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
FORREST ST
UnknownOver: I 65
1 M N JCT SR 2 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,730
SR 2
UnknownOver: I 65
JCT SR 2 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 22,730
I 65
UnknownOver: I 565
JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 39,060
I 65
UnknownOver: I 565
JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 39,060
GARRETT RD
UnknownOver: I 65
2 MI N JCT I 565 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 25,660
HSV Brown Ferry RD
UnknownOver: I 65
4 MI S JCT SR 2 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 25,660
SR 2
UnknownOver: SR 3
JCT SR 2 & SR 3, Limestone, AL
Built 1975 ADT: 9,400
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: SR 53
2 MI E JCT I 65 & SR 53, Limestone, AL
Built 1913 ADT: 4,090
BIBB GARRETT RD
UnknownOver: I 65
1 MI N JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL
Built 1988 ADT: 25,660
I 65
UnknownOver: I 565
JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL
Built 1990 ADT: 5,318
I 565
UnknownOver: I 65
JCT I 565 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1990 ADT: 25,660
MOORESVILLE ROAD
UnknownOver: I 565
1.3 M E JCT I 565 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1989 ADT: 51,550
I 565
UnknownOver: I 565
6.4 M E JCT I 565 & I 65, Limestone, AL
Built 1988 ADT: 53,280
COUNTY LINE ROAD
UnknownOver: I 565
6.6 MI E JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL
Built 1988 ADT: 44,970
SR 3
UnknownOver: I 65
3 MI N JCT SR 3 & SR 2, Limestone, AL
Built 1991 ADT: 22,730
SR 304
UnknownOver: I-65
INT SR304 & I65, Limestone, AL
Built 2022 ADT: 25,660
CO RD 6
UnknownOver: I65
1.1 MI.S.OF MONTG.CO.LINE, Lowndes, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 28,180
AL 97
UnknownOver: I-65
INT. I-65 * AL.97, Lowndes, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 27,850
CO RD.
UnknownOver: I65
4.5 MI.N.OF BUTLER CO., Lowndes, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 27,850
I65 SBL
UnknownOver: DOUBLE GAP. RD.
4.3 MI.S.OF AL. 97, Lowndes, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 42
I65 NBL
UnknownOver: DOUBLE GAP RD
4.3 MI S OF AL 97, Lowndes, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 38
JULIANTOWN ROAD
UnknownOver: I65
1.7 MI.S.OF AL.97, Lowndes, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 27,850
AL 185
UnknownOver: I-65
INT. I-65 * AL 185, Lowndes, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 29,840
CO RD 0097
UnknownOver: I85
1.2 MI.N.OF MONTG.CO.LINE, Macon, AL
Built 1961 ADT: 65,593
AL 138
UnknownOver: I85
SHORTER EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1961 ADT: 36,040
CO.RD. 40
UnknownOver: I85
1.48 MI.N.OF SHORTER EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1962 ADT: 50,168
AL 49
UnknownOver: I-85
I-85 AL.49 INT., Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 34,180
CO RD #9
UnknownOver: I-85
5.55 MI.N.SHORTER EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 48,194
CO RD 9
UnknownOver: I-85
8.3 MI.N. SHORTER EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 34,180
CO.RD.36
UnknownOver: I85
2.37 MI.N. AL.49, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 44,063
CO.RD.65
UnknownOver: I-85
4.19 MI.N.OF AL.49, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 44,063
I-85 S.B.L.
UnknownOver: AL. 199
I-85 OVER AL. 199, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 1,410
I-85 N.B.L.
UnknownOver: AL 199
I-85 OVER AL.199, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 1,410
CO RD 54
UnknownOver: I85
3.59 MI.N OF AL.186, Macon, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 31,380
CR-53
UnknownOver: I-85
3.5 MI N OF AL 81, Macon, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 32,710
AL 15
UnknownOver: AL 186
AL.15*AL.#186, Macon, AL
Built 1973 ADT: 2,220
I85 SBL
UnknownOver: AL. 81
AL. 81 EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 1,740
I85 NBL
UnknownOver: AL. 81
AL. 81 EXIT, Macon, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 1,740
US 72; SR 2
UnknownOver: MERIDIAN STREET
0.1 MI W JCT SO RR * US72, Madison, AL
Built 1957 ADT: 12,876
US 72; SR 2
UnknownOver: MERIDIAN STREET
0.1 MI W JCT SOURR * US72, Madison, AL
Built 1959 ADT: 12,876
SR 255
UnknownOver: US 72; SR 2
JCT US 72 * SR 255, Madison, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 58,807
SR 255
UnknownOver: US 72; SR 2
JCT US 72 * SR 255, Madison, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 58,807
US 72; SR 2
UnknownOver: SPARKMAN DRIVE
1 MI W JCT US72 * SR 53, Madison, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 18,283
US 72; SR 2
UnknownOver: SPARKMAN DRIVE
1 MI W JCT US72 * SR 53, Madison, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 18,283
US 231; SR 53
UnknownOver: DRAKE AVE
DRAKE AVE / * SR 53, Madison, AL
Built 1973 ADT: 21,543
US 231; SR 53
UnknownOver: BOB WALLACE AVE
BOB WALLACE AVE/* SR53, Madison, AL
Built 1976 ADT: 18,397
US 231
UnknownOver: GOVERNOR'S DR * BRANCH
JCT GOVERNORS DR * US 231, Madison, AL
Built 1978 ADT: 28,483
US 431/AL 1/US 231
UnknownOver: SR 2
JCT US 431 * US 72, Madison, AL
Built 1986 ADT: 42,536
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
0.7 M S JCT US 431 * SR53, Madison, AL
Built 1987 ADT: 44,608
I-565
UnknownOver: ZIERDT ROAD
I-565 OVER ZIERDT RD., Madison, AL
Built 1988 ADT: 18,669
Showing 551-600 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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