How many bridges are in Alabama?

Alabama has 13,471 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in Alabama are structurally deficient?

3.3% of bridges in Alabama are classified as structurally deficient by the FHWA, compared to a national average of 7.0%.

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.

Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

13,471
Public bridges: 35.0%
Good condition: 3.3%
Poor condition: 3.3%
Structurally deficient

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 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.

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $12,892

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $14,122

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Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $13,471

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $11,969

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Structurally Deficient

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

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Sources	FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets

Alabama vs national bridge condition

Condition Distribution

Counties (67)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama

AIRPORT ROAD

CO RD 30-CYRIL RD

CO RD 21

WATERSHED RD

CO 84

CO 450

All Bridges in Alabama

I-10 WB TO SR 163

163 SB TO I-10 EB

I-10 EB TO I-65 NB

I-65 SB TO I-10 EB

I-65 SB TO I10 EB

SR 163

I-65 SB

I-65 NB

BAKER RD

SR 158 W.B.

I-65 SB

I-65 OFF RAMP

LISTER DAIRY RD

I-10 WB

I-10 EB

I-10WB TO WATER ST

I-10EB TO WATER ST

WATER ST TO I10E/W

US 90 EB TO I10 EB

SAILOR'S RD

SR 193

I-10 EB

SR 193 SB

SR 193 NB

WEST LEE ST

SR 193 NB

I-65

I-65

I-65

DAUPHIN ST

ACCESS AL ST DOCK

I-10 WB * EB

I-10 WB * EB

I-10 WB * EB

I-10 WB * EB

I-10 WB * EB

I-10 WB * EB

US 90/COCHRANE BR

I-65

I-65 SB

I-165 NB

I-165 SB

I165 SB TO FRTG RD

I-65 SB TO I165 SB

I-165 NB TO I65 SB

SR 163

US 90

I-65 NB

SR 193 SB

THEODORE DAWES RD

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