Total bridges
482
Public highway bridges in Tuscaloosa County
County profile · official public datasets
Tuscaloosa County, AL
482 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 44.6% rated Good, 54.8% Fair, 0.6% Poor.
- 482
- Public bridges
- 44.6%
- Good condition
- 0.6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Tuscaloosa County pairs a top-10% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 10%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.6%
- Poor-condition share
- 482
- public highway bridges
- 1981
- 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.
Tuscaloosa County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Tuscaloosa County ranks #7 of 67 Alabama counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.6%). Tuscaloosa County, Alabama contains 482 public highway bridges. Roughly 44.6% are rated “Good,” 54.8% “Fair,” and 0.6% “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
44.6%
215 of 482 rated 7-9
Fair condition
54.8%
264 of 482 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.6%
3 of 482 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#7 of 67
Among Alabama counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 482 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 44.6% (215)
Fair 54.8% (264)
Poor 0.6% (3)
Tuscaloosa County's Poor-condition bridges carry 17,670 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.5% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 5,890 crossings a day against 3,469 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 482 of 482 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
45.6% of Tuscaloosa County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
220 of the 482 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 44.6% 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 52.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 11 over NORFOLK & SO. RR Active, built 1955, carries 9,300 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 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 17,670 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Tuscaloosa County's bridges were built
482 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1920s 14
1920–1929
14 bridges
- 1930s 8
1930–1939
8 bridges
- 1940s 16
1940–1949
16 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
58 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
81 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
59 bridges
- 1980s 34
1980–1989
34 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
54 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
99 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
46 bridges
- 2020s 11
2020–2029
11 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 99 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1981, 7 years newer than the Alabama average of 1974.
How Tuscaloosa County compares with Alabama's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Alabama counties nearest Tuscaloosa County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.6% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1981 against a peer-group mean of 1979 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Alabama counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County | 612 | 21.1% | 76.1% | 2.8% | 1980 |
| Montgomery County | 596 | 37.9% | 59.9% | 2.2% | 1975 |
| Tuscaloosa County (this page) | 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 |
| Shelby County | 344 | 41% | 58.1% | 0.9% | 1981 |
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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside AL (482 bridges here).
- Lycoming County, PA · 482 bridges
- Windsor County, VT · 483 bridges
- Lauderdale County, MS · 481 bridges
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 484 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside AL (1981 here).
- Franklin County, OH · avg 1981 · 922 bridges
- Greenville County, SC · avg 1981 · 635 bridges
- Montgomery County, OH · avg 1981 · 632 bridges
- McLean County, IL · avg 1981 · 624 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (264)
FDR 706
FairOver: SOUTH SANDY CREEK
OAKMULGEE DISTRICT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 50
RD #2796
FairOver: MILL CREEK
TANNEHILL STATE PARK, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1970 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 40
HARPER ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
3.1 MI NW OF JCT ALA N 43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 132
NORTHSIDE ROAD
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
2.4 MI E OF JCT US NO 43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1948 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 650
9TH STREET
FairOver: GM * O RAILROAD
9TH ST * 29TH AVE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 29,000
CO HIGHWAY NO 260
FairOver: LAKE NICOL SPILLWAY
ON DAM OF LAKE NICOL ROAD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 250
LOCK 17 ROAD
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
11.6 MI N OF JCT ALA 216, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 500
9TH AVENUE
FairOver: Northwood Lake Branch
0.2 MI N US#82 BYPASS, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1989 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 1,825
ROMULUS ROAD
FairOver: NUBBIN CREEK
14.0 MI NE GREEN CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1952 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 1,500
US 43
FairOver: RIVER RD MN AV WARRIOR R
HUGH THOMAS, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1973 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 33,968
GORGAS ROAD
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
8.5 MI N JCT US NO 43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1954 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 300
AL 215
FairOver: CRIBBS MILL CREEK
JCT JUG FACTORY RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1952 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 20,557
AL 171
FairOver: SIPSEY RIVER
0.7 MI S OF MOORES BRIDGE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,582
I-59
FairOver: BLACK WARRIOR RIVER(-)
9.5 MI S OF TUSCALOOSA, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1971 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 13,235
ROMULUS ROAD
FairOver: JAYS CREEK
12.7 MI NE GREEN CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1952 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,500
UPPER COLUMBUS RD.
