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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

Total Bridges

13,471

Public highway bridges in Alabama

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)

Alabama35.045653626308365%53.99005270581249%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122
Selected

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

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

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK

0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL

Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

CO RD 21

Poor

Over: SOUWILPA CREEK

0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000

WATERSHED RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Structurally Deficient

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL

Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60

CO 450

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Alabama

CO RD 01

Good

Over: TRIB ESCATAWPA RIVER

1.2MI W US 45, Washington, AL

Built 1963 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 450

CO. RD. 26

Good

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

(MALONE BR.), Randolph, AL

Built 1965 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 270

ROADWAY

Good

Over: CO RT 1088 STREAM

4.0 MI N US HWY 80, Sumter, AL

Built 1964 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 754

CR29NEW SALEMCH RD

Good

Over: CR29YELLOW LEAF CREEK

CR29 .4 MI.SW NEWSALEM CH, Chilton, AL

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 700

CO. RD. 48

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

3.77 MI.E OF MORVIN, Clarke, AL

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 650

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

1.9 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Colbert, AL

Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 670

Lizard Lope Road

Good

Over: Simmons Creek

4 MI South of Old Town, Conecuh, AL

Built 2015 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

CO RT 136

Good

Over: HOGWOOD BRANCH

0.35 MI W JCT CO RT 135, Lawrence, AL

Built 1993 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 80

TEMPERANCE OAK RD

Good

Over: STEWART BRANCH

SEC29 T2S R6W, Limestone, AL

Built 1971 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 370

3767 FT W JCT 1464

Good

Over: COUNTY HWY 166

086D 19M 54.00000S, Marshall, AL

Built 2003 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 266

CO RT 008

Good

Over: BRANCH - CULVERT

4.3 MI SW CHILDERS-BURG, Talladega, AL

Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 720

CO RD 80

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2 MI E CO RD 39, Winston, AL

Built 2007 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

SEC 36 T14 R21, Bullock, AL

Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

SEC 36 T14 R21, Bullock, AL

Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

SEC 19 T14 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 400

PINEDALE RD

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK FORK

SEC11 T1S R3W, Limestone, AL

Built 1964 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 867

MILL CREEK

Good

Over: CR-311

CR 311 .02mi AL 145, Shelby, AL

Built 2017 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 177

Rifle Range Road

Good

Over: CHUBBAHATCHEE CREEK

SEC 17 T17N R20E, Elmore, AL

Built 1970 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 350

WARES FERRY ROAD

Good

Over: TEMPLE BRANCH

.8 MI N OF US 80 E, Montgomery, AL

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 2,000

WARES FERRY ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE RELIEF

5.8 MI NW OF US 80E, Montgomery, AL

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 2,000

CO 099

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

4.0 MILES E OF CHILDERSBU, Talladega, AL

Built 1965 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 472

WALLACE ROAD

Good

Over: EASTABOGA CREEK

.2 MI NORTH OF CO 005, Talladega, AL

Built 1970 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 265

FRIEND ROAD

Good

Over: PETTY BRANCH

SEC 28 T3S R6W, Limestone, AL

Built 1967 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 290

FLOWERS ROAD

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

.6 MI N OF BULLOCK CO, Montgomery, AL

Built 1971 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 195

OLD GREENSBORO RD

Good

Over: RICE BRANCH

0.9 MI NE OF JCT NEW N 69, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1957 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 200

SR 55 MP 11.126

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

JCT. COV. CO. # 24, Covington, AL

Built 1940 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 2,360

sumter 9

Good

Over: BIG KINTERBISH

2.9 MI N CHOCTAW COLINE, Sumter, AL

Built 1952 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 450

CO RD 1226

Good

Over: LITTLE KIN CK

3.4 MI N CHOCTAW CO. LINE, Sumter, AL

Built 1952 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 345

CHEROKEE #175

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI SE INT ALA #9, Cherokee, AL

Built 1994 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 69

JC 61

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.4 MI EAST JCT 126, Jackson, AL

Built 1983 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 65

CO. RD. 619

Good

Over: WEDOWEE CREEK

JIM BROWN(S NEPOLEON), Randolph, AL

Built 1922 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 20

CALLAWAY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI SE OF BROOKLYN, Conecuh, AL

Built 1947 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 60

MARINA DR

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

BET. AL. 22 AND MARINA ST, Dallas, AL

Built 1973 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 122

Landers Swink Road

Good

Over: Gold Branch

SEC-20-T20N-R21E, Elmore, AL

Built 1958 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 141

SR 36

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

5.6 M E JCT SR 36 & SR 33, Lawrence, AL

Built 1950 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 1,040

Industrial Blvd

Good

Over: Mud Creek

150 feet SW Alabama Ave, Cullman, AL

Built 2000 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 500

CO RD NO 22

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

HENRY CO LINE TO AL52, Houston, AL

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 675

F.A.S.03

Good

Over: COPPERAS CREEK

5.5 MI E AL 82 ON CO 20, Bibb, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 165

BIBB CO.4

Good

Over: HAYSOP CREEK

ENGATE BIBB CO.4, Bibb, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY 17

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.5MI S OF SIX MILECO.17, Bibb, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 166

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: BURNT CORN CREEK

GEORGE LEE ROAD, Conecuh, AL

Built 2012 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

SR 27 MP 38.326

Good

Over: BRANCH RELIEF

1.7 MI.N.COFFEE LINE, Dale, AL

Built 1929 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,710

CR-9

Good

Over: BRANCH

VERNON, Lamar, AL

Built 1950 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,920

WOODLEY ROAD

Good

Over: CATOMA CREEK

23.7 MI N PIKE CO LINE, Montgomery, AL

Built 1958 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 900

COUNTY ROAD 4423

Good

Over: BOWDEN MILL CREEK

SEC 18, T8N, R23E, Pike, AL

Built 1969 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 300

ROADWAY

Good

Over: CO RT 1252

3.4 MI SE ALA HWY 17, Sumter, AL

Built 1930 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 2276

Good

Over: CONECUH RIVER RELIEF

SEC 21,T8N,R19E, Pike, AL

Built 1956 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 250

CO. HWY. 71

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.7 MI. SO JCT CO.42, Shelby, AL

Built 1963 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 675

CR. 16

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

BETWEEN GEORGIANA *AVANT, Butler, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 260

CR. 45

Good

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

1 MI. SE GREENVILLE C. L., Butler, AL

Built 1975 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 2,483

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