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
CO RD 16
UnknownOver: I65
6.1 MI.N.OF CONECUH CO, Butler, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 23,470
AL 106
UnknownOver: I-65
INT. AL106 * I-65, Butler, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 23,470
CO RD 75
UnknownOver: I65
CO RD 75 OVER I65, Butler, AL
Built 1966 ADT: 29,840
CO RD 25
UnknownOver: I65
1.65 MI.N.OF AL.106, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 25,990
CO RD 28
UnknownOver: I65
CO RD 28 * I65, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 25,990
CO RD 22
UnknownOver: I65
1.4 MI S OF AL 10, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 25,990
I65 SBL
UnknownOver: AL 10
AL 10 AND I65 INTERCHANGE, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 4,370
I65 NBL
UnknownOver: AL 10
AL 10 AND I65 INTERCHANGE, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 4,370
CO RD 61
UnknownOver: I65
CO RD 61 OVER I65, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 29,840
I65 SBL
UnknownOver: CO RD 41 * PERSIMMON CRK
1.6 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 928
I65 NBL
UnknownOver: CO RD 41 * PERSIMMON CRK
1.6 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 640
I65 SBL
UnknownOver: CO 45
I65 OVER CO 45, Butler, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 646
I65 NBL
UnknownOver: CO 45
I65 OVER CO 45, Butler, AL
Built 1968 ADT: 646
CO RD 30
UnknownOver: I65
CO RD 30 * I65, Butler, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 25,990
AL 185
UnknownOver: I-65
I-65 * AL 185 INT, Butler, AL
Built 1996 ADT: 29,320
SCL RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CO 76
3 MI N JACKSONVILLE, Calhoun, AL
Built 1928 ADT: 75
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: SR 204
0.7 MI EAST JCT US 431, Calhoun, AL
Built 1928 ADT: 4,200
SCL RAILROAD
UnknownOver: CO ROAD
.5 MI W ALA 21, Calhoun, AL
Built 1930 ADT: 30
SCL RR
UnknownOver: SCL RR
4 MI W US 431, Calhoun, AL
Built 1958 ADT: 510
CO 109-AIRPORT RD
UnknownOver: I-20
2.3 MI W JCT SR 21, Calhoun, AL
Built 1967 ADT: 45,888
I-20
UnknownOver: SUNNY EVE ROAD
4.6 MI E JCT SR 21, Calhoun, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 1,313
I-20
UnknownOver: SUNNY EVE ROAD
4.6 MI E JCT SR 21, Calhoun, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 1,313
SR 202
UnknownOver: NFKSOU RR GLEN ADDIE AVE
10.1 MI E US 78, Calhoun, AL
Built 1984 ADT: 600
SR1/US431
UnknownOver: SR4/US78
OXFORD, Calhoun, AL
Built 2003 ADT: 17,069
SR1/US431
UnknownOver: SR21
INTERSECT OF SR1/SR21, Calhoun, AL
Built 2011 ADT: 28,481
SR1/US431
UnknownOver: SR21
INTERSECTION OF SR1/SR21, Calhoun, AL
Built 2011 ADT: 28,481
I20
UnknownOver: BARRY STREET
.5 MI W JCT SR21, Calhoun, AL
Built 2012 ADT: 3,506
I20
UnknownOver: SR21
INTERSECT. SR21 AND I20, Calhoun, AL
Built 2012 ADT: 28,601
SR15/US29
UnknownOver: I-85
JCT I-85 / US 29(EXIT 79), Chambers, AL
Built 1959 ADT: 40,419
CO. RD. 177
UnknownOver: I-85
CHAMBERS / LEE CO LINE, Chambers, AL
Built 1961 ADT: 40,321
CO. RD. 388
UnknownOver: I-85
CUSSETA ROAD - EXIT 70, Chambers, AL
Built 1961 ADT: 40,321
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
UnknownOver: U.S. 82
1.0 MI W MAPLESVILLE, Chilton, AL
Built 1954 ADT: 3,330
CR 18
UnknownOver: I-65
1.3 MI N JCT U S #31, Chilton, AL
Built 1958 ADT: 34,110
CR 85
UnknownOver: I-65
2.2 MI N JCT US #31, Chilton, AL
Built 1958 ADT: 34,110
CR 42
UnknownOver: I-65
1.5 MI JCT CO RD 51, Chilton, AL
Built 1959 ADT: 38,990
CR 51
UnknownOver: I-65
1.5 MI N JCT CO RD 42, Chilton, AL
Built 1959 ADT: 38,990
CR 447
UnknownOver: I-65
1.1 MI N AUTAUGA CO LINE, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 34,190
CR 59
UnknownOver: I-65
VERBENA INTERCHANGE, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 34,930
CR 24
UnknownOver: I-65
1.4 MI W COOPER, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 34,930
CR 43
UnknownOver: I-65
2.5 MI N JCT SR 145, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 39,800
CR 48
UnknownOver: I-65
4.7 MI N JCT SR 145, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 39,800
US 31
UnknownOver: I-65
2.0 MI S CLANTON, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 34,110
AL 145
UnknownOver: I-65
3.7 MI N OF CLANTON, Chilton, AL
Built 1960 ADT: 39,800
SR 69
UnknownOver: U.S.43
JACKSON, Clarke, AL
Built 1959 ADT: 9,140
PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS
UnknownOver: SR-9
1 MI W JCT AL 49, Clay, AL
Built 1978 ADT: 5,907
NORFOLK SOUTH R/R
UnknownOver: AL 4 (US 78)
TOWN OF EDWARDSVILLE, Cleburne, AL
Built 1951 ADT: 2,160
SR 9
UnknownOver: I-20
JCT SR 9 AND I-20, Cleburne, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 41,619
SR 281
UnknownOver: CO RD 24
6.9 MI N CLAY CO LINE, Cleburne, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 2,142
SR 281
UnknownOver: I-20
3.9 MI N JCT US 431, Cleburne, AL
Built 1969 ADT: 39,138
CO21-PERRYMAN RD
UnknownOver: I-20
1.1 MI E JCT SR 9, Cleburne, AL
Built 1970 ADT: 41,405
Showing 51-100 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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