Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
State profile · Below median Poor share
Alabama bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Alabama, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 13,471
- Public bridges
- 35.0%
- Good condition
- 3.3%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
35.0%
4,721 bridges rated 7-9
-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.3%
451 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-3.6pp vs national avg 7.0%
Alabama vs national bridge condition
Alabama - Good condition share 35.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Alabama - Poor-condition share 11.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (67)
Autauga 101 Baldwin 319 Barbour 155 Bibb 108 Blount 149 Bullock 115 Butler 153 Calhoun 334 Chambers 155 Cherokee 138 Chilton 153 Choctaw 128 Clarke 131 Clay 105 Cleburne 137 Coffee 179 Colbert 146 Conecuh 177 Coosa 108 Covington 264 Crenshaw 146 Cullman 211 Dale 189 Dallas 180 DeKalb 242 Elmore 169 Escambia 164 Etowah 204 Fayette 159 Franklin 161 Geneva 172 Greene 180 Hale 137 Henry 105 Houston 204 Jackson 269 Jefferson 885 Lamar 146 Lauderdale 211 Lawrence 175 Lee 170 Limestone 256 Lowndes 126 Macon 148 Madison 586 Marengo 171 Marion 207 Marshall 142 Mobile 502 Monroe 124 Montgomery 503 Morgan 225 Perry 130 Pickens 203 Pike 138 Randolph 143 Russell 165 Shelby 293 St. Clair 156 Sumter 206 Talladega 198 Tallapoosa 128 Tuscaloosa 406 Walker 224 Washington 148 Wilcox 137 Winston 72
Alabama vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.
FL
Florida
2.75% top marginal rate
VA
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
AL
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
MN
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama
Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
AIRPORT ROAD
PoorOver: COLDWATER CREEK
Airport Rd/.2 MI S US 78, Calhoun, AL
Built 1974 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000
CO RD 30-CYRIL RD
PoorOver: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK
0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL
Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100
CO RD 21
PoorOver: SOUWILPA CREEK
0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000
WATERSHED RD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
PoorOver: TALLAPOOSA RIVER
CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL
Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60
CO 450
PoorOver: CANE CREEK
CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Alabama
ENGLETT RD
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
+/- 800' W OF SPICE POND, Mobile, AL
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
TOM GASTON ROAD
FairOver: COPELAND ISLAND BRANCH
2.0 MI. SW OF CO. ROAD 11, Mobile, AL
Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104
CREEL ROAD
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.8 MI W OF CO RD 11, Mobile, AL
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 405
AL 110
FairOver: DITCH
1.0 MI.W. OF CECIL, Montgomery, AL
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,460
AL.94
FairOver: SCL RR
RAMER, Montgomery, AL
Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 820
FORREST HILLS DR.
FairOver: THREE MILE BRANCH
0.13 MI S OF ATLANTA HWY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
BILTMORE AVE
FairOver: THREE MILE BRANCH
200FT E OF COLISEUM BLVD, Montgomery, AL
Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
UPPER WETUMPKA RD
FairOver: NS RR (Abandoned)
0.3 MI E OF N RIPLEY ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000
UPPER WETUMPKA RD
FairOver: NS RR (Abandoned)
0.3 MI E OF N RIPLEY ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000
HIGHLAND AVE
FairOver: THREE MILE BRANCH
0.22 MI E OF ANN ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,500
MCGEHEE RD
FairOver: GLADLANE DITCH
1.3 MI E OF WOODLEY RD, Montgomery, AL
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,500
MASON AVE
FairOver: HOLY WATER CREEK
250 FT E OF CAROLVILLA DR, Montgomery, AL
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200
Beth Manor Dr
FairOver: Concrete Ditch
Apartment Complex, Montgomery, AL
Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t
W. Cromwell St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Sayre & Court, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Edgar Nixon Ave
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Wate & Georgia, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Flood St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Belview & Edgar Nixon, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Park Crossing
FairOver: Stream
0.4 MI E OF TAYLOR RD, Montgomery, AL
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t
S Court St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw W Hannon & Elizabeth, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
S Perry St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Hannon & Julia, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
S Union St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Int. of Winnie & Union, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
S Lawrence St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Noble & Julia, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Sayre St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Wade & Cromwell, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Troy St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Rosa Parks & Bellview, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
W Hannon St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Sayre & Court, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Wade St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Btw Belview & Edgar Nixon, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Winnie St
FairOver: Genetta Ditch
Under Winnie St, Montgomery, AL
Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t
Kingsbury Dr
FairOver: Baldwin Slough
Btw Foy & Worley, Montgomery, AL
Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t
5TH AVE.
FairOver: PAINTER CREEK
5th Ave 0.1 Mi W US 31, Morgan, AL
Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450
SR 67
FairOver: BRANCH
6.5 MI S JCT SR 67 & I 65, Morgan, AL
Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,950
TANNER ROAD
FairOver: WOLF BRANCH
1.0 MI S CR 025, Morgan, AL
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330
FAIRGROUND ROAD S
FairOver: CLARKS SPRINGS
JCT FAIRGRD RD*CLARKS SPG, Morgan, AL
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,753
BETTY ST SW
FairOver: BETTY ST SW * DRY BRANCH
JCT BETTY ST * DRY BRANCH, Morgan, AL
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,920
AL 14
FairOver: RICE CREEK
EAST CTY LIMITS MARION, Perry, AL
Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,890
MADISON STREET
FairOver: CONECUH VALLEY R.R.
CITY OF TROY, Pike, AL
Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,650
AL1/US 431
FairOver: JONES CREEK
0.7 MI N ROANOKE, Randolph, AL
Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,682
CO 137
FairOver: LITTLE UCHEE CREEK
3.7 MI S JCT SR 169, Russell, AL
Built 1913 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 314
AL - 53 (US 231)
FairOver: GABE BRANCH
2 . 5 MI S SO CLAIR CO LI, Shelby, AL
Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,200
6TH AVE SW
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
6TH AVE * 8TH AVE, Shelby, AL
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
AL - 25
FairOver: YELLOW LEAF CREEK
AL 25 * YELLOW LEAFCREEK, Shelby, AL
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,050
AL - 261
FairOver: CREEK
.1 MI.NO.VULCAN MAT'L, Shelby, AL
Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,100
CR 47
FairOver: UT TO BEESWAX CREEK
CR 47 AT SEALS DRIVE, Shelby, AL
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
CR 47
FairOver: UT TO YELLO LEAF CREEK
CR 47 .17 MI. NO. CR 446, Shelby, AL
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000
AL - 144
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
@ RAGLAND FIRE DEPT/CITY, St. Clair, AL
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,170
AL 17
FairOver: UT LITTLE SANUSI
JCT. S.R. 28, Sumter, AL
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,537
COURT STREET
FairOver: ISBELL BRANCH
TALLADEGA, Talladega, AL
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
SR 77
FairOver: BRANCH
CITY OF TALLADEGA, Talladega, AL
Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,790
SR 76
FairOver: GREASY HEAD BRANCH
0.5 MI E JCT CO 45, Talladega, AL
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,678
OLD COLUMBUS ROAD
FairOver: GM*O RR OVERPASS
0.2 MI SE OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 216
US 11
FairOver: Beatty Branch
COALING, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,381
AL-124
FairOver: Trib. to Rocky Branch
2.5 MI W JCT AL 69, Walker, AL
Built 1924 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300
Showing 5,201-5,250 of 13,471 bridges
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