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%.

Condition Distribution

Alabama37.9%58.4%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

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

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Poor

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 RO 45

Good

Over: SPIVEY MILL CREEK

HCP 34-05-94, Henry, AL

Built 1997 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 425

SR 79

Good

Over: STREAM

3.6 MI N JCT US72 * SR79, Jackson, AL

Built 1968 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,211

US 72 AL 02

Good

Over: STREAM

6.8 MILES EAST AL117*US72, Jackson, AL

Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 11,766

SR 35

Good

Over: STRINGER CREEK

1 MILE S JCT SR71 * SR35, Jackson, AL

Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 7,842

I459

Good

Over: STREAM

I 459 * I 59 INTR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 47,000

I459

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MILE NO SOU RR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1983 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 54,400

SANDUSKY ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.25MI SE MINOR PARKWAY, Jefferson, AL

Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,450

MT OLIVE ROAD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.75 MI S SARDIS RD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,555

JOHNS ROAD

Good

Over: VALLEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

100' WEST VALLEY CREEK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,935

AL-79

Good

Over: Self Creek

0.1 mi. S of Carwyle Rd., Jefferson, AL

Built 2016 Load: 88.9 t

Springdale Rd

Good

Over: _Five Mile Creek

_.3 MI N HWY 79, Jefferson, AL

Built 2023 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,100

CO RT 214

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.9 MI E JCT SR 33, Lawrence, AL

Built 1960 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,301

SR 24

Good

Over: SLEDGE CREEK

2.6 M W JCT SR 24 & SR 33, Lawrence, AL

Built 1980 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 6,400

SR 24

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

8.2 M E JCT SR 24 & SR157, Lawrence, AL

Built 1984 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 15,250

SR 157

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.1 M N JCT SR157 & SR101, Lawrence, AL

Built 1959 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,670

CO RT 72

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.5MI E JCT CO RT 327, Lawrence, AL

Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,430

COUNTY ROAD 87

Good

Over: LITTLE SHOALS CREEK

1.2 MI NE JCT CR 203, Lawrence, AL

Built 2007 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,233

Lee Road 148

Good

Over: LITTLE UCHEE CREEK

2.0 MI E JCT S 169, Lee, AL

Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 636

AL 147 / AL 267

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.4 MI N JCT SR 14, Lee, AL

Built 1969 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 17,090

U.S. 280

Good

Over: PEPPERELL CREEK

1.1 MI. WEST OF I85, Lee, AL

Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 32,040

ANDREWS ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.17MI E OF I85, Lee, AL

Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,500

_Ogletree Rd

Good

Over: _Moore's Mill Creek

_, Lee, AL

Built 2021 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,709

TOWNSEND FORD RD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

1.5 MI N. OF NEW CUT RD, Limestone, AL

Built 2002 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250

ROCK CREEK BLVD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.5 MILE NORTH U.S.72, Limestone, AL

Built 2005 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 400

CO RD 62

Good

Over: PINCHONY CREEK

2 MI EAST OF US 31, Lowndes, AL

Built 1967 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 260

CO RD 62

Good

Over: PINCHONY CREEK

1 MI EAST OF US 31, Lowndes, AL

Built 1967 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 250

I85 SBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.46 MI. N AL.186, Macon, AL

Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 15,690

SR 53

Good

Over: CREEK

8 MI N JCT US 72, Madison, AL

Built 1957 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 23,567

OLD MADISON PIKE

Good

Over: CREEK

.5 MI WEST RIDEOUT RD, Madison, AL

Built 1988 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 17,400

OLD 431 HWY

Good

Over: RICH CREEK

OWEN X ROADS, Madison, AL

Built 1945 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,500

TAYLOR ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

2 MILE SOUTH U.S. 431, Madison, AL

Built 2009 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,500

US 80

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.0 MI. E. OF FAUNSDALE, Marengo, AL

Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,520

CO RT NO 12

Good

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

1.4MI E CO RT 51, Marengo, AL

Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 400

SR 69

Good

Over: LANDRUM CREEK

5 MI. N. OF NANAFALIA, Marengo, AL

Built 1993 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,220

CO RT NO 77

Good

Over: BRANCH OF YELLOW CREEK

0.05 MI N US 80, Marengo, AL

Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 200

COUNTY RT 30

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

6.1 MI E US 43, Marengo, AL

Built 1999 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 460

SR 69

Good

Over: WHIRL CREEK

2.6 MI N OF LINDEN, Marengo, AL

Built 2020 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,860

COUNTY ROAD 19

Good

Over: TRIB OF BARTON CREEK

1.75 MI NORTH OF AL. 28, Marengo, AL

Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,055

COUNTY ROAD 19

Good

Over: TRIB OF BARTON CREEK

2.25 MI NORTH OF AL 28, Marengo, AL

Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,055

AL-74

Good

Over: Branch

1 MI W JCT AL 241, Marion, AL

Built 1941 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,588

I-22

Good

Over: Dougan Creek

0.9 MI E OF US-43, Marion, AL

Built 1992 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,178

I-22

Good

Over: Trib. of Cooper Creek

7.51 Miles E of US-43, Marion, AL

Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,261

WHITESVILLE RD

Good

Over: CREEK

Whitesville Road, Marshall, AL

Built 1951 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 140

SR 69

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.4 MI W BROWNS CREEK, Marshall, AL

Built 1934 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 12,904

COUNTY ROAD 1224

Good

Over: BRANCH

1M S 1124, Marshall, AL

Built 1990 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 100

CO RD 1483A

Good

Over: CREEK

300FT S CO RD 1483A, Marshall, AL

Built 1996 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 450

US 98

Good

Over: SCARBO TRIBUTARY

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Built 2007 Load: 88.9 t

US 98

Good

Over: LITTLE STICKNEY DRAINAGE

0.10 MI E OF LOUISELLE ST, Mobile, AL

Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 22,792

GRANADA AVENUE

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

200' E OF KNOLLWOOD DR, Mobile, AL

Built 2009 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 339

SHASTA WAY

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 MI N US90, Mobile, AL

Built 2011 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 796

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