Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
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
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
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
VA
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
AL
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
MN
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
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
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
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
PoorOver: 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
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: WATER STREET
200 FT N OF GOVERNMENT ST, Mobile, AL
Built 1991
CO RD 39 NBL
UnknownOver: US 90/CSX RR/SERVICE RD
CO RD 39 @ US 90, Mobile, AL
Built 2009 ADT: 7,073
CO RD 39 SBL
UnknownOver: US 90/CSX RR/SERVICE RD
CO RD 39 @ US 90, Mobile, AL
Built 2009 ADT: 7,073
CO RD 39 SB
UnknownOver: I-10
10.4 MI E MISS STATELINE, Mobile, AL
Built 2005 ADT: 50,787
CO RD 39 NB
UnknownOver: I-10
10.4 MI E MISS.STATE LINE, Mobile, AL
Built 2004 ADT: 50,787
AL. 158 E.B.
UnknownOver: COLLEGE PARKWAY
1.7 MI. E US 45, Mobile, AL
Built 2005 ADT: 1,694
AL 158 E.B.
UnknownOver: US 45
AL. 158 AND US 45 INTCH, Mobile, AL
Built 2007 ADT: 13,020
I-10 EBL * WBL
UnknownOver: US 90 EBL * WBL
I-10 @ US 90 INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL
Built 2012 ADT: 26,025
Steel Drive EBL
UnknownOver: US 43 NBL * SBL
1 MI S. MOB/WASH CO LINE, Mobile, AL
Built 2009 ADT: 12,228
Steel Drive WBL
UnknownOver: US 43 NBL * SBL
1 MI. S. MOB/WASH CO LINE, Mobile, AL
Built 2009 ADT: 12,288
Celeste Road
UnknownOver: I-65 NBL & SBL
2.2 Miles N. of SR-158, Mobile, AL
Built 2017 ADT: 51,005
SL&F RR
UnknownOver: S. R. 41
.7 MI. N. OF FOUNTAIN, Monroe, AL
Built 1926 ADT: 1,480
RR
UnknownOver: AL. 47
0.9 MI. W.OF MONROEVILLE, Monroe, AL
Built 1940 ADT: 1
NORTH RIPLEY ST
UnknownOver: GOLDBUG ST.
0.3 MI N OF COLUMBUS ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1937 ADT: 9,100
AIR BASE BLVD
UnknownOver: BELL ST
0.15 MI N OF AFB ENTRANCE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1957 ADT: 10,000
CO 64
UnknownOver: I85
2.2 MI N OF MITYLENE EXIT, Montgomery, AL
Built 1962 ADT: 38,490
AL 126
UnknownOver: I85
WAUGH EXIT, Montgomery, AL
Built 1962 ADT: 36,040
Alexander Road
UnknownOver: I85
1.6 MI S OF MACON CO LINE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1962 ADT: 50,816
AL9 SBL
UnknownOver: Christine Elizabeth Curv
0.4 MI.N.OF TROY HWY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 53,080
AL9 NBL
UnknownOver: SERVICE ROAD
0.4 MI.N.OF TROY HWY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 53,080
AL9 SBL
UnknownOver: I 85 NBL
E BYPASS * I-85 INTERCHAN, Montgomery, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 42,250
AL9 NBL
UnknownOver: I85 NBL
E.BYPASS AND I85 INTERCHE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 42,250
AL9 SBL
UnknownOver: I85 SBL
E.BYPASS AND I85 INTERCHE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1964 ADT: 42,250
S COURT ST
UnknownOver: I85
0.8 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 83,530
S PERRY ST
UnknownOver: I85
0.8 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 83,530
US 231 SBL
UnknownOver: CSX RR AND SERVICE ROADS
500 FT.S.OF WARES FERRY R, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 19,529
US 231 NBL
UnknownOver: CSX RR AND SERVICE ROADS
500 FT.S. OF WARES FERRY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 19,529
US 231 SBL
UnknownOver: WARES FERRY ROAD
0.5 MI.N. OF ATLANTA HWY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 20,099
US 231 NBL
UnknownOver: WARES FERRY ROAD
0.5 MI.N. OF ATLANTA HWY, Montgomery, AL
Built 1965 ADT: 20,099
LAWRENCE ST
UnknownOver: I85
1.0 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 83,530
I85 SBL
UnknownOver: AL 8
MITYLENE INTERCHANGE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 5,770
I85 NBL
UnknownOver: AL 8
MITYLENE INTERCHANGE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 5,770
I65 SBL / NBL
UnknownOver: US 82
I65 AND AL 6 INTERCHANGE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 32,810
I65 NBL / SBL
UnknownOver: EDGEMONT AVE
1.2 MI.N.OF S.BYPASS, Montgomery, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 1,165
I65 SBL
UnknownOver: FAIRVIEW AVE.
I65 * FAIRVIEW AVE INTCHG, Montgomery, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 27,012
FORREST AVE.
UnknownOver: IN 85
2.14 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 101,470
CITY ST
UnknownOver: I65
2.0 MI.S.OF SOU.BLVD., Montgomery, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 49,500
PERRY HILL RD
UnknownOver: I85
1.8 MI.S.OF E.BYPASS, Montgomery, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 97,670
IN 85
UnknownOver: MULBERRY ST
2.34 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 40,660
IN 85
UnknownOver: RYAN ST
2.7 MI.N.OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 46,503
IN 85
UnknownOver: ANN ST
3.0 MI.N.OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 45,877
IN 85
UnknownOver: CHESTNUT STREET
2.6 MI N OF I65, Montgomery, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 40,110
I65 NBL / SBL
UnknownOver: MILL ST
0.7 MI.N.OF FAIRVIEW AVE., Montgomery, AL
Built 1971 ADT: 3,887
RAMP 51
UnknownOver: HOLT ST.AND W.JEFF DAVIS
I65 N TO I85 N, Montgomery, AL
Built 1971 ADT: 1,124
HERRON ST
UnknownOver: I65
0.2 MI.S.OF BELL ST, Montgomery, AL
Built 1971 ADT: 77,500
EARLY ST.
UnknownOver: I65
0.5 MI.N.OF FAIRVIEW AVE., Montgomery, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 74,400
I65 RAMP 52
UnknownOver: W.JEFF DAVIS AVE
I65 AND I85 INTERCHANGE, Montgomery, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 9,783
I-65
UnknownOver: AL.RIVER RLF.8 * AL 143
3.5 MI.N.OF AL.RIVER, Montgomery, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 11,150
AL 152
UnknownOver: LOWER WETUMPKA RD
3.1 MW US 231, Montgomery, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 13,070
AL 152
UnknownOver: LOWER WETUMPKA RD
3.1 M W US 231, Montgomery, AL
Built 1972 ADT: 13,070
Showing 751-800 of 13,471 bridges
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