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
I59
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH
0.3 MI N JCT I59 *US11, DeKalb, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,025
I59
FairOver: BRANCH
0.2 MI S JCT I59 * CO 140, DeKalb, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,309
CO RD 141
FairOver: BOYDSTON CREEK
1 MI NE AL 117 T3SR9E, DeKalb, AL
Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,530
CO RD 3
FairOver: WHIPPOORWILL CREEK
.8MI W PAINTER T8SR5E, DeKalb, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 357
FAS 31 CO RD 140
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.8 MI E JCT SR 75, DeKalb, AL
Built 1963 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 686
I-59
FairOver: VALLEY BRANCH
10 MI N JCT I59 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286
I-59
FairOver: VALLEY BRANCH
10 MI N JCT I59 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286
I-59
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI S JCT I59 * SR 35, DeKalb, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,286
CO RD 44
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.1 MI WEST OF GUEST, DeKalb, AL
Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 351
SR 176
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
5.1 MI W JCT SR 35, DeKalb, AL
Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 89
CO. RD. 667
FairOver: SHUMAKEER BRANCH
.6 MI S CO RT 138 T4SR9E, DeKalb, AL
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 99
CR 120
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
INT 120 * 143, DeKalb, AL
Built 1993 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 220
AL.14
FairOver: HUDSON CREEK
1.9 MI.E.OF I-65, Elmore, AL
Built 1972 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 25,830
Welona Creek Road
FairOver: WELONA CREEK
SEC-14-T20N-R17E, Elmore, AL
Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 35
AL 170
FairOver: CHUBBEHATCHEE CREEK
6.9MI E OF AL 14, Elmore, AL
Built 1998 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,640
AL 170
FairOver: SAND CREEK
7.9MI E OF AL 14, Elmore, AL
Built 1998 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,640
US 31
FairOver: BEE BRANCH
0.2 MI S CONECUH CO LINE, Escambia, AL
Built 1928 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,878
I-65
FairOver: DEAN CREEK
4 MI S SR 41, Escambia, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 25,106
I-65 SB
FairOver: BRANCH
2.3 MI N BALDWIN CO LINE, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,191
I-65 NB
FairOver: BRANCH
2.3 MI N BALDWIN CO LINE, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,191
I-65
FairOver: HOG BRANCH
1.1 MI S JCT SR 21, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 23,996
US 31
FairOver: JERNIGAN CREEK
6.4 MI N US 29, Escambia, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,620
US 29
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.7 MI S CO RD 43, Escambia, AL
Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,099
US 29
FairOver: BOYKIN CREEK
0.6 MI S CO RD 71, Escambia, AL
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,099
US 31
FairOver: LITTLE ESC.CREEK RELIEF
4.4 MI N US 29, Escambia, AL
Built 2001 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,990
US 431
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MI N ATTALLA CITY LIMIT, Etowah, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 17,452
US 431
FairOver: BRANCH
3 . 3 MI NO ETOWAH CO LN, Etowah, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,045
I 59
FairOver: BRANCH
1 . 5 MI N ST CLAIR CO LN, Etowah, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,472
I 59
FairOver: BRANCH
1.9 MI NO ST CLAIR CO LN, Etowah, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,472
AL-107
FairOver: Ashpond Creek
1.7 MI N JCT SR 18, Fayette, AL
Built 1947 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 920
AL-129
FairOver: Stud Hoss Creek Branch
Hubbertville, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 882
AL-13
FairOver: Rocky Branch
0.5 MI S JCT SR 18, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,021
AL-171
FairOver: Stewart Creek Tributary
JCT CR- 87, Fayette, AL
Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,313
CO. RD. 63
FairOver: CANE CREEK
2.8 MILES NE OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1952 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 340
CR 53
FairOver: BARRON CREEK
2.5 MI NE OF HUBBERTVILLE, Fayette, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 281
CR 36
FairOver: DODSON CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF WINFIELD, Fayette, AL
Built 1948 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 883
CR 15
FairOver: SANDY PAINT CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF BERRY, Fayette, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 108
CO RD 11
FairOver: WILSON MILL BRANCH
5 MI N JCT CO 90, Franklin, AL
Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 110
SR 13
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
1.6 M N JCT SR13 & SR237, Franklin, AL
Built 1955 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,960
SR 17
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
2.2 M S JCT SR 17 & SR 13, Franklin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,200
SR 243
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
8.4 M N JCT SR243 & SR195, Franklin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,330
SR 243
FairOver: BRANCH
9 MI S JCT SR243 & SR 24, Franklin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,330
SR 243
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
8.8 M S JCT SR243 & SR 24, Franklin, AL
Built 1962 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,330
SR 243
FairOver: SIBLEY CREEK
5.3 M S JCT SR243 & SR 24, Franklin, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,690
SR 24
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.8 M W JCT SR24 & SR187, Franklin, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,570
SR 24
FairOver: STREAM
1.7 M W JCT SR24 & SR187, Franklin, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,570
SR 24
FairOver: CHISHOLM CREEK
1.3 M E JCT SR24 & SR187, Franklin, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,510
SR 24
FairOver: PINEY CREEK
1.4 M E JCT SR24 & SR187, Franklin, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,510
SR 243
FairOver: CANADA CREEK
3.9 M N JCT SR243 & SR195, Franklin, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,090
SR 24
FairOver: PAIN CREEK
0.8 M E JCT SR24 & SR243, Franklin, AL
Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,370
Showing 7,901-7,950 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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