State profile · Below national median SD

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

Weldon Road

Poor

Over: NO NAME BRANCH

SEC 33 T19N R21E, Elmore, AL

Built 1993 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 314

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: HODGE CREEK

1MI E DAMASCUS, Escambia, AL

Built 1968 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 75

CO RD 26

Poor

Over: OPINTLOCCO CREEK

4.9 MI EAST MLK HWY, Macon, AL

Built 1961 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 535

CO. ROAD 132

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

SYLACAUGA, Talladega, AL

Built 1925 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.07 MI. S.JAYS COTTON HS., Monroe, AL

Built 1942 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: STURDERVANT CREEK

3.0 MI. S.E. OLD TEXAS, Monroe, AL

Built 1953 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 60

MARVIN TURNER RD

Poor

Over: FLAT BRANCH

DEER PARK, Washington, AL

Built 1983 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 15

Hog Foot Road

Poor

Over: HOG FOOT CREEK

Hog Foot Road, Covington, AL

Built 1930 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 110

DIRT COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE ESCAMBIA CREEK

6 MI. W. RANGE, Conecuh, AL

Built 1983 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 30

CR # 438

Poor

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK

0.9 MI W CR 85, Dallas, AL

Built 1915 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 25

CO. 65

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.6 MI. S.W. MARCOOT, Chambers, AL

Built 1971 Load: 10.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RT #30

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

5.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 82, Pickens, AL

Built 1930 Load: 10.6 t ADT: 500

CO RD 9

Poor

Over: CALEBEE CREEK RELIEF

1.3 MI. NORTH US80/SR8, Macon, AL

Built 1959 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 268

REVELS FARM ROAD

Poor

Over: BUSHY BRANCH

3 MILES NORTH OF LYTLE, Geneva, AL

Built 1985 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 150

CO RT 107

Poor

Over: GUESS CREEK

0.2MI E JCT SR 79 *CR 107, Jackson, AL

Built 1976 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 40

CO 88

Poor

Over: SECOND CREEK RELIEF

1.8 MI E CO 51, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1937 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 453

COUNTY RT #30

Poor

Over: HOG BRANCH

4.6 MI E OF JCT US #82, Pickens, AL

Built 1930 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 450

Abbett Drive

Poor

Over: Gin House Branch

2.8 M N US 280, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1922 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 70

CO RT 42

Poor

Over: STREAM

7MI SO.E EVERGREEN, Conecuh, AL

Built 1945 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 718

CO. RT. 1763

Poor

Over: TIBB CREEK

CR 1763, Cullman, AL

Built 1958 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 80

CO RD B67

Poor

Over: STINKING BEAR CREEK

.2 MI E US 43 CO B67 JCT, Franklin, AL

Built 1964 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 495

CO RT 60

Poor

Over: JONES CREEK

.5 MI E JCT CR 58, Jackson, AL

Built 1961 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 530

CO RD 20

Poor

Over: TRUSSELL CREEK

2.9 MI SE MT HEBRON, Greene, AL

Built 1953 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 2,000

CO RD 59

Poor

Over: PINE BARRON CREEK

6.5 MILES N.ON RTE.59, Wilcox, AL

Built 1949 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 206

ROGERS ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE WARRIOR RIVER

6 MI E OF ONEONTA, Blount, AL

Built 2013 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 78

CO RD 56

Poor

Over: GLEEDEN BRANCH

6.4 MI. W. OF CO RD 8, Macon, AL

Built 1957 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 587

COUNTY HIGHWAY115

Poor

Over: SLAB CREEK

4170 FT N JCT 1073, Marshall, AL

Built 1960 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 200

MAIN ST.

Poor

Over: CENTRAL OF GA RAIL-ROAD

JACKSONS GAP, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1930 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,000

CO RD 30

Poor

Over: BURDINE CREEK

2.2 MI E ETHELSVILLE, Pickens, AL

Built 1929 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,270

COUNTY DIRT RD

Poor

Over: FEGIN CREEK

Lord Hill Road, Covington, AL

Built 1934 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROUTE 6

Poor

Over: BIG FLAT CREEK

4.0 MI. S. VREDENBURGH, Monroe, AL

Built 1948 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 80

WILLIAMS ST

Poor

Over: TANYARD CREEK

WILLIAMS ST * 14TH ST, Walker, AL

Built 1930 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 460

CR 1059

Poor

Over: BLEVENS CREEK

CR 1059, Cullman, AL

Built 1974 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 30

CO RT 145

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3.6MI NW SR 79, Jackson, AL

Built 1972 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 45

CO RD 21

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.3 MI N INT SR 35, Jackson, AL

Built 1973 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 652

CR 1579

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

CR 1579, Cullman, AL

Built 1974 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 35

ASPEN AVE

Poor

Over: BRANCH

ASPEN AVE * WIGGINS PARK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

CANTERBURY ROAD

Poor

Over: WATKINS CREEK

Canterbury Road *Creek, Jefferson, AL

Built 1945 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,015

28TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: TRIB HOLLAND CREEK

500 N. 13TH STREET, Russell, AL

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,000

cr 1447

Poor

Over: BRANCH

CR 1447, Cullman, AL

Built 1976 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 70

CR 354

Poor

Over: BRYANT CREEK

0.8 MI S JCT CR 134, Jackson, AL

Built 1971 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 60

GEORGE WALLACE DR

Poor

Over: DRUM CREEK

George Wallace Drive, Marshall, AL

Built 1997 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 600

W CLARK AVE

Poor

Over: TOULMIN SPRINGS

0.2 MI E US 45, Mobile, AL

Built 1974 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 1,970

CR33 OLD HWY 31

Poor

Over: BRIDGE WATSON CREEK

CR33 2.5 M NE PROVIDENCCH, Chilton, AL

Built 1925 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 1,480

CHERRY TREE LANE

Poor

Over: LITTLE SHADES CREEK

100 FT N JANNEBO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1971 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 75

RAILROAD ST

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI W JCT SR 101, Lawrence, AL

Built 1949 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 100

RIDGEWAY ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1 MI N OF SUSAN MOORE, Blount, AL

Built 1958 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 225

CO RD 70

Poor

Over: GRAHAM BRANCH

.5 MI S BLACKOAK CHT7SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1973 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 104

COUNTY ROAD 43

Poor

Over: REEDY CREEK

SEC. 25, T6S, R6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1970 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 534

MCCLELLAN RD.

Poor

Over: BRANCH

MCCLELLAN RD, Calhoun, AL

Built 1950 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 242

Showing 13,201-13,250 of 13,471 bridges

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