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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

PROGRESS DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE HURRICANE

1/2M N HWY LL E OF STEPHE, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2009 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 750

25TH AVE EAST

Good

Over: L * N RAILROAD

1.0 MI SOUTH O RIVER RD, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2009 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 8,864

_MU0002

Good

Over: _CRIBBS MILL CREEK

.2 Mi E. of McFarland, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2019 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,390

_ALBRIGHT RD

Good

Over: _CRIBBS MILL CREEK

_.2 Mi N. J. Harrison, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 2021 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,016

25th AVE East

Good

Over: Stream

_Jct of Jack Warner pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1985 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 4,250

COUNTY HWY 27

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2 MILE EAST HWY 195, Walker, AL

Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 550

I-22

Good

Over: Paul Creek

.6 MI W Blackwell Rd, Walker, AL

Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,698

I-22

Good

Over: Burton Creek

.8 MI E Blackwell Rd, Walker, AL

Built 2000 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 20,698

AL-269

Good

Over: Baker Creek

AL-269 @ Baker Creek, Walker, AL

Built 2017 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,195

TRIB OF WATTS CRK

Good

Over: OLD KIRKPATRICK RD

1.9 MILES SOUTH OF OLD 78, Walker, AL

Built 2003 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 110

ERIE CREEK

Good

Over: PENDLEY CREEK ROAD

2.6 MILES NORTH HWY 18, Walker, AL

Built 2005 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 120

CO RD 2

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CREEK

0.6 MILES E.ON RTE.2, Wilcox, AL

Built 1990 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 40

SR 25

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF INT. S.R. 5, Wilcox, AL

Built 1991 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,340

SR 41

Good

Over: BRANCH

6.5 MI. N. OF HYBART, Wilcox, AL

Built 1993 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,340

SR 10

Good

Over: LOTTIES CREEK

1.4MI E OF CAMDEN, Wilcox, AL

Built 1998 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 2,940

COUNTY ROAD 78

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

JR. PEAK ROAD????????????, Winston, AL

Built 2004 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 18

Dry Branch

Good

Over: Linholm Road

_, Baldwin, AL

Built 2022 Load: 89.2 t ADT: 44

GATE # 8 ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL/WATER RUN OFF

NEAR BLD 528, Calhoun, AL

Built 1978 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 540

NORTH PATROL RD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

NEAR CSDP, Calhoun, AL

Built 2008 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 250

_Deer Haven Road

Good

Over: _Canoe Creek

_0.8 MI N Cedar Mtn Rd, Jefferson, AL

Built 2022 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 106

US 82

Poor

Over: AUTAUGA CREEK

2.0 MI E OF PRATTVILLE, Autauga, AL

Built 1957 ADT: 14,890

US 82

Poor

Over: ICG RR

3.5 MI E OF PRATTVILLE, Autauga, AL

Built 1957 ADT: 10,990

726

Poor

Over: RAGLAND BRANCH

OAKMULGEE DISTRICT, Bibb, AL

Built 1965 ADT: 50

DUMAS BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACKBURN FORK

6 MI S OF ONEONTA, Blount, AL

Built 1942 ADT: 106

CHAMBLEE MILL RD

Poor

Over: COPELAND CREEK

1 1/2 MI N OF GUM SPRINGS, Blount, AL

Built 1946 ADT: 186

ALEX-WELL RD.

Poor

Over: TALLAHATCHEE CREEK

1 MI S WELLINGTON, Calhoun, AL

Built 1954 ADT: 327

CO. 179

Poor

Over: WELLS CREEK

2 MI. N.W. DENSON, Chambers, AL

Built 1935 ADT: 7

CO. 2

Poor

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

2 MI. N. NEW HARMONY, Chambers, AL

Built 1972 ADT: 20

JOHNNY B JOHNSONR

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.5 MI N INT RT40 *RT41, Choctaw, AL

Built 1971 ADT: 90

C0 863

Poor

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

CR 863 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL

Built 1951 ADT: 45

DIRT RD .7 MI S 84

Poor

Over: DOUBLE BRIDGES CREEK

CITY OF NEW BROCKTON, Coffee, AL

Built 1988 ADT: 42

UNPAVED ROAD

Poor

Over: L*N RAILROAD

0.5 MI. W JCT. CO. RT. 43, Cullman, AL

Built 1952 ADT: 30

30

Poor

Over: DORSEY CREEK

Cr 30, Cullman, AL

Built 1957 ADT: 125

CO RD 158

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

1MI NW OF CO RT 47 T6SR7E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1954 ADT: 70

MILLER CREEK BRIDG

Poor

Over: MILLER CREEK

CONECUH DISTRICT, Escambia, AL

Built 1964 ADT: 100

SUTTON BRIDGE RD.

Poor

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

@ BLACK CREEK PKWY, Etowah, AL

Built 1956 ADT: 10,500

DEE NIX RD.

Poor

Over: LOCUST FORK WARRIOR R

0.24 MI NW OF MOODY CHPL, Etowah, AL

Built 1930 ADT: 119

GALBERRY RD.

Poor

Over: UT-FAULK MILL CK

5 MILES N.W. OF SAMSON, Geneva, AL

Built 1996 ADT: 39

EVANS STATION RD

Poor

Over: POLE BRIDGE BRANCH

2.5 MI.W. OF EVANSVILLE, Hale, AL

Built 1950 ADT: 20

GREER CREEK RD.

Poor

Over: GREER CREEK

3.8 MI. E. OF LANEVILLE, Hale, AL

Built 1960 ADT: 50

CITY STREET

Poor

Over: RAILROAD * BLACK CK

OLD US 31 * BLACK CREEK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1931 ADT: 1,250

COGBIL ST

Poor

Over: LIL CAHABA RV

COGBIL ST * ASHVILLE RD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1937 ADT: 75

JEFFERSON STREET

Poor

Over: BIG NANCE CREEK

1.9 MI. W. COURTLAND, Lawrence, AL

Built 1926 ADT: 1,100

JEFFERSON STREET

Poor

Over: BIG NANCE CREEK RELIEF

1.8 MI. JCT. SR 33, Lawrence, AL

Built 1926 ADT: 1,100

COUNTY ROUTE 73

Poor

Over: CALEBEE CREEK

SE1/4 S18 T16 R23, Macon, AL

Built 1928 ADT: 100

COUNTY ROUTE 13

Poor

Over: BUGHALL CREEK

SW1/4 S33 T15 R22, Macon, AL

Built 1981 ADT: 80

CO.RT.560

Poor

Over: BRANCH AT COTTONWOOD CRK

2.2 MI. E. OF AL.25, Marengo, AL

Built 1959 ADT: 50

CO RT NO 38

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

1.3 MI SW MCKINLEY, Marengo, AL

Built 1961 ADT: 125

COUNTY HWY 1175

Poor

Over: BIG SPRING CREEK

841 FT E JCT 79, Marshall, AL

Built 1925 ADT: 30

COUNTY HWY 1291

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3755 FT N JCT 1464, Marshall, AL

Built 1938 ADT: 50

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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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