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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

GREENVILLE PIKE

Good

Over: STEWART BRANCH

1.5 SO LINCOLN CO LINE, Madison, AL

Built 2004 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 428

HAYNEVILLERIDGE RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE RELIEF

2.3 MI E US 82, Montgomery, AL

Built 1988 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 255

COTACO-FLORETTE RD

Good

Over: COTACO CREEK

1.7 MI NORTH OF SR67, Morgan, AL

Built 2001 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 1,842

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE COTACO CRK

0.1 W MARSHALL CO LINE, Morgan, AL

Built 2007 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 115

COUNTY ROAD 1102

Good

Over: FANNIN CREEK

SEC 3,T11N,R19E, Pike, AL

Built 1989 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 100

West Union Road 20

Good

Over: Little Sanusi Creek

1.1 MI W ALA HWY 17, Sumter, AL

Built 1956 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 49

US 43

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

4.7 MI N OF MCINTOSH, Washington, AL

Built 2009 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 3,975

SR 239 MP 12.342

Good

Over: STREAM

4.8 MI.N.OF BELLS XRD, Barbour, AL

Built 1953 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 440

COUNTY ROAD 43

Good

Over: YELLOW LEAF CREEK

CR43 1.5MI.SE OFCOLLINSCH, Chilton, AL

Built 1970 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROAD 77

Good

Over: BEDSOLE BRANCH

IVY CREEK RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 2002 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 606

CO. RT. 1728

Good

Over: PAN CREEK

CR 1728, Cullman, AL

Built 1959 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 55

438

Good

Over: BAFE CR.

Cr 438, Cullman, AL

Built 1953 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 100

CR 483

Good

Over: Loveless creek

CR 483, Cullman, AL

Built 2015 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 200

SR 52 MP 60.593

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.2 MI. W. SR 210, Houston, AL

Built 1983 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 13,050

DOGWOOD GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1000' S MUD CREEK ROAD, Jefferson, AL

Built 2007 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 428

PULASKI PIKE

Good

Over: PINHOOK CREEK

PULASKI PIKE N STAGRUN, Madison, AL

Built 1968 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 11,000

HILLCREST AVE

Good

Over: TRIB INDIAN CREEK

.5 NORTH OF US 72, Madison, AL

Built 2013 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 2214

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

SEC6, T9N, R20E, Pike, AL

Built 2013 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 748

I-22

Good

Over: NS Railroad

M.P. 62.9 on I-22, Walker, AL

Built 1998 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 20,662

CR. 65

Good

Over: NANNIE BRANCH

0.5 MI. SO. JCT. AL 10, Butler, AL

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 382

CO RD 18

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.8 MI W INT RT 78 * 113, Choctaw, AL

Built 1959 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR 167 MP 1.086

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

1.1 MI. N. FLA. LINE, Geneva, AL

Built 1989 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,200

I - 65 NB RAMP

Good

Over: CORRIDOR X

I-65/CORR X INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 2014 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 7,575

BRUSHY CREEK-Bridg

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

BANKHEAD DISTRICT, Lawrence, AL

Built 1961 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100

PERDUE RD. 4- CRN

Good

Over: THREE RUN CREEK

0.5 MI.S OF CO.4, Lowndes, AL

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

SR 59

Good

Over: SHOMO CREEK

2.4 MI. N. OF CHRYSLER, Monroe, AL

Built 1988 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 420

#22/RAY BASS RD.

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

8.1 MI EAST OF ST. RT.#17, Pickens, AL

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 30

Good

Over: BR OFF HIGH LOG CREEK

1.8 MI.S OF INT CO30*ST26, Russell, AL

Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 500

CO. ROAD 45

Good

Over: BRANCH TO SHIRTEE CREEK

1 MI E CO 511 AT MIGNON, Talladega, AL

Built 1950 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,715

CR # 272

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

8.6 MI N CR 222, Dallas, AL

Built 2001 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 5

UNDERWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: GARMAN BRANCH

0.3 MI W JCT US 43, Franklin, AL

Built 1989 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 5,060

DEMENT

Good

Over: DALLAS CREEK

RISON * DEMENT, Madison, AL

Built 1974 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 150

SR 47

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI. W. OF MONROEVILLE, Monroe, AL

Built 2003 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 2,680

ELM STREET

Good

Over: BRANCH

CITY OF TROY, Pike, AL

Built 1992 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 420

CO 14

Good

Over: N FORK COWIKEE

6.4KM WE HURTSBORO, Russell, AL

Built 1992 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 175

CO. RD. 30

Good

Over: BEESWAX CREEK

02 MI. WEST JCT.CO. RD. 5, Shelby, AL

Built 2001 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 1,161

CO 211

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

2.0 MI E CO 213, Talladega, AL

Built 1993 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 85

I20

Good

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

.8 MI E EXIT179-COLDWATER, Talladega, AL

Built 2008 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 45,888

SR 162

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1.4 M. E. OF KIMBROUGH, Wilcox, AL

Built 2003 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 510

CO. 1174

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

1.0 MI. S.E. COUNTY LAKE, Chambers, AL

Built 2002 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 21

CR 258

Good

Over: WIMBERLY BRANCH

2.65 MI N JCT CR 71, Jackson, AL

Built 1989 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 25

I - 459 NORTH

Good

Over: RELIEF DITCH

.1 MI SO. SHADES CREEK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1982 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 26,365

CO. RD. 133

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.2 MI E OF CO.8, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2013 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 135

CO RD 9

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK RELIEF

6.0 MILES SO HWY80W, Macon, AL

Built 2005 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 251

COTTAGE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.8 MI E OF SCHILLINGER, Mobile, AL

Built 2005 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 23,460

WOODLEY ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE RELIEF

8 MI N OF MOORE ROAD, Montgomery, AL

Built 1989 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 80

SMITH-GAMBLE RD.

Good

Over: BATTLE SLOUGH

1.1 MI E MT LEBANON RD, Montgomery, AL

Built 1991 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 112

CO RD 46

Good

Over: LITTLE BARBOUR CREEK

2 MI SE OF GLENNVILLE, Russell, AL

Built 2001 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 104

US 11

Good

Over: SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER

0.5 MI. S. OF LIVINGSTON, Sumter, AL

Built 2003 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 4,502

CO 103

Good

Over: TALLASEEHATCHEE CREEK

0.8 MI S AL 76, Talladega, AL

Built 1988 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 710

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