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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

SATCHEL PAIGE DR

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.8KM S OF US HWY 90, Mobile, AL

Built 2000 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 3,042

Vaughn Bridge Road

Good

Over: Flint Creek

2 Miles West of SR 31, Morgan, AL

Built 2017 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 2,275

PINE GROVE RD. EXT

Good

Over: STYX RIVER

150FT E.OF CR40, Baldwin, AL

Built 2023 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 1,601

SR 154

Good

Over: ALLEN CREEK

THOMASVILLE, Clarke, AL

Built 2006 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 3,030

CO RD 1155

Good

Over: MATHEWS BRANCH

2 MI E MILLTOWN, Chambers, AL

Built 1995 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 25

CR-49

Good

Over: LUXAPALLILA CREEK RELIEF

.75 MI. N.W. KENNEDY, Lamar, AL

Built 1988 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 700

CO RD 47

Good

Over: LITTLE ACORN CREEK

S15 T15N R24E, Macon, AL

Built 1998 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 425

SR 255

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5MILES N JCT US 72, Madison, AL

Built 1992 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 45,553

I-10 WB

Good

Over: HIGHLAND BRANCH

3.4 MI W US 90, Mobile, AL

Built 1964 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 30,490

ROADWAY

Good

Over: CO RT 1251 STREAM

1.1 MI SE ALA HWY 17, Sumter, AL

Built 1954 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 226

CHANDLER SPRINGS R

Good

Over: UNAMED BRANCH

0.2 MI STH INT HORN LK R, Talladega, AL

Built 1965 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 345

Jefferson Avenue

Good

Over: Branch

Jeff. Ave SW * 50th St, Jefferson, AL

Built 2015 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 8,500

TURNPIKE RD

Good

Over: CREEK

Turnpike Road, Marshall, AL

Built 1962 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 150

SR 59

Good

Over: WALLERS CREEK

3 MI. N. OF CHRYSLER, Monroe, AL

Built 1988 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 400

AL 28

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7 MI E OF COATOPA, Sumter, AL

Built 2001 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 1,883

CO RD 23

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.4MI S AL 247, Franklin, AL

Built 1996 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 399

IRON BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

4.4 MILES S.W. OF SAMSON, Geneva, AL

Built 2006 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 90

HAISTEN DRIVE?????

Good

Over: FOLKES BRANCH???????????

DOTHAN???????????????????, Houston, AL

Built 2006 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 1,375

CO. HWY. 49

Good

Over: FOURMILE CK

2.3 MI NO JCT AL 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1984 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 384

ASPHALT ROCK RD

Good

Over: WEAVER BRANCH

ASP. ROCK WEAVER BRANCH, Colbert, AL

Built 1983 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 340

COUNTY RD. NO. 54

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

RC BR CULVERT FAS RT 23, Henry, AL

Built 1993 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 350

MT OLIVE ROAD

Good

Over: LOCUST FORK RIVER

BUCKSHORT BRIDGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 2018 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 4,005

I-65 S TO I-22 W

Good

Over: N.S.R.R.

I-22/I-65 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 2015 Load: 53.4 t

COUNTY ROAD 30

Good

Over: BUNCOMB CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF US 82, Pickens, AL

Built 2004 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 100

County Road 52

Good

Over: Deerlick Branch

.8 mi. E. of co 95, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 176

Lee Road 188

Good

Over: Webb Creek

0.5 mi s rowells X road, Lee, AL

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 365

Lee Road 27

Good

Over: Odom Creek

0.4 mi e jct lee road54, Lee, AL

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 344

DEAD HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

.5 MI. W JCT. ST 25, Shelby, AL

Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 202

Commerce Ave

Good

Over: Horse Creek

.1 mlies from Horse Creek, Walker, AL

Built 2021 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

LEGENDS TRAIL

Good

Over: STREAM

.13 FROM AL 27, Coffee, AL

Built 2008 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 30

SR 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI. E. OF NANAFALIA, Marengo, AL

Built 1984 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 2,650

Targum Road

Good

Over: Neel Creek

2.5mi North of SR36, Morgan, AL

Built 2015 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 200

CR 822

Good

Over: Flat Branch

CR 822 1 MI SO OF LAY DAM, Chilton, AL

Built 2017 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 15

Lee Road 10

Good

Over: CHEWACLA CREEK

1.5 mi e jct s 015, Lee, AL

Built 2015 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,448

AL38 / US280

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/R

TOWN OF CHILDERSBURG, Talladega, AL

Built 2019 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 24,518

CR 232

Good

Over: LARKIN FORK CREEK

DRIVE TO BEACHCREEKCHURCH, Jackson, AL

Built 2012 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 20

CO RD 7

Good

Over: CREEK

2 MI SOUTH OF CO RD12, Lowndes, AL

Built 1956 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 710

SHARPSFORD RD

Good

Over: COTACO CREEK

6.0 MI N SR 36, Morgan, AL

Built 1985 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 130

CR 24 AGNEW ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.5 M.EAST CO. LINE, Perry, AL

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 150

ROADWAY

Good

Over: CO RT 1061 BRANCH

3.3 MI E MISS LINE, Sumter, AL

Built 1961 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 420

CLEMENTS ROAD

Good

Over: COTTONDALE CREEK

0.8 MI SE JCT US 11, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1994 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR 202

Good

Over: COLDWATER SPRING BRANCH

1.25 MI N OF I20, Calhoun, AL

Built 2001 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 13,451

CO RD 52

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

0.1 MI. W. ALA 207, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1983 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 320

SR-8 (US-80)

Good

Over: Cottonwood Creek (MC)

?????????????????????????, Marengo, AL

Built 2022 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 5,520

WILMER ROAD

Good

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

5.0 MI. N. OF CO 70, Mobile, AL

Built 1993 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 2,752

SR67

Good

Over: CSX Railroad

0.4 MI N JCT SR 67 & SR 3, Morgan, AL

Built 2013 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 16,610

SR74/US278

Good

Over: SHARON HILL BRANCH

4 MI EAST JCT CO 19, Calhoun, AL

Built 1991 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 3,899

GOLSON RD 185-37

Good

Over: CREEK

3 MI NORTH OF AL 185, Lowndes, AL

Built 1990 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 100

CO RD NO 4

Good

Over: LUXAPALLILA CREEK

0.6 MILE N OF US 43, Marion, AL

Built 1986 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 244

COUNTY HWY 1003

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

166 FT E JCT 1077, Marshall, AL

Built 2014 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 80

Showing 12,101-12,150 of 13,471 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 Editorial.

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