State profile · Below median Poor share

Alabama bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Alabama, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

13,471
Public bridges
35.0%
Good condition
3.3%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 11.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122
Selected

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Alabama

CYPRESS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: GRANT CREEK

3.0 MI. SE OF JCT. US 11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1958 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 70

JORDAN MCGEE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

.7 MI. EAST HWY 11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20

DAVIS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

.7 MI. E WOODLAND LAKE RD, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

BOYD ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

12.7 MI N JCT US NO. 82, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 125

JOHN SWINDLE ROAD

Good

Over: PATTY'S CREEK

3.1 MI. NE OF JCT. US 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40

MALONE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: ELROD CREEK

.2 MI. SOUTH COUNTY 140, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

MYERS ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR BRANCH

0.8 MI. E OF JCT ALA 69, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 75

PHELPS ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF JCT CR 252, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 115

HURRICANE RD

Good

Over: COTTON DALE CREEK

.7 MI. NE OF JCT US 11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

OLD FAYETTE RD.

Good

Over: BINION CREEK

.4 MI. SOUTH OF CO. RD.38, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2006 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300

CANDLE WOOD ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY YO MILL CREEK

.1MI. WEST OF 43 NORTH, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 250

WATSON ROAD

Good

Over: THORTON CREEK

.9 MI. SW OF CO. ROAD 35, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5

JAYS CREEK LANE

Good

Over: JAYS CREEK

.4 MI SOUTH OF CO. ROAD 2, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2006 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 15

SEED TOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.MI SOUTH OF HEMPHILL RD, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10

JOE TAYLOR ROAD

Good

Over: BARBEE CREEK

1/4 WEST OF HWY 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

FONDREN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH INTO BARBEE CREEK

3.1 MI NE OF JCT CO # 38, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40

WALTER SHIRLEY RD

Good

Over: BENTON COLLINS CREEK

1.5 MI NE OF JCT AL RT 43, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300

COUNTY ROAD 1

Good

Over: ESCATAWPA RIVER RELIEF

.25MI WEST OF HWY 45, Washington, AL

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 275

CO RD 327

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI W JCT SR 195, Winston, AL

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 27

Good

Over: WEEKS BRANCH

1.4 MI. S. OF U.S. 98, Baldwin, AL

Built 2006 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 1,392

ROCKHILL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MCCURTIN CR.

0.55 M. N. OF US 31, Baldwin, AL

Built 2014 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 548

LEE AVENUE

Good

Over: MCCURTIN CREEK

1.3 M. N. OF US 31, Baldwin, AL

Built 2014 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 192

CR15 SARDIS ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

CR15 5 M S HWY22 SARDISRD, Chilton, AL

Built 1984 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 350

GURLEY PIKE

Good

Over: KILLINGSWORTH COVE BR

4.0 MI SE MAYSVILLE, Madison, AL

Built 1992 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 520

Co. Rd. 400

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

1/2 mile W SR75, Marshall, AL

Built 2017 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 92

CR-56

Good

Over: Weogufka Creek

0.76 Miles E of Weogufka, Coosa, AL

Built 2019 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 107

CR 827

Good

Over: Rock Creek

_CR 827, Cullman, AL

Built 2020 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 80

Ingram Road

Good

Over: Cottonford Creek

SEC 16 T18N R17E, Elmore, AL

Built 2016 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 2,829

Rifle Range RD

Good

Over: Goodwater CRK

SEC 11 T20N R17E, Elmore, AL

Built 2022 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 542

CO. RD. 61

Good

Over: LITTLE BUTLER CREEK

1.2 N INT CO RD.8, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2012 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 133

DUNLOP DRIVE

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

Dunlop Drive, Lee, AL

Built 2005 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 4,000

BROWNSFERRY RD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

BETWEEN HOUSTON * MADISON, Limestone, AL

Built 1910 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 2,319

PATTON ROAD

Good

Over: MARTIN ROAD

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Madison, AL

Built 1962 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 10,064

0000002146125X0

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BASHI CREEK

4.15MI N CLARK CO LINE, Marengo, AL

Built 1996 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 399

CO 33

Good

Over: MARINGO CREEK

9.9 MI N E UCHEE, Russell, AL

Built 1989 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 280

US 80

Good

Over: Little Uchee Crk Relief

3.6 mi East of JCT 169, Russell, AL

Built 2020 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 8,500

I-22

Good

Over: CR-22

Cordova Exit, Walker, AL

Built 2003 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 24,138

CR.350

Good

Over: CR. 350 LITTLE MULBERRY

CR350 2MISW NEW CEDRON CH, Chilton, AL

Built 2007 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 50

SR 154

Good

Over: SALITPA CREEK

10.3 MI. W.OF THOMASVILLE, Clarke, AL

Built 1963 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 310

CO RT 51

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

3MI. SW SHREVE, Conecuh, AL

Built 1957 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 271

MITCHELL RD.

Good

Over: BUSHY CREEK TRIBUTARY

MITCHELL RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 1992 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 606

Good

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

.3.MIE.US11, DeKalb, AL

Built 2003 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 81

COUNTY ROAD 515

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

T6S,R8E, SECTIONS 16 * 21, DeKalb, AL

Built 2006 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 54

Overhead Road

Good

Over: Deadwater Creek

Bankston, Fayette, AL

Built 2016 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 16

SR 24

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2.7 M E JCT SR 24 & SR 19, Franklin, AL

Built 1978 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 2,230

SR 2

Good

Over: BLUEWATER CREEK

1.6 M W JCT SR 2 & SR 101, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2015 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 6,730

COUNTY ROAD 68

Good

Over: RYALS MILL CREEK

NEW EBENEZER RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 1959 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 250

WILLIAMSON RD.

Good

Over: CANE CREEK TRIBUTARY

WILLIAMSON RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 2000 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 310

EL BETHEL ROAD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK TRIBUTARY

EL BETHEL RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 2000 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 310

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: BAGWELL CREEK

SEC-29 T-5-N R-25-E, Dale, AL

Built 1956 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 884

Showing 11,401-11,450 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.

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