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
AL-17
FairOver: Lubbub Creek Branch
1.5 MI S JCT SR 86, Pickens, AL
Built 1926 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,810
COUNTY RT 63
FairOver: YEARBY BRANCH
21.2MI E OF SR 14, Pickens, AL
Built 1955 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 600
AL-6
FairOver: Branch
1.1 MI W of Reform, Pickens, AL
Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 7,158
AL-6
FairOver: Leary Creek
0.5 MI E McShan, Pickens, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,981
AL-6
FairOver: Branch
8.34 MI E Miss State Line, Pickens, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,752
AL-6
FairOver: Kincaide Creek
9.57 MI E Miss State Line, Pickens, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,752
COUNTY ROAD 1143
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
SEC 19,T10N,R20E, Pike, AL
Built 1966 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 275
SR 77
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
2 MI N OF WADLEY, Randolph, AL
Built 1950 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,616
CO.RD.44
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
2.6MI W HOBSON, Randolph, AL
Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250
SR1/US431
FairOver: HORTON SHOAL BRANCH
6.1 MI N ROANOKE, Randolph, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,566
CO RD 59
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2 MI S WOODLAND FAS 14, Randolph, AL
Built 1961 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 165
CO. RD. 17
FairOver: WEHADKEE CREEK
2 MI S WEHADKEE, Randolph, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250
SR1/US431
FairOver: GRAVES CREEK
TOWN OF ROANOKE, Randolph, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,038
SR1 / US 431
FairOver: HIGH PINE CREEK
0.2 MI N ROANOKE, Randolph, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,383
CO. RD.16
FairOver: HIGH PINE CREEK
.5 MI N WHITE CHIT RDS, Randolph, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 350
SR1 / US 431
FairOver: PINEYWOOD CREEK
5.6 MI N INT ALA 48, Randolph, AL
Built 1984 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,574
SR1/US431
FairOver: BUCKHANNAN CREEK
4.2 MI S CLEBURNE CO LINE, Randolph, AL
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,587
CO 43
FairOver: REESE BRANCH
6 MI S E SEALE, Russell, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 260
CO 61
FairOver: GUM POND BRANCH
6 MI S PHENIX CITY, Russell, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,350
SR-169
FairOver: STREAM
5.2 MI N JCT US 431, Russell, AL
Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,090
US 80ML * RAMP A*
FairOver: HOLLAND CREEK
0.15 MI E OF INT US 431, Russell, AL
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,415
RAMP C US 80
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.15 MI E OF INT US 431, Russell, AL
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,415
SR 1
FairOver: LITTLE BARBOUR CREEK
STATION 224 + 08, Russell, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,950
SR 1
FairOver: BR. OF LITTLE BARBOUR CK
STATION 233+18.611, Russell, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,950
SR 1
FairOver: LITTLE BARBOUR CREEK
STATION 283 + 16.22, Russell, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,950
AL 25
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 MI. NO. BEAR CREEK, Shelby, AL
Built 1935 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,080
I - 65
FairOver: BRANCH
0.9 MI N CHILTON CO LN, Shelby, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,990
I - 65
FairOver: BUCK CK
I 65 * BUCK CK, Shelby, AL
Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 57,460
I - 65 NORTH
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI N US 31, Shelby, AL
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 38,920
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: BRANCH
US 280 @ CO RD 47, Shelby, AL
Built 1931 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 32,800
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.5 MI.E CO RD 440E, Shelby, AL
Built 1976 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 25,390
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: BRANCH
2 TH MI E CO RD 51, Shelby, AL
Built 1976 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 19,210
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: CLEAR PRONG CREEK
1.8 MI. E CO RD 55, Shelby, AL
Built 1976 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,150
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: POPULAR SPRINGS
2.2 MI. E. CO RD 55, Shelby, AL
Built 1976 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,150
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: N FORK OF YELLOW LEAF CK
0.1 MI E.JCT CO RD 41, Shelby, AL
Built 1978 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 31,530
AL - 38 (US 280)
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
0.3 MI E CO RD 43, Shelby, AL
Built 1978 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 31,130
CO. HWY. 52
FairOver: HOGPEN CREEK
0.8 MI E OF PELHAM, Shelby, AL
Built 1978 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,221
I65
FairOver: HOGPEN CREEK
I65 * HOGPEN CK, Shelby, AL
Built 1979 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 77,840
I - 65
FairOver: BISHOP CREEK
.1 MI. SO AL 119, Shelby, AL
Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 83,600
CO. HWY. 73
FairOver: S. FORK OF SHOAL CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT ST 25, Shelby, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,405
CO. HWY. 26
FairOver: N. FORK OF BIG CREEK
6.1 MI. W OF ST. 70, Shelby, AL
Built 1937 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,770
CO. HWY. 204
FairOver: KING CREEK
165' W. JCT. CO. HWY. 10, Shelby, AL
Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 640
SOUTHLAKE PARKWAY
FairOver: SOUTHLAKE
.5 KM NW JCT CO RD 17, Shelby, AL
Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 500
COUNTY ROAD 86
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
.3 MI FROM INT. OF CR42, Shelby, AL
Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 700
FOREST LAKES PKWY.
FairOver: POPLAR BRANCH
.2 MI S JCT CO RD 43, Shelby, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,000
CR 41
FairOver: UT TO BEAR CREEK
1.4 MILES No. of US 280, Shelby, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 41,000
HIGHLAND VILL. DR.
FairOver: IVY BRANCH
VIL. HIGH. LK. SUB, Shelby, AL
Built 2005 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 300
AL 119
FairOver: ALLEN BRANCH
ALABASTER @ US 31, Shelby, AL
Built 1995 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 25,170
LIME CREEK WAY
FairOver: BOLIVAR CREEK
LIME CREEK SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL
Built 2006 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20
NARROWS WAY
FairOver: BRANCH OF YELLOWLEAF CK
NARROWS SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL
Built 1998 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 900
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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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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