Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
State profile · Below national median SD
Alabama bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Alabama — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 13,471
- Public bridges
- 35.0%
- Good condition
- 3.3%
- Poor condition
- 3.3%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
35.0%
4,721 bridges rated 7-9
-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.3%
451 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
3.3%
451 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 11.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Alabama (FHWA NBI)
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.
12
Florida
2.75% top marginal rate
51
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
01
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
27
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama
Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
AL-118
FairOver: Branch
1.4 mile E of Beaverton, Lamar, AL
Built 1926 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 2,283
ROBERTS RD
FairOver: LOG CREEK
1.4 MI E US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,735
CO RT 12
FairOver: COFFEE CREEK
3.6 MILES NE OF AL-183, Perry, AL
Built 1940 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 450
US 431
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/R
3.3 MI W JCT US 80, Russell, AL
Built 1981 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 18,690
US 431
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/R
3.3 MI JCT US 80, Russell, AL
Built 1981 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 18,690
AL 26
FairOver: WATERMELON CREEK
1 MI WEST OF SEALE, Russell, AL
Built 1986 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 2,080
U.S. 11
FairOver: PARKER CREEK
4.3 MI. S. OF LIVINGSTON, Sumter, AL
Built 1925 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,420
CO. RD. 12
FairOver: BRANCH OF BON SECOUR RI.
0.3 MI. E. OF AL. HWY. 59, Baldwin, AL
Built 2005 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,953
COUNTY ROAD 75
FairOver: E FORK C'TAW'CHEE RIVER
0.3 MI. NE OF HENRYCO LIN, Barbour, AL
Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 449
COUNTY ROAD 75
FairOver: E FORK CHOCTAWHATCHEE
0.1 MI E HENRY CO LINE, Barbour, AL
Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 449
COUNTY ROAD 39
FairOver: WHIPPOORWILL CREEK
ELLISON CROSSROADS, Blount, AL
Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 808
COUNTY ROAD 21
FairOver: SLAB CREEK
1 1/2 MI NW HIGHMOUND, Blount, AL
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 472
MULBERRY RD.
FairOver: PINEY WOODS CREEK
MULBERRY RD., Crenshaw, AL
Built 1974 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
BRADLEYTON RD.
FairOver: BLUE CREEK
BRADLEYTON RD., Crenshaw, AL
Built 1974 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 75
US 231 NBL
FairOver: TALLAPOOSA RIVER RELIEF
.4 MI N. OF TALLAPOOSA RI, Elmore, AL
Built 2013 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 16,115
CAHABA HEIGHTS RD
FairOver: LITTLE SHADES CREEK
JCT DOLLY RIDGE RD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15,061
UNIVERSITY PARK DR
FairOver: SHADES CREEK
AL 149/UNIV PK DR, Jefferson, AL
Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,500
AL-17
FairOver: Coal Fire Creek
0.7 MI S Lamar Co Line, Pickens, AL
Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 880
CO.HWY. 275
FairOver: CAHABA RIVER
SHELBY/JEFFCO.LINE, Shelby, AL
Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 16,877
OLD GREENSBORO RD
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
5MI.S ENGLEWOOD RD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 650
SR 21
FairOver: BRANCH
2.6 MI.N.OF FURMAN, Wilcox, AL
Built 1939 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 900
US 31
FairOver: HALL'S CREEK
05.0 MI N JCT AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1949 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,930
SR 9
FairOver: COOSA RIVER
CEDAR BLUFF CITY LIMITS, Cherokee, AL
Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 9,959
CO 05
FairOver: STREET CREEK
0.5 MI W MT. ZION CHURCH, Clay, AL
Built 1962 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 879
Friendship Road
FairOver: WALLAHATCHEE CREEK
SEC 15 T21N R18E, Elmore, AL
Built 1973 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 2,200
Spigener Road
FairOver: PINKSTON CREEK
SEC 4 T19N R18E, Elmore, AL
Built 1973 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 130
Oak Valley Road
FairOver: WALLAHTCHEE CREEK
SEC 6 T18N R21E, Elmore, AL
Built 1973 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 90
North Ann Street
FairOver: CHANNAHATCHEE CREEK
SEC 1 T19N R20E, Elmore, AL
Built 1974 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 350
Balm Road
FairOver: SOFKAHATCHEE CREEK
SEC 15 T19E, Elmore, AL
Built 1975 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 420
Grier Road
FairOver: LITTLE WEOKA CREEK
SEC 22 T20N R19E, Elmore, AL
Built 1975 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 300
John Wood Road
FairOver: PINKSTON CREEK
SEC 33 T20N R18E, Elmore, AL
Built 1976 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 20
AL - 38 WEST
FairOver: LANE PARK RAMP
US 280 * LANE PK RAMP, Jefferson, AL
Built 1964 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 6,655
AL - 38 EAST
FairOver: LANE PARK RAMP
US 280 * LANE PK RAMP, Jefferson, AL
Built 1964 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 6,655
BEAVER CREEK RD
FairOver: BRANCH
1.8 MI. N.E. VERNON, Lamar, AL
Built 1962 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 490
SR 157
FairOver: FLINT CREEK
1.7 M N JCT SR157 & SR36, Lawrence, AL
Built 1968 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,415
SR 157
FairOver: ELAM CREEK
5.6 M S JCT SR157 & SR24, Lawrence, AL
Built 1968 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,535
Pepperell Parkway
FairOver: SOUGAHATCHEE CREEK
CITY OF OPELIKA, Lee, AL
Built 1955 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 26,900
I-65 SB
FairOver: Alabama Gulf Coast RR
1.1 MI S US 43, Mobile, AL
Built 1970 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 18,572
I-65 NB
FairOver: Alabama Gulf Coast RR
1.1 MI S US 43, Mobile, AL
Built 1970 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 18,676
US 331
FairOver: CATOMA CREEK RELIEF#2
0.3 MI.S.OF SOU.BYPASS, Montgomery, AL
Built 1976 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,615
CO 149
FairOver: EMAUHEE CREEK
1.0 MI E CO RT 123, Talladega, AL
Built 1979 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 175
CO RD 6
FairOver: BRANCH
1.3 MI E INT RT 231 * 241, Choctaw, AL
Built 1967 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 425
Balm Road
FairOver: SOFKAHATCHEE CREEK
SEC 10 T19N R19E, Elmore, AL
Built 1974 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 300
AL RIVER PKWY
FairOver: ALABAMA RIVER
3.2 MI E OF CR143/MAIN ST, Elmore, AL
Built 1998 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 4,108
US 29
FairOver: MAY CREEK
1.5 MI S CO RD 22, Escambia, AL
Built 1986 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,399
GALLANT RD.
FairOver: LITTLE CANOE CREEK
@ ETOWAH/ST CLAIR LINE, Etowah, AL
Built 1951 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 780
CO. HWY # 36
FairOver: BARNES CREEK BRANCH
4 MI NW OF HARTFORD, Geneva, AL
Built 1959 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 185
I-20/59
FairOver: Tombigbee River Relief
4.8 MI S of Boligee, Greene, AL
Built 1971 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 18,594
I-20/59
FairOver: Tombigbee River Relief
4.5 MI S of Boligee, Greene, AL
Built 1971 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 18,594
I-20/59
FairOver: Tombigbee River Relief
4.5 MI S of Boligee, Greene, AL
Built 1971 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 18,594
Showing 5,451-5,500 of 13,471 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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