FairOver: Wards Mill Creek
6.7 MI NW OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1951 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 300
US 11
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
2.0 MI N GREENE CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1954 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,080
UPPER COLUMBUS RD.
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK
7.1 MI NW OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 300
I-59
FairOver: WOODLAND LAKE RD (+)
2.0 MI S CAFFEE JCT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1964 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 57,573
US 43
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK RELIEF
0.4 MI S FAYETTE CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1925 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,950
AL 69
FairOver: BIG YELLOW CREEK
2.0 MI S WALKER CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,352
TIERCE PATTON RD.
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
0.4 MI E OF JCT US NO 43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1969 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 2,000
KAULOOSA AVE
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
0.4 MI S I-59, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,224
AL 69
FairOver: NORTH RIVER (LAKE TUSC)
8.5 MI N OF TUSCALOOSA, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,239
UPPER COLUMBUS RD.
FairOver: Trib. of Big Creek
2.2 MI NW OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1951 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 300
I-59
FairOver: CRIBBS MILL CREEK (+)
1.9 MI S JCT I-359, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 35,284
SHELLY HUGHES ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.9 MI N OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1968 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 160
AL 171
FairOver: THORNTON CREEK
0.5 MI N OF BROWNVILLE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1956 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,582
US 11
FairOver: Cottondale Creek
0.5 MI N JCT SR 215, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1945 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,520
STREET
FairOver: EDDIN CREEK
K-MART PARKING LOT DRIVE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1929 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,808
ED STEPHENS RD
FairOver: I-59 (MP 84.6)
1.6 MI S BROOKWOOD RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1964 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 932
RALPH LOOP ROAD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
0.7 MI NE OF JCT US NO 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 400
COUNTY ROAD 37
FairOver: Trib. to Cribbs Mill Ck.
0.3 MI W I-59, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1950 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 18,336
AL 69
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
2.7 MI S WALKER CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1950 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,480
US 82
FairOver: JEMISON MILL CREEK
0.6 MI W US 43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1956 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 31,380
BAMA ROCK GARDEN
FairOver: I-59 (MP 92.17)
5 MI S CAFFEE JCT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1964 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 932
I-59
FairOver: WARRIOR RIVER RELIEF (+)
3.3 MI S JCT I-359, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 29,291
AL 69
FairOver: NS RR Active (-)
RR 0.5 MI S JCT SR 7, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,395
AL 69
FairOver: NS RR Active (+)
RR 0.5 MI S OF JCT SR 7, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 49,955
I-59
FairOver: WARRIOR RVR REL (+)
1.3 MI N FOSTER, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25,944
AL 171
FairOver: UNKNOWN BRANCH
1.5 MI N MT OLIVE RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,360
SYLVAN LOOP ROAD
FairOver: GRANTS CREEK
0.2 MI SW OF JCT US NO 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1928 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 500
JOE MALISHAM PKWY
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK TRIB
3.2 MI S JCT I359, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1998 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 8,227
US 82
FairOver: CAMPUS DR
0.5 MI W JCT SR 215, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 22,130
US 82
FairOver: CAMPUS DR
0.5 MI W JCT SR 215, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 48,953
RIVER ROAD
FairOver: L * N RAILROAD
0.2 MI E OF JCT US 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1963 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20,550
US 82
FairOver: BIG CREEK (+)
0.2 MI W CO RD 140, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,445
US 82
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
0.4 MI E DUNCANVILLE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,033
OLD GREENSBORO RD
FairOver: WRIGHT BRANCH
5.6 MI NE OF JCT ALA 69, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1954 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 500
HARGROVE ROAD
FairOver: Forest Lake Branch
0.1 MI W JCT 2ND AVE EAST, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1962 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 15,483
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