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

CO RD 11 WHITE RD

Good

Over: WHITE BRANCH

HCP 34-04-94, Henry, AL

Built 1996 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 500

EAST COOK ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

US84 TO COUNTYRD.75, Houston, AL

Built 2009 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 36

OLD BANKHEAD HWY

Good

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR

0.25MI S US 78, Jefferson, AL

Built 1997 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 1,558

CO RT 17

Good

Over: MILAM CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT CO RT 28, Lawrence, AL

Built 1964 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 406

SR 157

Good

Over: ELAM CREEK

5.6 M S JCT SR157 & SR24, Lawrence, AL

Built 2002 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 3,535

HACHETT RD

Good

Over: BRILEY CR

SEC10 T4S R5W, Limestone, AL

Built 1990 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 120

CO RD 33

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

2 MI WEST OF CO RD 37, Lowndes, AL

Built 1958 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 460

LUM RD CO33-CO45

Good

Over: CREEK

3 MI WEST OF CO RD 33, Lowndes, AL

Built 1991 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 135

HOLMES ST

Good

Over: CREEK

HOLMES BETWEEN SANDERSON, Madison, AL

Built 1983 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 3,700

CHARITY LANE

Good

Over: BRIER FORK FLINT RIVER

0.8 MI W NEW SHARON, Madison, AL

Built 1990 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 950

COUNTY ROAD 1342

Good

Over: DRUM CREEK

1883 FT EAST JCT 1322, Marshall, AL

Built 2004 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 540

OYLER ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.5 MLS S OF CO RD 36, Mobile, AL

Built 2013 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 279

COUNTY ROAD 8

Good

Over: ALA 59, ALA 84

SHOMO CREEK, Monroe, AL

Built 2006 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 412

CO. RD. 684

Good

Over: WEHADKEE CREEK

DOC RUMBLEY)SE BACON LEVE, Randolph, AL

Built 1998 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 50

SR235

Good

Over: FANNING BRANCH

8.3 MI E JCT US280, Talladega, AL

Built 2017 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 1,520

CLEMENTS ROAD

Good

Over: LYE BRANCH

7.9 MI SE OF JCT US #11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2007 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 40

SWINDLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CO # 66, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2007 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 350

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: ROSSER CREEK

3.12MI E JCT WITH OLD 69, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2011 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 120

Upper Lake_Drive

Good

Over: _Mosquito Branch

_5 mi N of Hwy11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2016 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 125

_HARLESS RD.

Good

Over: _GIN CREEK

_5.1 MI NW OF US HY 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2016 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 30

_SPANE DR.

Good

Over: _YELLOW CREEK

OFF WATERMELON RD, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2016 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 10

I-22

Good

Over: Burnt Caine Creek

1MI West of CR- 81, Walker, AL

Built 2004 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 25,062

CEDAR LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.6 MI WEST TUTWILER RD, Walker, AL

Built 2005 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 300

SR 10

Good

Over: SPEAR CREEK

BUTLER, Choctaw, AL

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,350

CO 65

Good

Over: WALLACE CREEK

NORTH OF CR 49 INTER., Cleburne, AL

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 306

US 80 WBL

Good

Over: CHANEY CRK

5.7 MI E OF AL 5, Dallas, AL

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,945

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MAY CREEK

2.5MI E ROCK HILL, Escambia, AL

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,070

PILGRIM CH. RD.

Good

Over: BRYANS CREEK

FLA. LINE TO CO. RD. 8, Houston, AL

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9

KNIGHT'S BRIDGE R

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

800 F S INT MARS HILL RD, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1977 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 975

REBEL ROAD

Good

Over: EAST FOWL RIVER

2.4 MILES SE CO 59, Mobile, AL

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 112

VENABLE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.08MI.N.CLOVERFIELDRD., Montgomery, AL

Built 1965 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

TIMBERLINE DRIVE

Good

Over: DIXIE RAILROAD

TIMBERLINE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL

Built 2007 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

ST CLAIR CO 12

Good

Over: KERR BRANCH

0 2 MI SE MOODYS X ROADS, St. Clair, AL

Built 1955 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,018

COUNTY SHOP RD

Good

Over: U.T. BARBOUR CREEK

1.9 MI EAST OF CO 55, Barbour, AL

Built 1960 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 265

CR. 37

Good

Over: HAWKINS CREEK

3.1 MI.SO.JCT.U.S. HWY.31, Butler, AL

Built 1988 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 215

CO 51

Good

Over: HUNTER CREEK

2.6 MI E CO LINE CHURCH, Chambers, AL

Built 1994 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 48

Good

Over: TURKEY BRANCH

CR48 1 M E COLLINS CHA CH, Chilton, AL

Built 2003 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 700

FAULK MILL ROAD

Good

Over: CLAYBANK CREEK

SEC 26 T6N R23E, Dale, AL

Built 2003 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE JUNIPER CREEK

.75 MI WEST OF BREWTON, Escambia, AL

Built 2003 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 2,650

COUNTY ROAD 49

Good

Over: BIG JUNIPER CREEK

APPLETON ROAD, Escambia, AL

Built 2006 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 2,796

ROAD

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

R.C.CULVT. ON CO RD. 104, Henry, AL

Built 2002 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 11

PAUL LAMP ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

ED TOLAR TO BRUNER POND, Houston, AL

Built 2006 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 130

County Road 344

Good

Over: Cowpen Creek

2.8 mi W. Int US 43, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2018 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 212

SR 99

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.1 M W JCT SR 99 & SR 3, Limestone, AL

Built 2009 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 11,120

CO RD 33

Good

Over: CREEK

3 MI WEST OF CO RD 37, Lowndes, AL

Built 1958 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 460

CUTCHINS ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER RUN CREEK

JCT CO 18 * US431, Russell, AL

Built 2000 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 50

DIRT ROAD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

PELHAM RANGE, Calhoun, AL

Built 2007 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 250

CO. RT. 606

Good

Over: BLANKET CREEK

2 MILE S.W.OF ENTERPRISE, Coffee, AL

Built 1955 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,155

CR 55

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

4 MI NE OF AL 9, Elmore, AL

Built 2008 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 100

SR 24

Good

Over: SLOSS LAKE (PAIN CK)

1.3 M E JCT SR 24 & SR 13, Franklin, AL

Built 1999 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,185

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