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 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

COCHRAN AVE.

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

Cochran Avenue, Marshall, AL

Built 1974 ADT: 700

RIVA ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BAYOU CODEN

1300' N. OF U.S. HWY 188, Mobile, AL

Built 2007 ADT: 138

LITTLE RIVER ST P

Poor

Over: CREEK

LITTLE RIVER ST PARK, Monroe, AL

Built 1930 ADT: 100

CURRY CHAPEL ROAD

Poor

Over: COTACO CREEK

1.5 MI W SR 36, Morgan, AL

Built 1920 ADT: 20

CO RT #68

Poor

Over: SOUTHRAIL RAILROAD

0.1 MI NORTH CO RT #28, Pickens, AL

Built 1930 ADT: 50

COUNTY RT #174

Poor

Over: SOUTHRAIL RAILROAD

2.9 MI W OF ETHELSVILLE, Pickens, AL

Built 1940 ADT: 25

COUNTY RT #181

Poor

Over: KINCAIDE CREEK

2.7 MI. E. CO. RT. #75, Pickens, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 2219

Poor

Over: LYNN MILL CREEK

SEC 13, T9N, R19E, Pike, AL

Built 1940 ADT: 20

CO RD #861

Poor

Over: HIGHPINE CREEK

1 MI SOUTH PEAVY, Randolph, AL

Built 1920 ADT: 80

CO RD 417

Poor

Over: COHOBADIAH CREEK

1 MI NORTH NEWELL, Randolph, AL

Built 1932 ADT: 50

CO 83

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

7.8 MI N E UCHEE, Russell, AL

Built 1917 ADT: 80

CAHABA BEACH ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CAHABA RIVER

1.8 MILES NORTH OF US 280, Shelby, AL

Built 1904 ADT: 100

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1065 SUCARNOCHEE R

4.0 MI N CO RT 1064, Sumter, AL

Built 1912 ADT: 40

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1045 CREEK

0.5 MI S US HWY 80, Sumter, AL

Built 1959 ADT: 14

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1104 CREEK

0.4 MI W ALA HWY 28, Sumter, AL

Built 1930 ADT: 55

PRETTY BRANCH RD

Poor

Over: PRETTY BRANCH

0.6MI E CO RD 10, Sumter, AL

Built 1961 ADT: 50

MLK BLVD

Poor

Over: TWO MILE CREEK

0.8 MI W US 82, Tuscaloosa, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 8,250

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACKWATER CREEK

1 MILE EAST HWY 195, Walker, AL

Built 1898 ADT: 400

KINGS MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MILE N OAKMAN HWY, Walker, AL

Built 1900 ADT: 150

SMITH CHAPEL RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MILE N HWY 78, Walker, AL

Built 1915 ADT: 125

OAKMAN PARRISH RD

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MILE W PARRISH, Walker, AL

Built 1920 ADT: 1,000

BROWNS BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

2 MILES W PARRISH, Walker, AL

Built 1974 ADT: 210

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: BURTON CREEK

500 FT N HWY 78, Walker, AL

Built 1978 ADT: 30

WASH.CH.RD.

Poor

Over: LEWIS CREEK

HAWTHORNE, Washington, AL

Built 1955 ADT: 25

SEABOARD CUT-OFF

Poor

Over: TIGER BRANCH CREEK

SEABOARD, Washington, AL

Built 1987 ADT: 45

CO RD 465

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

3.5 MILES E.ON ROAD, Wilcox, AL

Built 1958 ADT: 40

CO RD 26

Poor

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK

6.6 MILES E.OF SR89, Wilcox, AL

Built 1960 ADT: 30

CO RD 32/KPTHOMAS

Poor

Over: RED CREEK

4.3 MI NO SR 162, Wilcox, AL

Built 1960 ADT: 50

CO RD 12

Poor

Over: MC CALLS CREEK

1.1 MILES N.ON RTE. 12, Wilcox, AL

Built 1971 ADT: 180

CR 213

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5 MILES W.ON ROAD 213, Wilcox, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 40

CO RD 210

Poor

Over: BREASTWORK CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF CO RD 7, Wilcox, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 20

CO.RD. 253

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.5 MILES S.ON ROAD 253, Wilcox, AL

Built 1978 ADT: 30

CLARENCE DAILY RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF DAILEY CREEK

.01 MI EAST ON CR 106, Wilcox, AL

Built 1983 ADT: 40

CO RD 4

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.2 MILES E.ON.RTE. 4, Wilcox, AL

Built 1955 ADT: 20

CO.RD. 116

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.9 MILES N.ON ROAD 116, Wilcox, AL

Built 1968 ADT: 30

CO.RD.

Poor

Over: PINE BARREN CREEK

1.9 MILES S.ON ROAD117, Wilcox, AL

Built 1950 ADT: 30

CO. RD. 253

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK RELIEF

.2 MILES S. ON ROAD 253, Wilcox, AL

Built 1978 ADT: 25

ALABAMA AVENUE

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

1 MI S JCT AL HWY 5, Winston, AL

Built 1930 ADT: 300

RUSH CREEK-Bridge

Poor

Over: RUSH CREEK

BANKHEAD DISTRICT, Winston, AL

Built 1946 ADT: 100

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

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: NORFOLK-SOUTHERN RR SYST

1 MI E OF EDWARDSVILLE, Cleburne, AL

Built 1958 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

RICKARD CUTOFF RD

Poor

Over: BUZZARD ROOST CREEK

RICKARD CUTOFF RD, Colbert, AL

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 246

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

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