY'S GROVE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 2005 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 150

CO. HWY. 47

Over: YELLOWLEAF CREEK

1 MI. NO CR 69, Shelby, AL

Built 1987 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 3,818

CO. HWY. 42

Over: WAXAHATCHEE CREEK

2.5 MI. WEST SHELBY, Shelby, AL

Built 1971 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 769

CO. HWY. 81

Over: BLUE SPRING BRANCH

0.3 MI S JCT CO 83, Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 450

CO. HWY. 45

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT STATE 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 406

AL - 38 (US 280)

Over: BRANCH

3 TH E CO RD 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1976 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25,070

CO. HWY. 47

Over: N.FORK YELLOWLEAF CREEK

10 MI. N. ST 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 3,690

COUNTY ROAD 52

Over: LEE BROOK

INTERSECTION CR 95/52, Shelby, AL

Built 1997 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 12,538

CO. RD. 20

Over: N. FORK BUXAHATCHEE CR.

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

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 768

CO. HWY. 42

Over: CAMP BRANCH

2.5 MI W JCT ST 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1967 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 795

I - 65 NORTH

Over: BRANCH

2 MI N US 31, Shelby, AL

Built 1975 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 38,920

AL 25

Over: TOWN CREEK

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

Built 1963 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,630

CO. HWY. 368

Over: CAHABA VALLEY CREEK

0.1 MI SO. AL 119, Shelby, AL

Built 1993 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 171

CO RD 52

Over: TRIGGER CREEK

2.4MI S GENERY JCT, Shelby, AL

Built 1952 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 14,630

CO. RD. 77

Over: LITTLE BEESWAX CREEK

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

Built 2000 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 150

CR 55

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

INT. CR 55 AND CR 61, Shelby, AL

Built 2007 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,526

CO. HWY. 42

Over: CAMP BRANCH

3 MI. W. SHELBY, Shelby, AL

Built 1971 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 769

CO. HWY. 280

Over: BRANCH OFF YELLOWLEAF CR

.35 MI E JCT US 280, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,200

AL - 119

Over: LAKE PURDY

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

Built 1973 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 10,530

AL 25

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI NO JCT AL 70, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 5,530

OVERLAND ROAD

Over: SHOAL CREEK

SHOAL CK * OVERLAND RD, Shelby, AL

Built 1994 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 3,000

CR 26

Over: BUCK CREEK

.25 MI WEST OF AL 119, Shelby, AL

Built 2003 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 9,533

US 280

Over: BRANCH

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

Built 1976 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 25,070

AL 25

Over: BRANCH

@ CO. RD. 227, Shelby, AL

Built 1925 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 6,290

AL 25

Over: TOWN CREEK

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

Built 1928 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 8,490

CO RD 57

Over: LITTLE CREEK

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

Built 1998 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 98

CO. HWY. 69

Over: S. FORK YELLOWLEAF

1.7 MI N JCT CO 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1986 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 685

AL - 25

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

VINCENT, Shelby, AL

Built 2016 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 6,810

CHELSEA PARK TRAIL

Over: UT TO YELLOWLEAF CK

CHELSEA PARK SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 2007 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 20

US 31

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

Over: S. FORK CAMP BRANCH

0.2 MI E ST. 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1992 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,588

AL 25

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI NO CO RD 42, Shelby, AL

Built 1928 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 3,300

SURREY LANE

Over: CAHABA VALLEY CREEK

WAGON TRACE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 1970 Load: 86.7 t ADT: 500

AL 25

Over: BRANCH

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

Built 1935 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,080

I - 65

Over: BRANCH

0.9 MI N CHILTON CO LN, Shelby, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,990

I - 65

Over: BUCK CK

I 65 * BUCK CK, Shelby, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 57,460

I - 65 NORTH

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N US 31, Shelby, AL

Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,920

AL - 38 (US 280)

Over: BRANCH

US 280 @ CO RD 47, Shelby, AL

Built 1931 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 32,800

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026