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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

MITCHELLVILLE RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

MITCHELLVILLE RD., Calhoun, AL

Built 1940 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 199

Needmore Road

Poor

Over: Paint Creek

0.92 MI. N. of CR-56, Coosa, AL

Built 1945 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 8

CR # 424

Poor

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK

1.4 MI S CR 4, Dallas, AL

Built 1989 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 25

STICKNEY RD

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO BIG PRARIE CRK

6.8 MI. E. GREENSBORO, Hale, AL

Built 1950 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 40

WILLOUGHBY RD

Poor

Over: GALLAWAY CREEK

1.7 M E OF CO 532, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1921 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 85

3RD AVE

Poor

Over: TANYARD CREEK

3RD AVE * 25TH ST, Walker, AL

Built 1936 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 1,100

DAY HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

1/2 MILE S OAKMAN, Walker, AL

Built 1960 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 30

DEER CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

DEER CREEK ROAD, Monroe, AL

Built 2004 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 25

OLD DOZIER RD.

Poor

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

OLD DOZIER RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 1935 Load: 5.7 t ADT: 17

PEACE CIRCLE

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3MI. SO. OF OLD TOWN, Conecuh, AL

Built 1950 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 30

CO RD 584

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

.4 MI E AL 75 T6SR8E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1965 Load: 6.1 t ADT: 135

0000061546363Z0

Poor

Over: BRH AT LITTLE BEAVER CRK

1.5 MI E AL 43, Marengo, AL

Built 1995 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 50

Mt. View Rd.

Poor

Over: TALLAHATCHEE CREEK

MT. VIEW RD., Calhoun, AL

Built 1939 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 275

CO. 2

Poor

Over: SOUTH SANDY CREEK

STEPHENS MILL POND, Chambers, AL

Built 1920 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 25

CO RD 24

Poor

Over: SPEAR CREEK

0.5 MI W INT AL 17 * 151, Choctaw, AL

Built 1973 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 1,725

GROSS RD

Poor

Over: PICKS CREEK

2 MI. S. GREENSBORO, Hale, AL

Built 1950 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 50

CO RD 22

Poor

Over: CHEWACLA CREEK

2.2 MI. W. OF SR8, Macon, AL

Built 1961 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 325

CO RD 26

Poor

Over: OPINTLOCCO CREEK RELIEF

4.7 MI EAST W-MLK HWY, Macon, AL

Built 1961 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 536

CO RD 9

Poor

Over: WALKER BRANCH

2.3 MI EAST OF SR229, Macon, AL

Built 1964 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 268

WYNN DR

Poor

Over: MCDONALD CREEK

WYNN DR S OF HOLMES AVE, Madison, AL

Built 1969 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 11,800

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1141 STREAM

2.1 MI NE SUMTERVILLE, Sumter, AL

Built 1958 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 100

ROADWAY

Poor

Over: CO RT 1180 TOMS CREEK

6.1 MI NE ALA HWY 17, Sumter, AL

Built 1961 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 60

CO 211

Poor

Over: TALLADEGA CREEK

4.0 MI E TALLADEGA ON CO, Talladega, AL

Built 1952 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 670

TATE RD

Poor

Over: RED CREEK

0.5 MI. SO. CO. RD. 36, Washington, AL

Built 1980 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 75

BUD ODOM ROAD

Poor

Over: GOVERNORS BRANCH

AT BRANCH ON BUD ODOM RD, Washington, AL

Built 1981 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 25

2 ND AVE NO

Poor

Over: HALLS CREEK

2 ND AVE N * 11 TH ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1935 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 1,500

CO RD 21

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.5 MI N INT AL 84 * 241, Choctaw, AL

Built 1955 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 1,100

BROOKWOOD GREEN TR

Poor

Over: LITTLE SHADES CREEK

150' E HWY 280 CAHABA HTS, Jefferson, AL

Built 1950 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 323

CO. HWY. 51

Poor

Over: YELLOWLEAF CREEK

1 MI SO. JCT CO 55, Shelby, AL

Built 1935 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 800

PARISH ST.

Poor

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI E AL 63, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1990 Load: 7.4 t ADT: 400

WATTS ROAD

Poor

Over: NUBBIN CREEK

2.5 MILES N OF WATTS XRDS, Clay, AL

Built 1960 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 20

CO RD NO. 388

Poor

Over: LITTLE WHIPPOORWILL CRK

0.3 MI E CO. RD. #3T8SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1922 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 25

WASSON AVE

Poor

Over: GUM TREE BRANCH

0.6 MI N TURNER RD, Mobile, AL

Built 1948 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 2,369

CO. RD. 159

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

NEAR JACKSON CO LINT3SR9E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1987 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 84

COUNTY DIRT RD

Poor

Over: FEAGIN CREEK

Green Road, Covington, AL

Built 1932 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 80

COUNTY DIRT RD

Poor

Over: NO NAME BRANCH

Al Baisden Rd., Covington, AL

Built 1971 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 80

CR # 52

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

2 MI E CR 63, Dallas, AL

Built 1954 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 310

CO 290

Poor

Over: UT MUSCADINE CREEK

CR 290 UT MUSCADINE CREEK, Cleburne, AL

Built 1954 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 40

CO 88

Poor

Over: SECOND CREEK

1.8 MI E CO 88, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 232

OLD HWY 43

Poor

Over: DENNY BRANCH

0.38 MI N MILITARY RD, Mobile, AL

Built 1942 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 345

Robinson Road

Poor

Over: CHANNAHATCHEE CREEK

SEC 7 T19N R21E, Elmore, AL

Built 1963 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 196

WILLIE RALEY RD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

CO RD 22 TO CO RD 44, Houston, AL

Built 1990 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 95

CO RD 88

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.6 MI W JCT CR 88, Jackson, AL

Built 1959 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 76

CO RT 134

Poor

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI NE JCT CR 134, Jackson, AL

Built 1977 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 44

CO 49

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK BRANCH

2.3 MI N INT SR 207, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 1222

Poor

Over: Peachtree Creek

1M S CO RD 1211, Marshall, AL

Built 1990 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 100

CO.RT.487

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF SIX MILE CRK

2.9MI.SW AL.28, Marengo, AL

Built 1987 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 50

STILL ROAD

Poor

Over: HOLLINGER CREEK

1.0 MI. S. OF S.R. 112, Baldwin, AL

Built 1957 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 57

CO RT 837

Poor

Over: COAL CREEK

0.5 MI N CO RT 4 T9SR5E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1906 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 106

BOWDEN BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: THREE RUN CREEK

1.5 MI. E. NEW PROVIDENCE, Butler, AL

Built 2001 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 45

Showing 13,151-13,200 of 13,471 bridges

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