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
I-59
FairOver: BEE BRANCH
0.4 MI N HAMMS POTTERY, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1964 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 52,478
I-359
FairOver: CRIBBS MILL CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT SKYLAND BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 58,080
AL 69
FairOver: KINGS BRANCH
5.7 MI N HALE CO LINE, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1970 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 15,210
AL 69
FairOver: RUM CREEK
3.2 MI N OF ENGLEWOOD, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1972 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 48,750
HANNA CREEK ROAD
FairOver: HANNA MILL CREEK
2.8 MI NE JCT CO RT NO 59, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 900
AL 69
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
HINTON DAIRY FARM, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 29,680
UNION CHAPEL RD
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
0.2 MI E JCT AL 69, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,750
AL 69
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
5.0 MI S WINDHAM SPRINGS, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,830
Jack Warner PKWY
FairOver: Stream
_1.3 mi east of US 82, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,550
AL-5
FairOver: Town Creek
AL-5 Town Creek, Walker, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,128
AL-269
FairOver: Bryants Creek
0.7 MI S Parrish City, Walker, AL
Built 1956 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,621
AL-13
FairOver: Barrow Creek
.38 MI N Fayette Co Li, Walker, AL
Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,168
AL-13
FairOver: Mallard Creek
03 MI N AL-118, Walker, AL
Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,393
RIPLEY ROAD
FairOver: SIMS BRANCH
2 MILES N HWY 78, Walker, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,200
AL-118
FairOver: Bean River
01 MI. EAST I-22, Walker, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,734
AL-118
FairOver: Paul Creek
.6 MI W of Blackwell road, Walker, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,298
AL-118
FairOver: Cold Branch
.5 MI E I-22, Walker, AL
Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,298
AL-118
FairOver: Trinity Creek
300' E Black Branch St, Walker, AL
Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,993
AL-269
FairOver: Branch
0.5 MI SO JCT AL-69, Walker, AL
Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,162
CO. RD. 29
FairOver: BLACKWATER CREEK
.4 ML. WEST CITY LIMITS, Walker, AL
Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 400
AL-5
FairOver: Mathis Creek
447' E Mathis Creek Rd, Walker, AL
Built 1924 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,057
AL-69
FairOver: Stream
1.7 MI N AL-269, Walker, AL
Built 1987 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,027
I-22
FairOver: Cane Creek
0.2 MI W Moon Road, Walker, AL
Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 16,665
I-22
FairOver: Cold Branch
.4 MI W. Blackwell Rd, Walker, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,698
I-22
FairOver: Bean River
1/4 MI E.Carbon Hill INT, Walker, AL
Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18,196
I-22
FairOver: Trib to Barton Creek
.6 MI W Reed Rd, Walker, AL
Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 22,592
I-22
FairOver: Frog Auge Creek
.3 MI S Cordova Exit, Walker, AL
Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 24,138
I-22
FairOver: Flat Branch
.5 MI W. East Lake Rd, Walker, AL
Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 22,592
I-22
FairOver: Mallard Creek
.2 MI East CR-1, Walker, AL
Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 13,401
I-22
FairOver: Cane Creek
.5 MI E Cane Creek, Walker, AL
Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 22,592
CO RD 28
FairOver: TRIB BASSETS CREEK
0.25MI S CR 12 INT, Washington, AL
Built 1955 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 559
SR 5
FairOver: BRANCH
2.0 MI. N. OF PINE HILL, Wilcox, AL
Built 1940 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,700
SR 5
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2MI.NOF KIMBROUGH, Wilcox, AL
Built 1940 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,230
SR 265
FairOver: SHOAL CREEK
5.8 MI S. OF CAMDEN, Wilcox, AL
Built 1954 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 430
SR 10
FairOver: BRANCH
CAMDEN BY-PASS, Wilcox, AL
Built 1967 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,580
SR 21
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
3.3 MI. S.OF SNOW HILL, Wilcox, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 980
AL-195
FairOver: Mill Creek
6.4 MI S JCT US-278, Winston, AL
Built 1928 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,460
AL-74
FairOver: Splunge Creek
1 MI E JCT AL 5, Winston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,500
AL-74
FairOver: Tanyard Creek
6.8 MI E JCT Al-5, Winston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,833
AL-74
FairOver: Widows Creek
1.9 MI W JCT Al-195, Winston, AL
Built 1958 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,186
AL-33
FairOver: Sandy Creek
3.7 MI N JCT US-278, Winston, AL
Built 1966 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,500
CO RD 80
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1 MI W JCT CO RD 39, Winston, AL
Built 1984 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 200
CO RD 50
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
2 MI E JCT CO RD 41, Winston, AL
Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100
CO RD 47
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
1 MI E JCT SR 195, Winston, AL
Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250
CO RD 2
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
3.5 MI N JCT US 278, Winston, AL
Built 1990 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250
UNPAVED CO. RD.
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1 MI N JCT CO RD 53, Winston, AL
Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100
WEST PERIMETER RD
FairOver: TRIB BOWLES CREEK
SW OF BR 24576 & 24577, Dale, AL
Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 20
MATTHEWS RD
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
NORTH OF VB023, Madison, AL
Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,950
US 84
FairOver: CREEK
0.7 MI E OF US 43, Clarke, AL
Built 1999 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 2,040
FDR 500
GoodOver: BRYMER BRANCH
NATIONAL FOREST, Cleburne, AL
Built 1977 ADT: 50
Showing 8,251-8,300 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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