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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

US 43

Good

Over: BASSETTS CREEK

1.7 MI. N. OF WAGERVILLE, Washington, AL

Built 1987 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 4,120

CO. RD. 4

Good

Over: COTTON CREEK

2.3 MI. E. OF AL. HWY. 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2000 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 415

Hoyle Bryars Rd

Good

Over: Trib of Bushy Creek

1.5 MI north of CR 61, Baldwin, AL

Built 2019 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 139

CO. RT. 24

Good

Over: STREAM

0.44 MI.SW JCT.CO09*CO.24, Clarke, AL

Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 225

SR 189 MP 15.747

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

1 MI. S.JCT US 84, Coffee, AL

Built 1990 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,810

MITCHELL ROAD

Good

Over: POLEY CREEK

Mitchell Road, Covington, AL

Built 1933 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

CO. RT. 26

Good

Over: L*N RAILROAD

0.1 MI. E JCT. U.S. 31, Cullman, AL

Built 1977 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,000

SR-54 MP 10.237

Good

Over: STREAM

.7 mi w co. rd. 10, Geneva, AL

Built 2014 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 950

AL 25

Good

Over: SPARK'S CREEK BRANCH

7.0 MI S BIBB CO LINE, Hale, AL

Built 1999 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 640

SO SHADES CREST RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

300' W MORGAN RD (GENERY), Jefferson, AL

Built 1980 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 2,828

US29 / SR15

Good

Over: HALAWAKEE CREEK

4.2 MI. N JCT I85, Lee, AL

Built 2011 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 5,880

JOHN HICKS ROAD

Good

Over: HUCKLEBERRY BRANCH

.3 MI. S. ELKWOOD SECT. R, Madison, AL

Built 2000 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 160

04

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.3 MI W OF COTTONTON, Russell, AL

Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 310

CO. 158

Good

Over: CARLISLE CREEK

5 MI. W. FIVE POINTS, Chambers, AL

Built 1982 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 279

HANGING ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: TALLADEGA CREEK

12 MILES N.E. OF ASHLAND, Clay, AL

Built 2004 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 130

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Clay, AL

Built 2016 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 50

CO RT 101

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.28 MI NW OF CLOWERS XRD, Coffee, AL

Built 1967 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 225

AL-7

Good

Over: Minters Creek

5.4 MI N Eutaw, Greene, AL

Built 2001 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,440

COUNTY RT 63

Good

Over: SANDERS BRANCH

12.2 MI EAST OF JCTSR 14, Pickens, AL

Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 600

Co Rd 2

Good

Over: Carr Creek

.25 MI OFF HWY 431, Cleburne, AL

Built 2017 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 60

S.R. #14

Good

Over: WARRIOR RIVER RELIEF

0.8 MI E WARRIOR RIVER, Hale, AL

Built 1992 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 1,600

S. R. #14

Good

Over: WARRIOR RIVER RELIEF

1.2 MI E WARRIOR RIVER, Hale, AL

Built 1992 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 1,600

AL 14

Good

Over: WARRIOR RIVER RELIEF

1.7 MI E WARRIOR RIVER, Hale, AL

Built 1992 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 2,039

US 431/231

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI N JCT US 231* 431, Madison, AL

Built 1955 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 44,169

BLUE SPRING RD

Good

Over: PINHOOK CREEK

4100 BLUE SPRING RD, Madison, AL

Built 1965 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 14,920

AL. 181

Good

Over: WATER HOLE BRANCH

1.8 MI. N. OF U. S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 1990 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 5,371

US 84

Good

Over: BASSETTS CREEK REL.

WHATLEY, Clarke, AL

Built 1983 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 3,890

US 84

Good

Over: BASSETT CREEK REL

WHATLEY, Clarke, AL

Built 1983 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 3,890

OLD FULTON RD.

Good

Over: POGUE CREEK

BASSETTS CREEK, Clarke, AL

Built 1947 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 175

SR 134 MP 41.594

Good

Over: GIN BRANCH

0.9 MI W JCT 123, Dale, AL

Built 1995 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 4,400

WOLF CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

7.5 M NE OF FOWLERS CROSS, Fayette, AL

Built 2006 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 52

FLYNN ROAD

Good

Over: L. CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER

0.7 MI. E. NAPIER F. ROAD, Houston, AL

Built 1964 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 4,095

CAVERN ROAD

Good

Over: CAHABA RIVER TRIBUTARY

0.2MI N OLD SPRINGVILLE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1965 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 1,508

SANDLIN RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CR

SEC27 T1S R4W, Limestone, AL

Built 1976 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 2,900

0000002146103X0

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DEEP CREEK

5.5MI N CLARK CO LINE, Marengo, AL

Built 1996 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 399

SR 28

Good

Over: ALABAMA RIVER

MILLERS FERRY, Wilcox, AL

Built 1998 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 1,280

CO. RD. 39

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

1.3 M. E. OF SR 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2005 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 515

SR-192 MP 3.139

Good

Over: BLANKET CREEK

1.18 MI.W.OF SR.27, Coffee, AL

Built 1994 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,840

SWANNER BRIDGE RD.

Good

Over: IVY CREEK

SWANNER BRIDGE RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 1990 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 9

TUMLIN GAP

Good

Over: SAMUELS CHAPEL CREEK

0.15 MI S OF HWY 132, Etowah, AL

Built 2004 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 518

MERIDIAN STREET

Good

Over: DALLAS CREEK

MERIDAN ST @ DALLAS CREEK, Madison, AL

Built 2012 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,700

US 82

Good

Over: BOX CREEK

1.2 MI W OF SIPSEY RIVER, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2004 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,070

CO. RD. 73

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

1.4 MI. N. OF CO. RD. 32, Baldwin, AL

Built 1996 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,319

SR 204

Good

Over: TALLASSEEHATCHEE CREEK

7.6 MI E JCT US431, Calhoun, AL

Built 2004 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 6,586

AL 25

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

3.2 MI S BIBB CO LINE, Hale, AL

Built 1995 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 550

SO CO RD 33

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRIDGE CREEK

STATE RD 53 TO D.HODGE RD, Houston, AL

Built 2000 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 300

AL-129

Good

Over: Branch

0.8 MI N JCT US 278, Marion, AL

Built 1947 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,670

AL-233

Good

Over: Little New River

0.8 MI S JCT US 78, Marion, AL

Built 1985 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 576

US 98

Good

Over: ICG RR

0.7 MI E MISS ST LINE, Mobile, AL

Built 1983 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 11,132

US 31

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF IN 65, Montgomery, AL

Built 2003 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 14,270

Showing 9,351-9,400 of 13,471 bridges

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