State profile · Below median Poor share

Alabama bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Alabama.

16,205
Public bridges
37.0%
Good condition
3.4%
Poor condition

Alabama holds 16,205 public highway bridges (#15 of 52 by inventory) with a 3.35% Poor share (#43 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 3.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 10 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

16,205

Public highway bridges in Alabama

Good Condition

37.0%

5,993 bridges rated 7-9

-13.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.4%

543 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.5%

Alabama vs national bridge condition

Alabama - Good condition share 37.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Alabama - Poor-condition share 11.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Alabama in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Alabama has 16,205 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #10 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Alabama has 16,205 bridges and a 3.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #10 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Alabama vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

16,205 15th of 54 higher than 39 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Alabama

The highlighted point is Alabama: 16,205 bridges and 3.35% in Poor condition, rank #10 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Alabama on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor
  • Tennessee: 20,379 bridges · 4.41% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Alabama

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 16,205 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Alabama’s inventory

State agency holds 36.0% of the 16,205 public highway bridges filed under Alabama in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Alabama’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 15.3% of the 16,205 bridges with a recorded original year in Alabama. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Alabama37%59.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Alabama (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Autauga 118 Baldwin 381 Barbour 192 Bibb 126 Blount 180 Bullock 136 Butler 189 Calhoun 386 Chambers 185 Cherokee 167 Chilton 189 Choctaw 154 Clarke 155 Clay 129 Cleburne 165 Coffee 216 Colbert 172 Conecuh 224 Coosa 126 Covington 332 Crenshaw 171 Cullman 246 Dale 206 Dallas 225 DeKalb 300 Elmore 202 Escambia 200 Etowah 236 Fayette 186 Franklin 194 Geneva 205 Greene 204 Hale 177 Henry 133 Houston 247 Jackson 314 Jefferson 1068 Lamar 181 Lauderdale 266 Lawrence 215 Lee 214 Limestone 324 Lowndes 157 Macon 177 Madison 710 Marengo 203 Marion 255 Marshall 172 Mobile 612 Monroe 142 Montgomery 596 Morgan 271 Perry 162 Pickens 233 Pike 169 Randolph 165 Russell 205 Shelby 344 St. Clair 183 Sumter 241 Talladega 243 Tallapoosa 149 Tuscaloosa 482 Walker 275 Washington 177 Wilcox 168 Winston 78

Alabama vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125
Selected

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

TN

Tennessee

4.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,379

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama

Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACKWATER CREEK

1 MILE EAST HWY 195, Walker, AL

Built 1898 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 400

KINGS MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MILE N OAKMAN HWY, Walker, AL

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 150

CAHABA BEACH ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CAHABA RIVER

1.8 MILES NORTH OF US 280, Shelby, AL

Built 1904 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

19TH AVE

Poor

Over: MOORES CREEK

VALLEY, Chambers, AL

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 350

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1065 SUCARNOCHEE R

4.0 MI N CO RT 1064, Sumter, AL

Built 1912 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 40

SMITH CHAPEL RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MILE N HWY 78, Walker, AL

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 125

All Bridges in Alabama

CO 3

Good

Over: HURTSBORO CREEK

3 MI S E HURTSBORO, Russell, AL

Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 90

REIDY BRANCH ROA

Good

Over: SATILPA CREEK

CLARKSVILLE, Clarke, AL

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD 7757

Good

Over: BROWNS MILL CREEK

SEC 6 T10N R22E, Pike, AL

Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150

NORRIS ROAD

Good

Over: SATILPA CREEK (M.C.)

2.69 MI. SE AL 154, Clarke, AL

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 75

I-85

Good

Over: MOORES CK * ABANDONED RR

1.8 MI N FAIRFAX RD, Chambers, AL

Built 1989 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20,425

SR 25

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.1 MI. S. OF VINELAND, Marengo, AL

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,340

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: I 565

6.6 MI E JCT I 65 & I 565, Limestone, AL

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,113

BRADFORD BLVD.

Good

Over: COTTONDALE CREEK TRIB.

0.1 MI E REDBUD LANE, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500

CO RD 231

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI E US 11, Greene, AL

Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25

Wellington Dr.

