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

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

SNAKE RD

Good

Over: POPLAR CR

SEC14 T3S R6W, Limestone, AL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 575

REDUS HOLLOW RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH INTO MILL CREEK

Sec.17, T2S, R4W, Limestone, AL

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

SR 304

Good

Over: Swan Creek (MC)

0.4M W SR-304/I-65, Limestone, AL

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,052

_MU 1190

Good

Over: _MOORE BRANCH

SEC1 T4S R3W_, Limestone, AL

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

_Branch

Good

Over: _Grigsby Ferry Rd

_Sec.18, T2S R5W, Limestone, AL

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 204

FRANKLIN ST

Good

Over: FAGAN CREEK

FRANKLIN * LOWE, Madison, AL

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,300

MILLER BLVD.

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

0.5 MI N OLD MADISON PIKE, Madison, AL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800

DRIVEWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4200 OAKWOOD AVE, Madison, AL

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12

R14W(I565-WASHST)

Good

Over: RAMP TO WASHINGTON ST

2.6 MI E JCT I565 * SR 53, Madison, AL

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,555

BROWNS FERRY RD

Good

Over: BRADFORD CREEK

0.4 MI. EAST CNTY LINE, Madison, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

RUSHING WOOD DRIVE

Good

Over: UN-NAMED CREEK

.50 MILE N OF US 72, Madison, AL

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

WALL * TRIANA HWY.

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.15 MI. S OF LIBERTY DR., Madison, AL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

_Balch Rd

Good

Over: _Tributary

_, Madison, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000

MARTIN ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.6 MI W OF RIDEOUT RD, Madison, AL

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,800

MORRIS ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB INDIAN CREEK

S OF TITAN RD NEAR 4488, Madison, AL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500

MARTIN RD

Good

Over: TRIB HUNTSVILLE SPR BR

E OF TOFTOY THWY, Madison, AL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,000

Camp Creek Rd

Good

Over: Little Camp Creek

1700' off St Hwy 253, Marion, AL

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11

OLD SHELL ROAD

Good

Over: MILKHOUSE CREEK

0.6 MI E SCHILLENGER RD, Mobile, AL

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,553

SOUTH SERVICE RD.

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

1.3 MILES N. OF BAKER RD, Mobile, AL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53

Beth Manor Dr

Good

Over: Concrete Ditch

Apartment Complex, Montgomery, AL

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t

Alexander St

Good

Over: Genetta Ditch

Btw Taft & Rosa Parks, Montgomery, AL

Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t

Kahn St

Good

Over: Genetta Ditch

Btw Rosa Parks & Bellview, Montgomery, AL

Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t

Rosa Parks Ave

Good

Over: Genetta Ditch

Btw Lincoln & Stephens, Montgomery, AL

Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t

Taft St

Good

Over: Genetta Ditch

Int. of Taft & Malvern, Montgomery, AL

Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t

Festival Dr

Good

Over: Pond

Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t

Twin Gables Dr

Good

Over: Pond

At Dead End, Montgomery, AL

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t

Winfield Pl

Good

Over: Stream

150' W of Bent Brook Dr, Montgomery, AL

Built 1800 Load: 32.7 t

Ditch

Good

Over: Parkview Dr S

0.2 MI S Berryhill Rd, Montgomery, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t

Targum Road

Good

Over: No Business Creek

1 mi North of SR36, Morgan, AL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

Key Turney Road

Good

Over: Thompson Branch

0.5 mi E of Nat Key Road, Morgan, AL

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Key Turney Road

Good

Over: Dry Creek

1.5 mi N of Nat Key Rd, Morgan, AL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Perkins Wood Road

Good

Over: Tributary to Gill Greek

1/2 mile SW of SR 67, Morgan, AL

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 475

Perkins Wood Road

Good

Over: Gill Creek

300 ft NE of Church Road, Morgan, AL

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 475

Nat Key RD

Good

Over: Robertson Branch

1.1 mi East of Mt Zion Rd, Morgan, AL

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710

Pines RD

Good

Over: Jordan Branch

4 mi East of SR 67 South, Morgan, AL

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 275

CO RT #104

Good

Over: Little Bear Creek

.2 MILES NO. OF CR #30, Pickens, AL

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 6622

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

SEC3, T10N, R23E, Pike, AL

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

C0. RD. 47

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5MI S JORDAN CHAPEL, Randolph, AL

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235

CO. RD. 645

Good

Over: WEHADKEE TRIBUTORY

2 MI.OF TALORS XRDS, Randolph, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

CO. RD. 470

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

.25 MI. S. OF CO. RD. 471, Randolph, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

OLD 431

Good

Over: PINEY WOOD CR ?

1MI N. MORR. X RDS, Randolph, AL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

US 31

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI N JCT AL 70, Shelby, AL

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,830

CO. HWY. 55

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2 MI. SO. JCT. CO. 43, Shelby, AL

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 446

Shelby St.

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

Shelby st / shoal ck., Shelby, AL

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,400

CO HWY 77

Good

Over: LITTLE BEESWAX CREEK

0.75 MI SOUTH CO 28, Shelby, AL

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

SOUTH FORTY DR

Good

Over: LIT BUCK CREEK

OFF CO RD 340, Shelby, AL

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 333

CO RD 71

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK BRANCH

0.2 MI S JCT CO RD 405, Shelby, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 357

CO RD 40

Good

Over: N. BRANCH FOURMILE CREEK

.3 KM E CO RD 109, Shelby, AL

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 821

TOLBERT ST

Good

Over: BRANCH CREEK

50' South CR 10, Shelby, AL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

CO RD 215

Good

Over: S.FORK BUXAHATCHEE CREEK

.2 K S JUNC CO RD 202, Shelby, AL

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 161

Showing 9,601-9,650 of 13,471 bridges

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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.

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