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
SR 2
FairOver: TANYARD CREEK
2 M W JCT SR 2 & SR247, Colbert, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,130
LIGON SPRINGS RD
FairOver: COOK CREEK
2450 LIGON SPRINGS RD, Colbert, AL
Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 634
MINGO RD
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
MILL BRANCH ON MINGO RD, Colbert, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50
I-65
FairOver: AUTRY CREEK
2.3 MI S JCT US 84, Conecuh, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 26,326
SR21 / US231
FairOver: LYBRAND CREEK
3 MI N ELMORE CO LINE, Coosa, AL
Built 1938 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,561
SR21 / US231
FairOver: HACHEMEDEGA CREEK
7 MI N ELMORE CO LINE, Coosa, AL
Built 1938 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,475
CR-57
FairOver: Pinchoulee Creek
0.36 MI. N. CR-459, Coosa, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 105
CR-37
FairOver: Proctor Creek
1.2 MI. S. ALA. 22, Coosa, AL
Built 1971 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 270
SR 38 / US 280
FairOver: SHELTON CREEK
.7 MI E. TALLADEG CO LINE, Coosa, AL
Built 1973 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,113
SR21 / US231
FairOver: SPEED CREEK
2.2 MI N ELMORE CO LINE, Coosa, AL
Built 1995 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,631
CO. RD. 20
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
W. OFN. CREEK CHURCH, Covington, AL
Built 1950 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 270
COUNTY ROAD 80
FairOver: TERRY MILL CREEK
2 MI. W. RED LEVEL, Covington, AL
Built 1961 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 80
COUNTY RD 70
FairOver: Tervin Mill Creek
CR 70, Covington, AL
Built 1963 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 280
SR 55 MP 35.396
FairOver: STREAM
1.7 MI.S.COV.#82, Covington, AL
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,160
COUNTY RD 59
FairOver: FALL CREEK
Plywood Mill Road, Covington, AL
Built 1961 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250
US84 MP 520.455
FairOver: STREAM
0.2 MI. S OF CO RD 95, Covington, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,840
US84 MP 520.935
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI. N OF CO. RD 95, Covington, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,420
US84 MP 523.279
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI. N OF AL 134, Covington, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,840
SR 106 MP 29.464
FairOver: PINEY WOODS CREEK
2.8 M.E.BUTLER CO.LINE, Crenshaw, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 700
COUNTY ROAD 59
FairOver: TAN CREEK
NEW BETHEL CHURCH RD., Crenshaw, AL
Built 1963 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 385
CLUB POND RD.
FairOver: MOODY MILL CREEK
CLUB POND RD., Crenshaw, AL
Built 1978 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100
SR 69
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT SR 67, Cullman, AL
Built 1929 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,716
US 278
FairOver: STREAM
1.3 MI E JCT SR 91, Cullman, AL
Built 1949 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,296
US 278;SR74
FairOver: STREAM
2.3 MI E JCT SR 91*US278, Cullman, AL
Built 1949 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 7,998
SR 91
FairOver: RICE CREEK
3.5 MI W JCT I65, Cullman, AL
Built 1955 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,029
CO. RT. 38
FairOver: EIGHTMILE CREEK
CR 703, Cullman, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 570
I65
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI N JCT SR 91, Cullman, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 44,987
SR 157
FairOver: LITTLE ROCK CREEK
5.5 MI N JCT I-65, Cullman, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,354
SR 157
FairOver: BRANCH
6.5 MI N JCT I 65, Cullman, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,760
I-65
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MI S JCT US 278, Cullman, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 52,265
I65
FairOver: BAVERS CREEK
6 MI S JCT US 278, Cullman, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50,407
CO. RT. 1141
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
CR 1141, Cullman, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 140
cr 1802
FairOver: WARRIOR RIVER
CR 1802, Cullman, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 45
SR 157
FairOver: KILPATRICK CREEK
0.5 MI N JCT I-65, Cullman, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,718
1422
FairOver: LAKE CATOMA
CR 1422, Cullman, AL
Built 1966 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 200
CO. RT. 71
FairOver: BRANCH
Cr 71, Cullman, AL
Built 1961 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 50
SR 157
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
3.3 MI N JCT SR 69 * 157, Cullman, AL
Built 1983 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 15,990
SR 69
FairOver: BRINDLEY CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT US 278, Cullman, AL
Built 1990 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,716
US 231 MP 28.955
FairOver: HARRISON MILL CREEK
1.3 MI.N.HOUSTON CO.L., Dale, AL
Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 23,750
US 84 MP 191.391
FairOver: BRANCH
2.5 MI E.OF DALEVILLE, Dale, AL
Built 1993 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 9,165
COUNTY ROAD 36
FairOver: JOHNSON'S CREEK
1.49 MI. E OF JCT ALA 105, Dale, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,626
AL 22
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1MI.E.AL.219, Dallas, AL
Built 1927 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,230
AL 22
FairOver: JONES CREEK
2.5 MI. E.AL.219, Dallas, AL
Built 1927 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 8,450
AL 22
FairOver: BRANCH
9.8MI.W.CHILTONCO. LINE, Dallas, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,690
AL 22
FairOver: BRANCH
0.8MI.W.CHILTONCO.LINE, Dallas, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,540
US 80 EBL
FairOver: KENDRICKS BRANCH
3.9 MI. E.OF AL.5, Dallas, AL
Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,945
AL 41
FairOver: PINE FLAT CREEK
2.5 MI. N. SARDIS, Dallas, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,940
US 11
FairOver: WILLS CREEK
4 MI S JCT US11*SR35, DeKalb, AL
Built 1936 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,403
SR 117
FairOver: CROW CREEK
2 MI SE JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,987
I59
FairOver: BRANCH
JCT I59 * SR35, DeKalb, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,830
Showing 7,851-7,900 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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