Good

Over: BRANCH

WELLINGTON DR. TRUSS, Calhoun, AL

Built 2012 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 270

CO. RT. 01

Good

Over: STREAM

1.71 MI.N CHANCE PO, Clarke, AL

Built 1956 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 200

CO. RT. 29

Good

Over: SIZEMORE CREEK

1.71 MI.NW GAINSTOWN P.O., Clarke, AL

Built 1957 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 300

HOLT RD

Good

Over: PINEY CR

SEC7 T2S R3W, Limestone, AL

Built 1961 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 513

SEGERS RD

Good

Over: BR

SEC23 T4S R3W, Limestone, AL

Built 1967 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 2,950

SUTT0N DAIRY RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.5 MI E OF AL 51, Barbour, AL

Built 1970 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 80

I - 65

Good

Over: AL - 119

I 65 * AL 119, Shelby, AL

Built 1980 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 41,800

BROOKMANOR

Good

Over: BROGLAN BRANCH

BROOKMANOR * BROGLAN, Madison, AL

Built 1980 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,500

WOOD AVENUE

Good

Over: COX CREEK

.2 MI S AL 157 / 133, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1986 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 16,000

LEEMAN FERRY RD

Good

Over: Drainage Culvert

LEEMAN FERRY AT DRAKE AVE, Madison, AL

Built 1988 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 7,400

R3 (US231N-I565W)

Good

Over: US231; US431; PINHOOK CR

RAMP 3 @ BUS DEPOT * MEM., Madison, AL

Built 1991 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 21,879

PEACOCK ROAD

Good

Over: GOLF CREEK

NORTH OF OLD WEBB RD., Houston, AL

Built 1960 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 202

BUD UMPHREY RD.

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

400S OF FAIVIEW COVE, Etowah, AL

Built 2012 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI OFF OF RIDGE ROAD, Monroe, AL

Built 2014 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 50

Pineville RD

Good

Over: Flat Creek

Beatrice, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 25

RIVER RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO ROBINSON CRK

BEATRICE, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 30

LAMP BRO. RD

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

CO RD 33 TO ALA 95, Houston, AL

Built 1948 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 10

C0 RT 239

Good

Over: CARDWELL CREEK

0.4 MILE N.E.OF MIXONS X, Coffee, AL

Built 1951 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 459

UPPER COLUMBUS RD.

Good

Over: Lake Lurleen Creek

3.1 MI NW OF JCT US NO 82, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1951 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 400

TABOR RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BLACK CREEK

TABOR @ SHELTON RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,200

ROPER ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.0 MILE SE TRUSSVILLE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 7,613

COUNTY 29

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

2.5 MI E OF HEBRON CO.29, Bibb, AL

Built 1965 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 85

AL 5

Good

Over: GM*O RR (ABANDONED)

INSIDE BRENT CITY LIMITS, Bibb, AL

Built 1967 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,695

HARRIS STATION RD

Good

Over: SPRING CR

SEC18 T4S R4W, Limestone, AL

Built 1967 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,500

CALIFORNIA SE

Good

Over: FAGAN CREEK

CALIFORNIA * LOWELL, Madison, AL

Built 1973 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 17,800

COUNTY ROAD 49

Good

Over: PAYNE LAKE TRIB.

3.1 MI. N. OF WATER OAK, Hale, AL

Built 1975 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 300

MADI BLVD TO I565

Good

Over: I-565

0.8 MILES WEST RIDEOUT RD, Madison, AL

Built 1991 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 14,545

I-59

Good

Over: LITTLE WILLS CK * N/S RR

I-59 * N/S RR, Etowah, AL

Built 1993 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 13,076

SHEPARD PARK RD.

Good

Over: PHILLIPS CREEK

1.3 MI S JCT US 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1994 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 250

HOLMES AVE

Good

Over: BROGLAN BRANCH

HOLMES AV * BROGLAN BRANC, Madison, AL

Built 2000 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 9,500

COUNTY ROAD 59

Good

Over: PATSALIGA CREEK

Point A Road, Covington, AL

Built 2002 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 832

Old Jasper Rd

Good

Over: North River

7.5 MI N JCT US 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2020 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 50

CR 1

Good

Over: Branch

Eliska, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 25

CR

Good

Over: Mill Creek

MEXIA, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 50

Manistee RD

Good

Over: Randons Creek

Frisco City, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 15

Pineville Road

Good

Over: Roberts Creek

Beatrice, Monroe, AL

Built 2020 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 25

Perryville Road

Good

Over: Walkers Creek

Peterman, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 20

Watson RD

Good

Over: Walkers Creek

Drewry, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 25

Blacks Loop

Good

Over: Tributary Robison Creek

Beatrice, Monroe, AL

Built 2023 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 20

CO. RD 88

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CR. DAM SPW

LITTLE BEAR CR DAM, Franklin, AL

Built 1974 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 205

CR45 STANTONSCHORD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MULBERRY CREEK

CR45 .1 M E STANTON SCH, Chilton, AL

Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 225

Showing 10,301-10,350 of 16,205 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.

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