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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

CR210/MT MORIAH DR

Poor

Over: BREASTWORK CREEK RELIEF

2.6 Miles East CR7, Wilcox, AL

Built 1976 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 20

CO 65

Poor

Over: Muscadine CREEK

just south of Cr 49, Cleburne, AL

Built 1957 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 450

CO RT 678

Poor

Over: BENGIS CREEK

.5 MI E CO RT 122 T5SR8E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1921 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

RAILROAD STREET

Poor

Over: Driver Creek

0.5 MI E SR#17, Lamar, AL

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 15

CO 258

Poor

Over: BRANCH

0.3 MI W OF CO 10, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 92

WOLF CREEK RD.

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

Wolf Creek Road, Marshall, AL

Built 1985 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

121/DOUBLE BRANCH

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK BRANCH

1 MILE NO OF HWY 20, Pickens, AL

Built 1986 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 40

Bill Price Road

Poor

Over: Emuckfaw Creek

1.4 M E OF RD NO. 556, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 45

STATE LAND ROAD

Poor

Over: SPUR OFF NO. FORK CREEK

0.8 MI NO. OF AL 50, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1919 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 20

Buttston Road

Poor

Over: Unnamed Creek

0.9 M N CO RD 520, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1920 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 105

OAK HEIGHTS RD.

Poor

Over: STONE CREEK

0.2 MI E ALA 14:TALLASSEE, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1928 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 2,000

CO RD 43

Poor

Over: SELLERS SLOUGH

7.6 MI N OF SR41/CR49, Wilcox, AL

Built 1966 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 150

PHILLIPS ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1 1/2 MI SW OF CLEVELAND, Blount, AL

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 66

CO. 150

Poor

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.2 MI. S.W. MILLTOWN, Chambers, AL

Built 1920 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

CO. 92

Poor

Over: ALLEN CREEK

2.6 MI. N.E. LAFAYETTE, Chambers, AL

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 115

BRASWELL HILL RD

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

0.5 MI W INT RT 111 * 110, Choctaw, AL

Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 125

BUDDY DURHAM RD

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

BUDDY FERRELL BRIDGE, Colbert, AL

Built 1948 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 360

CR-127

Poor

Over: Socapatoy Creek

4.5 MI. S. W.US.280, Coosa, AL

Built 1915 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 25

CR-112

Poor

Over: Weogufka Creek

0.04 MI. E. CR-29, Coosa, AL

Built 1960 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 23

cr 1427

Poor

Over: EIGHTMILE CREEK

CR 1427, Cullman, AL

Built 1947 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 170

Cr 1856

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

CR 1856, Cullman, AL

Built 1952 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 45

C0. RT. 52

Poor

Over: PAN CREEK

1.0 MI E JCT CO RT 54, Cullman, AL

Built 1952 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 200

WALNUT ST

Poor

Over: RAILROAD @ WALNUT STREET

0.5 MI E JCT US 31, Cullman, AL

Built 1915 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 1,000

CR # 424

Poor

Over: SNAKE CREEK

0.6 MI S CR 4, Dallas, AL

Built 1920 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

CO RT 846

Poor

Over: WHIPPORWILL CREEK

.5 MI W AL 75 T8SR5E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1951 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 106

CO RD 39

Poor

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

500 FT E AL 227 T9SR7E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1954 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 45

CO RD 743

Poor

Over: TOWN CREEK

.5 MI E AL 117 T4SR9E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1962 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 104

CO RT 199

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SCARHAM CREEK

.5 MI E CO RT 43 T8SR7E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 94

CO RD 213

Poor

Over: MINTERS CREEK

3.5 MI N US 11, Greene, AL

Built 1942 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 130

OLD LOONEY MILL RD

Poor

Over: CABAHA RIVER TRIBUTARY

ACTON, Jefferson, AL

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 509

CHARLES HAMILTON R

Poor

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.5 MI E OLD TUSC HWY, Jefferson, AL

Built 1955 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

CO 111

Poor

Over: DRY BRANCH

0.7 MI NE OF CO 33, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1927 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 76

CO RD 180

Poor

Over: SINKING CREEK

0.9 MI W CO RT 4, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 25

UNPAVED RD

Poor

Over: MANBONE CREEK

0.1 MI E CO 90, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 40

CO 4

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI W INT CO 15, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1947 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 65

SCHOOL HOUSE RD

Poor

Over: DAVIS BR

SEC12 T1S R3W, Limestone, AL

Built 1947 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 250

PETTUSVILLE RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SEC3 T1S R4W, Limestone, AL

Built 1952 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 300

CO.RT.560

Poor

Over: BRANCH AT SYCAMORE CRK

02.0 MI. E. AL.25, Marengo, AL

Built 1959 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HWY 1415

Poor

Over: BERRY BRANCH

639 FT N JCT 1312, Marshall, AL

Built 1951 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 280

COUNTY HWY 1102

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5106 FT S JCT 1096, Marshall, AL

Built 1974 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 75

COUNTY RT #100

Poor

Over: LITTLE LUBBUB CREEK

0.6 MI NO CO RT #5, Pickens, AL

Built 1978 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 30

CO RD 489

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

WAYMON SMITH)W.MT CARMEL, Randolph, AL

Built 1932 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 40

Old Dutch Road

Poor

Over: Emuckfaw Creek

0.7 MI E CO INT 557 * 558, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1922 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 70

Churchill Road

Poor

Over: Blue Creek

2.4 M N AL 50, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1937 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 55

LOCKHART HILL RD

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

2 MILE N HWY 18, Walker, AL

Built 1960 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 55

CO RD 14

Poor

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

0.10 MI E OF ALA 221, Wilcox, AL

Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 35

TURNER RD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1 MI N TONEY, Madison, AL

Built 1952 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 30

OLD MT CARMEL RD

Poor

Over: BENGESS CREEK

0.45 MI E US 72, Jackson, AL

Built 1965 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 720

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CAHABA RIVER

0.4 MI MW AL 119, Jefferson, AL

Built 1950 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 92

COUNTY RT #103

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK BRANCH

.4 MI NORTH OF STATE RT82, Pickens, AL

Built 1984 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 100

Showing 13,101-13,150 of 13,471 bridges

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