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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 7

Good

Over: HATCHET CREEK

2.6 MI S JCT ALA NO 148, Clay, AL

Built 1953 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 277

CR # 45

Good

Over: TRIB TO TATUM CREEK

0.56 MI N SR 22 W, Dallas, AL

Built 1970 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 400

CO RD 133

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4.0 MI NW US HWY 11, Greene, AL

Built 1963 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 315

AL 25

Good

Over: CAHABA RIVER (-)

CENTREVILLE, Bibb, AL

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,125

CHEROKEE #101

Good

Over: LUMPKIN CREEK

0.3 MI N US #411, Cherokee, AL

Built 1995 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 258

US 29 MP 69.183

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI.S. SR 106, Crenshaw, AL

Built 1923 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,980

CR. 54

Good

Over: COTTON CREEK

SEC-8 T-6-N R-25-E, Dale, AL

Built 1947 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 391

COUNTY ROAD 72

Good

Over: JUDY CREEK

SEC-3 T-7-N R-24-E, Dale, AL

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 393

COUNTY RT 63

Good

Over: BENEVOLA BRANCH

12 MI EAST OF JCT SR 14, Pickens, AL

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 600

MONTELUCIA WAY

Good

Over: BR. OFF FISH RIVER

.2 M. W. OF CR 64, Baldwin, AL

Built 2006 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 51

US 80 WBL

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP CREEK RELIEF 1

5.3 MI. W. OF LOWNDESBORO, Lowndes, AL

Built 1976 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 4,275

CO RD 9

Good

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

2.6 Miles S US80W/SR8, Macon, AL

Built 1952 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 268

COUNTY RT 63

Good

Over: ROSS SANDERS BRANCH

15.6 MI EAST OF SR 14, Pickens, AL

Built 1954 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 600

CO.RD.27

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

WADSWORTH FARMS, Autauga, AL

Built 1958 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 581

CO RT 437

Good

Over: PAGES CREEK

.5 MILE SW OF BROOKLYN, Coffee, AL

Built 1963 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 200

CO ROAD 22

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 E HWY 83, Conecuh, AL

Built 2014 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 104

COUNTY ROAD 46

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7SEC-4 T-5-N R-26-E, Dale, AL

Built 1961 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 165

SR 123 MP 30.788

Good

Over: C.S.X.T. RAILROAD

JCT. ROY PARKER ROAD, Dale, AL

Built 1986 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,620

CO RD 90

Good

Over: SHANKLE BRANCH

1.5 MI N AL 35 T6SR8E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1968 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 199

Jackson Trace Road

Good

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

SEC 15 T20N R18E, Elmore, AL

Built 1958 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 40

_QUINN RD.

Good

Over: _ROUND ISLAND CREEK

_SEC 1 T35 R5W, Limestone, AL

Built 2017 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 969

CO 17 EAST TO CO

Good

Over: CREEK

2 3/4 MI EAST OF CO17, Lowndes, AL

Built 1970 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 360

COUNTY ROAD 005

Good

Over: EASTABOGA CREEK

0.2 MILES NORTH I20, Talladega, AL

Built 1987 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 3,575

POWELL ROAD

Good

Over: OAKLAND SPRING BR

SEC2 T4S R3W, Limestone, AL

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,968

ST CLAIR CO HW 21

Good

Over: SHOUL CREEK

0 3 MI S MT ZION CHURCH, St. Clair, AL

Built 1966 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 400

SANFORD RD

Good

Over: HILLABEE CREEK

2.95 MI EAST OF AL HWY 63, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 2000 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 345

Ann Lane

Good

Over: Rakes Branch

Ann Ln., Calhoun, AL

Built 2013 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 38

CR # 30

Good

Over: TRIB TO SIX MILE CREEK

0.6 MI E CR 62 INT, Dallas, AL

Built 1952 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 400

SR 117

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

4.4 MI NW JCT I59 * SR117, DeKalb, AL

Built 1952 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,749

Lee Road 137

Good

Over: UT to Hodnett Creek

1.2 mi s w beehive road, Lee, AL

Built 2018 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,806

SR 41

Good

Over: TALLAHATCHEE CREEK

HYBART, Monroe, AL

Built 1990 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 470

CO 002

Good

Over: BRANCH CULVERT

0.7 MI E OF CO 008, Talladega, AL

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 795

CO RD 75

Good

Over: MEADOWS BRANCH

CO RD 33 TO CO RD 81, Houston, AL

Built 1966 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 383

6TH AVE-ROBINWOOD

Good

Over: BARTON BRANCH

JCT 6TH AVE - AL HWY 79, Jefferson, AL

Built 1960 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 602

CO 058

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.0 MI E JENEFER ONCO058, Talladega, AL

Built 1991 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 445

CO RD 2

Good

Over: LITTLE TURKEY CREEK

6.7 MILES E.ON RTE.2, Wilcox, AL

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 260

LENNOX AVE.

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

2.652 MI NE AL HWY 21, Calhoun, AL

Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 400

SR 68

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI W JCT I59 * SR 68, DeKalb, AL

Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,026

LOGAN ST

Good

Over: BRANCH

SANDERS AND LOGAN, DeKalb, AL

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 330

FORREST AVE

Good

Over: REPUBLIC STEEL RAILROAD

FORREST AVE * REPUBLIC RR, Etowah, AL

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,100

SR 24

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

7.7 MI E JCT SR 243, Franklin, AL

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 438

SR 24

Good

Over: MULWEE CREEK

9.9 MI E JCT SR 243, Franklin, AL

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 438

CO RD 156

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

4.1 MI E COTTON BR, Greene, AL

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 367

CO RD 81

Good

Over: BOLIGEE CANAL

0.6 MI N BOLIGEE, Greene, AL

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 325

SR 65

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.7 MI N JCT US72 * SR65, Jackson, AL

Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 999

CR 158

Good

Over: WIMBERLY BRANCH

1.0 MI W JCT CR 75, Jackson, AL

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

CO RT 206

Good

Over: BRANCH of JONES CREEK

1.4 MI W JCT SR 72, Jackson, AL

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250

CO RT 88

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.35 MI E JCT SR 71, Jackson, AL

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 242

CR 92

Good

Over: MILLER BRANCH

0.8 MI W JCT SR 71, Jackson, AL

Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

CO RT 5

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI S JCT US 72, Jackson, AL

Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 370

Showing 8,501-8,550 of 13,471 bridges

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