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.
All bridges (482)
US 43
FairOver: 5TH STREET
NORTHPORT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1974 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 31,408
US 43
FairOver: 5TH STREET
NORTHPORT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1974 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 42,139
US 11
FairOver: L&N RR (ABANDONED)
CAFFEE JCT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1957 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 5,250
US 11
FairOver: L&N RR (ABANDONED)
CAFFEE JCT, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1957 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 5,250
US 43
FairOver: UT MILL CREEK
.4 MI. S JCT SR 171*US43, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2007 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 23,669
OLD COLUMBUS ROA
FairOver: TATER HILL CREEK
0.5 MI SE OF JCT US # 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1954 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 250
US 82
FairOver: L * N RR (ABANDON)
0.4 MI E WARRIOR RIVER, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 22,130
US 82
FairOver: L * N RR (ABANDON)
0.4 MI E WARRIOR RIVER, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1959 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 48,953
31ST STREET
FairOver: I-359 US 11 SR 69 SR 11
1.3 MI N JCT SKYLAND BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1982 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,160
US 43
FairOver: BINION CREEK
OVER LAKE TUSCALOOSA, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1968 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 8,986
35TH STREET
FairOver: I-359 US 11 SR 69 SR 7
1.1 MI N JCT SKYLAND BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1982 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 5,940
AL 215
FairOver: NS RR Active
15TH STREET * LOOP ROAD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1975 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 15,136
MLK JR. BLVD.
FairOver: SLOUGH
2.5 MI E OF JCT US NO 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1996 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,200
I-59
FairOver: LOCK 9 ROAD (-)
1.8 MI S OF FOSTERS, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1974 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,030
I-359 (+)
FairOver: I-59
0.3 MI N JCT SKYLAND BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1970 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 58,080
US 82
FairOver: UT BIG CREEK (+)
0.9 MI E CO RD 140, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1929 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,445
BOOTH TOWN ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.6MI SE OF CO 19, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 600
COVERED BRG RD
FairOver: I-59 (EXIT 86)
2.0 MI W CEDAR COVE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1964 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 3,837
KELLYTOWN ROAD
FairOver: HAMMER CREEK
.2 MI. W SIPSEY VALLEY RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2001 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 400
2ND AVE E
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 mi s hargrove rd., Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1968 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 3,912
I-59
FairOver: NS RR Active (-)
1.0 MI S JCT I-359, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1972 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15,645
I-59
FairOver: NS RR Active (+)
1.0 MI S JCT I-359, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1972 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 34,450
FOXFIRE ROAD
FairOver: ENGINE CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT CO RD 2, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1995 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55
726
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2 MILES S. OF US 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1978 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 50
AL 171
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
FAYETTE CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1953 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,345
AL 215
FairOver: UT RUM CREEK
1.2 MI S US 11 BYPASS, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1936 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 8,299
ECHOLA ROAD
FairOver: BOX CREEK
1.6 MI N OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1956 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 300
UPPER COLUMBUS RD
FairOver: CLEVELAND CREEK
1.1 MI NW OF JCT CO 15, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300
SOUTH SANDY ROAD
FairOver: TADPOLE CREEK
0.3 MI SE JCT US # 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 200
KEENES MILL ROAD
FairOver: COTTONDALE CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT ALA 216, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1991 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 750
FIFTH STREET
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF HWY 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,680
GRIFFIN RIDGE RD.
FairOver: LYE BRANCH
3.0 MI NE OF JCT ALA 216, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 250
CLEMENTS ROAD
FairOver: FLINT BRANCH
6.3MI SE JCT US 11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 350
COMMERCE DRIVE
FairOver: BIG CREEK
2.0MI W JCT BLK WARRIOR P, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40
PLEASANT GROVE RD.
FairOver: ROCKCASTLE CREEK
1.9 MI. N JCT. AL # 216, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1988 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 60
HARGROVE ROAD E
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
5.6 MI NE JCT US #82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 70
UPPER COLUMBUS RD.
FairOver: SIPSEY RIVER RELIEF
8 MI. NW INT. HWY 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 400
BILLY BIGHAM ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.2 MI. N JCT. CO. # 38, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50
BARGER ROAD
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
1.0 MI. E YELLOW CREEK RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 400
HALLMAN ROAD
FairOver: THORNTON CREEK
1.1 MI. N INT. AL. #171, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 150
BOYD ROAD
FairOver: COTTON CREEK
2.4 MI N INT BVILLE PIKE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 130
TINGLE TANGLE ROAD
FairOver: SHANTY BRANCH
1.3 MILE SW OF JCT US #11, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500
CURTIS ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK
.7 MI. S YELLOW CREEK RD., Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50
ROBERTSON ROAD
FairOver: DUNNS CREEK
2.7 MILES W BOYD ROAD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50
HANNAH CREEK ROAD
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
4.2 MI NE JCT CO RT 59, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300
OLD MARION ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
.5MI FM INT/W BEAR CK RD., Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 431
US 82
FairOver: UT MILL CREEK
0.7MI E HARGROVE RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1969 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 46,790
AL 171
FairOver: SIMMONS BRANCH
0.5 MI N OF MOORES BRIDGE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1956 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,345
I-59
FairOver: SR-6 (US-82)
EXIT 73, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2021 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 55,431
BROWNVILLE PIKE RD
FairOver: REL 3 BR FOR SIPSEY RIV
1.5 MI. EAST JCT. BOYD RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2006 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 50
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