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

UNION HILL ROAD

Good

Over: E. FORK FLINT CREEK

0.5 MI N CULLMAN CO LINE, Morgan, AL

Built 1994 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 560

MOCCASIN BRANCH RD

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI NW OF JCT AL 171, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2014 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 8

SR 65

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N JCT US 72 * SR 65, Jackson, AL

Built 1998 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 1,471

WIRE ROAD

Good

Over: CHOCLAUGALA CREEK

700 FT E OF CHADWICK LANE, Lee, AL

Built 2010 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 13,000

US 82

Good

Over: AUTAUGA CREEK

2.0 MI E OF PRATTVILLE, Autauga, AL

Built 2021 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 17,962

Keller Road

Good

Over: Boggy Branch

0.47 miles East of Hwy 59, Baldwin, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 222

Mary C. Smith Rd

Good

Over: Johnson Creek

0.2 MI East of Comer Loop, Barbour, AL

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 72

County Road 9

Good

Over: Pea Creek

1.0 Mile North SR-130, Barbour, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

CHOSEA SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK

CHOSEA SPRINGS RD, Calhoun, AL

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 736

CO. RD. 258

Good

Over: CHIKASANOXEE CREEK

4.5 MI N. W. FIVE POINTS, Chambers, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 239

CR 232

Good

Over: Benson Creek

CR232 2M NE Isabella Sch, Chilton, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 37

County Road 2

Good

Over: Mahan Creek

CR 2, Chilton, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 71

CR 32 2MiERefugeCh

Good

Over: CR 32 Walnut Creek

CR 32, Chilton, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 114

CR-125

Good

Over: Paint Creek

1.85 miles south of CR-5, Coosa, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20

Coates Bend Circle

Good

Over: Trib. to Coosa River

0.25mi S Coats Bend Rd, Etowah, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 78

Windy Hill Road

Good

Over: Wide Branch

2.5 mlles west of Black, Geneva, AL

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 24

ALAFLO ROAD

Good

Over: UT Limestone Creek

12 Miles South of Samson, Geneva, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 26

Emmett Road (CR74)

Good

Over: Unnamed Trib to Flat Cr

2 miles south of Kinston, Geneva, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9

Wilson Jones Road

Good

Over: Long Branch

1.5 miles SE of Coffee, Geneva, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7

Spring Creek Road

Good

Over: Spring Creek

5 miles SW of Hartford, Geneva, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 12

CO RD 148

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

3.0 MI E FIVE POINTS, Greene, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t

County Rd 120

Good

Over: Bangdoodle Creek

2.1 MI N CO RD 117, Greene, AL

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t

AIRPORT LOOP ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG GERMAN CRK

4.7 MI. W. OF GREENSBORO, Hale, AL

Built 1965 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100

SUNSET RD

Good

Over: LITTLE HELLS CREEK

1.0 MI W OF CR-49, Lamar, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 22

COUNTY RD 10

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK RELIEF

.2 mi west of sr 157, Lauderdale, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 565

CR. 150

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.4 MI SOUTH OF CR. 257, Lawrence, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 587

CR. 150

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF CR. 257, Lawrence, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 587

Lee Road 27

Good

Over: Chewacla Creek

.9 mi s jct lee road 54, Lee, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 174

County Road 7

Good

Over: CUBAHATCHEE CREEK

cr 7, Macon, AL

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 291

CO RT NO 6

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HODGENS CREEK

2.3 MI W OF EXMOOR, Marengo, AL

Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

CO RD 9

Good

Over: BARNESVILLE CREEK

6 miles east of Miss Line, Marion, AL

Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 44

Cosby Road - CR-69

Good

Over: Oakmulgee Creek

.5m East AL. Hwy 219, Perry, AL

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 53

Uchee Hill Hwy

Good

Over: uchee creek relief

4 mi. S of Phenix City, Russell, AL

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

Co Rd 1087

Good

Over: Stream

1.2 mi NE US Hwy 80, Sumter, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 8

HAMPTON RD

Good

Over: COUNTY LINE CREEK

1.1 M N OF CR 44, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100

malone creek road

Good

Over: MALONE MILL CREEK

6.8 mi off 82 west, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 15

South Sandy Rd

Good

Over: Big Sandy Creek

0.7 MI SW US 82, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 50

CO RD 73

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.0MI N SR24, Franklin, AL

Built 1997 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 75

Bobby Jones Road

Good

Over: Long Branch

6 Miles North of Geneva, Geneva, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 6

Half Mile Road

Good

Over: West Fork Fowl River

1.1 mi W Co Rd 59, Mobile, AL

Built 2016 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 3,467

US 431

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI S FLINT RIVER, Madison, AL

Built 1957 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 15,934

SR 10

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.9 MI. E. OF DIXONS MILL, Marengo, AL

Built 1988 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 1,850

SR 69

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

.5 MI. S. OF LINDEN, Marengo, AL

Built 1993 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 1,960

COUNTY RT. 30

Good

Over: JAMES CREEK

0.5 M E AL 25, Marengo, AL

Built 1999 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 310

CR 352

Good

Over: CR352 Little MulberryCrk

CR352 3ME Pilgram Rest Ch, Chilton, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 115

CO. RT. 3

Good

Over: STREAM

0.48 MI.S JCT.US 84CO 03, Clarke, AL

Built 1961 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 400

SR-55 MP10.184

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

1 MI. S.COV. 24, Covington, AL

Built 2019 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 2,360

APPLE GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: HUGHES CREEK

5.5 MI N SR 67, Morgan, AL

Built 1975 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 710

Cedar Cr Church Rd

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5mi E of Hwy 31, Morgan, AL

Built 2017 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 10

Holman Church Rd

Good

Over: Kansas City Southern RR

.06 Miles S of Lee Bonner, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2022 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 487

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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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