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

Total Bridges

13,471

Public highway bridges in Alabama

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

Alabama37.9%58.4%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122
Selected

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

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

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK

0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL

Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

CO RD 21

Poor

Over: SOUWILPA CREEK

0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000

WATERSHED RD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Poor

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL

Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60

CO 450

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Alabama

BRADFORD DRIVE

Unknown

Over: SR 255

1.2 MI N JCT I565 * SR255, Madison, AL

Built 1988 ADT: 56,697

SR 255

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.1 MI N JCT I565 * SR255, Madison, AL

Built 1968 ADT: 3,136

RAMP 45 TO SR 20

Unknown

Over: RAMP43 INTO AIRPORT RD

.3 M W JCT I565*AIRPRT RD, Madison, AL

Built 1989 ADT: 1,498

SR 255

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.1 MI N JCT I565 * SR255, Madison, AL

Built 1968 ADT: 3,136

JETPLEX IND. RD.

Unknown

Over: JETPLEX IND. RD.

.3 MI E JCT I-565, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 3,070

JETPLEX IND. RD.

Unknown

Over: JETPLEX IND. RD.

.3 MI E JCT I565*JET PLEX, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 3,070

R-J5; AL 53

Unknown

Over: I-565

.3 MILE E JCT JORDON LANE, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 115,612

JEFFERSON STREET

Unknown

Over: SOU. RR * CLEVELAND ST

.1 M S JCT JEFF.ST.* I565, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 600

WASHINGTON STREET

Unknown

Over: SOU RR * CLEVELAND ST

.1 M S JCT WASH ST * I565, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 155

JORDAN LN

Unknown

Over: I565

JCT SR 53 * I 565, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 115,612

RESEARCH PK BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-565

JCT SR 255 * I-565, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 105,678

RESEARCH PK BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-565

JCT I-565 * SR 255, Madison, AL

Built 1990 ADT: 105,678

MADI BLVD TO I565

Unknown

Over: I-565

0.8 MILES WEST RIDEOUT RD, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 78,410

I565 TO RES PK BLV

Unknown

Over: RAMP * I565

7.2 MI N COUNTY LINE RD, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 110,368

MADISON PIKE

Unknown

Over: I-565

1.4 MI E JCT SR 255, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 115,612

SPARKMAN DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-565

1.6 MI E JCT SR255 * I565, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 115,612

US231; US431; SR1

Unknown

Over: CLINTON AVE

JCT US 231 * CLINTON AVE, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 11,257

US231; US431; SR1

Unknown

Over: CLINTON AVE

JCT CLINTON AVE * US 231, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 11,257

US231; US431; SR1

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.6 MI N JCT US231 *431, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 7,466

US231; US431; SR1

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.6 MI N JCT US231 *US431, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 7,466

RAMP TO SR 255 N

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.1 MI N JCT I565 * SR255, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 3,136

I-565

Unknown

Over: N.S. R.R./INTERGRAPH WAY

2.8 MI E CO LINE ROAD, Madison, AL

Built 1988 ADT: 2,380

I-565

Unknown

Over: N.S. R.R./INTERGRAPH WAY

2.8 MI E CO LINE RD, Madison, AL

Built 1988 ADT: 2,380

RAMP 45 TO I565

Unknown

Over: I-565; SR 20

1 MI. EAST CO. LINE RD., Madison, AL

Built 1989 ADT: 67,062

WALL-TRIANA ROAD

Unknown

Over: I565; RAMP 54

2.2 MI E CO LINE RD., Madison, AL

Built 1988 ADT: 68,568

14TH ST.

Unknown

Over: I-565/ NFS R.R.

0.5 MI E JCT I565 * SR53, Madison, AL

Built 1989 ADT: 115,612

TRIANA BLVD.

Unknown

Over: I-565/ NFS R.R.

1.3 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1989 ADT: 91,064

US 231; SR 53

Unknown

Over: GOLF ROAD

US 231 OVER GOLF ROAD, Madison, AL

Built 1993 ADT: 6,081

US 231; SR 53

Unknown

Over: AIRPORT ROAD

US 231 OVER AIRPORT ROAD, Madison, AL

Built 1993 ADT: 35,556

US231; US431; SR1

Unknown

Over: OAKWOOD AVE.

JCT US231 * OAKWOOD AVE, Madison, AL

Built 1993 ADT: 20,361

I-565; ALT US 72

Unknown

Over: N/S R.R / CITY STREETS

1.3 MI E JCT I565 * SR53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 13,536

I-565

Unknown

Over: CHAPMAN ROAD

3 MI E JCT I565 * SR53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 224

R1 (565E-US231S)

Unknown

Over: PULASKI PIKE; HOLMES AVE

1.6 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 10,904

R2 (US231S-I565W)

Unknown

Over: PULASKI PIKE

1.7 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 10,904

R6 (I565E-US231N)

Unknown

Over: R-7; US 231; PINHOOK CR

RAMP 6 OVER MEM.PKWY, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 127,353

R3 (US231N-I565W)

Unknown

Over: US231; US431; PINHOOK CR

RAMP 3 @ BUS DEPOT * MEM., Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 127,353

R-7W (R8W-R3W)

Unknown

Over: R6 E.B.

2.05 MI E JCT I565 * SR53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 7,715

R10E(I565-WASHST)

Unknown

Over: CHURCH ST

2.3 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 8,408

R11W(WASHST-I565)

Unknown

Over: CHURCH STREET

2.3 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 8,408

R1-0 E TO OAKWOOD

Unknown

Over: HALSEY AVENUE

3.4 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 153

R2-0 W TO OAKWOOD

Unknown

Over: HALSEY AVENUE

3.4 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 ADT: 153

SR 255

Unknown

Over: OAKWOOD RD

1.0 MILES N JCT US 72, Madison, AL

Built 1992 ADT: 11,659

SR 255

Unknown

Over: PLUMMER RD

2.0MILES N JCT US 72, Madison, AL

Built 1992 ADT: 8,196

US 72; AL 2

Unknown

Over: I565

U.S. 72 AND I565, Madison, AL

Built 2004 ADT: 41,462

US 231/ SR 53

Unknown

Over: WEATHERLY ROAD

US231 OVER WEATHERLY RD, Madison, AL

Built 2009 ADT: 16,082

US 231/SR 53

Unknown

Over: WHITESBURG DRIVE

US231 OVER WHITESBURG DR, Madison, AL

Built 2009 ADT: 14,510

AL 255

Unknown

Over: AL 53

JNT OF AL 255 * AL 53, Madison, AL

Built 2012 ADT: 11,028

AL 255

Unknown

Over: AL 53

JCT OF AL255 * AL 53, Madison, AL

Built 2012 ADT: 11,028

AL1, US231, US431

Unknown

Over: SPARKMAN DR * PINHOOKCR

SPARKMAN DR * MEM. PKWY, Madison, AL

Built 2012 ADT: 20,497

US 231/WHITEBURG D

Unknown

Over: WHITESBURG DRIVE

US231 OVER WHITESBURG DR, Madison, AL

Built 2009 ADT: 14,510

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